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| 29.07.2025 | UAE and Saudi Arabia Join Global Top 20 for AI Talent Density This success is a direct reflection of Saudi Arabia's aggressive push towards establishing itself as a global leader in artificial intelli... | The UAE and Saudi Arabia have secured spots among the world's top 20 countries for AI talent, surpassing established economies like Italy and Russia, according to the latest Global AI Competitiveness Index.
With 0.7% and 0.4% of the global ... |
| 02.06.2025 | Fraunhofer ISE and KAUST develop ‘hybrid’ method for perovskite-silicon cell production | - |
| 15.05.2025 | A New Era for Women's Soccer: The 48-Team World Cup | The landscape of women's soccer is changing. FIFA has approved a bold expansion of the Women's World Cup. Starting in 2031, the tournament will grow from 32 to 48 teams. This is not just a numbers game; it’s a statement. It reflects the gro... |
| 15.05.2025 | The Intersection of Sports and Technology: A New Era for Saudi Arabia | In the heart of the Middle East, a transformation is underway. Saudi Arabia is positioning itself as a global player, not just in oil, but in technology and sports. The recent visits by FIFA President Gianni Infantino and tech giant Cisco h... |
| 14.05.2025 | Cisco Expands Partnership with Saudi Arabia to Power the AI Future | Cisco to Join HUMAIN's Initiative to Build the Kingdom's Future AI Infrastructure
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Cisco to partner with Saudi Arabia's new HUMAIN AI enterprise to power AI infrastructure and ecosystem growth.
New investments in research, tale... |
| 23.04.2025 | OceanQuest - An Ambitious Foundation Dedicated to Deep Ocean Exploration Launched In Saudi Arabia With a Mission to Accelerate Ocean Discovery, Drive Innovation in the Field, Support Global Cooperatio... | JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia, April 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- OceanQuest, a not-for-profit foundation dedicated to deep ocean exploration, has officially launched in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. With a mission to accelerate ocean discovery, drive innovatio... |
| 16.04.2025 | KAUST Professor Carlos Duarte Wins Prestigious Japan Prize for Pioneering Marine Science Research | Second time a KAUST scientist receives Japan Prize, making it the only university in MENA region to be honoured with global accolade
THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, April 16, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KA... |
| 14.03.2025 | WideBot AI Secures $3M in Pre-Series A Funding to Enhance AI Models Development in Saudi Arabia | Share this:
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| 06.02.2025 | Bridging the Gap: Innovations in AI and Biomedical Engineering | In the ever-evolving landscape of technology, two fields stand out: artificial intelligence and biomedical engineering. Both are reshaping industries, driving innovation, and addressing critical challenges. Recently, two remarkable stories ... |
| 05.02.2025 | Biomedical engineer's innovative excellence acknowledged | ADELAIDE, Australia, Feb. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- University of Adelaide Associate Professor Jiawen Li has been awarded a prestigious global award by tech giant Sony and scientific publishing company Nature, for her work in biomedical engin... |
| 11.12.2024 | Expanse of Drylands Must be a 'Wake-up Call' Warns Saudi Arabia's UNCCD COP16 Presidency | Sustainability Innovation Week launches with new water research center
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Science Technology and Innovation Day saw delegates at COP16 in Riyadh seek to harness the restorative potential of i... |
| 10.12.2024 | Restoring the Earth: A Call to Action for Land and Food Systems | In the vast tapestry of our planet, land and food systems are the threads that bind us. Yet, these threads are fraying. Recent research from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Aeon Collective shines a spotlight o... |
| 09.12.2024 | Запускаем 8B LLM в браузере: AQLM.rs | Меня долгое время интересовал запуск больших языковых моделей на пользовательских устройствах: есть что‑то в том, чтобы запустить одну из лучших языковых моделей на обычном домашнем компьютере или на мобильном телефоне, помещающемся в карма... |
| 09.12.2024 | Researchers Highlight Urgent Need for Land Restoration and Food System Reforms to Protect Climate and Biodiversity | THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia's leading applied research university, in collaboration with Aeon Collective, a nonprofit organizat... |
| 06.12.2024 | Researchers Call for Action on Land Restoration and Food Systems to Save Climate and Biodiversity | THUWAL, Saudi Arabia, Dec. 6, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Researchers from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), Saudi Arabia's leading applied research university, in collaboration with Aeon Collective, a nonprofit organizat... |
| 19.11.2024 | Teradix, an Egyptian e-procurement startup, has been awarded a grant of $140,000 to expand its operations in Saudi Arabia | Teradix, an Egyptian provider of e-procurement solutions, has received a US$140,000 grant from King Abdullah University of Science and Technology’s (KAUST) TAQADAM Accelerator program to help with its strategic entry into Saudi Arabia.
