Crown Farms partners with University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering for groundbreaking water-efficient irrigation program

• Ambitious new project between the two parties aims to enhance water-efficient irrigation locally through world-class irrigation management systems 

• UW-CEE set to provide cutting-edge satellite imagery solution for efficient water utilization

• Strategic move poised to “revolutionize” Crown Farms’ sustainable farming commitment in the years ahead 

Fujairah, UAE – 14 March 2024: Crown Farms, the Fujairah-based organic farm management company, has finalized a new partnership agreement with the University of Washington Civil & Environmental Engineering (UW-CEE) department to advance water-efficient irrigation methods in Fujairah and the wider UAE. 

A strategic move poised to “revolutionize” Crown Farms’ sustainable farming commitment, the two parties will embark on an ambitious project that aims to enhance water-efficient irrigation via cutting-edge technology solutions and innovative practices. 

Under the terms of this groundbreaking collaboration signed recently, Crown Farms and UW-CEE will combine their expertise and resources to meet mutual project milestones and objectives. Moreover, UW-CEE has committed to providing a world-class satellite imagery solution that will become a vital component of new irrigation management systems moving forward.

Adrian Galben, General Manager of Crown Farms, said: “This collaboration marks a significant milestone in our commitment to ushering in a new era of sustainable farming practices that promote sustainable growth within the UAE while supporting economic development. We are incredibly excited to be working alongside such a distinguished partner in UW-CEE, whose track record for invaluable contributions to forward-facing environmental projects is known around the world. Looking ahead, we are eager to begin making the revolutionary advancements we envisage on the road to establishing a new benchmark for water-efficient irrigation methods as part of our open-field cultivation efforts.”

By leveraging state-of-the-art technology and satellite imagery, it is expected that the Crown Farms-UW-CEE collaboration will successfully optimize irrigation systems for efficient water utilization, thereby contributing to sustainable and responsible agriculture locally in the long term. 

Crucially, the optimism of those closest to the project is even more warranted given UW-CEE’s involvement. The department soon emerged as the outstanding candidate for satellite imagery solution provision following Crown Farms’ close consultation with various experts.

A similar program was recently launched in Bangladesh by NASA – the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) mission – in which CEE Professor Faisal Hossain was instrumental in developing SWOT’s application plan. 

By presenting detailed insights into water volume and their geographical distribution, SWOT has since enabled scientists, policymakers, and local authorities to better understand, monitor, and manage water resources. With UW-CEE’s experience alongside its capabilities to accommodate Crown Farms’ specific needs, this latest program is already tipped for incredible success. 

Additionally, it was confirmed that the Fujairah Research Centre will play a key role in the project as Knowledge Partner, offering valuable research-backed insights. A multi-faceted collaboration involving local and international partners, this illustrates Crown Farms’ commitment to driving innovation and fostering sustainable practices in agriculture. 

Since its formation in 2022, Crown Farms has promoted sustainable growth within the UAE by supporting economic performance in key sectors. With an emphasis on food security, self-sufficiency, and sustainability, the company has made vital contributions to various local initiatives, pursuing solely science-based farming operations while providing the best environmentally friendly agricultural and aquacultural products. 

XS.com Expands to New Regulated Jurisdictions with Labuan License Acquisition

Malaysia, 14th March 2023 - XS.com, the leading FinTech and financial services provider, has expanded its presence into new regulated jurisdictions through the recent acquisition of a Labuan licensed Money Broker. 

This strategic move marks a significant milestone for XS.com, granting the global multi-asset broker a licensed entity in Malaysia's Federal Territory of Labuan, operating under the new name "XS Finance".

With this acquisition, XS.com is poised to offer regulated tier-1 FX liquidity to its clientele worldwide, demonstrating its commitment to meeting the evolving needs of the financial market.

The Labuan license positions XS Finance Ltd as a licensed Money Broking entity regulated by the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC) under its statutory body Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA), with license number MB/21/0081.

Mohamad Ibrahim, the Group Chief Executive Officer at XS.com, commented on the expansion:

"We are excited about the expansion of our services into the Labuan jurisdiction. This move aligns with our core principles of prioritizing regulatory compliance and delivering exceptional service, values that have been integral to XS.com since our inception in Australia in 2010. We believe that 'XS Finance' will play a crucial role in serving our clients and contributing to the growth of the Asian market."

Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) was established on 15 February 1996 under the Labuan Financial Services Authority Act 1996, governed by the Ministry of Finance (MOF), Malaysia. Labuan FSA is the statutory body responsible for the supervision, development and administration of the Labuan International Business and Financial Centre (Labuan IBFC).

Licensed Labuan money brokers are authorized to act as intermediaries to bring together and match clients with their counterparties in money or foreign exchange markets.

XS Company Review

The XS Group (operating under brand name “XS” or “XS.com”) is a Global Multi-Asset Broker providing access to trade a wide range of financial products.

Established in Australia in 2010, XS.com has grown into a global market leader in the FinTech, financial services and online trading industry with licenses in various jurisdictions and offices in different locations around the globe.

XS.com offers traders, institutional investors and brokers worldwide access to deep institutional liquidity and advanced trading technology, combined with an efficient user experience, high-quality relationship management and excellent customer support.

Risk Warning: Our products are traded on margin and carry a high level of risk and it is possible to lose all your capital. These products may not be suitable for everyone, and you should ensure that you understand the risks involved.

