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Saudi Ministry of Communications, Google Cloud Launch Training Program in AI

This photograph taken on January 18, 2024 shows a sign of US technology company Google displayed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)
This photograph taken on January 18, 2024 shows a sign of US technology company Google displayed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)
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Saudi Ministry of Communications, Google Cloud Launch Training Program in AI

This photograph taken on January 18, 2024 shows a sign of US technology company Google displayed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)
This photograph taken on January 18, 2024 shows a sign of US technology company Google displayed during the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting in Davos. (AFP)

The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, in collaboration with Google Cloud, launched on Wednesday a specialized training program in machine language analysis and Artificial Intelligence (AI).

The initiative aims to develop Saudi cadres and enhance sectors with digital technologies.

Participants in the ten-week program will receive four weeks of initial training at Google's headquarters in Silicon Valley, providing them with the opportunity to learn from Google experts.

The subsequent six weeks consist of remote training sessions culminating in Google certifications.

The program strengthens the strategic partnership with Google Cloud, boosting their services in Saudi Arabia for secure cloud infrastructure and promoting business growth.

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Skype's Final Call Set for May as Microsoft Prioritizes Teams

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
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Skype's Final Call Set for May as Microsoft Prioritizes Teams

FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A 3D printed Skype logo is placed in front of a keyboard in this illustration taken April 12, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo

Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday.
Founded in 2003, Skype's cheap audio and video calls quickly disrupted the landline industry in the early 2000s and made the company a household name boasting hundreds of millions of users at its peak. But the platform has struggled to keep up with easier-to-use and more reliable rivals such as Zoom and Salesforce's Slack in recent years.
The decline was partly because Skype's underlying technology was not suited for the smartphone era.
When the pandemic and work-from-home fueled the need for online business calls, Microsoft batted for Teams by aggressively integrating it with other Office apps to tap corporate users — once a major base for Skype.
To ease the transition from the platform, its users will be able to log into Teams for free on any supported device using their existing credentials, with chats and contacts migrating automatically.
With that, Skype will become the latest in a series of high-flying bets that Microsoft has mishandled, such as the Internet Explorer web browser and its Windows Phone. Other big tech firms have also struggled with online communication tools, with Google making several attempts through apps including Hangouts and Duo, Reuters reported.
It was not clear how many users or employees would be impacted by the move. Microsoft did not immediately respond to a request for the figure.
When Microsoft bought Skype in 2011 for $8.5 billion after outbidding Google and Facebook — its largest deal at the time — the service had around 150 million monthly users; by 2020, that number had fallen to roughly 23 million, despite a brief resurgence during the pandemic.
Microsoft said on Friday "Skype has been an integral part of shaping modern communications".
"We are honored to have been part of the journey."