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It’s the age of robots and intelligent cars, and Italian companies are leading the way.
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@ITAtradeagency
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To uncover the Global AI Summit agenda WIRED Middle East attended the event to roundup key initiatives aimed at uncovering Saudi Arabia’s growing interest in AI innovations for the world.
- with
@globalaisummit
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Artificial intelligence has been taking the world by storm, and WIRED Middle East attends Saudi Arabia’s Global AI Summit to dive into how we can further integrate the technology into our everyday life.
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The UAE is rapidly becoming a regional hub for
#sustainable
living—thanks to these innovators featured at
#Expo2020
.
— with
@uaeatexpo
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One overlooked side-effect of the metaverse? We need killer outfits for both our physical and digital selves. Hopeful bidders have already bet 470 ETH on
@DolceGabbana
's new NFT collection, which is being auctioned off on
@UNXD_NFT
.
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At the halfway point towards Vision 2030, KSA has made significant progress in its ambitious plans.
This is especially true in the non-oil sectors, advancing digitalization and fostering a competitive business environment.
#Technology
plays a vital role in shaping the new
#Saudi
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The rise of the bots can supercharge creative destruction, according to a new report. Here’s how the MENAP region can embrace the change—and create millions of new jobs in the process.
—with
@McKinsey
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The
@MasdarInst
Solar Platform headed by
@NicolasJMCALVET
is testing ways for the UAE to harness the sun as its main source of energy—even during the pitch-black hours of night.
#Expo2020
— with
@uaeatexpo
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Switching from cigarettes to smoke-free products can be a better choice.
#PMI
, with the help of
#technology
,
#science
and
#innovation
, have launched smoke-free products
- with
#PhilipMorrisManagementServicesMiddleEast
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How do you build a city fit for 2170—but do it today? Here's the inside story of how Saudi Arabia's
@NEOM
development will be "future proof"—and even promises to extend residents' lives by 10 years.
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Saudi Arabia's tech mega-event is right around the corner. With 15 tracks across 10 stages, the event promises to bring together tech leaders to discuss and plan the global agenda for technology in the coming year.
“Digital transformation is infusing every aspect of our lives,
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Abu Dhabi tech ecosystem Hub71 is helping its startups set up and scale fast in the UAE capital, in a bid to drive Abu Dhabi's digital revolution
— with
@hub71ad
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As one of the most anticipated AI events,
#DeepFest24
, returns to Riyadh, what are some of the top trends in AI? AI chips, cross-industry applications for AI, and responsible AI are at the top of the list.
Click to discover more.
-In partnership with
@DeepFestAI
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Women have always had a part to play in tech fields. LEAP 2024 is putting this in the spotlight with a dedicated focus on Women in Tech, in line with wider national programs to bring women into STEM fields, as well as the upward trajectory of women's attendance at the global tech
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#DeepFest24
is returning to Riyadh! Running from March 4-7, DeepFest brings together global AI leaders for an unparalleled experience co-located with LEAP.
Join us for thought-provoking sessions, live demos, and sector-specific tracks.
-In partnership with
@deepfestai
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LEAP 2024, already the gathering place for leading tech minds, will transform into an epic battleground for startups hoping to take home their piece of the event's prize pool. 12 shortlisted startups are preparing to pitch their ideas to an expert panel of judges on March 7, as
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Bigger, better, and with an upgraded artist line-up,
@decentraland
is back with its Metaverse Music Festival for 2022
#DCLMVMF22
. WIRED Middle East speaks to the Creative Producer, Sam Hamilton, to get insight on the festival and its humble beginnings.
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What does it take to build a business in the midst of turbulence, in the digital age?
Following a report on building new business, Can Kendi, Senior Partner, McKinsey and Sonia Wedrychowicz, Partner, McKinsey, delved into the essence of business building in their keynote at
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With only a fraction of pilgrims allowed to perform Hajj this year, a new category of apps aims to recreate the experience of visiting Mecca. But digital simulations can’t double for the real thing, scholars say.
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Your next car could boast an array of features inspired by smartphones, Silicon Valley—and even space.
#ExhibitZeroArabia
—with
@GM
Middle East
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How this thriving cybersecurity hub in Northern Ireland started wooing business from the Middle East.
— With
@InvestNI_IMEA
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The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (
#Ithra
) launches the 3rd edition of its
#Creative_Solutions
initiative to empower talents to bring their creative content to the
#metaverse
#immersive
realm. Submission is now open.
-In partnership with
@Ithra
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#UAE
-based
@G42ai
is set to deploy the world’s fastest AI supercomputer. Condor Galaxy by
@CerebrasSystems
is a global network of 9 interconnected supercomputers. The first unit, CG-1, is a cloud-based AI marvel with 4 exaFLOPs. Click to read more.
