Topic: artificial intelligence
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Oman Tech Summit: AI's Impact on Education & Research
The Oman Technology Summit (OTS25) highlighted AI's role in reshaping education and research, supporting the nation's digital transformation under the patronage of the Minister of Higher Education, Research and Innovation. Key discussions focused on integrating AI into curriculum, research, and g...
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Mindware Unveils AI Innovations at GITEX Global 2025
Mindware will showcase its focus on Artificial Intelligence at GITEX Global 2025, aiming to equip regional enterprises with advanced infrastructure and cybersecurity solutions for intelligent transformation. The company will launch MAGIC 2.0, an upgraded digital platform featuring AI-driven use c...
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Trump's AI Embrace Alarms Populists: MAGA vs. Big Tech
Melania Trump praised AI as potentially the most significant driver of progress in American history during a White House event. Senator Josh Hawley warned that AI threatens individual liberty and could consolidate power, displacing workers in key industries. Skepticism toward AI is growing within...
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Expand North Star 2025: Dubai's Role in Digital Entrepreneurship
Expand North Star 2025 reinforced Dubai's status as a global hub for digital entrepreneurship and technology, hosting the world's largest startup and investor gathering to foster the digital economy and strategic partnerships. The event featured strong local and international participation, with ...
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Algeria Launches Africa's Largest AI and Tech Innovation Hub
Algeria is launching Africa's largest R&D facility to accelerate technological progress and boost the continent's artificial intelligence capabilities, as announced by Minister Sid Ali Zerrouki. The center will serve as a national innovation engine, supporting young researchers, startups, and ent...
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Kuwait Unveils AI & Digital Transformation Strategy
Kuwait is prioritizing artificial intelligence and digital transformation as key elements of its national strategy, focusing on upgrading digital infrastructure and enhancing government efficiency. The nation is developing policies and regulatory frameworks to ensure ethical AI use, strong cybers...
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Unlock Australia's Energy Future with Communications Mining
Australia's energy and mining sectors are adopting agentic automation, where AI collaborates with human teams to manage unstructured communications, addressing inefficiencies in operational activities like procurement and compliance. Unstructured communications in these industries cause significa...
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Pakistan, UAE Forge AI & Cybersecurity Pact at GITEX 2025
Pakistan and the UAE have established a strategic partnership focusing on artificial intelligence, digital governance, and cybersecurity, following high-level discussions at GITEX Global 2025 in Dubai. Pakistan's Digital Nation vision aims to position the country as a regional innovation hub, sup...
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Sheikh Mohammed Opens Gitex Global 2025, Highlights UAE's Tech Progress
Gitex Global 2025, inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, emphasizes the UAE's commitment to leveraging cutting-edge technologies to build a robust digital economy, with Dubai aiming to contribute AED100 billion annually from digital transformation by 2033. The event has evolved in...
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AI's Critical Role in Modern Cybersecurity
AI enhances cybersecurity by processing large data volumes, identifying anomalies, and automating tasks to defend against sophisticated threats. Cybercriminals use AI for automated attacks and stealthy techniques, requiring equally advanced defenses to counter them at machine speed. AI addresses ...
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Gitex Global 2025: AI Breakthroughs Take Center Stage
Gitex Global 2025 in Dubai is the world's largest tech and AI showcase, focusing on biotechnology, quantum computing, and semiconductors to address global challenges like disease and sustainability. The event unites over 6,800 enterprises and 2,000 startups from 180 nations, featuring industry le...
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MECES 2025 Dubai: AI Innovations for Smart Living
MECES 2025 Dubai, themed "AI For All," will showcase AI innovations in smart homes and personal electronics, featuring major industry leaders like Haier and Hisense. The event highlights green technology and sustainable innovations, including energy-efficient appliances and systems that integrate...
