Author: Akin Naphtal

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has partnered with Moro Hub to expand its digital infrastructure storage using the world’s largest solar-powered green data centre. Moro Hub is a subsidiary of Digital DEWA and its green data centre, located at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, was recently inaugurated by the Crown Prince of Dubai. The data centre is designed to provide next-generation services in digital transformation, cloud and hosting services, cybersecurity, IoT services and professional and managed services, supported by ChatGPT technology. READ ALSO:Ghana – Vice President commissions Library and Tech Hub to enhance ICT skills…

The Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia has commissioned the Christina Akua Brago Diawuo Library and Technology Hub in Akyem Oda in the Eastern Region of Ghana. The Library and ICT hub is a project established by the Minister for Communications and Digitalisation, Mrs Ursula Owusu-Ekuful in honor of her mothers 80th birthday. The facility is fully equipped with digitalised e-learning materials including access to internet connectivity laptops, desktops, e-library, Artificial Intelligence (AI) and robotics essentials. It was established with the support of the Ghana Investment Fund for Electronic Communications (GIFEC); Ghana Library Authority (GhLA); MTN; Huawei and the Brim Central…

Honeywell has completed phase one of the Bangalore Safe City Project by installing over 7,000 video cameras powered by artificial intelligence (AI) systems across 3,000 locations in Bengaluru. The cameras will be used by the city police for surveillance, early detection of incidents and real-time data collection for future analysis. A command-and-control center has also been set up as part of the project. READ ALSO:Google Cloud partners with Replit to integrate AI code suggestion tool into cloud platform Zoom expands Zoom IQ smart companion tool with OpenAI, offering federated approach to AI SAP Labs India partners with Ramaiah Institute of…

Google Cloud has partnered with Replit, a San Francisco-based start-up and online integrated development environment (IDE), to integrate its AI-based code suggestion tool into Google’s cloud platform. Replit’s Ghostwriter code generator is directly integrated into its browser-based online IDE, which can automatically complete code and respond to natural language queries, similar to a super autocomplete function. Under the agreement, Google will provide Replit with access to its computing resources and customized AI models, while Google Cloud and Workspace developers will gain access to Replit’s collaborative code editing platform. The partnership is expected to help programmers increase productivity and make it…

Zoom Video Communications has expanded its Zoom IQ smart companion tool, which summarises chat threads and organises ideas, drafts content and creates meeting agendas, among other things. The company also announced it will use OpenAI to bolster its unique federated approach to AI based on flexibility. The federated approach will use Zoom’s own proprietary AI models, those from leading AI companies including OpenAI and select customers’ own models to provide value to its customers’ diverse needs. READ ALSO:SAP Labs India partners with Ramaiah Institute of Technology to promote technological innovation and research Ithra’s Creative Solutions initiative supports immersive technology projects…

SAP Labs India, a subsidiary of German software company SAP, has signed an MoU with the Ramaiah Institute of Technology (MSRIT) in Bangalore, a private engineering college, to work together on technology research and innovation projects. The two organizations have already collaborated on a number of initiatives since February 2023. One of these programs, called Young Upstarts, aims to provide students with the tools and skills required to launch their own startups. SAP offers in-person sessions to interested students on the MSRIT campus, helping them develop an entrepreneurial mindset and the business values necessary for success. READ ALSO:Ithra’s Creative Solutions…

The Creative Solutions initiative by The King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture (Ithra) aims to support the creation of immersive digital content, and has completed its second cycle, showcasing 10 projects on a virtual platform. The program was created to empower talent and help them bring their creative content to the immersive realm. The demo day marked the beginning of the third cycle, during which all Saudi Arabian citizens and residents over 18 can submit proposals for Creative Solutions 2023 until April 12. READ ALSO:Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy appoints Saeed Al Gergawi as Vice President Disney shuts down metaverse…

The Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has announced the appointment of Saeed Al Gergawi as its Vice President. One of the three chambers operating under the Dubai Chambers, the Digital Economy Chamber aims to transform Dubai into an international technology hub by supporting the interests of technology companies and strengthening the role of the digital economy in the emirate. Al Gergawi’s main task will be to guide the chamber towards achieving its goals, including building the best digital infrastructure in the world for the emirate. READ ALSO:Disney shuts down metaverse division as part of layoffs plan Fetch.ai raises $40 million…

Disney has reportedly disbanded its metaverse division, leading to the dismissal of around 50 employees, according to a report from the Wall Street Journal. This move comes as part of the company’s plan to reduce its workforce by nearly 7,000 people. Mike White, who was leading the metaverse team, will reportedly remain with Disney, although his new role within the company remains unclear. READ ALSO:Fetch.ai raises $40 million in funding for its autonomous agents and decentralized machine learning platform Amazon and IIT Bombay team up for multi-year AI-ML research initiative in India CTM360 to showcase its cybersecurity platform at RSA…

Cambridge-based startup Fetch.ai has secured $40m in funding to support the development of its tooling for autonomous agents, decentralised machine learning and network infrastructure, which will enable communication and actions between AI applications to make their work more actionable. The company, which uses blockchain technology, has already created a FET token that will be used on its platform. CEO Humayun Sheikh believes there is a role for Fetch.ai in the creation of learning models, providing a more equitable and traceable approach to AI by way of distributed ledgers for entities to feed data into those models. READ ALSO:Amazon and IIT…