Flamingo: A Single Visual-Language Model That Achieves Few-Shot Mastery Across Multimodal Tasks
We introduce Flamingo, a single visual language model (VLM) that sets a new state of the art in few-shot learning…
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Demis Hassabis on AGI’s Gradual Rise, OpenAI, and the Road Ahead — MWC 2024
TechTarget and Informa Tech have joined forces to create a powerful, expansive knowledge ecosystem designed to serve technology buyers, strategists, and practitioners with trusted, objective insights. The consolidation brings together TechTarget and Informa Tech’s Digital Business, knitting a vast network that spans more than 220 online properties and covers more than 10,000 granular topics. This…
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Bridging the Generational Gap to Align Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions
Saudi Arabia is charting an assertive course in artificial intelligence, signaling a future where AI investment and deployment become central to its economic strategy. The kingdom has publicly embraced an ambitious plan to assemble a $40 billion AI investment fund, a moveset designed to position Saudi Arabia as a global hub of AI development, innovation,…
Warba Bank to Acquire Alghanim Trading’s 32.75% Stake in Gulf Bank in $1.62 Billion Deal
Warba Bank’s move to acquire a significant stake in Gulf Bank signals a notable shift in Kuwait’s banking landscape, combining strong regional players into a more consolidated platform. The deal, valued at $1.62 billion (KWD498.2 million), covers Alghanim Trading’s 32.75 percent stake in Gulf Bank. The transfer of shares will proceed once the necessary regulatory…
Bridging Generations to Realize Saudi Arabia’s AI Ambitions Through Training
Saudi Arabia is pursuing a sweeping artificial intelligence vision anchored by a proposed $40 billion investment fund and a clear aim to position the kingdom as a global leader in AI. Yet the path from ambition to execution is inherently complex. Across many Saudi organisations, AI programmes are still in early stages, and only a…
Warba Bank to Acquire 32.75% Stake in Gulf Bank in $1.62 Billion Deal
Warba Bank’s move to acquire Gulf Bank’s stake marks a significant consolidation in Kuwait’s banking sector, signaling a broader trend of strategic reshaping among major lenders. The deal involves Warba Bank agreeing to purchase Alghanim Trading’s 32.75% stake in Gulf Bank for $1.62 billion (KWD498.2 million). The share transfer will only be completed after securing…
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With no guarantee of an EU-U.S. deal, Europe keeps retaliation options on the table as talks drag on
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Supercharge AI Innovation in the Cloud with Microsoft Azure and NVIDIA: A Secure, Scalable Platform with Prebuilt AI Services and OpenAI Models
A comprehensive cloud platform purpose-built for AI can provide powerful computing resources, advanced AI tools, and built-in security
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GFI Integrates CoPilot AI Across Four Core Products, Boosting Email Security, Network Visibility, and Automated Threat Detection.
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