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Dubai Ports Debuts First Smart Drone System to Boost Safety
The Dubai Ports Authority has launched "Port Eye," an autonomous drone system using AI and 4K thermal imaging to enhance safety, inspections, and environmental monitoring in Dubai's ports. This system significantly reduces inspection times from four hours to fifty minutes and improves efficiency ...
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Essential Marketer Skills for 2026 Success
Marketers must develop a versatile skill set blending technical expertise with creativity and interpersonal skills to adapt to rapid technological changes and shifting consumer expectations. Essential technical skills include data literacy for predictive analytics, AI and automation for efficienc...
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AI & Trust: The Future of Customer Engagement
AI is transforming customer engagement by enabling context-aware interactions that anticipate needs, moving beyond simple messaging to build deeper relationships through intelligent, memory-driven systems. Effective AI implementation relies on trustworthy, integrated customer data to deliver pers...
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NiCE Customers Lead CX AI Adoption, Transforming Experiences
Businesses are using CX AI technology to significantly reduce customer wait times, improve service quality, and enhance employee effectiveness in interactions. Companies like PayPal, Fairstone, and FedPoint have implemented AI solutions to automate processes, boost customer engagement, and achiev...
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BRICS Cloud City Forum Wraps Up in Moscow
The BRICS Cloud City Forum in Moscow attracted over 13,000 participants from 42 countries to discuss the impact of robotics and AI on urban infrastructure, digitalization, and societal changes. Key themes included using technology to enhance human happiness and climate resilience, with insights f...
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Egypt and China Partner on AI-Powered Digital Diagnostics
Egypt and China are partnering to advance digital diagnostics and AI in healthcare, as discussed at the Huawei Connect 2025 conference, aiming to integrate cutting-edge technology into medical practices. The collaboration includes developing specialized online training programs for pathology tech...
Read More » AI for Executive Branding: From Reactive to Proactive
Executive branding and online reputation management are crucial for corporate success, as leaders' digital presence affects customer trust, investor confidence, and brand perception. Artificial intelligence enables a proactive approach to reputation management by generating content, optimizing se...
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Oman Launches Digital Triangle, AI Zone & Green AI Alliance at COMEX 2025
Oman launched three major tech initiatives at COMEX 2025, the Digital Triangle Project, an AI zone, and the Green AI Alliance, to advance its digital transformation and environmental sustainability under Oman Vision 2040. Significant investments totaling RO 42 million were secured, and new digital ...
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DLD and Microsoft Transform Customer Experience with AI
The Dubai Land Department and Microsoft have partnered to create a unified platform using Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM, integrating all service channels for a seamless customer experience and improved satisfaction. This initiative employs intelligent automation and AI-driven recommendations to enha...
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Abu Dhabi's RAAD Smart Vehicle: AI-Powered Emergency Response
Abu Dhabi has launched the RAAD smart vehicle, a multi-mission platform integrating AI, robotics, and drones to enhance emergency response, marking a regional first in comprehensive emergency technology. The vehicle supports strategic goals to improve response efficiency and on-site command, alig...
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Dubai Customs Debuts AI Platform for Real-Time Customer Feedback
Dubai Customs has launched an AI-powered "Voice of Customer" platform to instantly collect and analyze client feedback, reducing manual tasks and improving customs processing efficiency. The platform uses predictive analytics to monitor customer attitudes in real-time and transforms feedback from...
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DHS Plans AI Surveillance Trucks for Homeland Security
The US Department of Homeland Security is deploying autonomous mobile surveillance trucks equipped with AI, cameras, and radar to enhance border monitoring in remote areas beyond fixed installations. These Modular Mobile Surveillance System (M2S2) vehicles use computer vision trained on millions ...
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Dubai Live: Real-Time City Management Launched at Gitex 2025
Dubai Municipality has launched Dubai Live, a real-time city management platform that integrates AI, Digital Twin technology, and predictive analytics to oversee municipal activities and urban systems. The platform centralizes citywide information, enabling monitoring of urban operations, trackin...
