Topic: public-private partnership
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Waymo Proposes Pothole Repair Partnerships with Cities
Waymo is piloting a program to share its fleet's sensor-collected pothole data with city transportation departments via the Waze for Cities platform, aiming to improve road safety and position itself as a civic partner. The data, collected automatically for vehicle safety, is integrated into a ci...
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Orange Jordan & Ministry Conclude MVP Incubation Program for Young Entrepreneurs
The Ministry of Digital Economy and Entrepreneurship and Orange Jordan Foundation concluded the "Incubation to Reach MVP" program, selecting 23 entrepreneurial teams from 100 ideas nationwide to support Jordan's entrepreneurship strategy. Over six months, participants received practical training,...
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Ooredoo Kuwait Partners with Diplomatic Institute for Digital Transformation
Ooredoo Kuwait and the Saud Al-Nasser Al-Sabah Diplomatic Institute have formed a partnership to advance Kuwait's digital transformation and support Kuwait Vision 2035 through public-private collaboration. The collaboration will utilize Ooredoo's expertise in communications, AI, and media to mode...
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Huawei opens first ICT Academy at Egypt applied tech school
Huawei Egypt signed a memorandum of understanding with Fresh International School of Applied Technology to launch the country’s first Huawei ICT Academy inside an applied technology school, focusing on AI, data science, and emerging fields with international certification tracks. This initiative ...
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Meta AI Now Speaks Urdu in Pakistan
Meta has launched its AI platform with full Urdu support in Pakistan, aiming to make advanced AI tools accessible and relevant for local communities by integrating the nation's most widely spoken language. The initiative includes partnerships with Pakistan's government and educational bodies, fea...
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FAA Clears Pilotless Cargo Plane for Flight at Active Airport
Elroy Air’s Chaparral drone successfully completed the first uncrewed autonomous flights at an active American airport, demonstrating reliable logistics capabilities under explicit FAA endorsement. The technology has strong military roots, with the company securing a $46 million Army contract for...
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NCSC’s SilentGlass Device Shields Monitors from Cyber-Attacks
SilentGlass is a new plug-and-play hardware device from the UK's NCSC that actively intercepts and blocks malicious activity in HDMI or DisplayPort connections, protecting monitors from cyber threats. The device, unveiled at CYBERUK on April 22, 2026, was developed in partnership with Goldilock L...
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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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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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UK Banks to Receive Mythos Briefing This Week
The UK's top financial regulators are holding an emergency briefing on the cybersecurity risks posed by Anthropic's unreleased AI model, Claude Mythos Preview, which has already alarmed US and Canadian authorities due to its ability to autonomously discover and exploit critical software vulnerabi...
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Sheikh Khaled: Microsoft's $15.2B AI Investment to Boost UAE Digital Growth
Microsoft is investing $15.2 billion in the UAE from 2023 to 2029 to boost its AI and cloud infrastructure, develop local talent, and strengthen its strategic partnership with the U.S. The investment focuses on building AI expertise tailored to regional needs, expanding data centers with advanced...
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Microsoft 365 Copilot to Process UAE Data Locally
Microsoft will launch local data processing for Microsoft 365 Copilot in the UAE by early 2026, hosted in Dubai and Abu Dhabi data centers to enhance security and performance for organizations. This initiative supports the UAE's National AI Strategy and digital sovereignty by ensuring data remain...
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White House lets US firms hack foreign criminal networks
President Trump signed a National Security Presidential Memorandum on August 12 authorizing approved private companies to conduct offensive cyber operations against foreign criminal networks, under U.S. government oversight, to combat transnational criminal organizations behind ransomware, phishi...
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Inertia Enterprises speeds up fusion fuel production
Inertia Enterprises has reduced fuel pellet production time from days to 2-3 hours by scaling up a process originally developed at the National Ignition Facility, clearing a key hurdle toward its commercial fusion plant. The startup achieved this by hiring industrial engineers, growing crystals i...
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UK Cyber Pledge Launched with 60+ Business Signatories
Over 60 major organizations including M&S, Microsoft UK, and Vodafone have signed the UK government's Cyber Resilience Pledge, a voluntary initiative to strengthen cybersecurity across British businesses. The pledge commits signatories to core principles like regular risk assessments, employee tr...
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UK Launches $675M Sovereign AI Fund
The UK government has launched a £675 million Sovereign AI Fund to reduce reliance on foreign technology by directly financing and supporting domestic AI companies. Managed by experienced investors, the fund provides capital and critical non-financial support, including prioritized supercomputing...
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Orange Jordan Hackathon Drives Inclusive Tourism with Digital Solutions
Orange Jordan and the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities are launching a three-month hackathon for university students to develop digital solutions that enhance tourism accessibility for people with disabilities. The hackathon, running from October to December 2025, focuses on creating practical...
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HPE to Build Next-Gen Exascale Supercomputer and AI Cluster for Oak Ridge
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) will build two advanced computing systems, the exascale supercomputer Discovery and the AI cluster Lux, for the U.S. Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance leadership in AI and supercomputing for scientific and national security purposes. ...
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Oman Data Park Expands OCI Services with New Ibri Region
Oman Data Park has expanded its cloud services with a new Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Secondary Dedicated Region in Wilayat Ibri, enhancing Oman's digital transformation and sovereign cloud capabilities. The dual-region setup with Muscat ensures low-latency, high availability, and disaster recove...
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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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