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Microsoft to maintain high investment strategy in the Middle East region

Arnold Pinto 02/11/2023 0

Generative AI is seen as becoming mainstream in the region Ahmed Dandachi, Chief Commercial Business Officer at Microsoft UAE, in an interview at GITEX Global 2023, talks about generative AI, sheds light on the significance of the Middle East to Microsoft’s strategic investments and how

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etisalat by e& collaborates with Microsoft to develop Consumer Assistant to enhance customer experience

News Desk 1 19/10/2023

etisalat by e& today announced the soft launch of its Consumer Assistant at GITEX Technology Week 2023. Built using Microsoft Azure OpenAI Service, the new AI assistant can join voice calls to verbally communicate with customers and assist with various tasks such as checking the weather, getting directions to a destination, or getting an update […]

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Microsoft and Majid Al Futtaim accelerate roadmap for digital transformation

News Desk 1 18/10/2023

Microsoft expanded its long-term partnership with Majid Al Futtaim with a new strategic agreement that will enhance Majid Al Futtaim’s operations across the retail, real estate, and entertainment sectors by utilizing Microsoft’s robust suite of technologies and services. Both organizations will be working together on a number of strategic objectives that will

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DoH announces collaboration with Microsoft

News Desk 1 18/10/2023

On the sidelines of GITEX Global Week 2023, the Department of Health – Abu Dhabi (DoH), the regulator of the healthcare sector in the emirate of Abu Dhabi, signed an agreement with Microsoft, to advance the use of generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the healthcare sector. Through the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), the two entities […]

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AI set to increase productivity, foster creativity and scale human abilities to new levels

News Desk 1 12/10/2023

Uptake of generative AI tools has scaled much quicker than the uptake of previous revolutionary technologies such as the Internet and mobile phones. During the Dubai Assembly for Generative AI on Wednesday, a senior executive from Microsoft said ChatGPT secured 100 million users in just 3 months, compared to 7 years for the Internet and […]

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Microsoft launches Azure Data Manager for Energy at ADIPEC 2023

News Desk 1 02/10/2023

Microsoft today unveiled Azure Data Manager for Energy, an enterprise-grade OSDU™ Data Platform solution that enables the efficient development of software applications for energy companies. Launched on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2023, Azure Data Manager for Energy rapidly ingests data from a number of

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Intwo wins 2023-2024 Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle award

News Desk 1 20/09/2023

Intwo, a global renowned full-service cloud provider of Microsoft technology, has won the 2023-2024 Microsoft Business Applications Inner Circle award. Membership in this elite group is based on sales achievements that rank Intwo in the top echelon of Microsoft’s Business Applications global network of partners. Inner Circle members have performed to a high standard of

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Emirates NBD to transform business operations and enhance productivity with generative AI

News Desk 2 09/07/2023

Dubai, UAE, 09 July 2023:  Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region has announced a transformation focused on harnessing the power of generative AI to change Emirates NBD’s operations and enhance productivity across various business functions supported by Microsoft. This collaboration aims to unlock new

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Microsoft to host exclusive event showcasing how AI can unlock potential of UAE organizations

News Desk 2 08/06/2023

JUNE 8: DUBAI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES – As Artificial Intelligence (AI) breakthroughs continue to change and augment the way that people around the world work and live, Microsoft today announced that it will host an exclusive event showcasing its collaboration with OpenAI and the potential for ground-breaking innovation that the collaboration has unlocked for UAE […]

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Heavy-industry workers in UAE call for digital transformation

News Desk 2 29/05/2023

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 […]

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UAE Cyber Security Council collaborates with Microsoft to enhance cybersecurity capabilities and promote information exchange

News Desk 2 17/05/2023

May 17: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – The Cyber Security Council United Arab Emirates (CSC UAE) and Microsoft have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to enhance cooperation and collaboration in the field of cybersecurity. The MoU outlines a framework for the two parties to work together towards the establishment of a secure global […]

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UAE Cybersecurity Council partners with Microsoft to host Middle East Cybersecurity Conference

News Desk 2 16/05/2023

May 16, 2023: Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft and the UAE Cybersecurity Council have announced their collaboration to host the Middle East Cybersecurity Conference on May 16-17, 2023 at Emirates Palace – Abu Dhabi. The conference will bring CIOs, CSOs and other key subject matter experts together from across government and private sectors to […]

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Emirates NBD drives innovation and sustainability initiatives

News Desk 2 15/05/2023

Dubai, UAE, 15 May 2023: Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enter a sustainability and innovation focused collaboration with Microsoft. The initiatives will be built on the back of the parties’ recent collaborative effort – the digital partnership […]

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Microsoft announces Work Trend Index Special Report and new features for Microsoft Viva

News Desk 2 09/05/2023

May 9, 2023 – Dubai, United Arab Emirates: Microsoft today announced new features for Microsoft Viva alongside the launch of the latest Work Trend Index Special Report focused on employee engagement. The newly announced Copilot feature, which was introduced in Microsoft 365 to help individuals drive efficiency and productivity, will now extend to Microsoft Viva […]

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Microsoft reports engagement surges on Bing, Edge, as AI assistance gains widespread user approval

News Desk 2 17/04/2023

17 April, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft today announced it has seen a sizeable surge in engagement in Edge and Bing since introducing the products’ advanced AI capabilities in February. The company launched the AI-powered Bing and Edge as a means of reinventing the search engine and the Web browser – tools used […]

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G42 teams up with Microsoft to explore acceleration of UAE’s digital transformation

News Desk 2 10/04/2023

10 April 2023, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – G42 and Microsoft announced their intention to collaborate on the development of public sector and industry focused solutions that leverage Microsoft’s partner ecosystem and cloud capabilities. These solutions will benefit UAE organisations to address citizen and customer needs. Formalised in a memorandum of understanding

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With Security Copilot, Microsoft brings the power of AI to cyber defense

News Desk 2 05/04/2023

Microsoft today announced it is bringing the next generation of AI to cybersecurity with the launch of Microsoft Security Copilot, giving defenders a much-needed tool to quickly detect and respond to threats and better understand the threat landscape overall. Security Copilot will combine Microsoft’s vast threat intelligence footprint with industry leading expertise to

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Introducing Microsoft 365 Copilot

News Desk 2 20/03/2023

20 March, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft has announced it is bringing the power of next-generation AI to its workplace productivity tools with Microsoft 365 Copilot. Currently in testing with select commercial customers, Copilot combines the power of large language models (LLMs) with business data and the Microsoft 365 apps, to unleash creativity, […]

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Microsoft highlights Zero Trust approach

News Desk 2 14/03/2023

14 March, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft today brought a message of collaboration and resilience to GISEC 2023, where the company participated as a Strategic Partner and staged a headline showcase that has the potential to revolutionize policing. “Microsoft Security recently surpassed a US$20-billion revenue milestone – the clearest signal yet that we […]

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Microsoft participates as Strategic and Sustainability Partner

News Desk 2 23/02/2023

23 February, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Microsoft has successfully participated as a Strategic and Sustainability Partner, and Sustainability Transformation Zone Partner at IDC Middle East’s CIO Summit held at Atlantis the Palm in Dubai on 22 and 23 February 2023. The event brought together some of the region’s most prominent C-suite executives to […]