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FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES ITS LIST OF GLOBAL PARTNERS AHEAD OF THE FII7 CONFERENCE

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Tuesday, October 24, 2023
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RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global organisations from business, academia and public policy are supporting an ongoing programme of research, investment and platforms to address global challenges including economic stability and growth, equitable development, climate change investment, the environment, and the acceleration of technologies including AI, and their impact on education and health. 

Key Points: 
  • FII Institute announces its list of partners, representing leading global organizations from business, academia, and public policy sectors.
  • This year's activities will culminate in three days of focused discussion about challenges facing humanity to take place in Riyadh between 24-26 October during the FII7 conference.
  • The line up of FII Institute partners for 2023 is stronger than ever before.
  • Richard Attias, CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute said:
    "Our partners are what make the FII Institute community so impactful.

FUTURE INVESTMENT INITIATIVE INSTITUTE ANNOUNCES ITS LIST OF GLOBAL PARTNERS AHEAD OF THE FII7 CONFERENCE

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, October 24, 2023
Knowledge, Acceleration, Future Investment Initiative Institute, SNB, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Education, GFH, KAFD, Stanford University, Public policy, Royal commission, Health, STC, EY, Thought, UNICEF, PepsiCo, HSBC, SABIC, Standard Chartered, Saudi Electricity Company, Saudi Aramco, Emaar Properties, Research, The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, FII, Environment, KAUST, Growth, Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, University, Public Investment Fund, Al-'Ula, SoftBank Vision Fund, Ministry of Investment, AI, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, McKinsey & Company, BCG, KPMG, NEOM, State Street, Climate change, Renewable energy, Cryptocurrency, Nature

RIYADH, Saudi Arabia, Oct. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Leading global organisations from business, academia and public policy are supporting an ongoing programme of research, investment and platforms to address global challenges including economic stability and growth, equitable development, climate change investment, the environment, and the acceleration of technologies including AI, and their impact on education and health. 

Key Points: 
  • FII Institute announces its list of partners, representing leading global organizations from business, academia, and public policy sectors.
  • This year's activities will culminate in three days of focused discussion about challenges facing humanity to take place in Riyadh between 24-26 October during the FII7 conference.
  • The line up of FII Institute partners for 2023 is stronger than ever before.
  • Richard Attias, CEO of the Future Investment Initiative Institute said:
    "Our partners are what make the FII Institute community so impactful.

Sony Semiconductor Solutions Concludes Pedestrian Safety Challenge, Announces Winners with tinyML Foundation and The City of San José

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Thursday, October 5, 2023
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SAN JOSÉ, Calif., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Semiconductor Solutions America (SSS-A), alongside the tinyML Foundation and The City of San José, announced the final winners for the Pedestrian Safety Challenge Hackathon competition, which began in May as an effort to reduce pedestrian-involved accidents, in connection with the city's Vision Zero initiatives.

Key Points: 
  • SAN JOSÉ, Calif., Oct. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Sony Semiconductor Solutions America (SSS-A), alongside the tinyML Foundation and The City of San José, announced the final winners for the Pedestrian Safety Challenge Hackathon competition, which began in May as an effort to reduce pedestrian-involved accidents, in connection with the city's Vision Zero initiatives.
  • Sony Reveals winners of Tech for Good competition in collaboration with tinyML Foundation and The City of San José.
  • "Through our partnership with Sony and tinyML, brilliant minds from across the world have generated ideas that will ultimately save lives in San José and beyond," said San José Mayor, Matt Mahan.
  • To learn more about the Pedestrian Safety Challenge and its winning solutions, please visit the tinyML Foundation website, here .

GIFS researcher supports international team effort to sequence earliest domesticated wheat genome

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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More than two dozen scientists have contributed to a project that that has sequenced and characterized genomes of wild and domesticated einkorn, the world’s first domesticated wheat species.

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  • More than two dozen scientists have contributed to a project that that has sequenced and characterized genomes of wild and domesticated einkorn, the world’s first domesticated wheat species.
  • “Though significant advances have been made in wheat species genomics, the species Triticum monococum (einkorn), representing the earliest domesticated wheat, was not defined yet,” said Datla.
  • “The insights gained from genome sequencing wild and domesticated accessions allow us to reconstruct the origin and evolution of einkorn,” said Datla.
  • In 2020, a team, led by USask’s Dr. Curtis Pozniak (PhD), sequenced the genomes for 15 different wheat varieties.

South Korea's Taejae University Admits First Class of Future Leaders Ahead of Official University Opening in September

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Wednesday, August 30, 2023
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SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.
  • Taejae University was founded with the express purpose of cultivating its students into the 1% of global leaders, capable of leading with empathy and critical thinking skills.
  • Lee Ju-Ho talked about Korea's high hopes for Taejae University and its first class of students.
  • Taejae University President Yeom Jae-ho also addressed the students by looking ahead to their bright future.

South Korea's Taejae University Admits First Class of Future Leaders Ahead of Official University Opening in September

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, August 30, 2023
University, Education, Curriculum, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Language, Harvard University, SK Inc., School, Student, UN, Fields Medal, Biophysical environment, Empathy, Mathematics, Nursing, Management, Taeja James, Yale University, Princeton University

SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.

