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Uzbekistan Partners With UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council to Accelerate Falcon AI Adoption

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Monday, February 19, 2024

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  • View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240219748628/en/
    His Excellency Shahab Issa Abu Shahab, Director General of ATRC and H.E.
  • Sherzod Shermatov, Minister of Digital Technologies of Uzbekistan signing the Memorandum of Understanding on the sidelines of WGS 2024.
  • Furthermore, Uzbekistan will encourage organizations and entities to join the recently announced ‘Falcon Foundation’ and contribute to the advancement of open-source Falcon models.
  • Both TII and AI71 offer vital channels for the deployment of the Falcon series of LLMs.

Renesas, STMicroelectronics and Ac6 join the Zephyr Project as it Launches the 3.6 Release

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Monday, February 26, 2024

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation, STMicroelectronics and Ac6 have joined as Silver members. Zephyr, an open source project at the Linux Foundation that builds a secure, connected and flexible RTOS for future-proof and resource-constrained devices, is easy to deploy and manage. It is a proven RTOS ecosystem created by developers for developers.

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  • SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Zephyr® Project announced that Renesas Electronics Corporation , STMicroelectronics and Ac6 have joined as Silver members.
  • The Zephyr 3.6 release is a significant step towards delivering the next Long-Term Support version of the project later this year.
  • "At Ac6, we provide the tools and support necessary for you to expand your knowledge," said Roy Jamil, Project Director at Ac6.
  • Launched in 2021, the annual Zephyr Developer Summit is for developers using or considering Zephyr RTOS in embedded products.

Serbia Signs with UAE’s ATRC to Encourage Use of Falcon AI Models at WGS 2024

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Wednesday, February 14, 2024

This landmark collaboration aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Serbia’s technological infrastructure.

Key Points: 
  • This landmark collaboration aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Serbia’s technological infrastructure.
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    Under the terms of the MoU, Serbia will support the adoption of the ATRC’s Falcon large language models (LLM) and explore avenues of collaboration with ATRC around Falcon-powered solutions.
  • Furthermore, both entities will work together to encourage organizations from Serbia to join the Falcon Foundation and contribute to the success of open-source Falcon models.
  • By integrating Falcon open-source models across the board, we aim to drive breakthroughs in AI research and development.

São Paulo State Signs Landmark Collaboration With UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council to Accelerate Falcon AI Adoption at WGS 2024

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into São Paulo's technological infrastructure and government services.

Key Points: 
  • This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into São Paulo's technological infrastructure and government services.
  • Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary General of ATRC and the Secretary of São Paulo State, Mr. Caio Mário Paes De Andrade signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.
  • Furthermore, São Paulo will urge organizations and entities to join the Falcon Foundation and contribute to the advancement of open-source Falcon models.
  • Both TII and AI71 offer vital channels for the deployment of the Falcon series of LLMs.

São Paulo State Signs Landmark Collaboration With UAE’s Advanced Technology Research Council to Accelerate Falcon AI Adoption at WGS 2024

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into São Paulo's technological infrastructure and government services.

Key Points: 
  • This synergy aims to leverage the technical expertise of ATRC and its subsidiaries for the seamless integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into São Paulo's technological infrastructure and government services.
  • Faisal Al Bannai, Secretary General of ATRC and the Secretary of São Paulo State, Mr. Caio Mário Paes De Andrade signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on the sidelines of the World Governments Summit (WGS) 2024.
  • Furthermore, São Paulo will urge organizations and entities to join the Falcon Foundation and contribute to the advancement of open-source Falcon models.
  • Both TII and AI71 offer vital channels for the deployment of the Falcon series of LLMs.

UAE’s Technology Innovation Institute Launches ‘Falcon Foundation’ to Champion Open-sourcing of Generative AI Models

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Tuesday, February 13, 2024

The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the launch of the ‘Falcon Foundation’.

