Artificial Intelligence
Latest news and developments in artificial intelligence, machine learning, generative AI, and large language models transforming industries across Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.
AUS researcher harnesses the power of robotics and AI for a better tomorrow
Sharjah, UAE. June 19, 2023 – The power and impact of artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics on humanity has made them crucial elements of global research in all fields—from health and industrial manufacturing to agricultural production and transportation. Dr. Mohammed Jaradat, Professor in Mechanical Engineering and a mechatronics graduate program faculty at American University of Sharjah (AUS), […]
Dell Technologies and NVIDIA Introduce Project Helix for Secure, On-Premises Generative AI
Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) and NVIDIA (NASDAQ: NVDA) announce a joint initiative to make it easier for businesses to build and use generative AI models on-premises to quickly and securely deliver better customer service, market intelligence, enterprise search and a range of other capabilities. Project Helix will deliver a series of full-stack solutions with technical […]
SAP to embed IBM Watson Artificial Intelligence into SAP® Solutions
(Riyadh, KSA, 15 June 2023) – SAP® and IBM announced that IBM Watson® technology will be embedded into SAP® solutions to provide new AI-driven insights and automation to help accelerate innovation and create more efficient and effective user experiences across the SAP solution portfolio. The partnership cements the longstanding relationship between the two companies which dates […]
SAS Celebrates 30 Years of Analytics and AI Innovation in the UAE
Dubai, UAE, 15 June 2023 – SAS, the leader in analytics, is celebrating 30 years of successful operation in the UAE, which was marked by a gala dinner in mesmerizing Belcanto Dubai Opera House last night, gathering business leaders, government representatives, and thought leaders under the tagline “it’s just the beginning”. Since establishing its Dubai headquarters […]
Ericsson: How is intelligence transforming telecom? Five benefits that reveal the full value of AI
By Zeljka Lemaster, Senior Director Strategic AI Engagements at Ericsson, Thomas Kinnman, AI and Automation development at Ericsson, and Andres Laya, Strategic Marketing Director for AI Artificial intelligence (AI) is beyond disruptive. Arguably the second biggest leap in the technological revolution since the widespread adoption of computers, it is already transforming industries worldwide – and […]
Falcon 40B Takes Flight: Technology Innovation Institute Announces the Open Source Launch of the UAE’s First Language Model Trained on Amazon SageMaker
The #1 model on the Hugging Face Open LLM Leaderboard is now available via Amazon SageMaker Jumpstart, making it easier to build cutting-edge generative AI applications using the top open source model. Abu Dhabi, June 8, 2023 – Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company, today announced that Technology Innovation Institute (TII), the applied […]
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Huawei Cloud launches new AI solutions with a preferred Cloud for Middle East & Central Asia
Almaty, Kazakhstan, June 8, 2023, Huawei Cloud held the TechWave Summit Middle East & Central Asia 2023 on June 7 in Almaty, Kazakhstan, where it launched a range of new AI solutions, released a Pre-Trained Models White Paper and announced a new Huawei Cloud Stack (HCS) to accelerate the intelligent upgrade across governments and industries […]
Joyalukkas Exchange Oman adopted Artificial Intelligence aided technology to enhance the efficacy of sanctions screening
Muscat, Oman, 5 June 2023 – With the success story in UAE, Joyalukkas Exchange has expanded the rollout of Artificial Intelligence-enabled compliance solutions to other countries. Joyalukkas Exchange is one of the leading money exchange houses in the Gulf and Effiya is the analytics technology partner in their journey of transforming AML/CFT compliance with AI and Machine learning. The […]
NVIDIA ACE for Games Sparks Life Into Virtual Characters With Generative AI
NVIDIA today announced NVIDIA Avatar Cloud Engine (ACE) for Games, a custom AI model foundry service that aims to transform games by bringing intelligence to non-playable characters (NPCs) through AI-powered natural language interactions. Developers of middleware, tools and games can use ACE for Games to build and deploy customized speech, conversation, and animation AI models […]
UAE’s Falcon 40B, World’s Top-Ranked AI Model from Technology Innovation Institute is Now Royalty-free
Abu Dhabi- United Arab Emirates: 31 May, 2023 – The Technology Innovation Institute’s (TII) Falcon 40B, the UAE’s leading large-scale open-source AI model, is now free of royalties for commercial and research use, in response to global demand for inclusive access to AI. Ranked #1 globally on Hugging Face’s leaderboard for large language models (LLMs), Falcon 40B outperforms competitors like Meta’s LLaMA […]
Red Hat Introduces Ansible Lightspeed for AI-Driven IT Automation
Ansible Lightspeed infuses domain-specific AI from IBM Watson Code Assistant to make Ansible more accessible organization-wide, helping to close automation skills gaps Dubai, UAE – RED HAT SUMMIT – MAY 29, 2023 — Red Hat, Inc., the world’s leading provider of open source solutions, today announced Ansible Lightspeed with IBM Watson Code Assistant, a new generative […]
