GE has announced further support to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, having signed a range of Memorandums of Understanding and projects valued at $15 billion.
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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.0 3810
Mubadala, Dubai Future Foundation, GE launch microfactory
The collaboration, to create the first microfactory in the region, is set to accelerate revolutionary additive design, customer innovation, digital manufacturing technologies and access to global problem solving within the UAE.
GE, Aluminium of Greece ink first digital smelter deal
Last month, GE launched its first global Digital Smelter Centre of Excellence in Dubai, as well as signing a 10-year agreement with Aluminium of Greece to implement the world’s first digital smelter solution.
GE, Aluminium of Greece collaborate for first smelter digital twin
GE and Aluminium of Greece, a Mytilineos Group subsidiary, have signed a 10-year agreement in Dubai to implement the worlds first-of-their-kind digital smelter solutions.
CNME hosts CIO digitalisation progress roundtable
CNME – in collaboration with Equinix – recently hosted an in-depth roundtable discussion on the challenges that CIOs are facing around their digitalisation efforts, and took stock of the progress they have made so far.
GE to develop cloud-based power plants
General Electric has recently announced that it will be leveraging the advantages of technologies like Big Data and the Internet of Things for developing its power systems.
GE to launch Predix cloud for industrial apps
General Electric has recently announced that it’s pitching a cloud service for the Internet of Things market, with the primary focus on heavy industries like aviation, healthcare, energy and transportation.
CIO Spotlight: Blessing in disguise
When fate stepped in the way of Fady Sleiman’s dream of becoming a pilot, it opened up an entirely new road – one that would eventually bring him to the position of corporate CIO for the Middle East and Africa at General Electric.
Big companies show how they’ve won with Big Data
A host of big companies have explained how they have benefitted from Big Data in a research report published this week. The …
Cray offers a more modest supercomputer for the enterprise
Supercomputer manufacturer Cray has expanded its portfolio of systems for the technical enterprise market. The company’s newest machine, the Cray …