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Born at the site that inspired the planet of Tattooine in Star Wars, the
#AI
startup
@instadeepai
is carving its own approach to "bringing good to the galaxy." 🪐
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This futuristic UAE library is taking learning to a new level, with print-on-demand books, 3D fabricators, and laser-cutting machines.
— With
@_Shurooq
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A new platform launched by
@7amleh
allows users to report instances of when they believe their social media posts are wrongly taken down.
"Basing our advocacy on statistics and numbers makes it that much stronger," says 7amleh director
@NadimNashif
.
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Technology is a tool, and it's only effective when used correctly. At LEAP 2024 next week, global leaders in technology will gather to discuss the latest in their fields, all circling a central point: Technology has limitless potential, if only we learn to unlock it.
How do
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The stakes are high for
@expo2020dubai
, which hopes to attract some 25 million visits. From vaccinations to social-distancing robots, here's how the world fair plans to ensure its health measures keep up.
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The Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League is launching its first AI-powered Super Formula car race on April 27 at the Yas Marina Circuit. Eight teams from North America, Europe, the UAE, and Asia are set to battle for a grand prize of $2.25 million.
#A2RL
#aspireuae
Click for
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Salam is acclaimed as the fastest-growing and most innovative Saudi telecommunications brand at the 2023 Global Brands Awards. Discover how it’s driving the future of telecom with AI, cybersecurity, and cloud services at
#LEAP24
.
-In partnership with
@Salam_Mobile_SA
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Day 1 at
@LEAPandInnovate
, our CEO
@shashimenon
spoke on stage about WIRED’s cultural impact and its mission.
Stay tuned for more stories and interviews happening on-site at
#leap24
and
#deepfest
.
Visit our stand at Hall 2, Stand A11!
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Here WIRED Middle East talks to Nabil Al-Nuaim, Aramco’s Chief Digital Transformation Officer, about the company’s lofty aspirations amidst their big announcement taking place during the Global AI Summit in Riyadh.
@globalaisummit
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DAF’s Emerging Artist Programme is a theory, conceptual and technology-led creative production initiative using cutting-edge technologies.
Apply now for an enriching opportunity to work with some of the world’s top new media and digital artists.
-In partnership with
@DAFmoc
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A new, supersize tech event featuring everything from self-driving vehicles to nanorobotics is promising to take Riyadh by storm this February, as Saudi Arabia marches toward digital transformation.
— with
@LEAPandInnovate
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#Saudi
Arabia unveils more than $6.4bn in technology and startup investment at
#LEAP22
in Riyadh.
—With
@LEAPandInnovate
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Overworked doctors can sometimes miss vital clues necessary to save patient lives. The UAE’s Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence is developing algorithms to fill the gaps.
— with
@mbzuai
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Crowds gathered at the
#DeepFest
stage as
@Kwebbelkop
, or Jordi van den Bussche, one of the biggest gaming YouTubers, was interviewed on stage by his AI avatars during
#LEAP24
.
This highly realistic AI Jordi was brought to life by the UK-based company
@YepicAIOfficial
. Running
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Creators shouldn't be afraid of
#AI
, says Ammar Al-Sabban, content creator and Associate Director of Entertainment Production at
@saudi_SEVEN
. Just as Google changed the way we research and cars changed the way we move around, AI is yet another paradigm shift.
Still, he says
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We need space entrepreneurs now more than ever.
The burgeoning field of space commercialization benefits when companies and organizations bring an entrepreneurial, fail-fast mindset to the final frontier, says Luca del Monte, head of commercialization for the European Space
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"Women in technology have a responsibility to pave the way for future generations of women through guidance, coaching and support," Sheikha
@Bodour
Al Qasimi said in her keynote at Arab Women in Tech.
-Event in partnership with
@MastercardMEA
& Beyond One
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@sandra_tlibe
, the co-founder of
@themetapolis
, the world’s first metaverse-as-a-service platform, shares her insights on the growing potential of the
#Metaverse
.
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Join us for the “
#AI
: Fueling the Autonomous age” panel at the upcoming
#WIREDLive
event on June 8 w/
@debbahmerouane
,
#Google
’s Charina Chou,
#MBZUAI
’s Prof. Fakhri Karray, &
#McKinsey
’s
@_vinaychandran
Register here:
— with
@TIIuae
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PwC’s convoai NPCs are talking to each other about the latest tech trends.
-In partnership with
@PwC_Middle_East
#LEAP24
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.
@alat_tech
is the
@PIF_en
's latest company, tasked with developing Saudi Arabia's tech landscape.