IBM Unveils the Watsonx Platform to Power Next-Generation Foundation Models for Business
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, May 28 2023 – Today, IBM (NYSE: IBM) at its annual Think conference, announced IBM watsonx, a new AI and data platform to be released that will enable enterprises to scale and accelerate the impact of the most advanced AI with trusted data. Enterprises turning to AI today need access to a full technology […]
Zoho embeds ChatGPT into Apps to Enhance Generative Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
– The integration of Generative AI Technology within Zoho’s Homegrown AI, Zia, elevates Customer Experience, Privacy, and Value. – Zoho revealed a customer-centric AI strategy to draw the line between delivering richer customer experience, all the while maintaining its unwavering commitment towards user data privacy. Riyadh – 08 May, 2023: Zoho Corp., a leading global technology […]
Almosafer is first travel company in Saudi Arabia to launch integration of OpenAI’s ChatGPT
The integration will serve to enhance the customer booking experience Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; May 8, 2023: Almosafer, Saudi Arabia’s leading travel company (part of Seera Group) is piloting the integration of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot developed by the AI research and deployment company, OpenAI, on its mobile booking platforms. ChatGPT is a state-of-the-art language model […]
SAS commits $1B to AI-powered industry solutions
Multiyear investment will fuel cloud-first solutions across numerous industries Dubai, UAE, (May 10, 2023) – SAS, the leader in analytics, will invest $1 billion over the next three years to further develop advanced analytics solutions targeted at the unique needs of specific industries. In banking, government, insurance, health care, retail, manufacturing, energy and more, SAS will […]
Zoho embeds ChatGPT into Apps to Enhance Generative Artificial Intelligence Capabilities
– The integration of Generative AI Technology within Zoho’s Homegrown AI, Zia, elevates Customer Experience, Privacy, and Value. – Zoho revealed a customer-centric AI strategy to draw the line between delivering richer customer experience, all the while maintaining its unwavering commitment towards user data privacy. Riyadh – 08 May, 2023: Zoho Corp., a leading global technology […]
84% of CISOs in KSA say Automation and AI are Critical for a Successful Deployment of DevSecOps and Overcoming Resource Challenges
Global report reveals the need for the convergence of observability and security as rising complexity of cloud-native development exposes organizations to heightened security risks Riyadh, KSA, April 25, 2023 – Dynatrace (NYSE: DT), the leader in unified observability and security, announced today the findings of an independent global survey of 1,300 chief information security officers (CISOs) in large […]
Sprinklr Introduces New Self-Service Plan and ChatGPT-Enabled Tools to Help Enterprise Social Teams
Sprinklr Social is now available out-of-the-box with publishing, engagement, and reporting tools integrated with OpenAI generative capabilities. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — 3 April, 2023 – Sprinklr (NYSE: CXM), the unified customer experience management (Unified-CXM) platform for modern enterprises, today announced the launch of a self-service version of its industry-leading social media management solution Sprinklr Social. Social media teams can […]
Bidgely Partners with Moro Hub to Deliver AI-Powered Energy Insights for Enhanced Customer Engagement
Partnership brings benefits of advanced artificial intelligence technology to energy consumers in GCC region for first time Dubai, UAE, 3 April 2023: Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (PJSC) has signed an agreement with Bidgely, that aims to accelerate a clean energy future by enabling utilities and […]
Naseej announces game-changing partnership with Furhat Robotics
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia – March 7, 2023: Naseej, one of the Middle East’s leading digital transformation solution providers, announced a new partnership with the pioneering social robotics and conversational AI company, Furhat Robotics. Revealed at the LEAP23 conference in Riyadh, which took place early February of this year, the collaboration will see Naseej integrate Furhat Robotics’ cutting-edge […]
Museum of the Future and SAP launch OSS Hope Simulator to showcase how today’s technology will benefit tomorrow
DUBAI, UAE — March 7, 2023 — The Museum of the Future’s newest showcase, the OSS Hope Simulator from SAP, was unveiled today, providing an immersive experience where visitors can see how today’s technologies could be leveraged to sustain a future space station. The launch was part of the SAP NOW event held at the museum, which explored the […]
MWC Barcelona 2023: Huawei Advocates Striding Faster Towards an Intelligent World
[Barcelona, Spain, February 27, 2023] Huawei’s Carrier BG President Li Peng spoke today at Huawei’s MWC Barcelona 2023 Day 0 Forum on how 5G was opening the door to an intelligent world, and how the leap to 5.5G would be a key milestone along this journey. Li emphasized that the industry had to work together to […]