Saudi Tuwaiq Academy Launches First AI Diploma in Partnership with Meta

06:38-15 September 2024 AD ـ 12 Rabi’ Al-Awwal 1446 AH

Saudi Tuwaiq Academy Launches First AI Diploma in Partnership with Meta

Saudi Arabia’s Tuwaiq Academy launched its first diploma in Data Science and Artificial Intelligence (AI) in partnership with Meta at its headquarters in Riyadh.

The nine-month program, which begins in December 2024, aims to develop exceptional national talent and address the need for advanced positions across various sectors, reported the Saudi Press Agency on Saturday.

Accredited by the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, the diploma focuses on developing trainees' practical and applied skills in a competitive learning environment tailored to market needs.

Key areas include machine learning, data analysis using Python and Tableau, AI-based system development, and big data management to create innovative technological solutions for various segments of society.

The academy has opened registration for the diploma on its website.

Tuwaiq Academy is the first of its kind to offer professional boot camps and programs, benefiting over 1,000 in-person trainees daily.

The academy partners with major global organizations, including Meta, Apple, Microsoft, Amazon, Alibaba, and other leading entities to bridge the gap between advancements in modern technology and the needs of the labor market.

Microsoft Announces Another Mass Layoff, Thousands of Workers Affected

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

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16:24-2 July 2025 AD ـ 07 Muharram 1447 AH

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16:24-2 July 2025 AD ـ 07 Muharram 1447 AH

Microsoft Announces Another Mass Layoff, Thousands of Workers Affected

A view shows a Microsoft logo at Microsoft offices in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, March 21, 2025. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo

Microsoft is firing thousands of workers, its second mass layoff in months. The tech giant began sending out layoff notices Wednesday.

The company declined to say how many people would be laid off but said that it will comprise less than 4% of the workforce it had a year ago, according to The AP news.

Microsoft said the cuts will affect multiple teams around the world, including its sales division and its Xbox video game business.

“We continue to implement organizational changes necessary to best position the company and teams for success in a dynamic marketplace,” it said in a statement.

Microsoft employed 228,000 full-time workers as of last June, the last time it reported its annual headcount. The company said Wednesday that its latest layoffs would cut close to 4% of that workforce, which would be about 9,000 people. But it has already had at least three layoffs this year.

Until now, at least, the biggest was in May, when Microsoft began laying off about 6,000 workers, nearly 3% of its global workforce and its largest job cuts in more than two years as the company spent heavily on artificial intelligence.

Microsoft also cut another 300 workers based out of its Redmond, Washington headquarters in June, on top of nearly 2,000 who lost their jobs in the Puget Sound region in May, according to notices it sent to Washington state employment officials.

The May layoffs were heavily focused on people in software engineering and product management roles.

Saudi Tuwaiq Academy Launches First AI Diploma in Partnership with Meta