A series of partnerships and agreements highlight the strategy that the company will take: bring in global players to help build up local industry, with the ultimate aim of
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In Saudi Arabia, scientists have built one of the world's most technologically advanced nanosatellites, in a bid to launch an orbiting laboratory capable of taking their experiments to the next level.
—with
@KAUST_News
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“Tell us something we've never heard before, in a way we've never seen before. If it challenges our assumptions, so much the better.”
@WIRED
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Data captured by
@HopeMarsMission
is helping scientists understand the links between weather and atmosphere on the Red Planet.
#Expo2020
— with
@uaeatexpo
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Saudi Arabia is hosting LEAP, a three-day tech extravaganza from February 1-3 that promises to gather the global tech community under one roof to address the world's greatest challenges.
— with
@LEAPandInnovate
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Technology is a tool; whether it hurts or helps humanity is up to us.
On the sidelines of Sync Summit 2024, Wadha Alnafjan, Head of Digital Wellbeing (Sync) at Ithra, spoke about the need to find balance in our digital lives and take control of technology.
Throughout the
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For 100 startups gathered at a
@MiskGlobalForum
event in Saudi Arabia this week, lessons were learned in how to become pitch perfect.
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Is your
#digitaldetox
part of the problem?
On the sidelines of Sync Summit at Ithra, Amy Blankson, Chief Evangelist of the Digital Wellness Institute, spoke about the spectrum of digital wellness.
While a digital detox might sound like a good idea, it part of a larger
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There’s no need to be daunted by code: today, virtually anyone can build apps to streamline their workplace tasks.
—with
@Microsoft
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On the cover:
#KSA
’s
@MAshemimry
, the GCC’s first
#female
#aerospace
engineer, represents a region that is young, ambitious, and breaking away from the ordinary.
Cover 2 of 2
#SpringIssue2023
#comingsoon
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With
#cybercrime
on the rise, Saudi Arabia is set to host
@AtHackCon
— a mega cybersecurity event for elite ethical hackers and 250+ exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge security solutions. Meet them here:
— With
@AtHackCon
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As we adjust to the hybrid workplace, some of our traditional work habits have to change too.
—with
@Microsoft
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How the rise of robots and AI in the workplace could boost your productivity, help you keep track of your wellbeing—and even improve your overall work day.
—with
@Microsoft
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A super-stretchy electronic "skin" developed in Saudi Arabia can detect objects that are 20cm away—and could end up saving your life.
— With
@KAUST_News
0
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Meet
@MAshemimry
, the first female
#aerospace
#engineer
in the
#GCC
and the first woman of
#Saudi
origin to work with
#NASA
. Click to read more about her inspiring story and the challenges she embraced throughout her journey.
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On the first of at
#LEAP24
, these cool stands caught our eye. From robotics to Formula E racing cars, the
#DeepFest
hall was an eye-widening experience.
Are you visiting the tech mega event? Pass by our stand in Hall 2 Stand A11 and get your free copy of the magazine!
@ZainGroup
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Under CEO Tony Douglas' leadership, Riyadh Air aims to aid
#tourism
in Saudi with vision and innovation. Since its first flight on March 2023, it has soared with a commitment to
#sustainability
and innovation.
-In partnership with
@RiyadhAir
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COMING SOON: Four Saudi trailblazers travel across
#NEOM
's 26,500-square- kilometers, for a glimpse of a future where nature and technology work in synchrony. Buckle up and get ready to join WIRED on an epic road trip
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A new method of carbon capture promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions in the coming years. But the researcher behind it cautions that the reductions may not come soon enough.
— With
@KAUST_News
0
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This multimillion-dollar initiative is partnering with medical clinicians across Saudi Arabia, to develop health care better tailored just for you.
— With
@KAUST_News
0
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In the UAE, one in five people suffer from diabetes and 1.2 million people live with pre-diabetes.
@UltrahumanHQ
, a metabolic fitness platform, comes in handy with glucose sensors that track your metabolic health.
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Keynote reveal: With a wealth of experience promoting female entrepreneurship,
@Bodour
will share her insight with an audience of
#tech
leaders as the
#keynote
speaker at the Arab Women in Tech
#event
.
- In partnership with
@MastercardMEA
and Beyond One
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Saudi Arabia's groundwater is rapidly depleting. This scientist is using a fleet of drones and tiny satellites to keep tabs on it.
— With
@KAUST_News
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📢 WIRED and
@tiiuae
are hosting a virtual event where 2 panels of experts answer our most pressing questions on the rise of AI and quantum computing.
Find out more:
Sign up to attend on June 8th:
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WIRED Middle East is live. Here's an introduction from WIRED US Editor in Chief,
@nxthompson
.