Key Points: 
  • SEOUL, South Korea, Aug. 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Taejae University, Korea's first 4-year accredited university focused on nurturing future leaders, held an entrance ceremony for its first cohort of new students today in advance of the university's official opening in September.
  • Taejae University was founded with the express purpose of cultivating its students into the 1% of global leaders, capable of leading with empathy and critical thinking skills.
  • Lee Ju-Ho talked about Korea's high hopes for Taejae University and its first class of students.
  • Taejae University President Yeom Jae-ho also addressed the students by looking ahead to their bright future.

SDAIA and World Bank Group Meet and Discuss the Kingdom's Global Role in Digital Development Policies

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Monday, June 12, 2023
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His Excellency discussed with the Director of the World Bank's Digital Development Global Practice the Kingdom's role in the Digital Development Partnership (DDP) that aims to enable growth and prosperity in developing countries.

Key Points: 
  • His Excellency discussed with the Director of the World Bank's Digital Development Global Practice the Kingdom's role in the Digital Development Partnership (DDP) that aims to enable growth and prosperity in developing countries.
  • In addition, the two parties discussed SDAIA's efforts in the DDP Partnership Council, the Kingdom's experience and competitive gains at the international level, and the DDP 2.0 strategy, which includes several areas and priorities for digital development policies in developing countries.
  • Last year, the Kingdom, represented by SDAIA, joined the multi-donor trust fund, which is administered by the World Bank, as a partner.
  • During the meeting, participants discussed the leading practices in the Kingdom in digital development, the Kingdom's policies in this area, and the effective role the Kingdom plays in promoting digital development policies at the international level in addition to aligning and supporting efforts related to digital development in developing countries.

SDAIA and World Bank Group Meet and Discuss the Kingdom's Global Role in Digital Development Policies

Retrieved on: 
Monday, June 12, 2023
Ministry of Energy (Kazakhstan), National Cybersecurity Authority (Saudi Arabia), Public Investment Fund, Communications and Information Technology Commission (Saudi Arabia), SCAI, Communication, National Emergency Message, King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, Information technology, Multimedia, World Bank, Saudi Fund for Development, Government, Ministry, Development, Developed country, Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (Saudi Arabia), Excellency, Elm, Artificial intelligence, Growth, Digital, DDP, Cryptocurrency, Kingdom

His Excellency discussed with the Director of the World Bank's Digital Development Global Practice the Kingdom's role in the Digital Development Partnership (DDP) that aims to enable growth and prosperity in developing countries.

Key Points: 
  • His Excellency discussed with the Director of the World Bank's Digital Development Global Practice the Kingdom's role in the Digital Development Partnership (DDP) that aims to enable growth and prosperity in developing countries.
  • In addition, the two parties discussed SDAIA's efforts in the DDP Partnership Council, the Kingdom's experience and competitive gains at the international level, and the DDP 2.0 strategy, which includes several areas and priorities for digital development policies in developing countries.
  • Last year, the Kingdom, represented by SDAIA, joined the multi-donor trust fund, which is administered by the World Bank, as a partner.
  • During the meeting, participants discussed the leading practices in the Kingdom in digital development, the Kingdom's policies in this area, and the effective role the Kingdom plays in promoting digital development policies at the international level in addition to aligning and supporting efforts related to digital development in developing countries.

Three Spire Global Satellites Successfully Launch on SpaceX Transporter-7 Mission

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Monday, April 17, 2023
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Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched three satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.

Key Points: 
  • Spire Global, Inc. (NYSE: SPIR) (“Spire” or “the Company”), a leading global provider of space-based data, analytics and space services, successfully launched three satellites on the SpaceX Transporter-7 mission from Vandenberg Space Force Base.
  • Spire Space Services, the Company’s Space as a Service business, launched two 6U satellites for its customers.
  • The satellites were manifested on the mission through a multi-launch agreement between Spire and Exolaunch, which includes access to the Transporter missions through Exolaunch’s long-term launch arrangements with SpaceX.
  • Spire will launch additional satellites on SpaceX Transporter missions later this year.

Middle East & Africa Green Data Center Market Report 2022-2027: Government Interest In Curbing Carbon Emissions - Hyperscale Operators Stacking Up On Renewable Energy PPAs

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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The Middle East and Africa green data center will witness investments from cloud service providers, such as Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Oracle, and Tencent.

Key Points: 
  • The Middle East and Africa green data center will witness investments from cloud service providers, such as Google, Amazon Web Services, Microsoft, Oracle, and Tencent.
  • The Middle East and Africa green data center market account for around 10% of the overall data center market in the region.
  • Equinix, Africa Data Centres, Rack Centre, Moro Hub, Gulf Data Hub, Khazna Data Centers, and Digital Realty are some significant data center service providers operating using renewable energy and aiming to be carbon neutral in the Middle East and Africa green data center market.
  • The carbon-neutral green data center, with a more than 100 MW capacity, will be powered exclusively by renewable energy.