Author: Techwave

NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, has announced the appointment of Vinesh Maharaj, as the Director of Smart Manufacturing & Industry for the Middle East Africa Region. This appointment marks NTT DATA’s continued commitment to doubling down in key verticals, with Manufacturing being the third, following the successful launch of its Retail and FSI practice in 2024. Vinesh brings 30 years of experience in industrial automation, IT/OT integration, Manufacturing Execution Systems, and Fourth Industrial Revolution (4IR) and Predictive AI technologies. A professionally registered engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) and a Certified…

Salesforce (NYSE: CRM), the world’s #1 AI CRM, has announced Agentforce 3: a major upgrade to its digital labor platform that gives companies the visibility and control to scale AI agents without compromise. As enterprise adoption accelerates, the real blocker has become clear: teams can’t see what agents are doing — or evolve them fast enough. Agentforce 3 changes that. Built on learnings from thousands of Agentforce deployments since its initial launch in October 2024, Agentforce has helped customers deliver undeniable value. Agentforce 3 equips leaders to monitor, improve, and scale their AI workforce with confidence. With a new Command Center for…

Presight, a leading global AI and big data analytics company, today announced the 10 startups who have won their place as part of the Presight AI-Startup Accelerator—a strategic launchpad designed to propel AI startups to scale with speed, impact, and commercial intent. The announcement follows an evaluation and selection process that attracted 120 applications from AI startups across 17 countries, spanning diverse sectors such as Smart Cities, Fintech, Energy, AI Governance, and Sovereign AI. The shortlisted pool of 15 global finalists was selected to participate in the final pitch days, held on 2–3 June. The event featured in-person pitches in…

NTT DATA, a global leader in digital business and technology services, announces today it has joined the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). Through its membership in WBCSD, NTT DATA will contribute to several key initiatives across the organization. In the Climate Action Working Group, the company aims to support the development and implementation of solutions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and foster climate resilience, while sharing its expertise in AI and data analytics to help other members accelerate their net-zero transitions. In the Nature Action Working Group, NTT DATA will apply its digital engineering capabilities to develop tools…

DXC Technology a leading Fortune 500 global technology services provider, and Carnival Cruise Line, the world’s most popular cruise line, have announced a multi-year agreement to power the cruise line’s technology infrastructure. This partnership will support Carnival’s guest experience across its global fleet, as well as its portside and shoreside operations. DXC will deliver reliable and scalable IT services designed to enhance operational efficiency, improve employee productivity and help ensure a seamless, connected experience for millions of guests sailing annually with Carnival.  “At Carnival, we’re committed to delivering memorable vacations for our guests, and technology plays a vital role in…

Epson at 50: Shaping the World Through Technology  Seiko Epson Corporation (TSE: 6724, “Epson”) today marks the 50th anniversary of the Epson brand. Since its inception in 1975, Epson has built a global reputation by upholding the values of creativity, challenge, integrity, and effort. Drawing on its origins in watchmaking in 1942, Epson has continuously developed its efficient, compact, and precise technologies into products that have shaped industries and enriched lives across the world. Epson: Our First Innovation and its “Sons” The name “Epson” was born from the EP-101, the world’s first compact digital printer, with the ambition to produce…

xAI has selected Oracle to offer xAI’s Grok models via Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Generative AI service for a wide range of use cases, including content creation, research, and business process automation. xAI will also leverage the scalability, performance, and cost efficiency of OCI’s leading AI infrastructure to train and run inferencing for its next-generation Grok models. “Grok 3 represents a leap forward in AI capabilities and Oracle’s advanced data platform will accelerate its impact on enterprises,” said Jimmy Ba, co-founder, xAI. “This collaboration between xAI and Oracle is set to redefine enterprise-grade AI.” Grok 3, xAI’s latest model, has reasoning capabilities refined through large-scale…

The activities of the regional workshop on e-commerce and digital economy statistics commenced on Monday, organized by the Statistical Centre for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC-Stat). The event brings together representatives from the GCC General Secretariat, national statistical agencies, ministries of commerce, central banks, and other government bodies across the GCC countries. The two-day workshop aims to strengthen national statistical capacities in collecting and analyzing data related to e-commerce and the digital economy, ultimately supporting data-driven economic policymaking and advancing GCC statistical integration. Intisar bint Abdullah Al Wahabi, Director-General of the GCC-Stat, noted that recent years have witnessed rapid changes…

HONG KONG/ABU DHA – As the world focuses on climate change in the coming weeks, Wisdom Motor, a technology company that designs and develops zero-emission commercial vehicles, today announced a cooperation with the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) of the Department of Municipalities and Transport (DMT) in Abu Dhabi, to provide new green mobility solutions to the Emirate through its distributor EGME (part of the Al Fahim Group). Under this significant cooperation, Wisdom Motor joins other international brands to support ITC’s Green Bus Assessment Programmed contributing towards the region’s proactive efforts to embrace sustainability Mr. Cliff Zhang, Chairman of the board…

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi (SUAD) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to launch a strategic academic partnership that will accelerate collaboration in AI research, education, and ethics. The partnership supports MBZUAI’s vision to serve as a global epicenter for AI innovation and research, expanding through its Institute of Foundation Models labs in France and Silicon Valley, and positioning Abu Dhabi as a leader in advancing ethical, inclusive, and high-impact technologies. It also aligns with the Abu Dhabi and Paris campus of SUAD’s Centre for Artificial Intelligence’s (SCAI) vision to drive interdisciplinary…