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 His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan Deputy Ruler of Abu Dhabi and National Security Advisor today met with Satya Nadella, Chairman and CEO of Microsoft, at the company headquarters in Seattle. The meeting focused on strengthening cooperation between Abu Dhabi and Microsoft and exploring new opportunities for partnerships across emerging technologies. Sheikh Tahnoon and Mr Nadella had an in-depth discussion on harnessing artificial intelligence, cloud computing and other digital innovations to fuel economic growth and social progress. Both sides emphasized the need to establish joint projects and initiatives that take advantage of these advanced technologies. The objective is to enhance business efficiency, public services and quality of life both within Abu Dhabi and globally. Areas of potential collaboration that were examined include using AI and cloud solutions to advance healthcare, education, sustainability and other key sectors. Sheikh Tahnoon and Mr. Nadella a...

The United Arab Emirates has made exciting progress in its efforts to become a top player in artificial intelligence with the opening of its first AI integration center. Located in sustainable Masdar City near Abu Dhabi, the new facility connects government and businesses to help realize the UAE's vision of advancing AI capabilities from research through real-world solutions. Worldwide Technology (WWT), a leading US-based technology integrator has partnered with UAEs NXT Global to build and operate a state of the art hub. Drawing on WWT extensive experience and NXT Global's in depth knowledge of the local market the collaboration aims to support the full lifecycle of AI development and deployment within the UAE. In a joint statement, officials from WWT and NXT Global said the integration center will advance the UAE's existing AI capabilities from research to production of real-world solutions. It is intended to serve as a hub for public and private sector organizations acro...

  Abu Dhabi Fund (ADFD) for Development and the Abu Dhabi Exports Office (ADEX) have recently demonstrated their commitment to boosting the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) global standing as a hub for advanced technology. This was accomplished through a visit to the Abu Dhabi-based artificial intelligence and cloud computing technology holding company, G42. The delegation, consisting of representatives from ADFD and ADEX, discussed joint strategic cooperation and explored ways to enhance the Fund's role in enabling national industries to expand their horizons in global markets and achieve competitiveness on a global level. This visit marks a significant step towards the UAE's goal of becoming a global leader in advanced technology. The UAE has long been recognized for its efforts to advance its tech industry and position itself as a hub for innovation. The visit to G42 is yet another example of the UAE's commitment to investing in its tech industry, which has already attra...