Topic: ai sovereignty

  • Gulf's First AI Centre of Excellence Launches to Boost Innovation

    Gulf's First AI Centre of Excellence Launches to Boost Innovation

    The Gulf region's first Centre of Excellence for Artificial Intelligence has been established in Abu Dhabi through a partnership between Australian and UAE entities, marking a key step in the UAE's sovereign AI strategy. The Centre aims to develop homegrown AI capabilities by focusing on local ta...

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  • Cohere Valued at $7B in New Funding, Partners With AMD

    Cohere Valued at $7B in New Funding, Partners With AMD

    Cohere has raised an additional $100 million, increasing its valuation to $7 billion, and announced a strategic partnership with investor AMD. Cohere's Command AI models are now fully compatible with AMD GPUs, offering an alternative to Nvidia, and AMD will use these models internally. The compan...

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  • Why Europe Needs More AI Talent: Founders' Insights

    Why Europe Needs More AI Talent: Founders' Insights

    Europe is at a critical juncture to lead in AI by leveraging its industrial expertise and research legacy, but must act decisively to develop and deploy homegrown solutions to avoid dependency on foreign technologies. Despite pioneering key AI innovations like convolutional neural networks and LS...

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  • GITEX GLOBAL: Dubai's Innovation Hub Expands

    GITEX GLOBAL: Dubai's Innovation Hub Expands

    GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star are relocating to Dubai Expo City in 2026, marking a strategic reinvention to align with global tech advancements and enhance the event experience. The move includes a permanent shift to a winter schedule during Dubai's peak tourism season and unifies the events...

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