#WiredME
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The future of urban mobility may be closer than you think.
@volocopter
, best known in the region for its partnership with Saudi
#gigaproject
@NEOM
, makes a case for
#eVToLs
as an even more sustainable alternative to electric vehicles.
Will you soon be traveling in these
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From its imposing sandstone mountains to its rare marine life,
#NEOM
has been relatively unexplored—until now.
#DJCosmicat
, photographer
#TasneemAlSultan
, race car driver
#DaniaAkeel
, & motorsports athlete
#ReemaJuffali
embarked on a unique road trip. Join their journey here:
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"To try to completely jumpstart the US economy on Easter Sunday would be the greatest policy blunder of the 21st century by far," says
@LHSummers
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This week's
@MiskGlobalForum
in Riyadh aims to map out how we’ll work in the 2020s and beyond.
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5
13
Meet the Saudi Arabia-based founder of
@NATUFIA_Labs
, who wants everyone to grow their own food (even if it's 40 degrees in the desert sun).
— With
@KAUST_News
0
6
14
Join us at our upcoming
#TII
x
#WIREDLive
virtual event taking place on June 8th featuring two panels of experts discussing
#AI
and
#QuantumSecurity
.
Find out more and register for the free virtual event here:
— with
@TIIuae
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💫 Meet the mavericks building a better Middle East
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Will the
#metaverse
make
#smartcity
planners' dreams come true? Samuel Huber, CEO of
@TheLandvault
, sheds light on how
#urbanplanning
can leverage the transformative potential of metaverse to build future smart cities.
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3
12
A car that can read your mind?
@MercedesBenz
unveils tech that could allow you to set the sat-nav or AC—just by thinking about it.
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Here’s how solar energy could become an exportable product like oil or coal (only much cleaner).
— With
@KAUST_News
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2
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‘Technology is the savior of culture,’ says UAE minister
@NouraAlKaabi
in a discussion with
@shammakab
about what comes after the After Times.
0
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One of the most ambitious initiatives to make humans into
#space
travelers comes from the
#UAE
, which says it will build a settlement on Mars by 2117
Preparations at
@MBRSpaceCentre
have already begun 🪐⬇️
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Social media platforms were once seen as digital public squares—but Palestinians encountering blocked hashtags while unrest grew in Jerusalem this past May say that’s not always the case.
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Researchers at
@proofpoint
say that an Iranian hacking group posed as an aerobics instructor from Liverpool to try infiltrating US aerospace defense companies.
0
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Matteo Parsani, and his team at KAUST have been developing a way to model airflows around objects under high turbulence—mathematics with sky-high implications.
— with
@KAUST_News
0
3
10
As we rethink how and where we work, our cybersecurity measures need to evolve accordingly.
—with
@Microsoft
0
1
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As the "Digital Consulting Partner" at
#LEAP
for the third consecutive year, PwC Middle East has signed six strategic MOUs with local entities during the event to reinforce its commitment to spearheading digital innovation and cybersecurity across the region.
-in partnership
0
3
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Join
#WiredMiddleEast
and four Saudi trailblazers on a unique road trip across the vast
#NEOM
expanse. Find out more about their adventure:
0
1
10
When Tehran-based software engineer Amir lost his internet connection on November 16, he went to bed thinking it would be back online in the morning. It wasn’t.
0
4
9
Op-Ed by
#Meta
's
@nickclegg
: Say goodbye to whiteboards and screens in classrooms. Immersive experiences across the
#metaverse
will transform
#education
. But what does it take for it to happen?
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How will the Gulf’s oil industry look in the next 12 months—and in 50 years’ time? Energy experts
@DanielYergin
,
@Aramco
CTO Ahmad Al-Khowaiter, and
@robinenergy
map out the future.
0
4
10
We're continuing the conversation about
#womenintech
with an exclusive event recognizing Arab Women in Tech at the
@etihadmuseum
on May 17.
We'll dive into the landscape for women in tech, and how to build a better tomorrow.
In partnership with
@MastercardMEA
and
@beyondone
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3
10
Saudi Arabia's
@redseafarms
wants to solve the Gulf's food security problem with the help of saltwater— a bid that has allowed it to raise $10 million in funding from
@AramcoEC
,
@KAUST_News
,
@GlobalVC_MENA
, &
@FIIKSA
.
0
5
10
A statistical model pioneered by KAUST professor Haavard Rue has transformed how we interpret and analyze data, shaping our understanding of everything from air pollution to the spread of viruses.
—with
@KAUST_News
0
1
10
This group of researchers was assembled at the start of the pandemic to confront a problem that, at the time, nobody really understood.
— With
@KAUST_News
0
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10