G42


Associated tags: Molecular biology, G42, AI, Medical device, Artificial intelligence, Research, Condor, MBZUAI, Cerebras, Cloud computing

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Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in Abu Dhabi's G42 to Accelerate AI Development and Global Expansion

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Tuesday, April 16, 2024

G42 and Microsoft will collaborate to ensure the benefits of secure AI technologies and cloud capabilities are responsibly shared with growing economies globally.

Key Points: 
  • G42 and Microsoft will collaborate to ensure the benefits of secure AI technologies and cloud capabilities are responsibly shared with growing economies globally.
  • ABU DHABI, UAE and DALLAS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company, and Microsoft today announced a $1.5 billion strategic investment by Microsoft in G42.
  • As part of this expanded partnership Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, will join the G42 Board of Directors.
  • G42 will run its AI applications and services on Microsoft Azure and partner to deliver advanced AI solutions to global public sector clients and large enterprises.

Microsoft Invests $1.5 Billion in Abu Dhabi's G42 to Accelerate AI Development and Global Expansion

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, April 16, 2024

G42 and Microsoft will collaborate to ensure the benefits of secure AI technologies and cloud capabilities are responsibly shared with growing economies globally.

Key Points: 
  • G42 and Microsoft will collaborate to ensure the benefits of secure AI technologies and cloud capabilities are responsibly shared with growing economies globally.
  • ABU DHABI, UAE and DALLAS, April 16, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based artificial intelligence (AI) technology holding company, and Microsoft today announced a $1.5 billion strategic investment by Microsoft in G42.
  • As part of this expanded partnership Brad Smith, Vice Chair and President of Microsoft, will join the G42 Board of Directors.
  • G42 will run its AI applications and services on Microsoft Azure and partner to deliver advanced AI solutions to global public sector clients and large enterprises.

Cerebras and G42 Break Ground on Condor Galaxy 3, an 8 exaFLOPs AI Supercomputer

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

Cerebras Systems , the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, and G42 , the Abu Dhabi-based leading technology holding group, today announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of their constellation of AI supercomputers, the Condor Galaxy.

Key Points: 
  • Cerebras Systems , the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, and G42 , the Abu Dhabi-based leading technology holding group, today announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of their constellation of AI supercomputers, the Condor Galaxy.
  • The Cerebras and G42 strategic partnership already delivered 8 exaFLOPs of AI supercomputing performance via Condor Galaxy 1 and Condor Galaxy 2, each amongst the largest AI supercomputers in the world.
  • Located in Dallas, Texas, Condor Galaxy 3 brings the current total of the Condor Galaxy network to 16 exaFLOPs.
  • By doubling the capacity to 16 exaFLOPs, we look forward to seeing the next wave of innovation Condor Galaxy supercomputers can enable.”
    At the heart of Condor Galaxy 3 are 64 Cerebras CS-3 Systems.

Cerebras and G42 Break Ground on Condor Galaxy 3, an 8 exaFLOPs AI Supercomputer

Retrieved on: 
Wednesday, March 13, 2024

SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerebras Systems, the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, and G42, the Abu Dhabi-based leading technology holding group, today announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of their constellation of AI supercomputers, the Condor Galaxy. Featuring 64 of Cerebras' newly announced CS-3 systems – all powered by the industry's fastest AI chip, the Wafer-Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3) – Condor Galaxy 3 will deliver 8 exaFLOPs of AI with 58 million AI-optimized cores.

Key Points: 
  • Featuring 64 Cerebras CS-3 Systems, Condor Galaxy 3 Doubles Performance at Same Power and Cost
    SUNNYVALE, Calif., March 13, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Cerebras Systems , the pioneer in accelerating generative AI, and G42 , the Abu Dhabi-based leading technology holding group, today announced the build of Condor Galaxy 3 (CG-3), the third cluster of their constellation of AI supercomputers, the Condor Galaxy.
  • Featuring 64 of Cerebras' newly announced CS-3 systems – all powered by the industry's fastest AI chip, the Wafer-Scale Engine 3 (WSE-3) – Condor Galaxy 3 will deliver 8 exaFLOPs of AI with 58 million AI-optimized cores.
  • The Cerebras and G42 strategic partnership already delivered 8 exaFLOPs of AI supercomputing performance via Condor Galaxy 1 and Condor Galaxy 2, each amongst the largest AI supercomputers in the world.
  • Located in Dallas, Texas, Condor Galaxy 3 brings the current total of the Condor Galaxy network to 16 exaFLOPs.

G42 Develops BoardNavigator to Reimagine Boardroom Dynamics

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

ABU DHABI, UAE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based technology group announced the development of BoardNavigator, an AI board companion set to transform corporate strategy and governance. The new AI tool, planned to be available to organizations worldwide, will analyze large proprietary and public data sets to support board members in their decision-making processes.

