UAE and Bhutan Launch AI Initiative to Drive Economic Growth
The UAE-Bhutan AI partnership aims to stimulate economic growth through collaborative AI development, combining technological innovation with sustainable development priorities.
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Pakistan Ranked 8th in AI Readiness in South and Central Asia, Faces Challenges Amid Opportunities
Pakistan’s AI readiness ranks mid-regionally with growing concerns over low-quality AI content and regulatory gaps, balanced by entrepreneurial growth and calls for strategic investment and upskilling to unlock AI’s full potential.
Microsoft Plans Multilingual Digital Data Production to Boost AI Linguistic Diversity
Microsoft aims to address English dominance in AI training by generating diverse multilingual data, enhancing AI’s accessibility and effectiveness in underrepresented languages.
du Becomes First UAE Telecom Operator to Earn ISO 20400 Certification for Sustainable Procurement
du becomes the first UAE telecom operator certified for sustainable procurement, reinforcing its commitment to ethical sourcing and alignment with UAE’s Net Zero by 2050 and UN SDGs.
Touchnet and Zadara Launch Sovereign AI Cloud Infrastructure in South Africa
Touchnet and Zadara introduce sovereign GPU-powered AI cloud infrastructure at Samrand data centre, empowering South African enterprises with secure, low-latency AI computing while ensuring data sovereignty. This initiative supports local innovation and reduces reliance on offshore cloud platforms.
UAE and Bhutan Collaborate in Landmark ‘AI for Development’ Workshop to Foster Inclusive Growth
The UAE and Bhutan jointly hosted the “AI for Development” workshop to explore AI-driven solutions for entrepreneurship, tourism, and agriculture. The initiative highlights the UAE’s commitment to technological diplomacy and Bhutan’s innovative drive to leverage AI for inclusive socio-economic growth aligned with sustainable development.
Wittify.ai Raises $1.5 Million Pre-Seed Funding to Advance Arabic AI Agents Across MENA
Wittify.ai raised $1.5 million from Saudi angel investors to develop AI agents with advanced Arabic speech recognition and text-to-speech across 25 dialects. The startup aims to empower businesses in MENA with no-code AI tools, advancing regional expansion and product innovation.
Bahrain Network (BNET) Partners with Keyrus to Launch Bayanat, a Centralised Data Platform Enhancing Digital Transformation
BNET partners with Keyrus to launch Bayanat, a centralized data platform enhancing data governance, AI, and analytics to drive Bahrain’s digital transformation and telecom innovation.
Touchnet and Zadara Launch Sovereign AI Cloud Infrastructure to Boost South Africa’s Digital Capabilities
Touchnet and Zadara introduce sovereign AI cloud infrastructure at Samrand data centre, empowering South African enterprises with localized, GPU-powered AI capabilities and enhanced data sovereignty.
China Telecom Deploys 800G/λ and C+L Technologies to Power Distributed Training of 175B-Parameter GPT-3 Model
China Telecom’s use of 800G/λ and C+L band technologies enables efficient distributed training of a 175B-parameter GPT-3 model over 120 km fiber, demonstrating ultra-high bandwidth, reliability, and dynamic resource orchestration essential for large-scale AI computing interconnection.