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Technologies

Inception launches next version of the JAIS Chat app with two new AI Models and enhanced audio capabilities

Advancing AI capabilities on-the-go for Arabic-speaking regions, with enhanced accessibility on mobile devices and tablets

9 SEPTEMBER 2024 – ABU DHABI, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES: Inception, a G42 company specializing in AI-native products, today announced the integration of JAIS 70B, K2-Diamond-Chat and advanced audio services into the latest release of the JAIS Chat mobile app.

Eric Xing, MBZUAI President and University Professor.

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Business & Investments

Emirates Development Bank Launches AI Wave Program to Embed AI Across the Organization

In line with the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031:

Emirates Development Bank Launches AI Wave Program to Embed AI Across the Organization

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, 8 September 2024 – Emirates Development Bank (“EDB”), the key financial engine of economic development and industrial advancement in the UAE, has launched its internal AI Wave program, a strategic initiative designed to enhance organization-wide AI literacy and adoption. In alignment with the UAE’s Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2031, the program aims to support the UAE’s position as a global leader in AI innovation while improving government efficiency by advancing banking services through the effective integration of AI technologies.

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Education

Gulf Medical University Leads Major Collaboration with Top Chinese Universities

  • Zhejiang University PhD Students Undertake Research Internships at Gulf Medical University, Strengthening Global Academic Ties

Ajman, UAE – September 9, 2024 – A group of six female PhD students from the Zhejiang University School of Medicine (China) have successfully completed their research internships at the Gulf Medical University led Thumbay Research Institute for Precision Medicine in the United Arab Emirates. The students’ summer 2024 internship provided a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience with state-of-the-art technological platforms, including Affymetrix, Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS), confocal microscopy, liquid biopsy techniques, and zebra fish facilities. The program was instrumental in enriching their knowledge and practical skills in the field of translational cancer research, particularly in cancer immunobiology.

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Technologies

GCC eyes early lead in global AI race

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Riyadh, 8 September 2024 – Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan (NYSE: MMC), recently released insights into the rapidly evolving landscape of artificial intelligence (AI), revealing significant opportunities that AI presents, while also highlighting growing concerns surrounding its adoption, from the pace of development to existential threats from the technology. The findings, drawn from the Oliver Wyman Forum report “How Generative AI is Transforming Business and Society” and related surveys, paint a picture of a world both excited and cautious about the future of AI.

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Technologies

Nothing Levels Up With Phone (2a) Plus

Phone (2a) Plus enhances the performance, camera and design of Nothing’s hugely successful mid-range smartphone, Phone (2a), offering an all-around elevated smartphone experience for power users.

Dubai, UAE,  9 September 2024 – During its Press Event in Berlin, Nothing unveiled its highly anticipated new smartphone, Phone (2a) Plus, and a close-up visual of an upcoming product the company will be launching soon via social channels  

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