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Companies that “wait and see” will be left behind as enterprises see early results due to AI, finds Bain & Company

News Desk 1 26/09/2023

Seventy-five percent of the more than 570 executives recently surveyed by Bain & Company said AI has already met or exceeded their expectations. According to Bain’s fourth annual Global Technology Report released today, the current generation of AI tools and models could help companies

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The future is here as AI dominates our day-to-day lives

News Desk 1 22/09/2023

By Karl Escritt, CEO of Like Digital & Partners If all the recent talk of artificial intelligence’s rapid growth fills you with a sense of dystopian dread, you might be surprised to learn that AI is already playing a prominent role in our lives. From the first scroll through your social media accounts in the […]

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GITEX Global 2023 is this year’s largest AI trade event

Arnold Pinto 21/09/2023

The 43rd edition of GITEX Global will take place from October 16-20, 2023, at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and with it, several sideshows of importance and significance to the global tech sector. The tech showpiece is set to reach total capacity at the DWTC as it prepares to host more than 6,000 exhibitors. At […]

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Avaya to demonstrate transformative AI capabilities at GITEX Global 2023

News Desk 1 20/09/2023

Avaya, a global leader in customer experience solutions, has announced its participation at the 2023 edition of GITEX Global (Dubai World Trade Centre – October 16-20, 2023), where the company will illustrate how organisations can choose their journey to deliver AI-powered customer experiences. Avaya’s presence at GITEX Global 2023 at DWTC will showcase a range

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Haltia.AI chooses to set up base in the UAE

Arnold Pinto 16/09/2023 0

AI startup eyes Series A funding from UAE and Silicon Valley investors Haltia.AI – a Dubai-based AI startup that aims to transform industries and improve people’s quality of life with advanced AI solutions – has launched its commercial operations after 90 days of meticulous planning and stealth operations to transition onto the global VC stage. […]

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Witness how art intersects with AI at Dubai’s Theatre of Digital Art this August

Arnold Pinto 18/08/2023 0

Dubai’s Theatre of Digital Art, in partnership with the Dubai-based MORROW collective, will present ‘Deep Blue: Man + Machine,’ an immersive show combining art, technology and innovation, to explore the profound relationship between human-created art and artificial intelligence (AI). The show takes place from August 26-27, 2023, at the Theatre of Digital Art. Tickets are

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Tenable Integrates Generative AI Capabilities Across Cybersecurity Platform With Launch of ExposureAI

News Desk 2 10/08/2023

Dubai, UAE  (August 10, 2023) — Tenable®, the Exposure Management company, today announced the launch of ExposureAI, new generative AI capabilities and services across the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform. Tenable has also introduced Tenable Exposure Graph, a scalable data lake, Powered by Snowflake, that fuels the ExposureAI engine. This unified data platform

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HP Redefining a Flexible Workstation Experience for Creators, Data Scientists, and Engineers

News Desk 2 10/08/2023

HP is announcing the new HP Z4 Rack G5, the world’s most powerful 1U rack workstation.[i] The Z4 Rack G5 is designed and engineered to revolutionize the way professionals work remotely with a compact 1U form factor design, and advanced performance tailored to the needs of the most demanding customers. As data scientists, content creators […]

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G42 Cloud Partners with VAST Data to Build a Multi-Hundred Petabyte Data Cloud for AI

News Desk 2 09/08/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE – August 9, 2023 – G42 Cloud, a leading cloud provider in the UAE and VAST Data, the AI data platform company, have joined forces in an ambitious strategic partnership to reimagine the future of data-intensive AI computing. G42 Cloud selected the VAST Data Platform to build a central data foundation for […]

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Freshworks Unveils AI-Powered Customer Service Suite with Freddy Generative AI Integration

News Desk 2 09/08/2023

Dubai, UAE, Aug 2023 — Freshworks Inc., (NASDAQ: FRSH) announced the launch of its AI-powered Customer Service Suite which brings together self-service bots, agent-led conversational messaging, and automated ticketing management in an all-in-one solution. Uniting Freshchat™, Freshdesk™, and the company’s generative artificial intelligence technology, Freddy AI, the

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Dubai’s BEDU announces ambitious AI vision to fuel the future of the Internet, amid pre-seed round