إكس أس تواصل توسعها عالمياً من خلال الاستحواذ على رخصة مالية في لابوان بماليزيا

عالمي، 14 مارس 2023 – تواصل مجموعة إكس أس العالمية "إكس أس دوت كوم" (XS.com)، الوسيط العالمي الرائد في مجال الخدمات المالية وتكنولوجيا أسواق المال، توسعها وانتشارها العالمي الى ولايات تنظيمية وهيئات رقابية جديدة من خلال الاستحواذ على وسيط مالي مرخص من قبل الهيئات الرقابية في إقليم لابوان الفيديرالي بماليزيا. 

وتمثل هذه الخطوة الإستراتيجية علامة بارزة بالنسبة لمجموعة إكس أس العالمية (XS.com)، حيث تمنح الوسيط العالمي متعدد الأصول كيانًا جديدا مرخصًا في إقليم لابوان الفيدرالي في ماليزيا، سيعمل تحت اسم "إكس أس فينانس" (XS Finance Ltd).

ومن خلال هذا الاستحواذ، تسعى مجموعة إكس أس العالمية (XS.com) الى تقديم سيولة مرخصة من المستوى الأول للعملات الأجنبية لعملائها في جميع أنحاء العالم، مما يدل على التزامها بتلبية الاحتياجات المتطورة للسوق المالية.

هذا ويتيح ترخيص الهيئات الرقابية في لابوان لشركة "إكس أس فينانس" العمل ككيان مرخص للوساطة المالية تحت رقابة مركز لابوان الدولي للأعمال والمال (Labuan IBFC) من خلال هيئته القانونية هيئة لابوان للخدمات المالية (Labuan FSA)، برقم الترخيص MB/21/0081.

وتعليقا على هذا الإعلان، قال الرئيس التنفيذي الدولي في مجموعة إكس أس العالمية (XS.com) السيد محمد ابراهيم: نحن متحمسون لتوسيع خدماتنا تحت الهيئات الرقابية في إقليم لابوان الفيديرالي بماليزيا. 

وأضاف: ان هذه الخطوة تتوافق مع مبادئنا الأساسية المتمثلة في إعطاء الأولوية للامتثال التنظيمي وتقديم خدمة استثنائية، وهي القيم التي كانت جزءًا لا يتجزأ من مجموعة إكس أس العالمية منذ انطلاقتها في أستراليا عام 2010.

وتابع: نحن نعتقد أن "إكس أس فينانس" (XS Finance Ltd) ستلعب دورًا حاسمًا في خدمة عملائنا والمساهمة في نمو الاسواق الآسيوية.

هذا وقد تأسست هيئة لابوان للخدمات المالية (Labuan FSA) في 15 فبراير 1996 بموجب قانون هيئة الخدمات المالية في لابوان لعام 1996، والذي تحكمه وزارة المالية (MOF)، ماليزيا.

وتعتبر هيئة لابوان للخدمات المالية (Labuan FSA) او (LFSA) الهيئة القانونية المسؤولة عن الإشراف والتطوير والإدارة لمركز لابوان الدولي للأعمال والمال (Labuan IBFC).

ويُسمح للوسطاء الماليين المرخصين في لابوان بالعمل كوسطاء لجمع العملاء ومطابقتهم مع نظرائهم في أسواق المال أو أسواق الصرف الأجنبي.

تقييم شركة إكس أس دوت كوم العالمية

مجموعة إكس أس العالمية "إكس أس دوت كوم" (XS.com) هي وسيط عالمي متعدد الأصول يوفر إمكانية التداول على مجموعة واسعة من المنتجات المالية بما في ذلك الأسهم، المؤشرات، المعادن، الطاقة، السلع، العملات، و العملات المشفرة.

تأسست في أستراليا في عام 2010، وقد نمت لتصبح رائدة في السوق العالمية في مجال التكنولوجيا المالية والخدمات المالية والتداول عبر الإنترنت مع تراخيص متعددة حول العالم.

توفر مجموعة إكس أس العالمية "إكس أس دوت كوم" (XS.com) للمتداولين، المستثمرين، المؤسسات المالية، وشركات الوساطة المالية إمكانية الوصول إلى السيولة المؤسسية العميقة وتكنولوجيا التداول المتقدمة، جنبًا إلى جنب مع تجربة تداول فريدة، وإدارة علاقات متميزة ، ودعم ممتاز للعملاء.

تحذير من المخاطر: يتم تداول منتجاتنا على الهامش وتحمل درجة عالية من المخاطرة ومن الممكن أن تخسر كل رأس مالك. قد لا تكون هذه المنتجات مناسبة للجميع ، ويجب عليك التأكد من ذلك فهم المخاطر التي تنطوي عليها.

ZTE and Moratelindo forge strategic partnership for commercialization of B866V2FA powered by Android TV™

• This partnership aims to enhance the pay-TV customer experience by the STB B866V2FA powered by Android TV™, offering 4K resolution and engaging interactive features for a more immersive and satisfying experience

• Through this partnership, Moratelindo becomes the first telecommunications infrastructure and network provider to launch the STB B866V2FA powered by Android TV and gain access to various top global content providers in the Indonesian market

• The B866V2FA is a new generation 4K OTT STB powered by Android TV, designed to deliver content with 4K picture quality
  
  

Jakarta, Indonesia, 14 March 2024 - ZTE Corporation (0763.HK/000063.SZ), a global leading provider of information and communication technology solutions, and Moratelindo, one of the largest public companies in telecommunications infrastructure and network providers in Indonesia, proudly announced a strategic partnership for the commercialization of the Set-Top Box (STB) B866V2FA powered by Android TV.