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Boosting UAE's Cyber Security and Digital Innovation
GITEX GLOBAL is a key event for the UAE, establishing it as a global hub for technology and cybersecurity by bringing together international leaders and innovators. The event emphasizes advanced technologies like AI and quantum computing, highlighting their dual potential for innovation and new s...
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UAE Leads Cybersecurity and Digital Innovation at GITEX 2025
The UAE is showcasing its leadership in cybersecurity and digital innovation at GITEX GLOBAL 2025, emphasizing international cooperation and investment in its growing digital ecosystem. Key technologies highlighted include artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and advanced cybersecurity, wh...
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Saudi Arabia's $708B E-Commerce Boom: AI, Youth & Digital Payments
Saudi Arabia's digital marketplace is projected to reach a $708.7 billion valuation by 2033, driven by high internet and smartphone penetration, AI adoption, and a shift to digital payments, supported by a young, tech-savvy population and Vision 2030 initiatives. Mobile commerce dominates online ...
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Senegal 2025: Africa's Next Digital Hub Investment Forum
Senegal is rapidly becoming West Africa's premier digital investment hub, driven by its "New Deal Technologique" strategy and a US$10 million partnership with the Gates Foundation to prioritize technology in economic growth. The Forum Invest in Senegal 2025 will highlight this vision, featuring a...
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Qatar Boosts Tourism with Digital SME Workshop
Qatar is conducting digital workshops for local SMEs in tourism and hospitality as part of the SMEs Go Digital Program to integrate advanced technologies and AI into their operations. The initiative provides comprehensive support including digital readiness evaluations, customized transformation ...
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Blue Yonder Supercharges Transportation with AI
Blue Yonder is enhancing its Transportation Management solution with advanced AI to create a resilient, proactive system that transforms transportation into a strategic asset. Key innovations include deep integration with the Blue Yonder Network for real-time visibility, a Logistics Emissions Cal...
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Oman Health 2025: AI & Digital Health Take Center Stage
The Oman Health Exhibition 2025 has opened in Muscat, emphasizing the future of medical services and the importance of cohesive healthcare financing models for national progress. A central theme is the transformative role of digital health and AI, with demonstrations of robotics and telemedicine ...
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How AI is Driving Egypt's Industrial Transformation
Egypt is positioning itself as an industrial innovation hub, with AVEVA Day Egypt on October 1st serving as a platform to explore how unified engineering and AI are advancing its Vision 2030 goals for smarter, sustainable growth. The event will feature industry leaders discussing AI-powered digit...
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Hexaware Taps Sri Lanka's Tech Talent for AI Growth
Hexaware Technologies is expanding in Sri Lanka to build expertise in AI and leverage local talent for its global technological goals. The company is developing a versatile local workforce through programs like Mavericks for graduates and reskilling initiatives for mid-career professionals. Sri L...
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Saudi Arabia's 4IR Industrial Transformation Surge
Saudi Arabia is transforming its industrial sector through advanced technologies and strategic initiatives as part of its long-term economic vision, focusing on diversification, infrastructure, and talent development. The adoption of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies like AI, IoT, robotic...
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UAE's IOPn Launches World's First Blockchain Citizenship with São Tomé
The UAE and São Tomé and Príncipe have launched the world's first blockchain-powered Citizenship-by-Investment program, managed through STPSA and IOPn. This initiative utilizes Emirati-developed blockchain, AI, and cloud technologies to ensure transparency and security while boosting the UAE's in...
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Emirati Youth Drive Digital Future at Expand North Star 2025
Expand North Star 2025, organized by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, highlights Emirati youth presenting innovative digital solutions and serves as a platform for local talent to gain international exposure. The event features the Emaratipreneur showcase, focusing on advanced technologies l...
