Saudi Arabian Crown Prince launches KAUST’s new strategy

• Strategy aims to transform research into economically productive innovations by focusing on national priorities for research, development and innovation.
• It aims to strengthen KAUST’s partnerships with both the public and private sectors, which will contribute to achieving the objectives of Vision 2030.

Cloud-based tools help optimize customer experience

• Seventy percent of consumers believe a company's effectiveness is determined by its service
• New tools help automate tasks, provide data and insights, inform decisions, and improve workflow

International Military Forum Army-2023 opens in Moscow

• About 1,500 prominent Russian companies of the military-industrial complex will present their products.
• 85 foreign companies and organizations from seven countries will also participate in the forum.

Huawei H1 revenue at US$43.3bn

• The Shenzhen-based company has for several years been at the center of an intense tech standoff between China and the US.
• Since 2019, sanctions have cut the company off from global supply chains that gave it access to US-made components and technologies.

AI anxiety: workers fret over uncertain future

• Goldman Sachs analysts see generative AI impacting, if not eliminating, some 300 million jobs, according to a study published in March.
• AI is bringing with it a level of apprehension matched by climate change and the Covid-19 pandemic, a therapist said.

Ooredoo Algeria gets new CEO

• Tohme brings over 21 years of experience in telecoms and finance to his new role, having previously served as Ooredoo Algeria’s Chief Financial Officer.
• During his tenure as CFO, he played a vital role in shaping an agile and lean finance department, contributing to the company’s business transformation.

UK launches first postal deliveries by drones

• Royal Mail, which is partnering with Skyports Drone Services, said the use of drones would also improve safety by ensuring postal workers can deliver between ports without risks.
• The world's first drone delivery service was launched in Reykjavik in 2017, with people in the Icelandic capital able to receive goods direct at their doors via an AFV.

UAE newsrooms lagging in adoption of AI: study

• Algorithmic journalism refers to the automated gathering, production, and publishing of news based on programmed algorithms
• Impeding factors included traditional approach to transitioning into new technologies by editors content with beginner-level AI systems

G42, Cerebras unveil world’s largest supercomputer for AI training, deal worth $100m

Broadcom to acquire VMware after EU okays deal

• The massive deal had raised concerns about competition, prompting probes by antitrust watchdogs in the European Union and Britain.
• As a remedy, Broadcom offered interoperability commitments to rival Marvell Technology and any other potential competition.