News Desk 2 08/08/2023

08 August, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – BEDU, the regional pioneer at the forefront of Web 3.0 and AI, today announced a bold strategy set to change how individuals and enterprises engage with the digital realm. The announcement comes at a time when the company is targeting substantial growth and regional industry leadership through […]

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VAST Data Unveils the VAST Data Platform

News Desk 2 02/08/2023

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, August 2, 2023 – VAST Data, the data platform company for the AI era, has unveiled the full vision for the company by introducing a transformative data computing platform designed to be the foundation of AI-assisted discovery. The VAST Data Platform is VAST’s global data infrastructure offering, unifying storage, database and […]

Business

Menlo Security™ Redefines Browser Security with Industry-First AI-Powered Phishing and Ransomware Protection

Middle East News 247 02/08/2023

MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Menlo Security, Inc. (“Menlo Security”), a leader in browser security, today announced HEAT Shield™ and HEAT Visibility™, the industry’s first suite of threat prevention capabilities designed to detect and block highly evasive threats targeting users via the web browser. Menlo Security HEAT Shield™ detects and blocks phishing attacks before they can

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Dell Technologies Expands AI Offerings to Accelerate Secure Generative AI Initiatives

News Desk 2 31/07/2023

Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) introduces new offerings to help customers quickly and securely build generative AI (GenAI) models on-premises to accelerate improved outcomes and drive new levels of intelligence.  New Dell Generative AI Solutions, expanding upon our May’s Project Helix announcement, span IT infrastructure, PCs and professional services to simplify the

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How businesses balance the benefits and potential pitfalls of AI

News Desk 2 31/07/2023

Once the realm of sci-fi films and nihilistic novels, AI (artificial intelligence) has firmly entered our everyday vernacular over the past few years. Whether it’s watercooler discussions over whether Chat-GPT is coming for your copywriting job, or the very real fear generated by Diary of a CEO’s interview with Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer […]

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SK Telecom, Deutsche Telekom, e&, and Singtel Form Global Telco AI Alliance for Collaboration and Innovation in AI

News Desk 2 31/07/2023

Abu Dhabi, UAE, 31 July, 2023 –  SK Telecom (NYSE:SKM, “SKT”), Deutsche Telekom, e& and Singtel today announced that they formed the Global Telco AI Alliance to create a new customer experience and make a difference in the lives of global citizens using AI technology. The four members of the Global Telco AI Alliance agreed to make joint

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The ballooning threat of cybercrime in Africa: How AI is changing the game

Dan Ngiam 31/07/2023

In today’s rapidly advancing technological landscape, Africa-based SMEs and organizations are increasingly finding themselves standing at a critical digital crossroads. Despite the region’s relentless pursuit of growth and adoption of cutting-edge technologies, most of these enterprises have inadvertently exposed their vulnerable underbelly to the ever-evolving

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How AI and Blockchain Technologies Are Shaping Financial Markets in the GCC

News Desk 2 28/07/2023

It didn’t take long for Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Blockchain technologies to impact companies, as their rise is gradually shaping new business models, optimizing performance and boosting efficiency across the entire economic spectrum. Among the many sectors affected by this digital transformation, are financial markets in the GCC and beyond. On one hand, the

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Freshworks’ AI-powered software helps Styli, Landmark Group’s fashion brand, reach a new level of customer loyalty

News Desk 2 28/07/2023

Dubai, UAE, July 2023 – Freshworks Inc. (NASDAQ: FRSH) announced that Styli, a fashion e-commerce brand part of the Landmark Group, uses Freshdesk™ and Freshchat™ to manage and automate its customer support operations. Freshworks bots empowered Styli with AI-powered automation, real-time resolution, and contextual handover improving its average resolution time and

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Gradiant Partners with SpaceAge Labs to Drive Digital AI Solutions Across Total Water Infrastructure

Middle East News 247 27/07/2023

SINGAPORE — Gradiant, a global solutions provider for advanced water and wastewater treatment, today announced a global partnership with SpaceAge Labs (SAL), a Singapore-headquartered digital technology company focused on water and wastewater distribution systems. By leveraging SAL’s core expertise in water distribution networks and assets, the collaboration