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SDAIA Launches 'Open Data Datathon' to Improve Talents in Data Sciences

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
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SDAIA Launches 'Open Data Datathon' to Improve Talents in Data Sciences

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30
The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30

The Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA) has launched the "Open Data Datathon," which aims at improving skills and talents in data technologies and enhancing innovation in the Kingdom.

The registration in the Datathon opened Wednesday and continues until September 30, targeting the registration of 200 male and female students, entrepreneurs, and graduates from data-related majors locally and internationally.

The Datathon is scheduled to begin during the period from October 26 to 28 in person in Riyadh. To qualify for the Open Datathon, the applicant must be at least 18 years old, with experience or knowledge in programming, and fluent in English.

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Amazon Doubles Down on AI Startup Anthropic with $4 bln Investment

The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
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Amazon Doubles Down on AI Startup Anthropic with $4 bln Investment

The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
The logo of Amazon is seen on the door of an Amazon Books retail store in New York City, US, February 14, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid

Artificial intelligence startup Anthropic said on Friday it has raised an additional $4 billion investment from longtime backer Amazon.com, bringing the e-commerce giant's total investment to $8 billion, underscoring Big Tech's growing genAI investments.

Amazon will maintain its position as a minority investor, the company said. Its AWS unit will also be Anthropic's official cloud provider.

Anthropic also said it is working with AWS' Annapurna Labs on the development of future generations of Amazon's Trainium chips and plans to train its foundational models on the hardware, Reuters reported.

Britain's competition regulator had said in September Amazon's partnership with Anthropic will not be referred for a deeper probe as it did not fall under its jurisdiction.

Anthropic, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives and siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei, said last year it had also secured a $500 million investment from Alphabet, which promised to invest another $1.5 billion over time.