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Saudi Arabia’s deep tech startup ecosystem thrives with focus on AI and IoT, fueling Vision 2030

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A recent report from the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, and consultancy firm Hello Tomorrow highlights the rapid growth of deep tech startups in Saudi Arabia, with 50% of these startups focusing on AI and IoT.

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Accelerating AI for financial services: Innovation at scale with NVIDIA and Microsoft

CIO

Always on the cusp of technology innovation, the financial services industry (FSI) is once again poised for wholesale transformation, this time with Generative AI. Yet the complexity of whats required highlights the need for partnerships and platforms calibrated to fast-track solutions at scale to capitalize on AI-era change.

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5 tips for startup partnership success

CIO

IT leaders looking to accelerate their innovation agendas have a partner-in-waiting in the startup ecosystem. By linking up with startups, CIOs can greatly expand their opportunities to experiment with emerging technologies and augment their in-house innovation programs.

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How to create a culture of innovation

CIO

A shift has occurred and IT is now viewed as an equal partner in driving business growth with CIOs recognized as the de facto leaders of innovation. Here, they and others share seven ways to create and nurture a culture of innovation. Innovation is a double-edged sword: It is critical to growth — but that’s also what makes it risky. “It

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Top 10 countries attracting international tech talent

CIO

The Netherlands The Netherlands is home to a rapidly growing tech industry, in particular, in Amsterdam, which boasts several innovation hubs, according to EuroNews. The innovation hubs include Amsterdam Science Park’s Startup Village, VU Starthub, and LAB42, which is a digital innovation hub located at the University of Amsterdam.

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Banking on customer experience and security via technology-based innovation

CIO

This research indicates that established banking institutions are deploying technology-based innovation to stay competitive with more agile and tech-savvy FinTech startups in two significant areas: Customer experience. Source: “Innovation Digital Listening Research.” Conducted by Quadrant Strategies for Iron Mountain.

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What IT executives are saying about vendor consolidation

CIO

While there is little doubt that companies have been cutting back on expenses generally in response to economic uncertainty, startups in particular have been feeling the pain of contracting budgets and reluctant investors. Of course, some startups will also shutdown. 10X in 10 Years – can this continue? What’s next?

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