The CEO’s comments came during a roundtable at GITEX Global 2024
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UAE’s G42 to launch a cutting-edge Hindi Large Language Model soon
NANDA is a 13-billion parameter model trained on approximately 2.13 trillion tokens of language datasets, including Hindi
Artificial intelligence
Core42’s first consumer AI product to launch soon, cementing UAE’s status as major global tech hub
The UAE is already witnessing an influx of both talent and companies specialising in advanced AI on the back of a slew of government initiatives
AB Majlis
AB Majlis podcast: Inside Microsoft and M42’s AI collaboration transforming medicine
M42’s Ashish Koshy and Microsoft’s Elena Bonfiglioli reveal details of their joint mission to build an AI-powered life sciences platform to accelerate scientific breakthroughs
ADNOC
ADNOC, G42 and Presight boost AI in energy sector
ADNOC aims to be the most AI-enabled company in the energy industry
AI
Microsoft invests $1.5bn in Abu Dhabi’s G42 to boost AI adoption
The investment aims to enhance the UAE’s position as a global hub for AI and open up new opportunities for partners and customers to innovate and grow
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi sets up technology company MGX with global ambitions
Mubadala Investment and G42 are founding partners of the company, which is being funded by new capital from Abu Dhabi government
F1
Confirmed: Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton makes Ferrari move for F1 2025 season
Scuderia Ferrari announced Hamilton’s move in an official statement
F1
Formula 1: Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton to make shock move to Ferrari for 2025 F1, says report
An official announcement regarding Hamilton’s deal could be made as early as Thursday, the report said
Abu Dhabi
Jais 30B: New Arabic AI language model launches in UAE
With over 30 billion parameters, Jais 30B aims to deliver an enhanced generative AI experience for Arabic speakers worldwide
Artificial intelligence
G42 partners with OpenAI to deliver cutting-edge AI solutions in UAE and beyond
Partnership to focus on leveraging OpenAI tech in areas of G42 expertise like financial services, energy, healthcare and public services
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s G42, Microsoft to offer joint sovereign cloud and AI capabilities
It will allow UAE public sector and regulated industries to use latest cloud and AI features and help comply with regulatory requirements
Abu Dhabi
UAE’s G42 announces launch of AI language model ‘Jais’
The model is a13-billion parameter model trained on 395-billion-token Arabic and English dataset
AI computing
World’s largest AI supercomputer unveiled by Cerebras, G42
Condor Galaxy is an innovative network of nine interconnected supercomputers
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi’s G42 and Mubadala combine healthcare assets to form M42
The tech-enabled, integrated healthcare company to have assets like Cleveland Clinic, Amana Healthcare, Biogenix Labs and Moorfields Eye Hospital among others
ADX
Presight AI IPO 136-times oversubscribed
Presight AI saw demand of $more than $25bn in its shares on the Abu Dhabi exchange
Abu Dhabi
UAE’s G42 invests over $100mn in TikTok parent company: Report
G42 is controlled by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan