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Top tech trends powering the Middle East’s digital evolution by 2025

CIO

Fintech hubs like Dubai and Riyadh will continue attracting global and regional players. In the energy and utilities sector, sustainability goals, such as Saudi Arabias Vision 2030 and UAEs Net Zero 2050, will drive investment in smart grids, renewable energy, and AI-driven energy efficiency solutions.

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The Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals 2021 starts tomorrow

TechCrunch

Pro housekeeping tip: Attending this virtual pitch fest is 100% free, but you need to register here first. You gotta love a competition that serves the greater good — and a startup ecosystem for purpose-driven companies determined to build a more sustainable, equitable, healthy, inclusive and prosperous world. Not familiar with XTC ?

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8 investors and founders highlight Valencia’s potential as a fintech and cybersecurity hub

TechCrunch

The city appears to be strong in areas such as travel, AI, cybersecurity, fintech, agritech, travel tech, biotech, sports tech, and VR. Key sectors include fintech, agritech and travel tech. Virtual reality is strong and exciting. GoHub for B2B in AI, 5G, cybersecurity and sustainability. What are you most excited by?

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Meet the startups competing in the Extreme Tech Challenge Global Finals on July 22

TechCrunch

This event is virtual and free to attend — but you need to register for your free ticket. More than 3,700 startups — from 92 countries — applied across XTC’s competition tracks: Agtech, Food & Water, Cleantech & Energy, Edtech, Enabling Tech, Fintech, Healthtech and Mobility & Smart Cities. Learn more about XTC here.

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Announcing the Startup Battlefield companies pitching at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021

TechCrunch

Selected from the most competitive batch in TC history, selected founders from across the globe will pitch on the virtual stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2021. A unique highlight of this batch are more companies in both the health tech/medtech space and clean tech/sustainability space.

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3 things CIOs can do to make gen AI synch with sustainability

CIO

Last year, as many CIOs ramped up for their first round of Scope 3 reporting, gen AI found its way into virtually every office. On the surface and as it exists today, AI and sustainability take you in opposite directions,” says Srini Koushik, president of AI, technology and sustainability at Rackspace Technology. “AI

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Better.com CEO Vishal Garg steps back as employees detail how he ‘led by fear’

TechCrunch

It also acknowledged that it had engaged “an independent 3rd party firm to do a leadership and cultural assessment,” the results of which would be “taken into account to build a long-term sustainable and positive culture at Better.”. There were virtually no opportunities for growth, raise, department collaboration, etc.

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