Founder Sam Altman has also approached Mukesh Ambani’s Reliance Industries, reports The Information
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UAE leads Arab world in AI learning surge, says new Coursera report
The UAE now ranks first in the Arab world for AI readiness and digital proficiency,underscoring its strategic push toward a knowledge-based, future-ready economy, the report said
Artificial intelligence
OpenAI’s annual recurring revenue surges past $10 billion
CNBC quotes an unnamed company source that the $10bn ARR is almost double that of $5.5bn in December last year
AI adoption
AI won’t fix your business if your systems are still broken
Learning from the successes of organisations that became digital-first, businesses can now make the essential transformation into being AI-native
Artificial intelligence
Human imagination, not AI, will drive tomorrow’s creative economy
The future of the creative economy lies in the fusion of human imagination and technological advancement
AI governance
Viral ChatGPT social media trends spark legal, ethical AI ‘threat’ as UAE experts warn of data risks
AI-driven Studio Ghibli, action figure images as part of viral trends raise alarms among UAE experts, warning that creatives’ rights and copyright protections are being compromised in the rush for innovation
AI technologies
The Middle East’s AI strategy needs LQMs, not just LLMs
The challenges of the day will call for decision-makers to dig deeper into the AI toolbox
Artificial intelligence
China launches ManusAI: What is the new DeepSeek AI rival all about?
Manus is available through an invitation-only web preview, with plans for a broader release in the future
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VFS Global launches GenAI-powered chatbot to serve UK visa applicants in 141 nations
Developed by its Dubai-based AI team, the chatbot will offer human-like conversational support and responds to voice and text inputs
GenAI
AI data breaches set to rise due to cross-border GenAI use, Gartner reports
While these tools serve approved business purposes, they present security risks when sensitive prompts reach AI tools and APIs in undisclosed locations
Artificial intelligence
‘Less staff, less downtime, less empathy’: AI creates ‘always-on’ culture leading to employee burnout, anxiety, imposter syndrome
UAE experts warn of mounting burnout as workers face pressure to match AI’s machine-like productivity
Artificial intelligence
Petromin, Gupshup partner to launch Saudi Arabia’s first generative AI-powered automotive AI agent
The AI Agent leverages generative AI capabilities on Gupshup conversation cloud to offer seamless and efficient vehicle support in both Arabic and English
Artificial intelligence
TCS study shows GenAI, Cloud Security, and ‘Zero Trust’ as key priorities
Experts identify seven focus areas that will influence cybersecurity in 2025 as new technologies give rise to new and complex threats
Artificial intelligence
The tale of oversupply and talent shortage in data
Organisations benefit from having a constant pathway into the latest minds who will soon enter the workforce as well as gaining access to cutting edge academic research
accounting
The CFO of the future: How is the role changing?
The expectations of the role of CFO are changing for the best, with the job becoming broader, more complex and more interesting
AI adoption
VAST Data floats new venture to promote community with biggies NVIDIA, xAI, Supermicro, G42 for AI adoption acceleration
NVIDIA is participating in the VAST-led Cosmos community to support and foster ecosystem collaboration
Artificial intelligence
UAE’s G42 to launch a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model soon
NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi