Topic: Technology Innovation
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20 Tech Flops in the Last 20 Years
Every big leap in technology starts with a bold idea, a spark of innovation that promises to change the game. But not every spark catches fire. Over the past twenty years, we've witnessed some truly groundbreaking advancements, but we've also seen our fair share of ideas that, for one reason or another, just didn’t pan out ...
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Embracing Change: Learning from Talal Abu-Ghazaleh
In an era defined by rapid technological advances and shifting economic landscapes, the wisdom of seasoned leaders like Talal Abu-Ghazaleh offers invaluable guidance for professionals and entrepreneurs alike. Known for his pioneering work in intellectual property, education, and the digital domain, Abu-Ghazaleh's journey is a testament to the power of...
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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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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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Oman Launches Hadatha Center to Boost Cybersecurity and Digital Independence
Oman has inaugurated the Hadatha Center for Cybersecurity Manufacturing to strengthen national cyber defenses and promote digital autonomy, marking a key step in building a resilient digital economy. The center, led by the Ministry of Transport and Middle East College, aims to position Oman as a ...
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33 Startups Chosen for ITIDA's Creativa Incubation Program Third Cohort
The Creativa Incubation Program has selected 33 startups from diverse sectors like educational technology and renewable energy to receive comprehensive support. Each startup will get up to EGP 360,000 in financial and in-kind aid, along with mentorship, networking, and access to co-working spaces...
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PressReader: A journey of innovation & Transformation
Discover the extraordinary journey of PressReader, a digital trailblazer transforming the world of news and publishing. With roots as NewspaperDirect, it revolutionized the delivery of global newspapers to hospitality and transport sectors. Evolving into PressReader, it redefined digital content access, offering thousands of titles in over 60 languages. Dive into PressReader's saga, from its pioneering start to its current stature as a digital publishing leader, in our latest blog post.
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Hitachi Energy Powers Geita Gold Mine with Cleaner, Low-Carbon Energy
AngloGold Ashanti's Geita Gold Mine in Tanzania has connected to the national grid, enabling over 45% of its electricity to come from renewable sources and cutting diesel use by 80%, which reduces annual CO2 emissions by 50 kilotons. The project, a collaboration with the Tanzanian government and ...
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PEXA Appoints New Executives to Drive Innovation and Growth
PEXA Group has made strategic executive appointments to strengthen its leadership team, aiming to accelerate innovation and support expansion into new markets while enhancing its core digital property settlement platform. Key external hires include Peter Bonney as Chief Product and Technology Off...
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Abu Dhabi Debuts World's First AI Public Servant at GITEX 2025
Abu Dhabi has launched the world's first AI public servant through the TAMM AutoGov platform, automating routine tasks like license renewals and bill payments to free residents from administrative burdens. The initiative introduces AI-driven features such as AI Vision, Smart Guide, and holographi...
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Microsoft Unveils Its First In-House AI Image Generator
Microsoft has launched MAI-Image-1, its first internally developed text-to-image generator, enhancing its AI portfolio with a focus on high-quality, original visual content. The model was developed with artist input to avoid generic results and excels in producing realistic images quickly, partic...
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IBM Consulting names new leaders: Melanie Evans and Wynand Fourie
IBM Consulting Australia has appointed Melanie Evans as Partner and Distribution & Industrial Leader for East Australia and promoted Wynand Fourie to lead the same sector in Western states, reinforcing focus on industries like Retail, FMCG, and Logistics. Melanie Evans brings over 20 years of exp...
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Harnessing the Ocean to Store Renewable Energy
Childhood memories of a pumped-storage hydropower reservoir inspired the creation of an offshore energy storage solution to overcome land scarcity limitations. Sizable Energy's design uses two flexible reservoirs connected by turbines, pumping dense saltwater to store energy and generating power ...
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SAP Concur & Amex GBT Forge New Business Travel Alliance
SAP Concur and American Express Global Business Travel have formed a strategic alliance to launch Complete, a unified platform integrating AI for streamlined corporate travel and expense management. The collaboration combines both companies' technologies and data to offer enhanced marketplace acc...
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Vodafone Qatar Named Official Telecom Partner for Seashore Phoenix Games
Vodafone Qatar has become the exclusive telecommunications partner for the Seashore Phoenix Games in a five-year alliance through 2029, starting with the 2025 event. The partnership involves providing connectivity solutions and digital interactions for athletes and spectators, aiming to enhance s...
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PEAK:AIO Raises $6.8M Seed Funding to Fuel Global Expansion
PEAK:AIO raised $6.8 million in seed funding, led by Pembroke VCT, to expand its AI-first data storage solutions and global operations. The company's platform addresses AI data bottlenecks by providing high-performance, low-latency storage for applications from edge inference to model training. I...
