The multi-year initiative aims to position Saudi Arabia as a centre for digital innovation, building on Cisco’s 25-year presence in the Kingdom
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UAE sees sharp rise in AI-assisted shopping with 70% adoption rate: Report
UAE retailers are responding to this trend, with 41% planning to invest in AI to support sales and marketing efforts over the next 12 months
Sharjah’s economic department introduces AI trade name service, cutting processing time by 98%
Sharjah Economic Development Department uses AI to automate trade name issuance, enhance efficiency, and support entrepreneurship and digital transformation
From first click to full service: The AI journey in financial services
Financial institutions are leveraging AI to predict client needs, automate onboarding and deliver hyper-personalised financial advice—enhancing trust and efficiency
Aramex expands Sprinklr partnership for AI-powered customer experience globally
The two are partnering to revolutionise digital customer experience for Aramex customers across more than 65 countries
Saudi Arabia’s HUMAIN and AWS forge $5bn-plus AI Zone partnership
AWS and HUMAIN will launch a high-performance AI Zone to scale Arabic LLMs, genAI use cases, and startup innovation
UAE’s G42, Cisco partner to accelerate global AI infrastructure development
The collaboration aims to enhance AI infrastructure, secure data centres, and support the UAE’s ambition to lead in responsible AI development
UAE’s Presight opens first overseas office in Kazakhstan
UAE-based big data analytics and AI company Presight expands into Central Asia with a new Astana office
Dubai real estate: AI guides new generation of property buyers, says new report
AI technology now tracks what buyers search for, what matters to them, and how market patterns change, helping investors, buyers and agents make faster decisions
Saudi Arabia’s PIF launches HUMAIN to develop AI ecosystem
The Saudi Crown Prince, who will chair the company’s board of directors, stated that HUMAIN will provide a range of AI services, products and tools
Inside IBM’s AI playbook: Why productivity, not hype, is driving the conversation
As global firms race to define their AI futures, IBM is quietly delivering billions in real-world returns – and setting a new benchmark for responsible innovation
NEOM to invest in MemryX’s energy-efficient semiconductors business
NEOM Investment Fund adds the Michigan startup to its portfolio; NEOM will deploy the next-generation, energy-efficient edge AI accelerators
AB Majlis podcast: UAE’s AI ambitions flourish through AWS partnership, says TII innovation chief
Dr Chaouki Kasmi reveals how cloud giant’s expertise helped develop UAE’s Falcon LLM, positioning the Emirates as a top-three global AI player
UAE adds AI to school curriculum
The UAE will teach AI concepts as an official curriculum subject from kindergarten to Grade 12
UAE data centre major Khazna to build 100MW AI-ready data center in Turkey
The announcement comes against a backdrop of sustained interest and investment in AI in Turkey
Dubai Health Authority integrates AI into NABIDH to boost patient data security
The initiative ensures that each patient has a single, comprehensive electronic medical file accessible across all healthcare providers in Dubai
Dubai’s dubizzle launches new ‘Sell with AI’ feature
The new feature came during Dubai’s AI Week and represents dubizzle’s commitment to using advanced technology to improve convenience, trust, and efficiency across what it describes as the UAE’s most trusted online marketplace