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Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi supports Abu Dhabi’s Paired Kidney Donation Program by successfully completing a triple swap kidney transplant

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. May 30, 2023: Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a Mubadala Health partner, played a major role in a groundbreaking triple ‘kidney swap’ transplant case in the UAE where three patients received life-saving organs under Abu Dhabi’s Paired Kidney Donation Program. The program works with leading hospitals such as Cleveland Clinic Abu […]
NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi Transformation Catches Estonia’s Attention, Offers Assistance With Kingdom’s Transformation

Saudi Transformation Catches Estonia’s Attention, Offers Assistance With Kingdom’s Transformation: Estonia is closely observing Saudi’s transformation, with President Alar Karis expressing interest in becoming a part of the Kingdom’s reform and growth story. During an interview, Karis shared his strong interest in the transformations happening in
NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Dubai Airports Set To Soar To New Heights With Ai-Powered Air Traffic Control Systems

Dubai airports are implementing AI to enhance the efficiency of their air traffic control systems. Last year, the Swedish aerospace company Saab got the Integrated Air Traffic Control Suite high-tech upgrade contract. Currently, the technology is being delivered and installed at Dubai International Airport, Al Maktoum International Airport (also known as Dubai World
Business GCC UAE

UAE’s Falcon 40B Dominates Leaderboard: Ranks #1 Globally in Latest Hugging Face Independent Verification of Open-source AI Models

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Falcon 40B, the UAE’s first large-scale open-source, 40-billion-parameter AI model launched by Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute (TII) last week, soared to the top spot on Hugging Face’s latest Open Large Language Model (LLM) Leaderboard. Hugging Face, an American company seeking to democratize artificial intelligence through
NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Saudi Cargo Crowned Best Digital Customer Experience Award in the Middle East 2023

May, 2023: Saudia Cargo, the leading air cargo carrier in the Middle East, has achieved an extraordinary milestone by being awarded the prestigious title of Best Digital Customer Experience at the renowned Customer Experience Middle East 2023 conference, held in Dubai. With representatives from prominent companies across various industries in the region, this year’s
Tech GCC UAE

Heavy-industry workers in UAE call for digital transformation

29 May, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Most field workers in the UAE’s energy and manufacturing sectors report feeling hampered by inflexible daily routines, but a majority believe technology can help them alleviate their burdens, a Microsoft-sponsored IDC study has revealed.  “The ‘deskless workforce’, as we call them, number 427 million worldwide in the […]
NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Dubai Municipality receives 97% International Customer Experience Standard score from BSI

Dubai Municipality has achieved a score of 97 per cent in the International Customer Experience Standard (ICXS) from the British Standards Institute, highlighting its accomplishment in providing exceptional customer-centric services and achieving highest levels of customer satisfaction. The Institute reviewed all the service centers of the Municipality; including the
Business GCC UAE

NewLink and Dubai Chambers Forge Strategic Partnership to Support Bilateral Innovation Exchange and Collaboration

BEIJING — On May 22nd, 2023, a pre-launch event launched at Dubai Chambers headquarters, aiming to empower Chinese technologies and innovative companies to leverage Dubai as a global hub for international expansion, further strengthening bilateral ties and fostering innovation between Dubai and China. Chinese digital energy service enterprise, NewLink, was also invited as
GCC NEWS DESK Saudi Arabia

Saudi Students Clinch An Impressive 41 Medals At The Geneva Invention Awards!

Saudi Students Clinch An Impressive 41 Medals At The Geneva Invention Awards! In a display of creativity and innovation, Saudi students have once again proven their mettle on the global stage. During their participation in the 48th Geneva International Exhibition of Inventions, students from King Abdulaziz University won a total of 41 medals. At the exhibition […]
NEWS DESK GCC Saudi Arabia

Shining Stars: Saudi Film Festival’s Brightest Talents Awarded Golden Palm Prizes

Shining Stars: Saudi Film Festival’s Brightest Talents Awarded Golden Palm Prizes: The Saudi Film Festival recently held an event to honor skilled filmmakers and actors in the industry. Winners of the Ninth Saudi Film Festival celebrated their Golden Palm prizes after the event. These talented individuals have secured their place as the upcoming generation of Saudi
NEWS DESK GCC UAE

Australian, Dubai firms sign accord to bring transformational AI solutions in ophthalmology to the UAE

Dubai, May, 2023: Australian-based Eyetelligence, a developer of decision-making support software, and United Arab Emirates (UAE) based Alliance Care Technologies (ACT), a developer of innovative solutions in digital healthcare, have announced a strategic partnership at Precision Med Expo in Dubai to bring transformational AI Ophthalmology solutions to the UAE market.  The
Business GCC UAE

H.E. Bin Touq: UAE-India partnership a driver for economic growth that creates trade & investment opportunities for over 3.8 billion people

H.E. Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, participated in a session titled ‘Is Minilateralism the Future of Global Trade?’ as part of the annual Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) conference 2023 held in New Delhi on 24 and 25 May. The session was attended by Sanjeev Bajaj, President of CII; Chandragit Banerjee, Director […]
Tech GCC Kuwait

SANS Institute and Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies Forge Powerful Partnership to Fortify Cybersecurity Education in Kuwait

Kuwait City, Kuwait – May 25, 2023 – SANS Institute, the global leader in cybersecurity training, is thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership with the Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies (KIBS), the training arm overseen by the Central Bank of Kuwait. This alliance brings together the expertise of both institutions to deliver an intensive, immersive […]
Business GCC UAE

UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Launches Open-Source “Falcon 40B” Large Language Model for Research & Commercial Utilization

Abu Dhabi-United Arab Emirates — The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today strengthened its growing international influence in the field of artificial intelligence by announcing that “Falcon 40B,” the UAE’s first
Real Estate GCC UAE

Dubai’s Samana Developers Unveils First sustainable Project to Help Decorbonise the Environment

(DUBAI): The latest launch of the Dh350 million Ivy Gardens residential project is heat resistant, green, energy efficient, has private pools, recycles grey water for irrigation, supports decarbonization and hence an environmentally sustainable project. The project complies with the Dubai Municipality’s Green Building Regulations for creating a built environment