Since 2016, Moratelindo has been developing its internet service retail business under the brand "Oxygen.id," which offers internet packages and entertainment services. Responding to market demands, in 2023, the company partnered with ZTE to launch the STB solution. This partnership aims to enhance the pay TV user experience by leveraging cutting-edge technology, including 4K resolution and engaging interactive features, thereby providing a more immersive and satisfying experience. Through this partnership, Moratelindo becomes the first telecommunications infrastructure and network provider to launch the STB B866V2FA powered by Android TV with access to various top global content providers in the Indonesian market.  

The B866V2FA is a new generation 4K OTT STB powered by Android TV, designed to deliver content with 4K picture quality. This enables users to enjoy access to a wide variety of high-quality entertainment from around the world, providing an immersive visual experience. Supported by a high-performance Amlogic quad-core 64-bit chip, this robust hardware ensures efficient video stream decoding and fast instruction processing. The STB B866V2FA offers a diverse audio-visual experience with Google Play and Moratelindo’s proprietary applications built-in. Users can utilize Google Assistant for voice control or stream and download from thousands of apps on Google Play.   

Musa Gan, Sales Director of ZTE Indonesia, said: "We are delighted to collaborate with Moratelindo in this strategic step. This partnership marks an important milestone in our journey with Moratelindo to expand the penetration of B866V2FA powered by Android TV solutions in the Indonesian market. By combining our expertise, we hope to deliver a better and more varied TV viewing experience to customers in Indonesia."

Michael C. Mcphail, a Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Moratelindo, said: "From this collaboration, Moratelindo is able to provide customers with the whole Android TV experience through B866V2FA set-top box powered by Android TV. With the Stream+ package, customers gain access to 71 live-streaming channels and a wide range of on-demand content from Genflix. This new generation STB supports up to 4K resolution, allowing customers to enjoy OTT services like YouTube in stunning 4K quality. Being powered by Android TV, users can talk to Google Assistant to control your STB and get all the top apps and games on Google Play. Furthermore, the device has Chromecast built-in™ functionality, enabling accessible content sharing from smartphones and other devices." 

As a leading global provider of home media terminals, ZTE has been dedicated to the development and application of high-quality products. To date, ZTE's STB has been successfully deployed for commercial use in more than 45 countries and with over 150 operators worldwide. 

Moving forward, ZTE will strengthen its partnerships with global customers and continue to provide reliable products and services, as well as deliver innovative solutions for home terminals, thus creating a better future for smart home.

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SAP Shapes the Future of Data-Driven Business Transformation with Innovations that Equip Customers to Succeed in the Era of AI

 

 

DUBAI, UAE — 14 March, 2024 — SAP announces transformative data innovations that will help customers harness the full power of their data to drive deeper insights, faster growth and more efficiency in the era of AI. New capabilities in the SAP Datasphere solution, including new generative-AI features, transform enterprise planning through simplified data landscapes and more-intuitive data interaction.

“Capturing data to make better decisions is an enterprise technology imperative that’s become increasingly critical as AI – which relies on quality data – revolutionizes every aspect of business,” said Juergen Mueller, SAP Chief Technology Officer and member of the Executive Board. “Our newest SAP Datasphere innovations, as well as an expanded partnership with Collibra, represent a quantum leap in our ability to help customers drive intelligent business transformations through data.”

At the heart of these announcements is the business data fabric, an architecture that helps ensure data is not just an asset but also the core underpinning of strategic initiatives. The innovations and partnership announced today equip organizations to deliver meaningful data to data consumers – with business context and logic intact.

“We have decided to leverage SAP Datasphere for a modern business data fabric architecture in conjunction with our SAP S/4HANA landscape. It allows us to effectively establish a modern data analytics platform that enables a business self service capability on the basis of trusted data and data models,” said Achim Welter, Senior Director ERP, Digital & IT Strategy, Hershey’s.

Today’s SAP Datasphere innovations help customers achieve a unified data view that simplifies their data landscapes while retaining context and logic – enabling them to adapt faster to market changes and make more-efficient decisions. From new copilot and vector database capabilities that help ensure business context remains constant in generative AI outputs to a new knowledge graph that helps uncover insights and patterns in complex data, SAP’s data innovations help ensure customers have the full power of their data at their fingertips.

Today’s key innovations include:

Generative-AI Copilot and AI Governance

SAP’s generative-AI assistant, the Joule copilot, is now coming to the SAP Analytics Cloud solution to automate the creation and development of reports, dashboards, plans and more. This automation is enabled by the SAP HANA Cloud vector engine capabilities, which combine the power of large language models with the relevant data of your organization – helping ensure business context is a constant for generative-AI outputs.

Incorporating generative AI across the business isn’t possible without trusted and governed data. To provide organizations with a solution to govern the policies, processes and practices of AI, SAP is announcing an expansion of our partnership with Collibra to integrate Collibra’s AI Governance with SAP data assets. This can help provide transparency and accountability for organizations and help ensure regulatory, compliance and privacy policies are met.

 

Discover Hidden Insights and Patterns with Knowledge Graph

With the new SAP Datasphere knowledge graph, organizations can discover hidden insights and patterns across their applications and systems. This enables both technical and business users to deeply understand the relationships between data, metadata and business processes, as well as boost the effectiveness of machine learning and large language models.

