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International experts hail GITEX GLOBAL 2024 as world’s largest & best-rated tech event signs off

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GITEX GLOBAL met with unanimous praise and plaudits as Friday closed curtain on this year’s record-breaking 44th edition in Dubai Event described as ‘unique’ and ‘a brilliant vehicle’ for cross-continental collaboration by the experts leading tech transformation across key industries globally

DUBAI, UAE, Oct. 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Following a sensational five-day spectacle which witnessed the entire technology community coverage and connect in a united international effort to forge the future AI economy, Friday saw GITEX GLOBAL 2024 close the curtain on its 44th edition.

 

Held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), GITEX GLOBAL 2024 presented a record-breaking spectacle from 14-18 October, welcoming over 6,500 exhibitors, 1,800 startups, 1,200 investors alongside governments from more than 180 countries.

Under the theme ‘Global Collaboration to Forge a Future AI Economy’, the world’s largest and best-rated tech event was its biggest-ever international edition this time round as local, regional, and global audiences participated alongside experts, enterprises, and nations.

Having fulfilled its promise to provide the perfect platform to build new connections, actuate plans, launch new solutions, and forge new cross-continental alliances. GITEX GLOBAL 2024 has amassed unanimous praise and plaudits. Attendees from all four corners of the world – from Asia, Africa, and Europe to North America, Latin America, and the Middle East – have expressed their delight and satisfaction with the tangible success that has manifested throughout its duration.

Prof. Phil Hart, Chief Researcher – Renewable & Sustainable Energy Research Centre at TII, Abu Dhabi’s leading global advanced research & development centre and the Advanced Technology Research Council’s (ATRC) dedicated ‘applied research’ faculty, said: “TII and ATRC are building on a vision of the UAE being a world-leading high-tech hub and this event is vitally important. It’s a brilliant vehicle for us to showcase the advancements we’re driving and delivering across AI, quantum technology, biotech, and so on while simultaneously putting the UAE on the map.

“There are so many examples across the venue illustrating the value of AI and emerging tech. From efficient energy systems to electric vehicles, the event is empowering us and others to build better tools, solutions, and programmes toward a better world. We’re excited to return to GITEX GLOBAL and rollout out revolutionary products in the years ahead. It’s going to be amazing.”

Uthman Ali, Chief Responsible AI Officer at BP, echoed Professor Hart’s sentiments, ranking GITEX GLOBAL in the highest upper echelons of the international events and exhibitions sector. He said: “This is one of the best events I’ve ever attended with the most unique AI conferences I’ve seen – the gravity of this event is enormous. It really presents something for every individual, enterprise, and industry involved with AI. You’re assured coming to GITEX GLOBAL that if you need to connect, engage, and build relations, this is the place to do that. The event itself is a global hub with everything you could wish to see.”

Markus Facklam, Head of Unit International at Berlin Partner, also spoke enthusiastically about GITEX GLOBAL and what sets it apart as the best-rated tech event worldwide, adding: “GITEX GLOBAL is the best place to scale a business because of the matchmaking available for companies. I’ve been here several times prior to this year and each edition has been special, but 2024 is the best – it’s been incredible. It’s a place to connect with the global tech community and deep dive into the ecosystem, with a platform for businesses to successfully innovate and expand.”

Alongside headline shows and exhibits, GITEX GLOBAL 2024 presented an expansive series of keynote speeches, fireside chats, and specialist panels to explore technology’s new frontiers as five different themes took centre stage across the five-day programme.

As government entities, digital agencies, and startups & enterprises finalised even more forward-facing partnerships on “Futuristic Friday”, the world’s foremost experts converged to discuss the various challenges and opportunities surrounding the energy transition, boosting energy efficiency, and deploying climate tech.

Bernard Dagher, Chief Strategy & Growth Officer, Grid Solutions, MEA, GE Vernova, said: “The boundaries between industries and tech companies are blurring, with so many constraints to overcome. Everyone wants to decarbonise while competing for the same talent, AI engineers, investor money, raw materials, and semiconductors. There are many equations to solve, and balance is essential. Government & industry leaders must work together in a coordinated effort to establish priorities, harness technology, and redefine the ecosystem.”

Sarit Maheshwari, CEO of NTPC Renewables Energy, also gave his perspective on the evolving energy landscape, insisting: “Renewable energy demands globally have accelerated at a pace much faster than originally anticipated – this puts pressure on grid networks that cannot sustain record penetration levels. There is a need now for more smartness alongside new digital tools. Digital technologies will be the backbone of future electricity grids developed – and we see solar projects being pursued worldwide at rapid pace.”

GITEX GLOBAL, organised by Dubai World Trade Centre, is seamlessly connecting with world’s largest network of tech events through a stellar list, including GITEX EUROPE Berlin, GITEX ASIA Singapore, GITEX AFRICA Morocco, and GITEX NIGERIA. These events – locked in across 2025 – are destined to foster further collaboration and drive heightened innovation to shape the tech landscape of tomorrow.

