Istanbul, Turkey, will host GITEX Ai Türkiye in 2026, extending the GITEX brand into Eurasia. The event aims to gather industry leaders, innovators, and government officials to explore AI advancements. It will focus on Turkey's growing digital economy and its strategic position connecting Europe and Asia. Why it matters: The event signals Turkey's growing importance as a regional AI hub and its ambition to attract international investment and collaboration.
Three KAUST startups, iyris, Oaesis, and UnitX, were selected in the top 10 at the Startup Istanbul international competition out of 90,000 applicants. iyris secured third place with its technology, while Oaesis developed a laser-based energy-efficient lighting system for indoor farms. KAUST supports emerging companies from ideation to marketing and financial support. Why it matters: This showcases KAUST's role in fostering innovation and contributing to Saudi Arabia's knowledge-based economy by supporting promising startups on the global stage.
The Symposium on Data Mining and Applications (SDMA 2014) was organized by MEGDAM to foster collaboration among data mining and machine learning researchers in Saudi Arabia, GCC countries, and the Middle East. The symposium covered areas such as statistics, computational intelligence, pattern recognition, databases, Big Data Mining and visualization. Acceptance was based on originality, significance and quality of contribution.