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  • The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), today announced the launch of the ‘Falcon Foundation’.
  • The non-profit Falcon Foundation is dedicated to advancing the development of open-source Generative AI models and to building sustainable ecosystems around open-source projects that accelerate technology development.
  • Commencing with TII’s powerful homegrown Falcon AI models, the Foundation will convene stakeholders, developers, academia, and industry, as well as individuals, and will help realize the power of cooperative decision-making among the contributors.
  • It will accelerate the democratization of AI with the help of notable Falcon Foundation Ambassadors – eminent AI professors in universities around the world, as well as key industry players in the field of AI.

UAE's ATRC Launches Global Tech R&D Platform at WGS 2024: Allocates US$200 Mn Fund to Accelerate Innovation for Developing Nations

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Monday, February 12, 2024

The newly launched ‘ATRC Global Tech R&D Platform’ serves as a channel for countries worldwide to tap into the UAE's technological expertise to address their unique challenges.

Key Points: 
  • The newly launched ‘ATRC Global Tech R&D Platform’ serves as a channel for countries worldwide to tap into the UAE's technological expertise to address their unique challenges.
  • To initiate applications through the platform, ATRC is allocating US$200 million in funding to accelerate innovation, particularly for emerging and developing nations.
  • The ATRC Global Tech R&D Platform invites applications from governments, organizations, and eligible stakeholders all over the world, prioritizing collaboration, and inclusivity.
  • Situated at the global crossroads, it extends its reach to entities worldwide, facilitating innovation on a truly global scale.

AWS Announces Five New Amazon SageMaker Capabilities for Scaling with Models

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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities within Amazon SageMaker to help accelerate building, training, and deployment of large language models and other foundation models.

Key Points: 
  • At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS), an Amazon.com, Inc. company (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced five new capabilities within Amazon SageMaker to help accelerate building, training, and deployment of large language models and other foundation models.
  • Today’s announcements include a new capability that further enhances SageMaker for scaling with models by accelerating model training time.
  • Today, SageMaker is adding two new capabilities that help ease the burdens of training and deploying models at scale.
  • Earlier this year, SageMaker Canvas made it possible for customers to access multiple models on Amazon Bedrock, including models from AI21 Labs, Anthropic, and Amazon, along with models from MosaicML and TII and through SageMaker Jumpstart.

French MoD challenge: Thales Performs a Successful Sovereign AI Hack and Presents Enhanced Security Solutions for Military and Civil AI

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Thursday, November 23, 2023

Find all the sensitive images of aircrafts used by a sovereign AI algorithm that had been protected using "unlearning" techniques.

Key Points: 
  • Find all the sensitive images of aircrafts used by a sovereign AI algorithm that had been protected using "unlearning" techniques.
  • An “unlearning” technique consists in deleting the data used to train a model, such as images, in order to preserve their confidentiality.
  • Thales implements a large range of AI-based solutions for all types of civil and military use cases.
  • The Thales ITSEF (Information Technology Security Evaluation Facility) is accredited by the French National Cybersecurity Agency (ANSSI) to conduct pre-certification security evaluations.

Reltio Names Vidhi Chugh as Head of Product Management for AI/ML Solutions

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Thursday, October 19, 2023

With its expanded focus on enhancing its offerings with artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities, Reltio® today announced it has appointed Vidhi Chugh as Head of Product Management for AI/ML Solutions.

Key Points: 
  • With its expanded focus on enhancing its offerings with artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML) capabilities, Reltio® today announced it has appointed Vidhi Chugh as Head of Product Management for AI/ML Solutions.
  • "I am delighted to extend a warm welcome to Vidhi Chugh, a globally recognized AI visionary, as she joins the Reltio team.
  • "AI/ML has consistently been at the core of Reltio's strategic vision, driving our pioneering efforts in product innovation for several years.
  • Ms. Chugh also brings to the Reltio team extensive expertise in data governance, scalable machine learning systems, and ethical AI practices.