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DeepSeek's New AI Model Challenges Alibaba Qwen and OpenAI
DeepSeek has launched an experimental AI model, DeepSeek-V3.2-Exp, challenging competitors like Alibaba and OpenAI with its advanced Sparse Attention technology that cuts computational costs and boosts performance. The company introduced a 50% reduction in API pricing to lower adoption barriers a...
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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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Dubai's DEWA Deepens China Ties to Boost Clean Energy Goals
DEWA is enhancing its partnership with Chinese energy firms to advance Dubai's clean energy transition, aligning with its goal of 100% clean power by 2050. The collaboration includes progressing the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will add 2,000MW of solar ca...
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OpenAI's New AI Jobs Platform to Rival Microsoft's LinkedIn
OpenAI is launching an AI-powered jobs platform to compete with Microsoft's LinkedIn, expanding its reach into consumer and enterprise markets. The platform uses advanced algorithms to match job seekers with employers by analyzing skills, experience, and career goals for better accuracy. This mov...
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Samsung's Galaxy XR Headset Launches at Half the Price of Vision Pro
Samsung and Google have launched the Galaxy XR mixed-reality headset as a direct competitor to Apple's Vision Pro, priced at $1,800 to make advanced technology more accessible. Previously known as "Project Moohan," the headset has been fully unveiled with its official branding, specifications, an...
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Inside GM's Lab: The Race to Build Better EV Batteries
GM is conducting rigorous battery testing under extreme conditions, simulating years of real-world usage in months to ensure durability and performance for electric vehicles. Despite market challenges and regulatory changes impacting EV adoption, GM is advancing lithium manganese rich (LMR) batte...
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Firmus Technologies Strengthens Leadership for Sovereign AI Push
Firmus Technologies has appointed Kirsty Godfrey-Billy as CFO and Grant Dempsey as incoming Board Chair following a $330 million equity financing round to support institutional growth and technological expansion. The company is preparing to launch Project Southgate, a sovereign AI campus in Tasma...
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Cancer Council Queensland Boosts IT with Macquarie Telecom
Cancer Council Queensland has partnered with Macquarie Telecom to enhance its IT infrastructure, enabling the charity to focus more resources on cancer research, prevention, and patient care. The partnership includes a secure SD-WAN and SASE framework, along with cybersecurity upgrades like SOC a...
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TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT Launch First Orbital Data Center
TakeMe2Space and AICRAFT are partnering to launch the first orbital data center, with a 2026 mission to demonstrate high-performance computing in space and integrate AI capabilities into the TM2S satellite constellation. The collaboration will enable real-time, on-orbit processing of Earth Observ...
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Last Chance: Save $624 on Disrupt 2025 Passes
Time is running out to save up to $624 on TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 passes, with discounts available for teams and a 50% reduction on a second ticket until the October 17 deadline. The event, held from October 27-29 in San Francisco, will feature over 10,000 attendees, 200 sessions, and 300 startup...
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Stoke Space's $510M Round Signals Defense-Focused Launch Future
The launch industry's demand center has shifted from commercial markets to defense and national security priorities, driven by substantial investments like the $510 million funding for Stoke Space. Geopolitical tensions and initiatives such as the Pentagon's "Golden Dome" missile defense program ...
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Al Fardan Exchange & ABHI Launch Salary Advance for Financial Access
A new Salary Advance service in the UAE, launched by Al Fardan Exchange and Abhi Middle East, allows WPS-registered workers to access up to half of their earned wages early via the AlfaPay app or over 90 branches. The initiative aims to enhance financial inclusion and stability by helping underba...
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Spiro Secures Record $100M for Africa's E-Mobility
Spiro secured a record $100 million investment, the largest for an African EV mobility company, to expand its electric motorcycle fleet and battery-swapping network across the continent. The company's battery-swapping model reduces operating costs by 30% and eliminates refueling downtime, making ...
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Nvidia and Intel's $5B Deal Targets AMD's Market Share
Nvidia and Intel have formed a $5 billion partnership to develop integrated CPU-GPU solutions targeting the laptop and server markets, directly challenging AMD's strong position. The collaboration focuses on using Intel's CPUs and Nvidia's GPUs with NVLink technology to create compact, power-effi...
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Rihal Secures ITHCA Funding to Boost SaaS Expansion
Rihal has secured an initial $7.5 million in Series A funding, led by ITHCA Group, to support its growth amid rising demand for data solutions in the GCC region. The company has achieved a 119% CAGR since 2021, driven by a 300-person team with strong local hiring and female representation, servin...
