KAUST and Google Collaborate to Enhance AI Research in Saudi Arabia

Laboratory buildings at KAUST's campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Image: AT Service/Wikimedia Commons
Laboratory buildings at KAUST's campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Image: AT Service/Wikimedia Commons
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KAUST and Google Collaborate to Enhance AI Research in Saudi Arabia

Laboratory buildings at KAUST's campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Image: AT Service/Wikimedia Commons
Laboratory buildings at KAUST's campus in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. Image: AT Service/Wikimedia Commons

The King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) launched its investment project in supporting AI research in the Kingdom in collaboration with Google, the Saudi Press Agency said on Monday.
KAUST will provide research grants worth $100,000 to AI researchers from the University's Computer, Electrical and Mathematical Science and Engineering Department, to promote research in the field of machine learning, especially in the use of generative and large language models (LLMs).
The launch of these grants coincides with KAUST's announcement of its new Center of Excellence in Generative AI, which accelerates excellence in generative AI research and development in the Kingdom by innovating general-purpose generative AI models.
KAUST ranks 17th globally in the Computer Science Rankings (CSRankings), which measure the outputs of computer departments in the most prestigious scientific publications between 2014 and 2024 in the fields of AI, machine learning, and optical computing.



Chinese EV Maker Xpeng Unveils Refreshed G6, G9 SUVs with Lower Prices

Xiaopeng He, Chairman and CEO of XPeng, talks to journalists on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)
Xiaopeng He, Chairman and CEO of XPeng, talks to journalists on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)
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Chinese EV Maker Xpeng Unveils Refreshed G6, G9 SUVs with Lower Prices

Xiaopeng He, Chairman and CEO of XPeng, talks to journalists on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)
Xiaopeng He, Chairman and CEO of XPeng, talks to journalists on media day at the 2024 Paris Auto Show in Paris, France, October 14, 2024. (Reuters)

China's electric vehicle maker Xpeng on Thursday unveiled refreshed versions of its G6 and G9 SUVs at prices lower than their previous models.

The new G6 starts at 176,800 yuan ($24,402), 11.6% lower than its predecessor, while the G9 will sell from 248,800 yuan, a 5.7% drop, Xpeng's Chairman He Xiaopeng said at a press conference, Reuters reported.

Both models are equipped with its proprietary Turing AI smart driving system without extra charge, He said.