This week’s top stories — 12-18 Apr
Galaxy brings AI entertainment to the Middle East; Digital Dubai launches AI+
This was the week that Galaxy Corporation unveiled plans to bring AI entertainment to the Middle East with a UAE robot theme park blending K-pop and robotics.
In other news, Morocco signed a $1.2 billion AI hub memorandum of understanding; Stanford HAI’s AI Index highlighted the leadership of the UAE and Saudi Arabia; Digital Dubai launched AI+ to train 50,000 government staff; Egypt gained its first homegrown industrial robotics manufacturer; and Khalifa University introduced an AI brain for 6G telecom networks.
Here are this week’s biggest AI news stories.
Monday, April 13th
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🔥 Nexus Core Systems signs Morocco AI factory MoU
Marrakech agreement marks first phase of $1.28 billion data centre project
🔥 Kodamai exits stealth with ‘provably correct’ AI agent platform
Saudi Arabia’s First Mills deploys world’s first verified agentic AI platform
🔥 Khalifa University builds an AI brain for 6G telecom networks
New model designed to predict network failure before it happens
Tuesday, April 14th
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🔥 Egypt gets its first homegrown industrial robotics manufacturer
Raedbots promises to cut automation costs for manufacturers by up to 50%
Wednesday, April 15th
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🔥 Digital Dubai launches AI+ to train 50,000 government staff
Five specialised tracks take staff from basics to boardroom AI strategy
Thursday, April 16th
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🔥 UAE, Saudi Arabia leadership highlighted in Stanford AI Index
Region punches above its weight on AI adoption and talent
Friday, April 17th
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🔥 Galaxy Corporation brings AI entertainment to the Middle East
Galaxy will combine K-pop and robotics to create a UAE Robot Theme Park