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Saudi Arabia launches $100 Billion AI initiative to lead in global tech

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The program, known as Project Transcendence, marks a significant push by the Kingdom to develop a robust AI ecosystem that can rival leading tech hubs, including neighbouring United Arab Emirates and other global technology centers. In recent years, the Kingdom has set up research centers, ministries, and educational programs focused on AI.

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What’s driving the global common data capability at RGA

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CIOs have the daunting task of educating it on the various flavors of this capability, and steering them to the most beneficial investments and strategies. Our data capability finds global commonality across all our regional solutions. It takes a lot of change to build a global common data capability. When the board says, AI!

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Empowering Women in AI: Leading innovation in the UAE

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The countrys initiatives focused on empowering women in technology, education, and innovation are beginning to pay off, as more female AI engineers and researchers emerge. This investment in womens education is enabling many to break barriers and step into previously male-dominated fields like AI research and development.

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Tech Day of Pink: Estée Lauder CIO’s global IT movement to fund breast cancer research

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To help raise funding for research through the Breast Cancer Research Foundation (BCRF), Smith started Tech Day of Pink at Estée Lauder, announcing that he would donate a set amount to BCRF for every selfie an IT team member posted with the Tech Day of Pink hashtag. The impact of this research is wide ranging — in 2022 there were 2.3

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Scaling AI talent: An AI apprenticeship model that works

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We are fully funded by the Singapore government with the mission to accelerate AI adoption in industry, groom local AI talent, conduct top-notch AI research and put Singapore on the world map as an AI powerhouse. This approach has the potential to massively scale AI talent development, not just in Singapore but globally.

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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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Vision 2030 aims to foster a knowledge-based economy and establish Saudi Arabia as a global leader in technology and innovation. As Saudi Arabia continues to invest in infrastructure, education, and research, the deep tech startup ecosystem is expected to grow even more robust in the coming years.

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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

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During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated. From what I see across the nation, there is an emphasis on STEM.

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