Unified and Advanced Planning and Analytics

The new SAP Datasphere integration with SAP Analytics Cloud offers a single data management system and advanced analytics to power cross-organizational planning. Planners can leverage a single flexible model to break down silos between planning using one tool for data preparation, modeling and planning.

Additionally, business users can use the new compass capability in SAP Analytics Cloud to realize better outcomes in planning and analytics through data-driven simulation. It enables organizations to run complex simulations using a chat interface to evaluate predictive outcomes and continually adjust controllable variables to find the optimal plan.

This supports customers to transform their planning by unifying financial, operational, supply chain and workforce planning with native connection to SAP applications and third-party data.

To learn more, please read: Unleashing the Latest SAP Data and Analytics Innovations.

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Epson Europe announces new President appointment

 

Epson Europe BV announces that from March 31st, 2024, the current President Mr Yoshiro Nagafusa will retire, and Mr Takanori Inaho will become its new President.

 

 

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – 14 March 2024 – Mr Inaho has worked at Epson for more than 33 years, holding positions in Europe, America and currently Japan, as General Administrative Manager for the Sales & Marketing Division. Mr Inaho has expertise across printers, home and business projectors and micro devices.

 

Mr Inaho says upon his appointment, "EMEA is an extremely important region for the Seiko Epson Corporation and I am proud to accept this appointment. I wish Mr Nagafusa a wonderful retirement and look forward to working with the skilled team of Epson Europe and developing the strategic business areas for the continued success of the region."

 

Mr Nagafusa said, "I have enjoyed my time in EMEA, working with a talented team whose input has helped me to positively shape my time as President. When I took on this leadership role for Epson Europe, we entered a new phase for the company as we worked to reduce the impact Epson products, services and supply chains have on the environment. We have made significant improvements and received key awards for our work in this area. I am sure Mr Inaho will continue this important work and I wish him all the very best as he embarks on putting his own stamp on this important position."

إبسون أوروبا تعيّن رئيساً جديداً لها

 

تاكانوري إناهو سيتسلّم منصب الرئيس الجديد لشركة إبسون أوروبا بديلاً للرئيس الحالي يوشيرو ناغافوسا الذي سيتقاعد اعتباراً من 31 مارس 2024

 

دبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 14 مارس 2024: أعلنت شركة إبسون أوروبا عن تعيين تاكانوري إناهو رئيساً جديداً للشركة ليخلُف يوشيرو ناغافوسا الذي سيتقاعد اعتباراً من 31 مارس 2024. وقد عمل إناهو في إبسون لأكثر من 33 عاماً وتولى مناصب في مناطق أوروبا وأمريكا، وحالياً في اليابان حيث يشغل منصب المدير الإداري العام لقسم المبيعات والتسويق. ويتمتع إناهو بخبرات واسعة في مجالات الطابعات وأجهزة الإسقاط الضوئي المنزلية والخاصة بالشركات، إلى جانب الأجهزة الدقيقة.

 

وفي تعليقه على تولي المنصب الجديد، قال السيد إناهو: "تعتبر أوروبا والشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا منطقة مهمة جداً لأعمال شركة "سيكو إبسون" وإنني فخور لاختياري لشغل هذا المنصب الجديد. وأتمنى للسيد ناغافوسا تقاعداً مريحاً، وأتطلع إلى العمل مع فريق "إبسون أوروبا" المتمرس وتطوير مجالات الأعمال الاستراتيجية ومواصلة تحقيق النجاح في المنطقة".

 

من جانبه قال السيد ناغافوسا: "لقد أمضيت وقتاً متميزاً خلال عملي في منطقة أوروبا والشرق الأوسط وأفريقيا مع الفريق الموهوب والمتميز الذي ساعدت إسهاماته في تحقيقي النجاح خلال شغلي لمنصب رئيس الشركة. لقد كنا عندما توليت هذا المنصب على أعتاب مرحلة جديدة من تاريخ الشركة، إذ عملنا على تقليل تأثير منتجات وخدمات وسلسلة توريد شركة إبسون على البيئة، وتمكّنا من تحقيق تحسينات متميزة وحصلنا على جوائز مرموقة عن عملنا في هذا المجال. وإنني على يقين من أن السيد إناهو سيواصل بذل هذه الجهود، وأتمنى له النجاح في مساعيه لترك بصمته في هذا المنصب المهم".

 

MBZUAI launches five new “first-of-its-kind" LLMs to support real-world applications and use cases

 

 

 

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, March 14, 2024: Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence’s (MBZUAI) Institute of Foundation Models (IFM) is breaking new ground in generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools by deploying “first-of-its-kind” specialized language and multimodal models.

 

The IFM was launched last year to bring together top AI scientists, engineers, and practitioners to develop large-scale, broad-utility, and efficient AI models with the capacity to be adapted to a wide range of downstream, sustainable applications. MBZUAI is world-renowned for its expertise in this area following the success of the launch of Jais – the world’s most advanced Arabic large language model (LLM) – with Core42 and Cerebras Systems, and Vicuna – a sustainable model in partnership with other universities.

The launch of the five new models – BiMediX, PALO, GLaMM, GeoChat and MobiLLaMA – is an important milestone in the institute’s journey and for the research community. They include both small and large language models and large multimodal models (LMMs) which deploy multimodal learning to process and analyze data from multiple modalities or sources beyond text, including audio and images with a special emphasis on Arabic language capabilities.

The five models are designed to make a real-world impact on healthcare, detailed visual reasoning, multilingual multimodal capabilities, multimodal reasoning for the geo-spatial domain, and efficient LLMs for mobile devices, respectively, and were each developed from extensive research from the university’s faculty, researchers, and students.

