Embracing the future with AI at the edge

Why edge AI is a strategic imperative Deploying AI at the edge (or edge AI) represents a paradigm shift. Unlike traditional AI models, which are centralized in the cloud, edge AI processes data locally on devices or edge servers. This decentralized approach brings intelligence closer to the data source, reducing the latency associated with cloud-based…

Customer centricity: How Mashreq Bank is placing its customers at the forefront of its operations.

Mohamed Salah Abdel Hamid Abdel Razek, Senior Executive Vice President and Group Head of Tech, Transformation & Information, Mashreq explains how the bank is integrating advanced technologies and expanding its digital footprint. The company aims to provide customers with a banking journey that is not just efficient and secure, but also innovative, engaging, and memorable.…

GenAI demand helps AWS accelerate revenue growth

Amazon Web Services (AWS), the cloud computing arm of Amazon, posted a 13% growth in revenue in the fourth quarter of 2023 buoyed by demand for generative AI-related services, despite continued cost optimization activity by enterprises.   “Similar to what we shared last quarter, we continue to see the diminishing impact of cost optimizations. And…

Women IT leaders on their climb to the top

For women who aspire to leadership roles in IT, the climb to the top can be particularly arduous — and lonely. Just 28% of IT leadership roles are filled by women, according to DDI’s 2023 Global Leadership Forecast, and many women end up leaving IT careers due to workplace culture, pay equity, microaggressions, and a lack…