Tera... |
| 03.09.2024 | $50 Million SparkLabs AIM AI Fund Launches to Invest in Global AI Startups | SparkLabs AI logo
The fund will invest in AIM-X's startup accelerator companies along with other seed and Series A AI startups
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Sept. 3, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- SparkLabs AIM AI Fund launches with $50 million that wi... |
| 28.08.2024 | Emirates: The Champagne of Airlines | Emirates Airlines is not just a carrier; it’s a flying luxury experience. With over $1 billion invested in its wine program, it has transformed air travel into a celebration. Imagine reclining in a plush seat, soft lights glowing around you... |
| 27.08.2024 | Verofax Raises $3M in Bridge Funding | Verofax, an Abu Dhabi, UAE-based Web3 services company, raised $3M in Bridge funding.
The round was led by Plug & Play Tech Center, Navig8 Group, King Abdullah University for Science and Technology, with participation from Trove Capital... |
| 26.08.2024 | Africa: A Third of the World's Population Lacks Internet Connectivity - Airborne Communications Stations Could Change That | About one-third of the global population, around 3 billion people, don't have access to the internet or have poor connections because of infrastructure limitations, economic disparities and geographic isolation.
Today's satellites and groun... |
| 26.08.2024 | TechTimes Weekly Wrap: Halliburton Cyberattack, Chick-Fil-a Streaming Platform, DeepLens AI for Phones | By Isaiah Richard
Published Aug 26, 2024 9:38AM EDT
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By the week's end, Halliburton unveiled that it was a recent victim of a cyberattack... |
| 22.08.2024 | The Great Barrier Reef: A Call to Action Amidst Rising Ocean Temperatures | The Great Barrier Reef is in peril. Recent studies reveal that ocean temperatures have reached unprecedented levels, the hottest in 400 years. This alarming trend threatens the very foundation of one of nature's greatest wonders. The coral ... |
| 20.08.2024 | DeepLens: AI Revolutionizes Optical Lens Design for Mobile Phone Cameras | By Joseph Henry
Published Aug 20, 2024 10:32AM EDT
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The painstaking process of designing optical lenses for imaging systems is poised for... |
| 26.07.2024 | Yandex's Breakthrough in Neural Network Compression: A Game Changer for Businesses**
** | ** In the ever-evolving landscape of artificial intelligence, Yandex has emerged as a beacon of innovation. The tech giant recently unveiled a groundbreaking solution that could revolutionize how businesses implement neural networks. This n... |
| 23.07.2024 | Специалисты «Яндекса» разработали решение, позволяющее бизнесу сократить расходы на внедрение нейросетей до восьми раз... | Команда Yandex Research совместно с исследователями IST Austria и Kaust разработала и опубликовала в свободном доступе новые методы сжатия больших языковых моделей. По словам разработчиков, эти методы позволяют сократить бизнесу расходы на ... |
| 23.07.2024 | Как развивалась технология экстремального сжатия LLM: от QuIP до AQLM с PV-tuning | Мы живём в эпоху LLM — компании применяют на практике всё более крупные модели с миллиардами параметров. Это здорово, потому что большие модели открывают пользователям сервисов новые возможности, но не всё так просто. Размер накладывает огр... |
| 30.04.2024 | Neom, KAUST Launch World's Largest Coral Restoration Project: Boosting Marine Conservation Efforts | Inno Flores, Tech Times 30 April 2024, 01:04 am
Saudi Arabia's Neom and King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have revealed plans for the world's most extensive coral restoration endeavor.
The endeavor aligns with the n... |
| 22.03.2024 | Revolutionizing Science and Technology Education: Top University Presidents Converge in Hong Kong | The 2nd Global Innovation & Technology Summit to be Hosted at Hong Kong Science Park on April 3, 2024
HONG KONG, March 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The anticipation is palpable as the 2nd Global Innovation & Technology Summit, orchestra... |
| 29.03.2023 | KAUST partnerships in China to accelerate knowledge, technology exchange | Agreements signed between KAUST and Chinese partners aim to maximize joint research and development capabilities to stimulate innovation and economic growth.
HONG KONG SAR – Media OutReach – 29 March 2023 – As a leading institute of researc... |
| 27.12.2022 | Мы съездили в Дубай, пообщались с бизнес-комьюнити и сделали свои выводы об инвестициях в этом регионе | Привет, это команда Reca Ventures. В ноябре мы слетали в Дубай, чтобы прощупать инвестиционную почву в главной точке Среднего Востока и одном из самых активных мест притяжения международного бизнеса и команд. Много встречались с местным биз... |
| 28.02.2022 | Tandem PERC cells show promise of 25 to 30 percent efficiency and more perovskite testing updates | Tandem PERC cells show promise of 25 to 30 percent efficiency and more perovskite testing updates
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In the solar technology space, perhaps the most sought-after goal is the scalability and comme... |
| 24.02.2022 | Perovskites Pass the Heat Test to Offer a Viable Alternative to Silicon Solar Cells | Rakesh Ranjan
Rakesh Ranjan is a staff reporter at Mercom India. Prior to joining Mercom, he worked in many roles as a business correspondent, assistant editor, senior content writer, and sub-editor with bcfocus.com, CIOReview/Silicon India... |
| 14.02.2022 | Why are we still using super-greenhouse gases in our home air conditioners? | Forrest Iandola Contributor
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Forrest Iandola founded DeepScale, which was acquired by Tesla in 2019. He now serves as the Head of Perception at Anduril Industries.
