New Emirates NBD AI skills program; Egypt to spend $318 on digital transformation
Middle East AI News weekly news digest...
Good morning!
Here’s your roundup of this week’s AI and emerging tech stories - and it's a short one!
A bit of a slow news week due to the Eid Al Adha holidays across the region, but a few interesting stories nevertheless. Scroll down to view.
Meanwhile, if there was a headline of the month competition, I think that we have a clear winner! The UAE's Khaleej Times newspaper ran this reassuring headline this week: "Technology will not completely replace humans, says artificial intelligence minister"!
Stay safe and have a great day!
/Carrington
Education
Emirates NBD launches ‘National Digital Talent Program’ to help Emirati youth develop AI skills
#UAE #AIskills - Leading UAE commercial bank Emirates NBD has launched a first-of-its-kind ‘National Digital Talent Program’, in conjunction with H.E Omar Sultan AlOlama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office. The program aims to help develop a national workforce proficient in AI and related technologies. (Gulf Business)
SDAIA Academy launches AI Summer Champions Program with Coursera and FutureX
#Saudi #education - The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority Academy is now accepting registrations for the AI Summer Champions Program, to be held virtually July 17 to Sep. 17. (Arab News)
Hajj
Saudi authorities use robots to distribute holy Quran among pilgrims at Grand Mosque
#Saudi #Hajj - A new robotic service has been launched at the Grand Mosque in Makkah (Mecca) this year to distribute the holy Quran to worshippers as they finish their the annual Hajj pilgrimage. Apparently, the robot finds its way easily through the crowds. (Emirates News Agency)
Digital Transformation
Egypt to allocate $318m for digital transformation, cybersecurity projects
#Egypt #DX - Egypt will allocate EGP 6.025 billion ($318m) in the budget for the fiscal year 2022-2023 to implement digital transformation and cybersecurity projects, Egyptian Minister of Finance, Mohamed Maait, has announced. (Zawya)
Defence
Lebanese navy to operate drones to aid maritime security
#Lebanon #drones - Lebanese Naval Forces have received eight new drones to integrate into their maritime border security missions along the Middle East nation’s 225 km long coastline. The drones were acquired via a program of the United Nations Office for the Control of Crime and Drugs (UNODC). (Breaking Defense)
Drone firm Shield AI makes push in Abu Dhabi
#UAE #UAVs - AI pilot technology developer Shield AI is bidding in a technology partnerships tender announced by the UAE defence conglomerate EDGE Group. Shield AI opened an international office in Abu Dhabi this year. (Intelligence Online - subscription)
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