Author: Ashik Ahmed

Ashik Ahmed (Aryan) is a tech writer for Dubai News, covering a wide range of topics with a particular specialization in artificial intelligence and technology. With a keen eye for detail and a passion for the latest innovations, Ashik has established himself as a trusted voice in the tech industry. he is the founder and CEO of XovaTech, Offers computing, software, website dev, SEO, online marketing and also into celeb management and artificial intelligence. His in-depth analysis and insightful commentary provide readers with a comprehensive understanding of the rapidly evolving technological landscape. Whether it's emerging trends, groundbreaking startups, or the latest gadgets, Ashik's expertise ensures that his articles are both informative and engaging.

For the purpose of a decentralised attendance, the Crypto Content Creator Campus (CCCC) 2024 will be held in Dubai at W Palm Dubai on 9th and 10th of November. This two-day virtual event whose vision is to map the future of the content creator economy will feature influential players from media, marketing, and cryptocurrency. At present at $155bn plus, the content creator economy is set to hit $525bn within the next seven years. As of now, the city has registered more than 25 k content creators, which ensures that Dubai is poised to be a center for such a rapidly…

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On 02nd of November 2024 the UAE won the seat on the Board of the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) for the term 2025-2027 and become the first Arab country to take the position. This was achieved during the IEC General Assembly sitting in Edinburgh where Farah Al Zarooni, Assistant Under-Secretary for the Standards and Regulations Sector at the Ministry of Industry and Advanced Technology (MoIAT), secured the nod of IEC National Committee Members. This success epitomizes MoIAT’s continuous endeavours focused on improving the quality infrastructure in the UAE towards the implementation of programmes and projects elaborated on the development of…

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Google unveiled its two largest AI undertakings in the Middle East and North Africa, known as the AI Opportunity Initiative, in Dubai. This program entails half a million individuals to gain AI know-how, finance AI research, and provide AI tools with Google.org promising $15 million in area grants over the course of the subsequent 7 years to make sure that the advances get to the people at the bottom. It will bring a new curriculum on AI in Arabic, training it through the Maharat min Google program and Coursera and focusing on such priorities as prompt engineering and responsible AI.…

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A quarter of a century, the golden dream of Dubai that aims to attain a city powered by technology and innovation germinated with the establishment of Dubai Internet City a pioneer and reformative project which was initiated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, UAE Vice President and Prime Minister, and ruler of Dubai. This step represented the first cornerstone of Dubai’s plan to build a knowledge-based economy where technology forms the foundation of growth, media and e-commerce not only for Dubai but throughout the entire region. .@HHShkMohd: Twenty-five years ago, we foresaw that technology would become the…

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India’s film industry is ready to cosy up to the high technology trend as G42, a tech giant from Abu Dhabi has unveiled the use of artificial intelligence technology aimed at relaunch of Indian Bollywood film industry. .jump to: G42, the company behind the world’s largest AI supercomputer, Condor Galaxy and the first open-source Arabic language model, Jais is now looking to the Bollywood to boost its creative and production powers. The platform being offered by G42 has some of the most extensive usage of AI applications across various production processes which include dubbing and the replication of voices, help…

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The new-generation utility, DEWA led by its CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer lately made a top-leverage business visit to Microsoft its Los Angeles office to deliberate on AI the future of AI to boost workforce productivity and enable smart infrastructure. The executives attending the delegation included Hussain Lootah, Marwan bin Haider, and Waleed bin Salman and the conversation focused on how Microsoft solutions especially in the Artificial Intelligence space can help DEWA achieve it’s vision of efficiency and sustainability. When discussing with Rajmohan Rajagopalan, Microsoft’s General Manager of M365 Copilot and Apps and Ricardo Villalobos Microsoft’s Principal Director of Industry…

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The UAE and Senegal made substantial progress at the 7th Cairo Water Week from October 13 to 17 in a bid for the preparatory meeting for the UN Water Conference in 2026. Held in conjunction with the 9th Africa Water Week, this provided the UAE with a platform to meet with Africa and the rest of the world to address and discuss the future of water and the lead up to the SDG 6- clean water and sanitation and the rest of the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda. During Cairo Water Week, there is always a high-level session co-organized with the…

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A detailed solar tour of California was paid by a DEWA delegation on October 26, 2024 led by the Managing Director and CEO, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer. The delegation visited Southern Power’s Garland Solar Facility and Clearway Energy Group’s Daggett Solar Site and explored the use of photovoltaic solar plants with Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS). This visit was intended to ascertain the current proved strategies of integrating solar energy with the sophisticated storage systems that DEWA seeks to apply in Dubai’s renewable energy programs. This visit was an outstanding opportunity to focus on this cooperation with US energy companies:…

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A number of examples are cited in the literature; most recently, Indian billionaire, and chairman of Bharti Enterprises, Sunil Bharti Mittal narrated how his company nearly lost millions of dollars to an AI-powered scam in Dubai. In the incident, Mittal created an AI clone of his voice and used it to con a senior executive at the firm into releasing a major amount of cash. Mittal himself once narrated the incident during the NDTV World Summit where he said that the fraudster had even mastered his voice. It was almost perfect and Mittal froze when he listened to the recording…

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To support and advance the UAE’s AI positioning, UAE’s premier university United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has announced the official commencement of its Artificial Intelligence Agenda 2025-2031. The launch event was organized on 22 nd October, 2024 and was witnessed by important personalities like Zaki Anwar Nusseibeh, Cultural Advisor to the UAE President and Chancellor of UAE University and other academics and administrative personnel of UAE university. Speaking at the address, Nusseibeh also outlined this initiative falls in line with the UAE’s more comprehensive AI strategy recently approved by the UAE Cabinet. On this note, the agenda increases the UAEU’s…

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