{"id":191155,"date":"2026-02-27T05:38:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation\/"},"modified":"2026-02-27T05:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-27T10:55:09","slug":"aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/02\/27\/aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation\/","title":{"rendered":"AURAK Launches Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Center to Drive Regional Innovation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techafricanews.com\/2026\/02\/27\/aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation\/\">AURAK Launches Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Center to Drive Regional Innovation<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/techafricanews.com\/2026\/02\/27\/aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation\/\">https:\/\/techafricanews.com\/2026\/02\/27\/aurak-launches-advanced-technology-and-artificial-intelligence-center-to-drive-regional-innovation\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Publish Date: <a href=\"publish_date]\">2026-02-27 05:38:00<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source Domain: <a href=\"techafricanews.com\">techafricanews.com<\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The American University of Ras Al Khaimah has inaugurated the Advanced Technology and Artificial Intelligence Center (ATAIC), highlighting the university&#8217;s shift from being a consumer of innovation to a contributor in developing advanced technologies.<\/li>\n<li>ATAIC was established under the School of Engineering and Computing with significant support from the Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) through its ICT Fund.<\/li>\n<li>The center is designed to be a catalyst for regional transformation, focusing on applied research, industry collaboration, and cultivating future talent in artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.<\/li>\n<li>President Bassam Alameddine described ATAIC as a strategic engine for powering the region&#8217;s economic and intellectual future, ensuring graduates are &#8220;future-proof&#8221; 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