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Telcos can play a central role in AI market: Whitepaper

Increasing data availability and higher processing power are facilitating this evolution, allowing better methods to be used on more data at lower cost. (Image source: Mario Caruso/Unsplash)
Telecoms operators can take advantage of the AI revolution by optimising their own business activities and acting as ?technical? AI platform enablers for other industries, which are expected to spend US$15bn annually on AI business operations by 2021
Saudi Arabia signs international deals worth US$50bn
At an investment conference, Saudi Arabia also signed deals worth more than US$50bn in sectors including oil, gas and infrastructure
Masdar signs region?s first green revolving credit facility

Masdar has signed a green RCF with four local and international banks to drive sustainability goals. (Image source: Forgemind ArchiMedia/Flickr)
Masdar, Abu Dhabi renewable energy company, has signed a green revolving credit facility (RCF) with four local and international banks to provide funding for new and ongoing investments in its global clean technology and sustainable real estate projects
IIS attacks spiked to 1.7mn from 2,000 in a quarter: eSentire report

Most sources targeting IIS web servers originated from China-based IP addresses. (Image source: coyote.land/Flickr)
Internet Information Services (IIS) attacks showed a 782 times increase, from 2,000 to 1.7mn, since the last quarter, according to a new threat report from eSentire, a pure-play Managed Detection and Response (MDR) provider