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Latest news and developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and large language models transforming industries across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
HUAWEI Kirin 970: the first AI Platform, Faster, Safer, with a Dedicated NPU
Last year, HUAWEI had unveiled the world’s first AI computing platform-Kirin 970, integrated in the HUAWEI Mate 10 series, bringing a new and innovative AI experience and a key new feature: a Neural Processing Unit (NPU), which enables cloud-based artificial intelligence (AI) and on-device AI to run alongside each other, providing a faster performance. AI […]
Gartner Highlights 10 Uses for AI-Powered Smartphones
Artificial intelligence (AI) features will become a critical product differentiator for smartphone vendors that will help them to acquire new customers while retaining current users, according to Gartner, Inc. As the smartphone market shifts from selling technology products to delivering compelling and personalized experiences, AI solutions running on the smartphone will become an essential part […]
10 Saudi Universities are said to participate in the MENAISC 2017 Hackathon
The annual information security conference in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) 2017 has confirmed the participation of 10 Saudi universities in the “Hackathon” competition, which will be hosted in its fifth edition in Riyadh on the 21st November, 2017. Samer Omar, CEO of VirtuPort the organizer of MENA ISC 2017, pointed out that […]
Yanbu Smart City receives prestigious award at Smart City Expo World Congress 2017
RC Yanbu, Smart City Project, won the prestigious Data and Technology Award at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2017, the leading international event on smart cities. The award was given in recognition for RC Yanbu’s innovative and successful implementation and usage of data and technology during Barcelona’s three-day event. The Royal Commission of Yanbu […]
Smart bots are going to change customer experience but improvements are needed, says GlobalData
While many businesses are already using voice-controlled interactive bots like Apple Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant, companies are testing bots that are smarter with human characteristics in response to consumer preferences, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company. People like that bots are quick but a study from data company Amdocs last […]
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trade.io Announces Strategic Technical Alliance with Financial Technology Giant Modulus in Support of Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence Initiatives
Highly anticipated ICO, trade.io announced it has licensed advanced technology from Modulus, a leading provider of financial technology products for over 20 years. Modulus has provided its services to The Nasdaq Stock Market, Microsoft, and Google, amongst many other top names, in addition to millions of individual investors and traders around the world. (Logo: http://mma.prnewswire.com/media/592785/trade_io_Logo.jpg […]
Gartner Survey Reveals Asia/Pacific CIOs Leading Adoption of Disruptive Technologies
CIOs in Asia/Pacific report higher adoption of disruptive technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and conversational interfaces than their global peers, according to an annual survey of CIOs by Gartner, Inc. Forty-three percent said they have deployed or are in short-term planning for deployment of IoT technologies (compared to 37 […]
Rockwell Automation Invests in Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Industrial Automation
Rockwell Automation today announced its investment in The Hive, a Silicon Valley innovation fund and co-creation studio, to gain access to an ecosystem of innovators and technology start-ups with a focus on applications of artificial intelligence (AI) to industrial automation. Rockwell Automation’s goals include co-creating to solve customer problems, accelerating innovation, and identifying new emerging […]
Oracle Introduces AI-Powered Intelligent Bots to Help Enterprises Engage Customers and Employees
Oracle today announced a major update of Oracle Mobile Cloud, featuring artificial intelligence (AI)-powered intelligent chatbot capabilities. Expanding Oracle Cloud Platform’s leading mobile portfolio, the new capabilities offer organizations a multi-channel platform, deep analytics that can link key stakeholder experiences across bots, mobile applications and web, as well as simplified bot development features. Using this […]
AI-equipped upcoming smartphone by Huawei to boast world’s most powerful smartphone camera
With leading smartphone brands finally embracing a dual-lens rear camera setup on their device, inter-brand competition with one of the hottest mobile trends of the past year is reaching fever pitch. However, with Huawei having implemented dual-camera technology in its mobile phones for over two generations, how will other smartphone manufacturers successfully overcome their latecomer […]
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ArabianChain and Jibrel Network Bring Smart Regulation to MENA
