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Fabtech and France’s Groupe M sign agreement to develop equipment and services for UAE’s nuclear energy sector from Dubai Industrial City

  • Fabtech, based at Dubai Industrial City, will leverage synergies with Groupe M to offer locally manufactured products and services for the nuclear and sustainable energies sectors
  • The agreement reaffirms the contributions by Dubai Industrial City’s community towards the long-term goals of Operation 300bn, Make it in the Emirates, UAE Energy Strategy 2050, and Dubai Economic Agenda ‘D33’

Dubai, UAE, 18 March 2025: Fabtech Engineering, a steel fabrication specialist based at Dubai Industrial City, has entered a strategic agreement with French industrial leader Groupe M to accelerate innovation and sustainable development in the UAE’s nuclearand sustainable energies sectors.

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Yango Group Launches Corporate Venture Fund to Support Young Entrepreneurs

Dubai, UAE – 19 March 2025: Yango Group, a global tech company bringing advanced technology to local communities, has launched Yango Ventures, a corporate venture fund designed to empower promising startups across LATAM, Sub-Saharan Africa, MENAP, and other high-growth regions of the company’s presence. Yango Ventures aims to foster local innovation and entrepreneurial growth by providing both capital and leveraging its extensive experience and network, creating opportunities for startups to scale effectively. This support is designed to help them generate sustainable impact within their communities.

“We’re more than a tech company; we are an ecosystem committed to empowering entrepreneurs worldwide. At Yango Group, we believe that technology is not just about innovation — it’s a catalyst for tangible progress. Through Yango Ventures, we’re sharing our expertise and network to help startups scale, thrive, and drive meaningful change in their communities. Our mission is simple: let people grow with us. By supporting local talent with the right tools and resources, we aim to foster sustainable business growth and contribute to resilient, inclusive economies across the globe,” – Daniil Shuleyko, CEO of Yango Group.

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Meta’s Open Source AI Llama reaches 1 billion downloads

Celebrating 1 Billion Downloads of Llama

March 18, 2025

Takeaways

  • Our open-source AI model, Llama, has been downloaded more than one billion times. 
  • We believe open sourcing AI models is essential to ensuring people everywhere have access to the benefits of AI, and every download of Llama moves us closer to that goal.
  • Among those one billion downloads are industry leader Spotify, startup Fynopsis and enterprising developer Srimoyee Mukhopadhyay.
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Llama, our open-source collection of AI models, just hit 1 billion downloads. Open sourcing AI is crucial to ensuring people everywhere have access to the benefits of AI, and every download of Llama moves us closer to that goal.  Since we first launched Llama in 2023, enterprises, startups, non-profits, creators, scientists, public institutions and more have used our models and tools to explore the incredible capabilities of AI. From top tech companies to universities, people and organizations all over the world are using Llama to innovate, drive scientific advances, and unlock new economic opportunities. And what we’ve consistently heard from developers is that the transparency, customizability and security of open-source models like Llama help reach new levels of creativity and innovation. 

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Cisco Redefines Data Center Architecture with New Smart Switches, Embedding Services Directly into the Network

News Summary:

  • Cisco announces the Cisco N9300 Series Smart Switches with a new class of intelligent networking silicon alongside embedded DPUs, reimagining AI data center designs.
  • Cisco Hypershield will be offered as the first service available embedded on the new switches; narrowing the gap between security and networking layers by converging them into a single solution.
  • Featuring Cisco Silicon One E100 and AMD Pensando DPUs, complex data processing tasks can be offloaded to the DPUs on the switch to improve both network architecture and security posture.

Dubai, United Arab Emirates, 18March2025:Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced a family of data center Smart Switches, disrupting traditional data center network design by enabling networking and security services in a compact all-in-one solution. Utilizing programmable AMD Pensando™ data processing units (DPUs), the switch functions as a high-capacity, multifunctional service-hosting device, architecturally transforming data centers to simplify their design and make them more efficient. Cisco’s first integrated offering, the Smart Switch with Cisco Hypershield, introduces a new approach to securing AI data centers by fusing security directly into the network fabric.

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Bitget Hosts First-Ever Ramadan Iftar Night in Dubai for MENA Community, Raising Funds for 100,000 Meals 

Bitget Hosts First-Ever Ramadan Iftar Night in Dubai for MENA Community, Raising Funds for 100,000 Meals 

Victoria, Seychelles, 18th March, 2025 – Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and Web3 company, hosted a Ramadan Iftar night, gathering blockchain pioneers, crypto investors, and industry experts for an evening of networking, collaboration, and reflection. The event highlighted the spirit of Ramadan while aligning with Bitget’s broader initiative to donate 100,000 meals to vulnerable communities. The event is co-hosted with Cypher Capital and IO.net.

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