“These models showcase the ability of the Institute of Foundational Models to transform cutting-edge research into applications that address novel use cases across society,” MBZUAI’s Acting Provost and Professor of Natural Language Processing, Professor Timothy Baldwin, said. “By going beyond the limitations of single-modality models and offering numerous applications across industries, multimodal models can be tailored to meet specific needs. This approach ensures that the university is fulfilling its vision to drive excellence in knowledge creation and transfer and AI deployment to foster economic growth, while positioning Abu Dhabi as a hub for the international AI community.”

With demand for AI across healthcare soaring, BiMediX is the world’s first bilingual medical mixture of experts LLM, which outperforms many existing LLMs on medical benchmarks in both English and Arabic including medical board exams. Transformative potential use cases include virtual healthcare assistants, telemedicine, medical report summarization, clinical symptom diagnosis, medical research, counseling and mental health support, or diet plans and lifestyle enhancement.

 

GLaMM is a first-of-its-kind LMM capable of generating natural language responses related to objects in an image at the pixel-level, offering an enhanced and richer version of automated image captioning, reasoning, and the ability to switch objects in images. Real-world applications include sectors such as e-commerce, fashion, safe and smart city, and home retail. GLaMM has been accepted for publication at CVPR 2024.

PALO is the world’s first multilingual LMM to offer visual reasoning capabilities in 10 major languages, namely English, Chinese, Hindu, Spanish, French, Arabic, Bengali, Russian, Urdu, and Japanese. The solution ensures high linguistic fidelity even for low resource languages such as Urdu or Bengali, covering two-thirds of the world’s population and helping to bring the benefits of AI to more people. The model has broad potential applications, including everything from monitoring crops, to recording wildlife, and aiding with search and rescue missions.

 

GeoChat is the world’s first grounded LMM, specifically tailored to remote sensing (RS) scenarios. Unlike general-domain models, GeoChat excels in handling high-resolution RS imagery, employing region-level reasoning for comprehensive scene interpretation. Leveraging a newly created RS multimodal dataset, GeoChat exhibits robust zero-shot performance across various RS tasks, including image and region captioning, visual question-answering, scene classification, visually grounded conversations, and referring object detection. The accompany paper has been accepted to the IEEE/ CVF Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR 2024) and has broad potential applications in intelligent Earth observation, climate-related monitoring, and applications along with urban and sustainable planning.

 

MobiLLaMA is a fully transparent and open-source lightweight and efficient small language model (SLM) for resource-constrained devices such as mobile phones, which can be readily deployed and used on your smartphone or tablet. It uses a novel parameter-sharing scheme to reduce the pre-training computing and deployment costs, and memory footprint along with having multimodal capabilities. The model is fully transparent with complete training data available as part of the LLM360 initiative, intermediate checkpoints, training and evaluation code, along with a mobile deployment environment.

جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي تطلق خمسة نماذج لغوية كبيرة

هي الأولى من نوعها لدعم استخدامات الذكاء الاصطناعي في الحياة اليومية

 

 

أبوظبي، الإمارات العربية المتحدة، 14 مارس 2024: يفتح معهد النماذج التأسيسية في جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي آفاقاً جديدة في مجال أدوات الذكاء الاصطناعي التوليدي، إذ يحرص الباحثون فيه على تطوير نماذج لغوية متخصصة ومتعددة الوسائط تُعتبر الأولى من نوعها في العالم.

 

هذا وقد تم إطلاق المعهد العام الماضي ليكون مركزاً يتيح لكبار العلماء والمهندسين والمتخصصين في مجال الذكاء الاصطناعي تطوير نماذج واسعة النطاق يمكن استخدامها في مجالات متعددة وتتميز بفعاليتها، فيما تتمتع بالقدرة على التكيّف مع مجموعة واسعة من التطبيقات المستدامة. وقد حصدت جامعة محمد بن زايد للذكاء الاصطناعي شهرة عالمية نظراً إلى خبرتها في هذا المجال، لاسيما بعد نجاحها في إطلاق نموذج "جيس"، وهو النموذج اللغوي الكبير للغة العربية الأعلى جودة في العالم، بالشراكة مع مجموعة "جي 42" وشركة "سيريبراس سيستمز"، ونموذج "فيكونا"، وهو نموذج مستدام عمل على إطلاقه المركز بالتعاون مع مجموعة من الجامعات.

 

الجدير بالذكر أن إطلاق النماذج الخمسة الجديدة يُعد محطة مفصلية في مسيرة المعهد والباحثين في الجامعة. وتنقسم نماذج "بايميدكس" و"بالو" و"جلام إم" و"جيوتشات" و"موبايل لاما" إلى نماذج لغوية صغيرة، وكبيرة، ونماذج كبيرة متعددة الوسائط تستخدم التعلّم متعدد الوسائط لمعالجة البيانات وتحليلها من وسائط أو مصادر متعددة تتخطى حدود النصوص لتشمل المقاطع الصوتية والصور، مع التركيز بشكل خاص على قدرات هذه النماذج في اللغة العربية.

 

يُذكر أن الباحثون قد صمموا النماذج الخمسة لإحداث تأثير إيجابي على أرض الواقع في مجال الرعاية الصحية، والاستدلال البصري التفصيلي، والقدرات متعددة الوسائط متعددة اللغات، والاستدلال متعدد الوسائط للمجال الجغرافي المكاني، والنماذج اللغوية الكبيرة الفعّالة على الأجهزة المحمولة. وقد طوّر المركز هذه النماذج بناءً على أبحاث مكثفة أجراها أعضاء الهيئة التدريسية والباحثون والطلاب في الجامعة.

