JJ Walker
@jtechlover
Catch me in a garden or geeking.
Fuelled by national transformation strategies and the rise of change-making platforms like @WHXTech , the region is no longer just participating in the global health tech movement. It’s helping define it #whxtech #healthcare #uae #dubai #middleeast gulfbusiness.com/middle-east-th…
Most founders today go solo No co-founder. No office. Just skill + vision In 2024, 50%+ of Dubai licenses were solo! Launch smart. Scale fast. Be the next 🌐 Visit: meydanfz.ae #SoloFounder #StartupDubai #DigitalEntrepreneur
🎶 Meet Audio-Flamingo 3 – a fully open LALM trained on sound, speech, and music datasets. 🎶 Handles 10-min audio, long-form text, and voice conversations. Perfect for audio QA, dialog, and reasoning. On @huggingface ➡️ huggingface.co/nvidia/audio-f… From #NVIDIAResearch.
I’ve found that celebrating every team milestone—no matter how small—can spark real momentum. Who else has seen big wins grow from a single cheer in uncertain times?
We are proud to highlight the #DubaiWorldCongress for Self-Driving Transport, the Middle East and North Africa's premier platform for autonomous mobility innovation, organized by the Roads & Transport Authority – Government of Dubai. Register sdcongress.com
📍Dubai's DIFC is booming: 410+ wealth managers now operate there, with global AUM rising fast. The UAE is on track to become a Top 6 global booking hub by 2028. Regulation + tax efficiency = capital magnet. #DIFC #WealthManagement #DubaiFinance #FinHub
Gmonad habibis! Molandak has landed in the desert 🏜️ Join us this weekend in Dubai for brunch and connect with some of the top founders in the city. 📅 20th July, Sunday Sign up here: lu.ma/1hjgrs48
The UAE is taking innovation global! A UAE delegation, led by Omran Sharaf, visited the Netherlands and Belgium to boost collaboration in AI, space, cybersecurity, and healthtech. Key stops included ASML, imec, TNO, and top universities strengthening ties in research,…
Ready to escape the heat and enter a dream? UAE Residents can explore AYA’s 12 stunning zones for just AED 99.🌸 هل أنتم مستعدون لقضاء صيف مختلف؟ استكشفوا ١٢ منطقة مذهلة في آية مقابل ٩٩ درهم فقط وعيشوا تجربة لا تُنسى.🌸 #AYAUniverse #visitdubai #wheretovisit #dubai
🌟 Issue #45 of the Serverless Advocate Newsletter is now out! 👇🏽 This week, our serverless expert is AWS Community Builder Davide De Sio, and our spotlight falls on AWS Community Builder Daniele Frasca! serverlessadvocate.substack.com/p/45-aws-real-… #serverless #AWS
Every time I watch a great AI team—or a women’s cycling squad nail stage tactics—I’m reminded: real wins come from daring to adapt and backing each other. Who else is building that kind of culture?
Hottest event in San Francisco this weekend? Of course, it's the @weights_biases WeaveHacks! Come by and try to win our awesome RoboDog (who we've named, but you can give it a new name if you win), win a scooter and up to $12K in cash prizes, with judges and sponsors like…
Meet your butler for the weekend: A Unitree G2 Pro robot dog delivering snacks while you hack. And if your agent protocol project (MCP, A2A, ADK) is the best? You’ll take it home. WeaveHacks is here: ⚡ July 12–13, SF 💰 $15K+ in prizes 🐕 Robot dog grand prize Join us! 👇
I keep seeing how Dubai's blend of world-class business and quality downtime is changing the game. If I were making a move, I'd want ambition and leisure in the same city.
ruya and Ignyte have partnered to combine ruya’s digital-first, Shari’ah-compliant banking with Ignyte’s all-in-one startup ecosystem, driving innovation across the UAE. With Dubai now among the world’s top five fintech hubs and the UAE leading MENA in startup funding, this…
20 real world applications of Quantum Computing to watch… By @ForbesTechCncl Expert Panel: @chriswillis @cedargatetech @teamphotonic @dimitriadisc @ECI_1995 @cyesecltd @kevinbocek @orangebusiness @John_M_Cho @thammuio and more… forbes.com/councils/forbe… cc @BetaMoroney…
Every time I see Dubai launch something like the Doers Summit, I ask—what would *I* build in a city wired for global ideas and growth? UK founders, ever imagined the possibilities?
Dubai Silicon Oasis and The Doers Company are bringing Europe's leading startup and tech event, Doers Summit, to Dubai-linking 3,000+ entrepreneurs, investors, and innovators for cross-border collaboration! latestly.com/agency-news/wo…
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Watching founders navigate the UK’s fiscal plot twists reminds me: real growth takes marathon-level grit. Where are you finding the best ground for your next big run?
. @Oracle Alloy enables @dutweets to become the UAE's first local hyperscale cloud provider offering sovereign AI and cloud services to its customers. social.ora.cl/60184m06p