Author: Ashik Ahmed

Ashik Ahmed (Aryan) is a seasoned writer for Dubai News, covering a wide range of topics with a particular specialization in 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.

Currently Dubai is making some big leaps in pursuing AI and Web3 solutions and positioning itself as a global frontrunner in the constantly emerging tech industry. While such leading global tech giants as Microsoft, Amazon, IBM, Google, and others are expanding their AI expenditures and portfolios, Dubai shows how the AI integration with the Web3 environment is possible, accelerated, and can spawn rather radical innovations and new business models across a range of industries. This convergence offers great value propositions – bridging the strengths of Web3 of decentralization and openness with the potential of AI. Altogether, they can disrupt trade…

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Today, as individual markets failed to produce and attract the right talent required for the fast-growing AI business, UAE is all set to become a preferential destination for AI renting. This trend will define GITEX GLOBAL 2024, the global tech and startup show to be held in Dubai from October 14-18. More than 6,500 exhibitors and 200000 technology managers from 180 countries are to convene the topic of the post-industrial society driven by Artificial Intelligence. Industry insiders agree that current global AI investments are expected to grow to $200 billion by the year 2025, according to research by Goldman Sachs,…

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Sharjah has recently launched a revolutionary service that uses artificial intelligence to issue trade licenses to the business people and investors within 5 minutes hence placing Sharjah among the world’s most innovative cities. Unveiled during the Sharjah Investment Forum (SIF 2024) together with Sheikh Abdullah bin Salem bin Sultan Al Qasimi, the Deputy Ruler of Sharjah, this effort is taken to be a leap forward in the company’s business automation. Launched earlier in the Sharjah Investor Services Centre (Saeed) and the SPC free zone, the new service will shortly be extended to other free zones in the emirate. This will…

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Global investment in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure remains robust as data sovereignty laws become increasingly intricate, a new report by G42 in partnership with the POLITICO Research and Analysis team found. The report, titled “Sovereign AI Ecosystems: Citing the very informative paper titled “Challenges in Implementing AI Solutions: Current State, Roadmap, and Guidelines- A AI Global Infrastructure and Data Governance Perspective,” it notes the increasing number of investments since new infrastructure is developed to meet the application demands associated with economic and security challenges across the world. At the end of 2023 AI investment increased to $843 billion and data…

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Recently the UAE has been ranked as one of the world’s most advanced economies in cybersecurity and ranked in the tier one level in Global Cybersecurity Index 2024. This index is launched by International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and measure the countries according to their intactness to protect the cyberspace. Thus, the UAE has managed to take one of the leading positions among 46 countries, including other countries of the Gulf region and the leading world powers, including the USA, Great Britain, and Germany, owing to active actions to counter existing cyber threats. Comprehensive Cybersecurity Approach The Global Cybersecurity Index assessed…

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The first event of the Dubai AI &  Web3 Festival has ended with success, having received more than 6,800 visitors from over 100 countries under the instructions of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai. Co-hosted by Dubai’s AI Campus together with the DIFC and the UAE’s Minister of State for AI, the event presented AI and Web3 business use-cases. Over 100 exhibitors participated in the two-day event will see the participation of government agency heads, SME owners and managers, academics, employees and job seekers of industries of the future. CEO of DIFC…

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AI is expected to have a monumental effect on UAE economy, where it has been estimated that it could add AED367 billion to the country’s GDP by 2030 based on the words of Abdallah Abu Al Sheikh, Founder of Astra Tech as well as CEO of Botim. It is believed that this contribution will reach up to total of 14% of the UAE’s total GDP, about $100 billion. During the first Dubai AI & Web 3 Festival, Sultan bin Saeed Al-Wakil cited UAE’s supremacy in the global artificial intelligence market. He estimated that the UAE’s AI market is capable of…

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But amid all these, the innovative city of Dubai will be launching the first-ever Dubai AI & Web3 Festival on September 11-12, 2024, in the fabulous setting of Madinat Jumeirah. Sponsored by the Dubai AI Campus which is an initiative of the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the event will rally 6000 participants from across the globe with 500 investors, 100 exhibitors to deliberate on how AI and Web3 is changing the world. This event is in line with His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s vision to make Dubai the leader in digital economy. It also aligns with…

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As the world’s premier hybrid platform for data, analytics, and Artificial Intelligence company, Cloudera is hosting its EVOLVE24 conference in Dubai. The event which aims at inviting top professionals and customers and partners, deals with one of the most important questions regarding the application of generative AI – how to drive smart data insights, and enhance productivity. The breakout sessions and keynote speeches that will be presented in EVOLVE24 Dubai will include; Foundation breakout sessions: Modern data architecture: The value proposition of the true hybrid cloud: Zi’s vision. The AI summit will be co-hosted by IBM, Amazon web services and…

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Orbital Space, a start-up based in the UAE, has signed with the China’s aggressive lunar plan to create strategic technology for the next mission to the Moon. This mission will help China in achieving its International Lunar Research Station program of construction of a lunar base in the next decade. The deal, which was inked between Orbital Space, and China’s Deep Space Exploration Lab, was unveiled at the International Deep Space Exploration Conference that was held in China. This one is going to entail the options of developing payloads and lunar exploration technologies with future launches envisioned as part of…

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