تعليقاً على هذه الإنجازات، قال البروفيسور تيموثي بالدوين، عميد الجامعة بالإنابة، وأستاذ معالجة اللغة الطبيعية: "تُبرِز هذه النماذج قدرة معهد النماذج التأسيسية على تحويل الأبحاث المتطورة إلى تطبيقات تتيح استخدام هذه التقنيات في المجتمع بطرق جديدة. من خلال تخطي القيود التي تفرضها نماذج البيانات المنفردة، وتقديم تطبيقات عديدة يمكن استخدامها في مختلف القطاعات، من شأن تصميم النماذج متعددة الوسائط أن يلبي احتياجات محددة في قطاعات معيّنة. ويأتي هذا النهج في إطار رؤية الجامعة التي تقوم على التميّز في توليد المعرفة ونقلها ونشر الذكاء الاصطناعي لتعزيز النمو الاقتصادي، وترسيخ مكانة أبوظبي كمركز عالمي للذكاء الاصطناعي."

 

في ظل تزايد الطلب على تطبيقات الذكاء الاصطناعي في مجال الرعاية الصحية، يُعد نموذج”BiMediX“ (بايميدكس) أول نموذج لغوي كبير ثنائي اللغة في العالم مخصص للقطاع الطبي يتفوق على العديد من الأنظمة المُستخدمة باللغتين الإنجليزية والعربية، بما في ذلك اختبارات المجالس الطبية. ومن الممكن استخدام هذا النموذج بطرق مبتكرة، مثل مساعدي الرعاية الصحية الافتراضيين، وتقديم الخدمات الطبية عن بعد، وتلخيص التقارير الطبية، وتشخيص الأعراض السريرية، والبحث الطبي، وتقديم الاستشارات والدعم في مجال الصحة النفسية، ووضع الأنظمة الغذائية، وتحسين نمط الحياة.

 

أما نموذج”GLaMM“ (جلام إم)‏، فهو أول نموذج كبير متعدد الوسائط قادر على توليد استجابات لغوية طبيعية ترتبط بالأجسام التي تَرِد في الصور على مستوى البيكسل. إذ يُعتبر أفضل وأكثر تفصيلاً من الشرح الآلي للصور والاستدلال والقدرة على تبديل الأجسام في الصور. كما من الممكن الاستفادة من هذا النموذج في العديد من القطاعات، مثل التجارة الإلكترونية والأزياء والمدن الآمنة والذكية وتجارة التجزئة المنزلية. ولا بد من الإشارة إلى أنه تمت الموافقة على نشر البحث الخاص بهذا النموذج في مؤتمر الرؤية الحاسوبية والتعرف إلى الأنماط للعام 2024.

 

ويُعَد نموذج "PALO" (بالو) أول نموذج كبير متعدد الوسائط في العالم يشمل قدرات الاستدلال البصري بعشر لغات رئيسية، تشمل الإنجليزية والصينية والهندية والإسبانية والفرنسية والعربية والبنغالية والروسية والأوردو واليابانية. ويضمن هذا النموذج مستوىً عالياً من الدقة على الصعيد اللغوي، حتى عند استخدام اللغات محدودة الموارد، مثل الأوردو أو البنغالية، ليتيح بذلك لثلثي سكان العالم الاستفادة منه ويساهم في توفير إمكانيات الذكاء الاصطناعية لعدد أكبر من الأشخاص. يُذكر أنه يمكن استخدام هذا النموذج في العديد من التطبيقات، بدءاً من مراقبة المحاصيل الزراعية، مروراً برصد الحياة البرية، ووصولاً إلى المساعدة في مهام البحث والإنقاذ.

 

أما نموذج"GeoChat" (جيوتشات)، فهو أول نموذج لغوي أرضي كبير على مستوى العالم مصمم خصيصاً لحالات الاستشعار عن بعد. فعلى عكس النماذج العامة، يتميّز هذا النموذج بالتعامل مع الصور عالية الدقة التي يتم التقاطها عبر الاستشعار عن بعد باستخدام الاستدلال على مستوى المنطقة لتفسير المشهد من منظور شامل. وقد أثبت النموذج أداءً متميزاً من خلال الاستفادة من مجموعة بيانات جديدة متعددة الوسائط أُنشئت للاستشعار عن بعد، وذلك من دون تدريب مسبق على مختلف مهام الاستشعار عن بعد، بما في ذلك تسمية الصور والمناطق، والإجابة عن الأسئلة المرئية، وتصنيف المشاهد، والمحادثات المبنية على الرؤية، والتعبير بناءً على الأجسام المكتشفة. هذا ووافق مؤتمر الرؤية الحاسوبية والتعرف على الأنماط الذي ينظمه معهد مهندسي الكهرباء والإلكترونيات للعام 2024 على نشر البحث الخاص بهذا النموذج الذي يتمتع بتطبيقات واسعة النطاق في المراقبة الذكية لسطح الأرض، ومراقبة المناخ، وغيرها من التطبيقات في مجال التخطيط العمراني المستدام.

