AI
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Revolutionizing Saudi E-Commerce
When businesses in Saudi Arabia want to sell more online, Salman Butt is the man they turn to first. The co-founder of e-commerce platform Salla is enabling companies of all sizes to flourish in the Saudi Arabian online commerce market,…
09/01/2024
Technology to feed the world
A year after the UN announced that the global population had reached more than 8 billion, one of the world’s largest manufacturers of agricultural equipment continues to develop smarter ways for farmers to feed the world as efficiently and sustainably…
28/11/2023
AI for a greener tomorrow
In March this year, citing profound risks to humanity, hundreds of scientists and technology executives signed an open letter urging a moratorium on the development of advanced artificial intelligence (AI) systems. But Professor Eric Xing says pressing pause would be…
09/05/2024
Driving the future of technology
Just over a decade ago, artificial intelligence pioneer Luc Julia helped bring the world’s most popular voice assistant to life. Now he’s come home to France to change forever the way we drive.
29/05/2023
Can we slow down aging?
Wareed Alenaini has always been fascinated by the possibilities of preventative medicine. The Saudi-born founder of Twinn Health has developed an AI-driven analysis platform that can help doctors delay the onset of age-related diseases. In an aging world, the ability…
11/05/2023
Immerse yourself in the future
Harnessing the power of innovations such as AR and VR, Khalid Al-Muawad’s technology company Midwam is transforming the visitor experience of art, history, and culture, taking customer engagement to a new level.
10/01/2023
A bright future for music in MENA
There are only a few regions in the world where hundreds of millions of young people share a similar language and culture across different national boundaries, united by a passion for music and dance. One of those places, Latin America,…
09/08/2022
Cooperation and technology hold key to Covid-19 response
In December 2019, when few people could point to Wuhan on a map and even fewer knew what a coronavirus was, a risk software company in Toronto was already using AI to scrawl through websites and databases and accurately predict…
19/06/2020
AI powering cities of the future
Dubai is taking the smart city concept to the next level and exploring the possibilities of artificial intelligence (AI) to transform the entire relationship between a city and its residents.
09/11/2018
Real estate gets smart
As the acknowledged real estate capital of the Middle East, Dubai has long understood the importance of transparency, openness and efficiency to ensure the smooth running of its property market.
09/11/2018