The specific scenarios where Huawei touted EI as working well were in real-time video processing, ‘dumb’ device identification, and natural language and voice recognition.
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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5548
MEA personal computer shipments plummet 7.3% in Q2
These trends translated into year-on-year declines of -21.9% for desktops and -15.7% for slate tablets in Q2 2017.
Tesla’s self-driving pilot feature launches in UAE
The feature gives each vehicle full autonomous capabilities at a safety level that is “substantially greater” than that of a human driver, according to the company.
Abu Dhabi-based AI firm secures funding from UAE, US and Europe
A company that uses artificial intelligence to convert data into usable documents has completed a seed funding round led by …
Google’s ARCore set to bring augmented reality to 100m Android devices
ARCore will be made available to at least 100 million Android users, but Google have not yet set a date for its general release.
Scientists launch VR navigation game to tackle dementia
A non-virtual reality version of the mobile app, which was developed by Deutsche Telekom and Glitchers, was released last November, and has already generated data from 3 million people.
Uber appoints Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO
Reuters reported that Khosrowshahi, 48, would take on the challenge of leading the ride-services company out of a nearly year-long crisis.
UAE-based fintech company secures US funding
Now Money is a smartphone app that offers bank transfers, remittance, and other services to migrant workers in the Gulf region unable to afford traditional bank accounts. It aims to provide access to affordable financial services for everyone.
Dubai’s smart car rental service registers over 60,000 trips
Since its launch in January this year, the smart car rental service has executed 60,277 journeys; which tantamount to 49,139 rental hours.
Saudi Telecom in talks to acquire $3.9bn Turk Telekom stake
The potential deal comes as Oger Telecom, Turk Telekom’s biggest shareholder, faces increasing pressure from creditor banks after missing debt repayments of $290 million in both September and March on a $4.75 billion loan.