Web Summit: 24 MoUs signed between Qatari institutions and global tech firms
Doha, Qatar - Web Summit Qatar 2024, the world's largest tech events debut in the Middle East and Africa, ended...
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Saudi media ministry and Google join forces for digital transformation
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Saudi Ministry of Media and Google have joined forces in a strategic collaboration aimed at driving...
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Dubai Media Inc affiliated to Dubai Media Council
In his capacity as the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister, has...
- Sheikh Mohammed issued a decree appointing Sheikh Hasher bin Maktoum bin Juma Al Maktoum as Chairman of DMI.
- DMI has a strategy will leverage the expertise of a young and talented Emirati workforce to make the leap in delivering quality media content
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Qatar launches public consultation about National Blockchain Blueprint
The blueprint establishes the frame for blockchain at the national level and identifies its key elements; innovation and creativity.
- The blueprint establishes the frame for blockchain at the national level and identifies its key elements
- It underlines the potential of blockchain technology and the opportunities that it can offer to Qatar
Jordan puts up draft national AI strategy for public debate
The draft has been formulated in collaboration with experts from the European Union, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission...
- The draft has been formulated in collaboration with experts from the European Union, the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia, and the UNIDO
- The strategy aims to create a regulatory environment that encourages the responsible use of AI and its applications to improve the efficiency of the public sector
Jordan approves charter for Artificial Intelligence ethics
A cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, passed the charter and circulated the document to all ministries...
- A cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, passed the charter and circulated the document to all ministries and public institutions
- The charter also seeks to find a common ethical base that regulates development of artificial intelligence technologies, based on human and religious values
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UAE accounts for 25 percent of MENA digital media subscriptions: Report
UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030,...
- UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030.
- The global media and entertainment services sector will reach $2.4 trillion in 2023.
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Panel to steer development of digital ecosystem in UAE formed
The United Arab Emirates has formed a committee that aims to supervise and guide the development of the digital ecosystem...
- The committee will also enhance readiness, competitiveness, flexibility and digital alignment between projects and digital systems in federal government agencies.
- Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, will chair the committee.
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Saudi to organize esports and gaming event Next World Forum in Sept
The Next World Forum, an esports and gaming forum that will bring together sector leaders and experts from around the...
- More than 1,200 delegates from across the globe will gather in Riyadh to discuss the most pertinent issues in esports and gaming at the in-person Forum.
- Those attending the Next World Forum include ministers of sport from various leading nations, investors, gamers, developers, tech providers and start-ups.
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Bracing for the next wave of digital transformation
Pushing intelligence out to the edge will drive change in the design of our products, services, processes, and organizations, and...
- Over the next few years, organizations in every industry will experience change on an unprecedented scale, writes Jacob Chacko of Aruba
- A whole new range of possibilities emerges when we engage with literally every device and build intelligence and connectivity into physical objects, he adds.
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AI, cloud tech revolutionizing Middle East retail sector
Real-time shopping platforms accessible via multiple channels and featuring high-definition live streaming as well as personalized services are boosting client...
- Real-time shopping platforms accessible via multiple channels and featuring high-definition live streaming as well as personalized services are boosting client engagements
- In the next three years, AI adoption in retail and consumer products will increase from 40 percent to more than 80 percent, according to the IBM Global Technology
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GCC countries review cybersecurity policies in virtual meeting
The countries discussed working papers on global best practices on a number of issues related to the work of the...
- The countries discussed working papers on global best practices on a number of issues related to the work of the committee
- Saudi Arabia was represented by its National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), a competent authority for cybersecurity in the Kingdom
Web Summit: 24 MoUs signed between Qatari institutions and global tech firms
Doha, Qatar - Web Summit Qatar 2024, the world's largest tech events debut in the Middle East and Africa, ended...
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Does Anghami and OSN+ collab make financial sense?
A first of its kind in the region, the combination will offer consumers digital services of the best and latest...
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OpenAI announces Sam Altman to return as CEO
In a letter released to media, the vast majority of the company's 770-strong staff suggested they would follow Altman unless...
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OpenAI faces leadership crisis as staff threaten to follow Altman to Microsoft
This mass discontent follows the unexpected dismissal of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, whose leadership in AI advancements like ChatGPT has...
- This mass discontent follows the unexpected dismissal of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, whose leadership in AI advancements like ChatGPT has been crucial.
- Reports had also been circulating that Altman is planning to launch a new AI venture and announcement was expected as soon as this weekend
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Adoption of electric vehicles in US face infrastructure hurdles
NEW YORK, US - The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and...
- Automakers in recent weeks have pushed back EV sales targets and delayed capital projects as they seek to reduce inventories of unsold EVs at dealerships.
- The network of EV charging stations in the US remains dodgy, with many areas either lacking infrastructure or equipped with unreliable machines
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Big tech firms have been fined billions, but not paid them
PARIS, FRANCE - Rarely a month goes by without big tech companies getting fined for price fixing, squashing competitors or misusing...
- Ireland's data regulator confirmed that Meta has not paid any of the US$2.2 billion in fines issued since last September.
- Amazon is still appealing against a US$812 million fine from 2021, Luxembourg's data regulator said.