 

وأخيراً، تجدر الإشارة إلى نموذج”MobiLLaMA“ (موبايل لاما)، وهو نموذج لغوي صغير مفتوح المصدر خفيف الوزن يتمتع بفعالية كبيرة ويمكن استخدامه على الأجهزة محدودة الموارد، مثل الهواتف الذكية والأجهزة اللوحية. ويستخدم هذا النموذج نموذج مشاركة مَعلَمات مبتكر للحد من تكاليف الحوسبة التي تسبق عملية التدريب، والبصمة التي تتركها ذاكرة التطبيق، وتكاليف نشره، إلى جانب امتلاكه لقدرات متعددة الوسائط. هذا ويُتاح للمستخدمين الوصول إلى النموذج إلى جانب بيانات التدريب الكاملة كجزء من مبادرة LLM360 ، فضلاً عن نقاط التحقق الوسيطة، ورموز التدريب والتقييم، وطرق استخدامه على الأجهزة المحمولة.

#RamadanInDubai campaign brings city together with exceptional experiences

  

Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment hosts citywide #RamadanInDubai festivities

Iftars, Suhoors, outdoor Ramadan markets, family entertainment, retail offers, community events, fireworks, cultural moments and hospitality offerings give residents and visitors diverse experiences during Ramadan

Ahmed Al Khaja: #RamadaninDubai offers people of every age and nationality unique ways to enjoy Dubai’s rich culture and heritage



Government of Dubai Media Office – 14 March 2024: Dubai is welcoming residents and visitors to share memorable experiences during Ramadan, as the city transforms for a month of joyful moments. A time of togetherness and an opportunity to share in a Holy Month to remember, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE) is hosting #RamadanInDubai citywide festivities from 10 March until Eid celebrations take over. This year, Ramadan offers unique opportunities for residents and visitors to come together and enjoy the celebrations, unlike anywhere else in the world.

#RamadanInDubai sees every corner of Dubai coming to life with experiences to treasure while the city sparkles in celebration. Setting the scene for creating meaningful memories with loved ones, over 200 nationalities across Dubai have the chance to take part in this unique celebration. Iftars, Suhoors, outdoor Ramadan markets, family entertainment, great retail offers, community events, fireworks, cultural moments and hotel experiences offer families, and people of all ages and interests, an abundance of ways to connect and embrace the spirit of the season.

Ahmed Al Khaja, CEO, Dubai Festivals and Retail Establishment (DFRE), said: “Ramadan is a time of togetherness and special moments with those closest to us. With a rich programme of unique experiences, moments of tradition and nostalgic activations, #RamadaninDubai offers people of every age and nationality endless ways to embrace new experiences and enjoy Dubai’s rich culture and heritage at this most treasured time of year. We welcome all residents and visitors to join us to explore the city’s warm ambience and unique traditions by immersing themselves in the joy of Ramadan's vibrant celebrations, exceptional shopping, cultural events, experiences and diverse cuisines across Dubai this Ramadan.”

Ramadan entertainment

Bringing further wonder to the skies every weekend during Ramadan, fireworks displays will take place at 10.00 pm from 15 to 17 March and 29 to 31 March at Bluewaters and The Beach (JBR). Further displays will take place from 22 to 24 March at Al Seef, and from 5 to 7 April at Dubai Festival City Mall.

Adding to the festive atmosphere, traditional entertainment such as Al-Musaharati, Toomina, and oud and qanun players will delight visitors at Al Seef, Al Khawaneej Walk and Bluewaters during weekends. Youngsters will delight in appearances from Dubai characters, Modesh and Dana, who will make appearances throughout the month at Mirdif City Centre, Deira City Centre, Circle Mall and Ibn Battuta Mall.

Flavours of Ramadan

Known over the world as a culinary destination, Dubai’s gastronomy scene is set to touch new heights during Ramadan. With a delicious and diverse array of dining on offer throughout Ramadan there will be endless ways to enjoy iftar, either in restaurants, or at the city’s stunning selection of dedicated Iftar and Suhoor tents that are offering an authentic and welcoming community feel alongside a spectacular choice of local and international cuisine, for every budget.

The Ramadan Street Food Festival will return to offer a vibrant community atmosphere to explore local flavours and soak up the pleasant weather into the night with family and friends. The second edition of the festival will take place in Karama between 22 March and 7 April.

Exceptional iftars can be enjoyed in hotels across the city, including Palm Kitchen at Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai; Maui at Sofitel Dubai The Palm; Mina’s Kitchen at The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina; Aqua at JW Marriott Marquis; Level 42 at Shangri-La Dubai Hotel, SO/ Uptown Dubai, and Melia Desert Palm.

The Careem 'Everything App' will also enable Dubai residents and tourists to pre-book Iftar packages through its DineOut service at over 150 venues, including Jun’s Downtown Dubai, Iftar between the towers at Jumeirah Emirates Towers, and Al Sultan Majlis at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray. Customers will also benefit from instant discounts on their dining bills, ranging from 15% - 40% across all venues, and an additional 30% discount on their Hala Taxi rides to and from the venues.

Ramadan shopping and gifting

Shopping districts and malls will offer an array of themed entertainment, offers, prizes, and local and global brands which Dubai is renowned for. Dubai Festival City Mall will host a large Ramadan tent where guests can experience a taste of heritage and food, as well as a Ramadan night market at Bay by Social. Visitors who dine using the Blue application will also get the chance to win Blue Points and weekly prizes of up to AED5,000, while roaming entertainment will delight people of all ages. Visitors to the Mall of Emirates will find special Ramadan collections and gifting for kids as part of Hag El Laila celebrations, with pop-up activities and ambient décor further helping to set a celebratory feel. The mall will also participate in Feed the Future, a CSR initiative in collaboration with the UAE Food Bank which aims to minimise food waste by donating surplus food and circulating it to those who need it the most.

