This week's top stories — 6-12 July
This was the week that Saudi Arabia announced that it was introducing AI education curricula across all public schools, at all grades.
In other news, the UAE announced the implementation of a new AI-powered system to dramatically improve government performance; Vietnamese media confirmed G42 plans to build a $2 billion AI data centre in Ho Chi Minh City; Kazakhstan unveils its first national supercomputer developed by the UAE’s Presight; and Dubai-based smart lenses startup XPANCEO becomes a unicorn!
Here are this weeks biggest AI news stories!
Sunday, July 6th
🔥 UAE embeds AI at the core of government planning cycle
The UAE has shortened five-year planning cycles to three-year cycles
🔥 Cairo-based Beltone launches AI subsidiary Robin
Financial services group expands AI and data science offerings via new sub
Monday, July 7th
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Tuesday, July 8th
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🔥 HBKU AI spin-out, Qatar Shell partner for reservoir research
QSRTC-QASR collaboration to transforms energy reservoir analysis
◼ Abu Dhabi University bolsters AI & tech programmes
ADU expands courses for AI, cybersecurity and intelligent systems
Wednesday, July 9th
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🔥 UAE deploys AI system to dramatically improve performance
New government performance system targets 250,000 saved hours per annum
🔥 Dubai-based smart lenses startup valued at $1.35 billion
Smart contact lens pioneer XPANCEO secures $250 million funding
◼ Mistral AI seeks MGX funding in $1 billion round - report
MGX is already partnering with Mistral for Paris AI Campus project
Thursday, July 10th
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🔥 Saudi to deploy nationwide AI education in schools
Kingdom to integrate AI across all school levels for the new academic year
🔥 G42 plans $2 billion Vietnam data centre
G42 reported to be partnering Vietnam's biggest IT company FPT
🔥 Groq seeks $500 million to fulfil Saudi orders - Report
AI inference leader eyes $6 billion valuation and $500M raise
🔥 Moroccan founder raises $4.2 million to build AI search
ZeroEntropy secures Seed funding for search infrastructure
◼ ADQ starts corporate AI innovation programme
Silal, AD Ports and Agthia join ADQ Spring AI innovation initiative
Friday, July 11th
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🔥 Kazakhstan unveils first national supercomputer
President Tokayev attends historic supercomputer launch
🔥 Khazna, Eni partner to create 500MW Milan AI Campus
New joint venture to complete first milestone of 1GW UAE investment plan
Saturday, July 12th
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◼ DCO releases global AI ethics tool
DCO announces self-assessment ethics framework at Geneva summit
[Written and edited by a human]