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How technology is shaping education in Saudi Arabia

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During the pandemic, an estimated 1.500 million students missed school, 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. 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

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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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NCWIT digitally transforms the DEI journey to help uplift women in IT

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Founded in 2004, NCWIT’s mission has always been to “increase the meaningful and influential participation of women in tech” while respecting intersecting identities, with an overall emphasis on avoiding “treating women as a monolithic group,” says Catherine Ashcraft, a senior research scientist at NCWIT.

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Building digital fluency in the C-suite and beyond

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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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Higher-ed CIOs embrace academia’s AI challenges

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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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