At The Beach, JBR and City Walk, the TICKIT campaign will give 50 points – the equivalent of AED50 – to those who have Iftar three times across the two destinations. Both places will also host Ramadan Markets with artisanal vendors, along with themed music and entertainment. City Centre Mirdif is launching the new Sweet Corner 2.0. Both City Centre Mirdif and City Centre Deira will offer 5% cash back in Share points.

Shoppers can also discover special Ramadan offers at Bluewaters, and find promotions on branded clothes at The Outlet Village. Visitors to the Ibn Battuta and Circle Mall will be able to shop and dine amid beautiful traditional decoration and a warm Ramadan ambience.

Visitors can win big in a three-day mega raffle in which shoppers who spend AED200 at any of the participating malls will be in with the chance of winning cash prizes worth a total AED200,000. Over the Eid Al-Fitr weekend, 22 winners will be chosen to win prizes of AED5000 - AED15,000. Participating malls are: Al Bustan Centre, Arabian Center, Al Ghurair Centre, Dubai Outlet Mall, Lulu Silicon Central, Mudon Community Center, Shorooq Community Center, Bay Avenue, Villanova Community Center, Al Khail Gate Community Center, Serena Market Place, Times Square Center, Dubai Festival Plaza (TBC), Crown Mall, Marhaba Mall, Al Quoz Mall and Central Mall.

Hotel stays and dining offers

Exclusive offers from hotels and tourist destinations will help families, friends and loved ones spend more time together and enjoy value stays as well as special dining packages during the Holy Month.

Lavish Iftars and elevated Suhoors can be enjoyed at some of the city’s finest hotels including Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai, Sofitel Dubai The Palm, JW Marriott Marquis, Melia Desert Palm and at Jumeriah properties, amongst others. Children eat for free at LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort.

Hotels offering Ramadan menus, experiences and special offers include Crowne Plaza Dubai Festival City, SO/ Uptown Dubai, Hatta Resorts, Shangri La properties, Taj Exotica Resort & Spa, The Palm, Dubai, Sofitel Dubai The Palm, Le Meridien Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, The Westin Dubai Mina Seyahi Beach Resort & Marina, Paramount Hotel Dubai, LEGOLAND® Dubai Resort, JW Marriott Marquis, Central Hotels and Resorts, Dusit Thani Dubai, Marriott Hotel, Al Jaddaf, Holiday Inn & Suites Dubai Festival City, Hyatt Place Dubai Hotels & Residences, InterContinental Dubai Festival City, Grand Plaza Movenpick Media City Dubai, Burj Al Arab Jumeirah, Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts, Grand Hyatt, Melia Desert Palm, and Millennium Plaza Downtown.

Global brand activations

Ramadan brings the opportunity to shop exclusive pieces from some of the world’s best-known brands and enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of Dubai’s shopping districts and malls.

Brands that will showcase exclusive Ramadan collections include Stella McCartney, which will debut a Ramadan 2024 Rose Capsule collection; Versace, which will unveil the exclusive Middle East Capsule collection; and ALDO, which is launching a curated Ramadan series. Shoppers can also check out top international brands such as Steve Madden, Dune London, Nine West, Charles & Keith and Level Shoes for exclusive pieces, Ramadan collections and deals of the season.

Events

The city will come alive with events for all ages during Ramadan, presenting endless memorable ways to share time together. Youngsters will love watching Masha and the Bear at the Coca Cola Arena on 15 March in a performance full of laughter, music, and adventure. Music fans can share in the vibrant atmosphere and togetherness of the Homayoun Shajarian and Anoushiravan Rohani Live concert in Dubai on 8 April at Dubai World Trade Centre.

Attractions and special offers

Families have plenty of opportunities to create wonderful memories to make throughout the month, with some of Dubai’s best attractions offering special Ramadan offers. The young and young at heart alike will delight in spending a day at the Dubai Dolphinarium, walking through the beautiful Dubai Miracle Garden, spotting celebrities at Madame Tussauds Dubai or enjoying the magic of the OliOli Children's Museum.

Wellness and sporting events

One of the most prestigious sporting and social events of the calendar, the Dubai World Cup 2024 will return to Meydan Racecourse on 30 March, and families and friends can enjoy a day in the perfect April weather watching the thrilling Polo Masters Cup 2024 at the Habtoor Polo Resort & Spa from 1 - 6 April.

Sports fans can also witness the first-ever EuroLeague Basketball Adidas Next Generation Tournament Qualifier at the Coca-Cola Arena from 22-24 March when eight under-18 teams will go head to head for a spot in the finals that will take place in Berlin later this year.

Launched by the Dubai Media Council under the directives of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Second Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Chairman of the Dubai Media Council (DMC), the #RamadanInDubai campaign brings the public and private sectors together for the first time for a unified celebration of the Holy Month. The Dubai Media Council has tasked Brand Dubai, the creative arm of the Government of Dubai Media Office (GDMO), with overseeing the campaign's execution. The campaign has been designed to bring to the community the unique spirit, beauty and warmth of Ramadan and share the rich cultural heritage and traditions that are an integral part of celebrations during the Holy Month. The initiative also aims to create a unique ambience across the city that captures the true essence of Ramadan, reflecting the authentic Emirati customs and traditions that make the occasion truly special.