Author: Ashik Ahmed

The session of the Regional Data and Community Development Forum, which took place at the Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre in Sharjah on the first day of the forum, was devoted to the topic of data collection in conflict areas. The session titled; ‘‘Strategies for Data provision in conflict and Humanitarian Crisis in the Arab World welcomed the audience to a very crucial topic of statistics in the Arab World. Ismail Lubad is an expert in statistics at the UN ESCWA and the primary discussant of the panel; Marwn Khawaja is the chief of the Demographic and Social Statistics Section…

Artificial intelligence is the new thing in the Middle East as research led by PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) expounds. This is in line with the report on proactive government actions across the region and well-developed ICT industry, which sets the GCC up to benefit from improved efficiency, and thus more economic growth, amidst AI adoption. The PwC report cites five main factors behind the Middle East’s rapid progress in AI: rich capital formation, favourable ICT environment, government commitment, international linkages, and openness to ICT innovation. This technological advancement is being driven by the region’s sovereign wealth and venture funds on the one…

The World Future Energy Summit will take place again next year in Abu Dhabi from January 14 to 16, 2025, as part of ADSW. Organised with the support of Masdar, this event will pull together international CEOs and executives in energy and sustainability to discuss major topics including the Middle East as an energy powerhouse and the energy industry as empowered by Artificial Intelligence, in addition to sustainable development. The summit will look at carry on learning from the experience of the last event in 2024 and this will be based on how the Middle East is leading in investments…

The RTA or Roads & Transport Authority in Dubai revealed that it has set its target of generating an impressive AED 3.705 billion ($1 billion) by the year 2023 from digital income Streams. This has been a 16.8% increase from the prior year mainly due to the surge in adoption of digital transactions and products enhanced with artificial intelligence services as well as Applications. AI: The Key Enabler for Business Model Innovation and Digital Business Development Combined, the RTA completed a total of 821 million digital transactions, or 1% more than 2022; 15.3 million of these occurred in smart apps…

Digital Dubai revealed its plans to attend GITEX Global 2024 and reveal the latest solutions that are defining Dubai’s digital evolution. The event will take place from 14th to 18th October 2014 at the Dubai World Trade Centre and will host over forty five entities from both the Dubai government and the private sector in the ‘Dubai Government Pavilion.’ According to Hamad Obaid Al Mansoori, the Director-General of the Digital Dubai corporation, the exhibition GITEX Global plays the crucial role of illustrating the development of Dubai in the sphere of digital advances and artificial intelligence. That is why, the event…

e& has launched its second fully autonomous store, EASE, in the Dubai Mall, which can be seen as a transformative step to improving the telecoms shopping experience. The EASE concept of the first store located in Al Kifaf is successful, and this experience uses artificial intelligence, machine learning technologies, smart shelves, and robots to provide customers with the convenient and efficient shopping experience. Situated on the second level of Dubai Mall, innovations include the use of FastPass for biometric entry, smart gates, trades, and biometric ATMs and self-service stations. Customers can browse through all telecom products and services from mobile…

Maqta Gateway, a subsidiary of AD Ports Group’s Digital Cluster, has signed with Presight AI Technologies, to transform trade logistics through prescriptive analytics. The partnership has the intention of developing better digitalization of local ports and increasing the international competitiveness of Ghanaian ports and maritime industries. Exclusive collaboration area includes creating and monetizing artificial intelligence as well as data analysis technologies in order to optimize cross-border international trade. Maqta Gateway which has had extensive experience in trade digitalization over the past 10 years will incorporate its solutions with Presight AI big data and artificial intelligence. The cooperation here will help…

Momentus Technologies that specialises in state-of-the-art venue and event management solutions will introduce systems enhancement for the event hub Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). In the year 2023, DWTC welcomed 2.47 million visitors and with the help of Momentus’ innovative technologies, it plans to take its position on the global map to the next level.. It is believed that this partnership will help facilitate easier bookings, raise operational standards and benchmarks within the industry. About this partnership, Mahir Julfar DWTC Executive Vice President said that the partnership will enhance DWTC’s readiness in terms of hosting major events globally. Momentus Technologies…

Now, the Dubai Police have warned about the threats of AI chatbots, like Chat GPT, to the privacy of individuals. Concerns were highlighted by Major Abdullah Al Sheihi, Acting Director of the Cyber Crime Department, where users provide excess information to AI systems that can result in privacy infringement and unauthorized utilisation of gathered data in future. The function of using AI chatbots is evolving and people rely on these virtual assistants for things like research and writing emails. But at the same time, Major Al Sheihi stated that they point out that it is alarming that the companies are…

Interesting, the Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Adviser under Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed Al Nahyan has met recently with leaders of technology innovation Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos to discuss the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and other new technologies. The one-on-one meetings with the CEOs of Tesla and Amazon were based on the development of AI technology and increasing the UAE’s role in the emerging future AI economy worldwide. Musk and Putin have talked about the latest tendencies in the sphere of artificial intelligence and hi-tech in addition to the possibilities of advancing the cooperation between…