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UAE to open region’s first AI summer camp
UAE students will soon be able to attend an artificial intelligence-focused summer camp following Minister of State for Artifical Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama's announcement that the government is collaborating with number of leading national and international technology and education companies in the private sector to open such programme in the country.0 4720
Why the IBM-Maersk Blockchain partnership has struggled
In October, Coindesk posted an article titled ‘IBM and Maersk struggle to sign partners to shipping Blockchain’. Journalist Ian Allison wrote, …
First government-backed blockchain platform in Middle East launches in Dubai
Smart Dubai and IBM has announced the launch of the Dubai Blockchain Platform, the first government-endorsed blockchain platform as-a-service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
IBM acquires open source firm Red Hat in a “game-changing” deal
Deal accelerates IBM’s high-value business model, making IBM the #1 hybrid cloud provider in an emerging $1 trillion growth market
Dubai teams up with global tech firm to develop data science
Smart Dubai has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with IBM with the aim of setting up a Data Science Lab and collaborating on organising the Chief Data Officer (CDO) Summit in Dubai in 2019.
UAE’s Etisalat Facilities Management boosts services with cloud
Etisalat Facilities Management, a subsidiary of Etisalat Service Holdings, has signed an agreement with established market leader eSolutions, part of Midis Group and a regional platinum partner of IBM.
How IBM is aiming to eradicate “data bias” from AI
“Most AI models are more like black boxes. Data goes into the black box, and even data scientists struggle to …
IBM wants to help organisations detect AI bias
IBM has unveiled a new technology aimed at giving businesses new transparency into AI, enabling them to more fully harness its power.
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GSD onboards new vendors, shares GITEX plans
Gareth Hansford, general manager, Gulf Software Distribution (GSD), discusses company updates and priorities for the next couple of months. Having …
Maersk, IBM take blockchain to the seas
Shipping group Maersk has announced that 94 companies and organisations have so far joined a blockchain platform developed with IBM.