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Bupa Arabia Drives Healthcare Innovation at Money20/20 as Platinum Sponsor
Bupa Arabia reinforced its role as a healthcare innovator by serving as the Platinum Sponsor for the Money20/20 Middle East conference, emphasizing its commitment to integrating advanced technology with health insurance. The company showcased its Bupa CareConnect division, presenting digital tool...
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Moscow Hosts BRICS Forum on Urban Futures with Tech Pioneers
The third BRICS Urban Future Forum in Moscow will gather over 320 specialists from more than 35 nations to discuss urban development strategies through 2040, with a focus on robotics and AI. Key topics include the integration of automation and intelligent systems into city life, socioeconomic imp...
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Dubai's Museum of the Future Launches Urban Future Week
Dubai’s Museum of the Future and Dubai Municipality will host Urban Future Week on November 10–11, 2025, bringing together global leaders to explore resilient, sustainable, and inclusive urban development through technology and governance. The event will focus on key themes like urban resilience,...
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Qatar Celebrates Digital Leaders at 2025 Business Awards
The Qatar Digital Business Award 2025, held under the patronage of HE Minister Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, recognized leaders in digital innovation and transformation, celebrating contributions to Qatar's digital evolution. HE Al Mannai highlighted that emerging technologies like AI and cloud com...
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Sheikh Mohammed Orders GITEX 2026 to Become World's Largest Tech & AI Event
GITEX TechCation 2026 aims to become the world's largest technology and AI event, transforming Dubai into a premier innovation hub through a citywide celebration of tech, investment, and lifestyle. The event is scheduled for December 7-11, 2026, at Expo City Dubai, supported by a strategic partne...
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Dubai, Oracle Partner to Boost AI Skills and Innovation at GITEX 2025
Dubai has partnered with Oracle to accelerate its digital transformation by focusing on innovation and skills development for government personnel and the community. The collaboration includes specialized training programs to enhance digital literacy, operational efficiency, and foster a culture ...
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Dubai Land Department's 19-Year Digital Journey at GITEX 2025
DLD is showcasing its nearly two decades of digital leadership at GITEX Global 2025, introducing new digital solutions and strategic partnerships to enhance service efficiency and market transparency in Dubai's real estate sector. The department has long integrated advanced technologies like AI a...
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Kuwait Expands Digital Skills Program with Google Cloud
Kuwait has launched the second phase of its national digital skills program in partnership with Google Cloud, focusing on training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity to build a knowledge-based economy. The initiative aims to enhance government efficiency and public services, supporting Kuw...
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Toyota Invests $1.5B More in Startup Funding Across All Stages
Toyota is investing $1.5 billion in startup funding to drive innovation in mobility, AI, climate technology, and industrial automation, integrating these into future projects like Woven City. The company has established Toyota Invention Partners with $670 million to support early-stage Japanese s...
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Viva Energy Taps Blue Yonder to Transform Convenience Store Shopping
The strategic placement and product offerings of convenience stores are critical for attracting customers, especially those seeking fuel or EV charging. OTR Group, Australia's largest convenience store operator, is partnering with Blue Yonder to implement AI-driven category management and demand ...
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Silicon Valley Warns AI Laws Could Unleash the Antichrist
Tech billionaire Peter Thiel links global AI regulation efforts to the biblical Antichrist, suggesting they could enable a one-world government promising peace through authoritarian control. He argues that this Antichrist would emerge by exploiting fears of existential threats like AI and pandemi...
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Kuwait & Google Cloud Boost Digital Skills for Public Workers
Kuwait has launched the second phase of its Digital Skills Development Initiative with Google Cloud to provide government employees with advanced training in cloud computing, AI, and cybersecurity. The initiative is a strategic investment aligned with the New Kuwait Vision 2035, aiming to enhance...
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Egypt's Tech Talent Boom: Fueling the Digital Economy
Egypt is experiencing a significant rise in technology talent due to national initiatives, including a summer program that trained thousands of students in high-demand fields like AI and cybersecurity. The program emphasizes inclusivity, with participants from all governorates and women making up...
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