Air conditioners are a major source of greenhouse gases. On ... |
| 22.10.2021 | Первые семестры в KAUST как CEMSE/CS PhD student | Тем кто хочет получить Ph.D. в одной из технических наук связанной с CS,EE,Applied Math, Math и тем кто хочет делать это в университете KAUST, Саудовская Аравая возможно будут интересны обзор некоторых курсов которые я брал на первом году о... |
| 16.08.2021 | Saltwater ag startup Red Sea Farms raises $16m from AppHarvest, Aramco | Red Sea Farms, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) startup developing saltwater-fed farming facilities, has closed its Series A round at $16 million.
The Saudi Arabia-based company just secured a $6 million second tranche of Series A... |
| 16.08.2021 | BREAKING: Saltwater ag startup Red Sea Farms raises $16m from AppHarvest, Aramco | Red Sea Farms, a controlled environment agriculture (CEA) startup devleoping saltwater-fed farming facilities, has closed its Series A round at $16 million.
The Saudi Arabia-based company just secured a $6 million second tranche of Series A... |
| 13.07.2021 | License To Dream: KAUST Launches Entrepreneurship Adventures, An Online Accelerator Program In Arabic To Support Innovative Ideas In Saudi Arabia | July 13, 2021 9 min read
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| 27.05.2021 | Obducat receives order for an EITRE® 3 NIL-system from KAUST in Saudi Arabia | Obducat receives order for an EITRE® 3 NIL-system from KAUST in Saudi Arabia Thu, May 27, 2021 08:30 CET
OBDUCAT AB (publ) subsidiary Obducat Technologies AB, a leading supplier of lithography solutions based on nanoimprint lithography (NIL... |
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Obducat : receives order for an EITRE® 3 NIL-system from KAUST in Saudi Arabia | OBDUCAT AB (publ) subsidiary Obducat Technologies AB, a leading supplier of lithography solutions based on nanoimprint lithography (NIL), has received an order from KAUST, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, in Saudi Arabia ... |
| 14.04.2021 | TAQADAM, Powered By KAUST And SABB, Invites Applications For Its Fall 2021 Cohort | April 14, 2021 13 min read
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| 15.03.2021 | KAUST and SABB Announce 11 Winners Of The 2020 TAQADAM Startup Accelerator | March 15, 2021 2 min read
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King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) and Saudi British Bank (SABB) announced the 11 winners of the 20... |
| 20.08.2020 | Saudi Arabia professors use lasers to create “Aqua-Fi” for underwater internet | An illustration of how Aqua-Fi works.
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When it comes to communicating under the seas, humans have long struggled to find suitable tools. Radio and sonar systems are typically used but... |
| 17.07.2020 | Morning Brief: Closest pictures of the sun, while on earth — McDonalds opens solar-powered, zero-emissions restaurant | McDonalds opens its first zero emissions restaurant in the U.S. with technology from Spain’s Onyx Solar: The building located at Walt Disney World Resort in Orlando, Florida, has reopened its doors after nine months of reconstruction. McDon... |
| 15.07.2020 | Researchers develop laser-based underwater Wi-Fi system for sub-sea data networks | A team of researchers working out of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed a two-way wireless data connection for use underwater. Strong wireless data connections are basically taken for granted in ou... |
| 15.05.2019 | Red Sea Farms Raises $1.9m to Grow Tomatoes in the Desert Using Saltwater | Red Sea Farms, a Saudi Arabian startup developing saltwater-tolerant crops and saltwater-based greenhouses in the Middle East, has secured $1.9 million in funding.
The startup raised funding to build a 2,000 square meter saltwater greenhous... |
| 15.02.2017 | QD Solar Secures Series A Financing | QD Solar, a Toronto, Canada-based developer of proprietary quantum dot-based solar cells, closed a C$10m Series A funding.
The round was led by DSM Venturing with participation from existing investors Kaust Innovation Fund and MaRS Innovati... |
| 10.02.2017 | This self-destructing phone will keep your secrets safe forever | Originally Published by:
The idea of a self-destructing phone is usually something you only encounter in goofy spy movies, but it’s actually a potentially valuable invention that could aid in security for high-profile individuals. A team of... |
| 13.07.2016 | Saudi Arabia-Based Startup NOMADD Raises US$1 Million From KAUST Innovation Fund | July 13, 2016 5 min read
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| 03.06.2016 | Saudi Arabia-Based Startup Nomadd Receives Closes $1M Series A Funding | Nomadd (NO-water Mechanical Automated Dusting Device), a Thuwal, Saudi Arabia-based startup developing a smart and ecological desert solar panel cleaning system, recently closed a $1m Series A funding.
The Kaust (King Abdullah University of... |
| 21.09.2009 | King Abdullah University of Science and Technology | I’m in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia for the inauguration ceremony of KAUST, the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology. This is a 30-square kilometer state-of-the-art research institution with faculty and students from all over the worl... |
| - | A solar innovator predicts the top 5 trends in solar’s future | Electrek spoke with Derya Baran, assistant professor of material science and engineering at the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia, about solar trends.
Baran’s work pushes boundaries in the so... |