ArabianChain, the first company in the region to develop a public and decentralised platform for Smart Contracts on Blockchain, has today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Jibrel Network, the first protocol allowing traditional assets like currencies on the blockchain. This partnership will help government and bureaucratic processes adopt and […]
Gartner Identifies Three Megatrends That Will Drive Digital Business Into the Next Decade
The emerging technologies on the Gartner Inc. Hype Cycle for Emerging Technologies, 2017 reveal three distinct megatrends that will enable businesses to survive and thrive in the digital economy over the next five to 10 years. Artificial intelligence (AI) everywhere, transparently immersive experiences and digital platforms are the trends that will provide unrivaled intelligence, create […]
AI: What Does it Mean to You? More than Just a Voice Assistant
Technology has taken great strides over the last ten years. One of its most notable innovations is artificial intelligence – the ability for computer systems and machines to perform tasks normally requiring human intelligence. The invention of AI has provided us the potential to extend our capabilities, empowering us all to achieve more. The concept […]
Gartner Says AI Technologies Will Be in Almost Every New Software Product by 2020
Market hype and growing interest in artificial intelligence (AI) are pushing established software vendors to introduce AI into their product strategy, creating considerable confusion in the process, according to Gartner, Inc. Analysts predict that by 2020, AI technologies will be virtually pervasive in almost every new software product and service. In January 2016, the term […]
Infor Announces Coleman AI Platform
Infor, a leading provider of beautiful business applications specialized by industry and built for the cloud, today announced ColemanTM, an enterprise-grade, industry-specific AI platform for Infor CloudSuiteTM applications. A pervasive platform that operates below an application’s surface, Coleman mines data and uses powerful machine learning to improve processes such as inventory management, transportation routing, and […]
Sabre creates an AI-powered chatbot using Microsoft’s intelligent and natural language services
Sabre Corporation, a leading technology provider to the global travel industry, announces the development of an AI-powered chatbot that leverages Microsoft Bot Framework and Microsoft Cognitive Services, a set of tools that organizations can use to add intelligent and conversational features to their applications. Sabre will initially test the chatbot with two travel agencies and […]
Mavenir Announces R & D Center of Excellence Focused on Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning Signaling Security
RICHARDSON, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE/ HYPERLINK “http://www.me-newswire.net” ME NewsWire)– Mavenir, the leader in accelerating and redefining network transformation for Service Providers, has today announced its R&D centre of excellence in Brno, Czech Republic focused on Artificial Intelligence/machine learning signaling security solutions. Mavenir’s solution provides the most advanced signaling monitoring, active filtering and powerful analytics to ensure networks […]
Smart Cities: Technology meets next gen infrastructure for a truly predictive citizen-centric approach
By Dr. Raymond Khoury, Executive Vice President, Booz Allen Hamilton, MENA Technology is significantly changing the way people perceive and experience life and digitization presents a powerful opportunity to enhance how they live within cities. As a result, governments and city officials are building ‘Smart Cities’ by leveraging the latest technologies supported by next-generation scalable […]
ITWORX Wins the 2017 ESRI’s Partner Conference Global Award for Big Data Analytics
In recognition of its innovative efforts in stretching the boundaries of big data and location-based analytics, front-running IT solutions and services provider ITWORX, has been named the 2017 ESRI Partner of the Year for Big Data & Analytics. ITWORX garnered the prestigious award at this year’s Esri Partner Conference, held recently in California-USA, crowning the […]
UN Global Pulse and Western Digital Announce ‘Data for Climate Action’ Challenge Now Open for Entries
Global Pulse, the United Nations innovation initiative on big data, and Western Digital Corporation (NASDAQ: WDC), a global leader in data storage technologies and solutions, announced a partnership today to launch the “Data for Climate Action” challenge. Data for Climate Action is an unprecedented open innovation challenge to harness data science and big data from […]
Retailers Leverage Big Data Analytics to Transform Customer Experience
The retail customer experience has evolved from its primary focus on the transaction to a holistic data-driven process where information from buying history, online searches and social media interactions is utilised to provide consumers what they want during every phase of shopping. Industry reports suggest that retail and banking are some of the top data-intensive […]
Final Dates Set for Major International Robotics Challenge in the United Arab Emirates
Khalifa University, organizers of the Mohamed Bin Zayed International Robotics Challenge (MBZIRC), have announced that the competition will take place from March 16 – 18, 2017, at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The contest will inevitably take up a large area of the circuit since it will consist of three […]