Key Points: 
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based technology group announced the development of BoardNavigator, an AI board companion set to transform corporate strategy and governance.
  • BoardNavigator will enjoy the security, privacy, and compliance features of Microsoft Azure, helping customers with their regulatory obligations.
  • Kiril Evtimov, Group Chief Technology Officer, G42, said: "The use of AI in the boardroom is a gamechanger.
  • G42 intends to initially deploy BoardNavigator within sectors where it boasts significant expertise, including energy, health, finance, and technology.

G42 Develops BoardNavigator to Reimagine Boardroom Dynamics

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, March 12, 2024

ABU DHABI, UAE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based technology group announced the development of BoardNavigator, an AI board companion set to transform corporate strategy and governance. The new AI tool, planned to be available to organizations worldwide, will analyze large proprietary and public data sets to support board members in their decision-making processes.

Key Points: 
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, March 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- G42, the leading UAE-based technology group announced the development of BoardNavigator, an AI board companion set to transform corporate strategy and governance.
  • BoardNavigator will enjoy the security, privacy, and compliance features of Microsoft Azure, helping customers with their regulatory obligations.
  • Kiril Evtimov, Group Chief Technology Officer, G42, said: "The use of AI in the boardroom is a gamechanger.
  • G42 intends to initially deploy BoardNavigator within sectors where it boasts significant expertise, including energy, health, finance, and technology.

President of Kenya Unveils Green-Powered Mega Data Center in collaboration with the UAE, Setting Stage for Kenya as a Global Digital Hub

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Thursday, March 7, 2024

The collaboration between EcoCloud, a trailblazer in data center development, and G42, the leading UAE-based technology conglomerate, marks a significant leap in Kenya's journey toward becoming a digital hub.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration between EcoCloud, a trailblazer in data center development, and G42, the leading UAE-based technology conglomerate, marks a significant leap in Kenya's journey toward becoming a digital hub.
  • This geothermal-powered data center is a milestone towards realizing Kenya's potential as a global digital hub and fulfilling our mission of making intelligence accessible to everyone, everywhere."
  • The launch of this mega data center is a clear call for innovation, sustainability, and economic growth.
  • It invites the world to witness Kenya's transformation into a digital hub, powered by green energy and driven by the unwavering vision of its leaders.

President of Kenya Unveils Green-Powered Mega Data Center in collaboration with the UAE, Setting Stage for Kenya as a Global Digital Hub

Retrieved on: 
Thursday, March 7, 2024

The collaboration between EcoCloud, a trailblazer in data center development, and G42, the leading UAE-based technology conglomerate, marks a significant leap in Kenya's journey toward becoming a digital hub.

Key Points: 
  • The collaboration between EcoCloud, a trailblazer in data center development, and G42, the leading UAE-based technology conglomerate, marks a significant leap in Kenya's journey toward becoming a digital hub.
  • This geothermal-powered data center is a milestone towards realizing Kenya's potential as a global digital hub and fulfilling our mission of making intelligence accessible to everyone, everywhere."
  • The launch of this mega data center is a clear call for innovation, sustainability, and economic growth.
  • It invites the world to witness Kenya's transformation into a digital hub, powered by green energy and driven by the unwavering vision of its leaders.

Cerebras and G42 Complete 4 exaFLOP AI Supercomputer and Start the March Towards 8 exaFLOPs

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 13, 2023

With the completion of Condor Galaxy 1, Cerebras and G42 have broken ground on the Condor Galaxy 2 (CG-2).

Key Points: 
  • With the completion of Condor Galaxy 1, Cerebras and G42 have broken ground on the Condor Galaxy 2 (CG-2).
  • This represents an important milestone in Cerebras and G42’s plan to build a 36 exaFLOP constellation of AI supercomputers.
  • “G42’s strategic partnership with Cerebras Systems is paving the way toward our joint vision of creating the world’s largest and fastest AI supercomputers,” said Kiril Evtimov, Group CTO, G42.
  • With 36 exaFLOPs in total, this unprecedented constellation of supercomputers will revolutionize the advancement of AI globally.

Jais Climate: MBZUAI and Core 42 launch first bilingual LLM dedicated to climate intelligence

Retrieved on: 
Monday, November 27, 2023

Built on models Jais and Vicuna, Jais Climate will be available to the public during COP28 UAE to provide detailed knowledge on climate and sustainability-related queries.

Key Points: 
  • Built on models Jais and Vicuna, Jais Climate will be available to the public during COP28 UAE to provide detailed knowledge on climate and sustainability-related queries.
  • ABU DHABI, UAE, Nov. 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today marks the official launch of Jais Climate, the world's first bilingual large language model (LLM) dedicated to climate and sustainability.
  • Jais Climate was trained on ClimaInstruct, the largest instruction-based, bilingual dataset on climate and sustainability-related topics, prepared from various sources in English and Arabic languages.
  • 'AI for Climate' is one of MBZUAI's three research pillars, and its key sustainability projects will also be showcased alongside Jais Climate.