More information on GITEX GLOBAL, please visit www.gitex.com

 

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About GITEX GLOBAL

GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech event, is returning for its 44th edition at Dubai World Trade Centre from 14-18 October 2024. The 2024 edition will feature 6,500 exhibitors, and welcome 200,000 tech executives from 180 countries, converging the best minds, future-focused government leaders, and the most visionary enterprises and start-ups to scrutinise, challenge, define, and empower the digital agendas of the world. Independently rated globally as the world’s best tech show, GITEX GLOBAL’s continued expansion is amplified by the launch of GITEX EUROPE Berlin, GITEX ASIA Singapore, and GITEX NIGERIA in 2025, as well as the growth of GITEX AFRICA Morocco leading up to its third record-breaking edition. More information: www.gitex.com

About Dubai World Trade Centre

A global business facilitator since 1979, Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) is home to the region’s leading purpose-built convention and exhibition centre. DWTC provides a platform for connecting people, products, innovation and ideas from around the world through a dynamic calendar of international trade exhibitions and its own roster of sector leading mega events. As a designated free zone, complemented by award-winning commercial real estate, DWTC plays an integral role in Dubai and the region’s growth story. Since its inauguration, DWTC has hosted over 6,000 events, with an estimated economic output of AED 248 billion, attracting over 38 million business visitors to Dubai.

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Trip.com Group Sincerely Accepts Administrative Penalty Decision Issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China

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SINGAPORE, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trip.com Group Limited (Nasdaq: TCOM; HKEX: 9961) today announced that it has received the administrative penalty decision issued by the State Administration for Market Regulation of the People’s Republic of China.

Trip.com Group sincerely accepts the decision and will adopt rectification measures in accordance with applicable laws and regulations to implement the decision’s requirements. The Company will strengthen its long-term governance mechanisms and strive to contribute to the sustainable development of the travel industry.

Trip.com Group’s management team will host a conference call at 8:00 AM U.S. Eastern Time on July 27, 2026 (or 8:00 PM Hong Kong Time on July 27, 2026).

The conference call will be available on Webcast live at: http://investors.trip.com.

All participants must pre-register to join this conference call using the participant registration link below:
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Upon registration, each participant will receive details for this conference call, including dial-in numbers and a unique access PIN. To join the conference, please dial the number provided, enter your PIN, and you will join the conference instantly.

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NAVER Partners with Brookfield and NVIDIA to Expand Korea’s National AI Factory Infrastructure Buildout

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SAN FRANCISCO, July 25, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NAVER, Brookfield and NVIDIA announced an expansion of Korea’s sovereign AI factory infrastructure. New investments will increase the initial NVIDIA DSX™ AI factory deployment from 55 megawatts to 200 megawatts.

Announced during Korea President Jae Myung Lee’s AI Summit visit to San Francisco, the planned 200-megawatt expansion will be built with the NVIDIA DSX platform at NAVER’s GAK Sejong hyperscale data center in Sejong, South Korea. The expanded infrastructure will provide Korea- and U.S.- based AI innovators with access to production-scale AI compute for building next-generation models, agents and AI-powered services.

Under the terms of the agreements, Brookfield will fund up to $9 billion as the exclusive capital partner, NVIDIA will invest $1 billion and NAVER will fund the remaining amount to finance the $10 billion project.

This builds on NAVER’s June announcement to extend its GAK Sejong data center with NVIDIA DSX, with a long-term path to gigawatt-scale sovereign AI infrastructure serving Korea’s enterprises, industries, government organizations and global AI cloud customers. Combining Brookfield’s capital with NVIDIA’s computing platform, the investment supports NAVER’s AI factory deployment.

“NVIDIA’s strategic investment and our infrastructure supply agreement with Brookfield have propelled NAVER’s vision for the AI Factory business into a robust execution phase,” said Haejin Lee, Founder and Chairman of NAVER. “Leveraging the solid partnerships with our global partners, we will drive technological innovation, foster a sovereign AI ecosystem, and spearhead efforts to strengthen South Korea’s AI competitiveness.” 

AI Factory Expansion and Open Model Collaboration to Fuel AI Innovators

NAVER, as an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, provides deep expertise in operating hyperscale infrastructure powered by the full-stack NVIDIA AI platform. The 200-megawatt AI factory, featuring NVIDIA Vera Rubin and Blackwell platforms, will establish a dedicated resource pool for emerging AI companies, providing the compute, software and support needed to develop and deploy competitive AI models and applications at scale.

This expanded infrastructure also builds on NAVER and NVIDIA’s collaboration on open model development for agentic and physical AI. NAVER is advancing its HyperCLOVA X models to be based on NVIDIA Nemotron™ 3 Ultra open models with its proprietary data and training expertise. NAVER is also the first Korean company to join the NVIDIA Nemotron Coalition, contributing to open model development across pretraining, post-training and reinforcement learning.

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About NAVER

Founded in 1999, NAVER is Korea’s largest Internet company and one of the world’s top tech companies. Leading cutting-edge technologies, NAVER operates the No.1 search engine in Korea and holds various business portfolios encompassing commerce, fintech, cloud, AI and robotics.

NAVER recorded sales of KRW 12.04 trillion (USD 8.18 billion) in 2025. TEAM NAVER continues to enhance its business portfolio and expand its global presence across Japan, North America, and Europe, while pursuing innovation through continuous research and development in future technologies.

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BEIJING, July 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On July 17, a China-U.S. youth delegation came to Dali of Yunnan Province. By examining how Dali’s rich history intersects with modern development, the delegates explored new pathways for rural development.

They visited Dali Old Town, tried their hand at making the Bai people’s Three-Course Tea and also explored the ancient town of Xizhou, where they learned how modern tourism and indigenous life coexist.

In Yunnanyi Village, they explored its history as a stop along the Tea Horse Road and learned about the role it played during the Second World War (WWII).

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“I think it’s a very underappreciated part of World War II history. Hearing these stories of different countries working together despite cultural differences is incredibly inspiring.

I also think there are many stories like these that haven’t been widely told, simply because World War II is such a complex period in history. That’s why I think it’s so meaningful to visit museums like this and experience these stories firsthand.”

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