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UAE
The UAE ’ s Artificial Intelligence , Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications office and Emirates Global Aluminium have signed a memorandum of understanding to promote the adoption of artificial intelligence in the industrial sector . The agreement was signed by His Excellency Omar Sultan Al Olama , Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence , Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications , and Abdulnasser Bin Kalban , Chief Executive Officer of EGA .
Kazakhstan ’ s Ministry of Digital Development , in collaboration with Prefight , a G42 company , and Samruk-Kazyna , the Sovereign Wealth Fund of Kazakhstan , have announced the development of a state-ofthe-art AI supercomputer and data centre cluster to enable the country ’ s digital transformation initiatives . This endeavour aligns with the visions set forth during the joint nation ’ s leadership meeting at the COP28 conference , embodying the commitment between Kazakhstan and the UAE to introduce a world-class supercomputer cluster to Central Asia .
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SAUDI ARABIA
To advance healthcare delivery in Saudi Arabia , GE HealthCare is equipping all hospitals and medical centres under the Dr Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services Group , with a range of Imaging , Ultrasound and Patient Care Solutions to help clinicians improve patient outcomes and provide high-quality , seamless , and optimised care . In a new collaboration with HMG , thirteen hospitals and eight medical centres including two new state-of-the-art hospitals will be equipped with reliable and robust imaging technology , diagnostic cardiology and monitoring solutions , and maternal-infant care products .
Riyadh Air has selected Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications Suite to efficiently manage its core business operations after a competitive bidding process . The services include digitalising finance , supply chain , and human capital management . Riyadh Air has chosen Technology Mahindra as the implementation partner for this initiative , which will help Riyadh Air evolve as the world ’ s first digitally native airline . The airline now has major agreements with Lufthansa Systems , IBM Consulting , Accenture , Swiss AS , CAE , and Microsoft respectively .
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KUWAIT
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QATAR
Ooredoo Qatar announced a strategic partnership with Google Cloud to transform its data analytics and AI capabilities . This collaboration is part of Ooredoo Data Transformation Journey which will start with modernising Ooredoo Qatar ’ s data ’ s architecture and infrastructure and position it to deliver unprecedented levels of customer service . By harnessing Google Cloud ’ s advanced machine learning and artificial intelligence , AI solutions and Smart Analytics , Ooredoo Qatar will gain deeper insights into customer needs and preferences .
Commercial Bank of Kuwait , Al-Tijari and Network International , announced an intent to strategically collaborate to significantly enhance Al-Tijari ’ s ongoing digital transformation and payment innovation initiatives . The partnership marks a significant milestone in the digital transformation journey of Al-Tijari , the second oldest and one of the financial institutions in Kuwait . Al-Tijari will leverage Network ’ s technology and expertise in end-to-end issuer processing capabilities , including fraud detection and prevention , tokenisation , cardholder self-serve application , advanced authentication , and instant issuance .
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