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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

CIO

During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. This wave of digital transformation brings long-term benefits and goes beyond the mere growth of distance learning. From what I see across the nation, there is an emphasis on STEM.

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Saudi Vision 2030: Why the Kingdom is becoming a hub in EdTech education

CIO

How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia In the last year, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school because of the pandemic. Institutions adopted smart technologies to ensure the continuity of education. The importance of education in supporting the success of Saudi Vision 2030 cannot be overstated.

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Technology and AI

CIO

At the core of the Linz AI ecosystem is the Artificial Intelligence Lab at the Linz Institute of Technology (LIT) , where Austrian AI pioneer Sepp Hochreiter and his team conduct research in the field of deep learning, thus facilitating the industrial use of AI. Companies like Dynatrace benefit from this set-up.

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Think you can ignore quantum computing? Think again.

CIO

The impact will be felt globally. Jeff Wong, global chief innovation officer at EY, says even if they’re not yet required to make a change, CIOs can already start planning NIST-approved algorithms into their cybersecurity upgrades. Many public and private organizations use these standards and require their partners to do the same.

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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

CIO

Broadly speaking, it’s needed by researchers, in fields from medical studies to social sciences, and is a vital tool to keep universities running efficiently, assist professors with courses, predict academic failure in time to make changes, and give students the help they need with administration. “The

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

CIO

Hussman, which manufactures and services commercial refrigeration equipment for food retailers globally, is a 117-year-old company. Research has shown that companies with strong digital acuity outperform the field, so it’s a strategic and business imperative, Seals adds. The payoff can be significant. “We

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IT leaders turn to HBCUs for future IT talent

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Those efforts are critical, according to the multiple executives, researchers, and up-and-coming tech professionals interviewed on the topic. The NAACP cites similar figures , saying that research has found that although “Black people comprise 13% of the US population, they represent only 7% of the computing workforce.”

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