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MessageXchange Reappointed as NSW Government's E-Invoicing Partner
The New South Wales Government has renewed its partnership with MessageXchange, confirming it as the dedicated e-invoicing provider after a review by NSW Treasury, continuing a collaboration that began in 2020. Peppol e-invoicing enables secure, direct invoice transfers between software systems, ...
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NVIDIA to Unveil AI Infrastructure Breakthroughs at GITEX 2025
NVIDIA will present its latest AI infrastructure and datacenter technologies at GITEX 2025 in Dubai, focusing on scalable and efficient AI deployment to accelerate the Middle East's AI transformation. Key partners like PNY, MBUZZ, Mindware, and Dell will showcase NVIDIA's Dynamo inference platfor...
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Affinda's New AI Platform Makes Document Processing Effortless
Affinda's new agentic AI platform automates document workflows with exceptional accuracy, enabling companies to build custom models in minutes rather than months. The platform uses advanced AI with persistent memory to learn instantly from interactions, overcoming the limitations of traditional s...
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Smart Glasses Market Soars 110% in H1 2025 Fueled by Meta, Xiaomi Releases
Global smart glasses shipments surged 110% year-over-year in H1 2025, driven by AI-integrated models and new market entrants. AI-powered smart glasses now represent 78% of shipments, with features like voice assistance and AR driving a 250% growth in this segment. Meta leads with a 73% market sha...
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The Dirty Secret Behind Your AI Tools
The rapid expansion of artificial intelligence is driving increased natural gas extraction, as tech companies build energy-intensive data centers near gas fields and use on-site fossil fuel power generation to meet their electricity demands. This trend raises significant environmental and social ...
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Brennan & NiCE Launch Advanced Cloud Contact Center Solutions
Brennan has implemented NiCE CXone Mpower, transitioning from outdated on-premises telephony to a cloud-native platform to enhance operational efficiency and customer service. The new system has delivered measurable improvements, including better platform stability, higher agent productivity, and...
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OnePlus 13 Skipped: Meet the OnePlus 15
OnePlus is skipping the OnePlus 14 and naming its next flagship the OnePlus 15, a move influenced by cultural superstitions around the number four in East Asia. The device will be equipped with the new Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 5 chipset and a 165Hz display, and its design resembles the OnePlus 13T,...
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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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Cloud vs. On-Prem vs. Hybrid: The Future of Workflows at Streaming Media 2025
The future of media workflows involves a strategic balance between cloud, on-premise, and hybrid models, driven by cost efficiency, scalability, and operational resilience. A panel at Streaming Media 2025 will challenge assumptions and explore scenarios where different infrastructure solutions pr...
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Tech Giants Unite on Open Source Database to Cut Costs and Lock-In
Major cloud providers are collaborating on an open-source document database initiative, hosted by the Linux Foundation, to reduce costs and prevent vendor lock-in for AI applications. DocumentDB is built as an extension of PostgreSQL, leveraging its mature ecosystem while adding support for docum...
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AI Film Exposes a Haunting Climate Future
An AI-generated film by AiCandy visualizes the dire consequences of failing to meet the UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals, aiming to spur global climate action with scenes of submerged iconic locations. The film uses accurate projections of sea-level rise up to 2100 and features the song "M...
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Firmus Announces A "Green AI Factory" In Tasmania
Tasmania's "Green AI Factory" project by Firmus has drawn scrutiny for its contradictory branding and reliance on substantial public funding, raising concerns about its viability compared to past failed infrastructure projects. Claroty's 2025 cybersecurity report reveals that regulation is the pr...
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Vimeo & NPAW Launch Advanced Video Analytics for Creators
Vimeo has partnered with NPAW to launch an integrated analytics suite for creators and media businesses, offering insights into user behavior and content performance to support data-driven decisions and revenue growth. The collaboration simplifies analytics by embedding NPAW's technology directly...
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Google's AI Model Now Better at Solving Complex STEM Problems
Google has upgraded its large language models to significantly improve performance on complex STEM questions, offering more precise academic assistance. The updated model provides tighter, easier-to-scan responses, aiming to make technical information more digestible for users. This enhancement i...
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Artificial Intelligence Hallucinations
Artificial Intelligence isn't just about high-tech robots and sci-fi movies anymore; it's become a part of our everyday reality. But it's not all smooth sailing – welcome to the world of AI hallucinations. Picture this: you ask an AI to write about a historical event, but what you get is a bizarre tale with dragons and mythical creatures! Intrigued? Dive into our latest blog post where we unravel these unexpected and often humorous twists in AI's journey. Discover the quirky side of AI that no one talks about.
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