Salesforce’s Mohammed Alkhotani on how AI agents and digital labour are reshaping work and productivity in the Middle East
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Cisco reveals tech trends for 2025; praises MENA region for AI readiness
The US-based company calls the Middle East “a hub of innovation, with rapid adoption of AI, cloud, cybersecurity, and smart city initiatives”
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
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Revealed: Investment risks, trends to watch for in 2024
According to the outlook, every decade is characterised by a different economic and investment environment determined by different market trends
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GLMC: Where Arabian Insights Meet Global Labor Challenges
Global conference addresses diverse, pressing issues in today’s evolving labor market
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UN chief flags “grave global harm” caused by online proliferation of hate and lies
: The UN Secretary-General has also called for coordinated international action to make the digital space safer and more inclusive, while also protecting human rights
Artificial intelligence
Elon Musk plans to save humanity from AI with his TruthGPT
The Twitter and Tesla CEO calls AI destroyer of civilisation and more dangerous than mismanaged aircraft design or bad car production
Crown Prince Foundation of Jordan
Digital inclusion and diversity are key to future policy success
It takes multi-stakeholder collaboration to create a world where the benefits of digital technologies are shared by all, not just the privileged few
Artificial intelligence
Will the dawn of the Fifth Industrial Revolution lead humanity to utopia or dystopia?
‘Potent AI’ carries both risks and rewards
Artificial intelligence
UAE jobs: 10 workers at major risk of being replaced by ChatGPT
Many experts have called on to halt the development of AI systems such as ChatGPT until proper risk management protocols are in place
Education
Higher education at a crossroads: Universities must align programs to a changing job market
Tertiary education is at a crossroads because the Fourth Industrial Revolution is turning the job market upside down
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UAE announces launch of AI tutor to enhance learning, education
The announcement was made at the World Government Summit 2023
China
China unveils plan to boost country’s virtual reality industry to reach $49 billion by 2026
The plan aims to cultivate 100 enterprises with strong innovation ability and industry influence, while the sales of VR terminals is aimed to top 25 million units
DEWA
Dubai Ruler announces new historic era driven by technology
Technology in the UAE is entering a new era and the success stories emerging from the nation demonstrate it
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Amazon
AWS to accelerate UAE economy, powered by cloud, driven by innovation
A testament to its commitment to the UAE, the new AWS Middle East (UAE) Region will contribute $11 billion to the economy, spurring innovation, driving economic transformation and propelling the nation to the digital future
Artificial intelligence
Saudi Arabia launches of second edition of NEOM AI Challenge for SMEs and entrepreneurs
Winners of each track will receive executive contracts with NEOM worth SAR 500,000, totalling SAR 1.5 million
Artificial intelligence
Tata Consultancy Services: Resolving complex business problems through technology
Sumanta Roy, Vice President and Regional Head, Middle East and Africa at Tata Consultancy Services, explains how the digital twin technology uses actionable intelligence to increase predictability, product quality and mitigate risks