STARZPLAY Announces Thrilling UFC Fight Night in Abu Dhabi on August 3

Dubai, UAE, 29 July 2024: STARZPLAY, the leading subscription video on demand (SVOD) service in the MENA region, is thrilled to announce the highly anticipated UFC Fight Night, set to electrify Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi on August 3, 2024. The event further cements Abu Dhabi’s positioning as a global hub for world-class sporting events, marking the 18th UFC event hosted in the emirate since UFC 112: INVINCIBLE in April 2010. 

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EWEC Issues Request for Proposals for the Development of Madinat Zayed Independent Power Producer(IPP) Project in Abu Dhabi

The project will provide transitional capacity to support the accelerated integration of renewable energy into the system

Natural gasserves as a transitional fuel to provide additional flexibility and ensure a stable and reliable supply of power

Abu Dhabi, UAE – 29July2024:EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), a leading company in the integrated planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE,today issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the development of the Madinat Zayed Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, a new Open-Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) plantlocated in the Madinat Zayed area, approximately 120 kilometres southwest of Abu Dhabi City.

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DSS DAILY SURPRISES BRINGS INCREDIBLE BARGAINS IN FINAL WEEK OF ONE-DAY-ONLY OFFERS

DSS DAILY SURPRISES BRINGS INCREDIBLE BARGAINS IN FINAL WEEK OF ONE-DAY-ONLY OFFERS

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 29July 2024:There’s still time for Dubai residents and visitors to bag their favourite brands at phenomenal prices this Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) with exclusive, one-day-only discounts during the final week of the DSS Daily Surprises. Running until 4 August, shoppers can indulge in spectacular shopping sprees all week and enjoy incredible deals across fashion, accessories, fragrances, sports gear and apparel, home furnishings, and much more.

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RLtools: Technology Innovation Institute and New York University Debut Novel Reinforcement Learning Library

  • Innovative framework developed in partnership with New York University Agile Robotics and Perception Lab
  • RLtools aims to address critical training challenges in autonomoussystems

Abu Dhabi-UAE: 29 July 2024 – The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced that its Autonomous Robotics Research Center (ARRC) has released RLtools, an open-source, groundbreaking reinforcement learning library that addresses critical training challenges in autonomous systems. Developed in collaboration with New York University’s Agile Robotics and Perception Lab, as part of a joint project, ‘Learning to Fly in Seconds’, this achievement marks the first instance of training high-speed, end-to-end drone controllers on a standard commercial grade computer.

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CIPS Global State of Procurement and Supply 2024 Report: 

A Comprehensive Insight into the Future of Procurement

Sustainable procurement is a key focus, with 69% of organisations investing in sustainability measures and 77% possessing an ethical sourcing policy  

Dubai, UAE; July 29, 2024: The Chartered Institute of Procurement & Supply (CIPS) recently published the highly anticipated Global State of Procurement and Supply 2024 report, in partnership with GEP. The survey, which gathered insights from chief procurement officers (CPOs), procurement directors, and heads of procurement and supply across 122 organisations with a combined turnover of $73 billion, sheds light on the evolving landscape of the procurement and supply function.

Sam Achampong, Regional Managing Director, CIPS MENA.

The report highlights the increasing influence of the procurement and supply function within organisations. An impressive 68% of respondents noted that the influence of procurement and supply is on the rise. In over two-thirds of the surveyed organisations, procurement and supply manage or influence 60% of spend on direct goods. Despite small team sizes (51% of which have fewer than 20 members), CPOs are making significant impact and commonly report to CFOs.

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