UAE hosts global summit on exponential technologies

XPANSE, the world's first forum dedicated to visioning the future with exponential technologies, is underway in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), from Wednesday to Friday, bringing together global geniuses to delve into cutting-edge scientific advancements.

The forum aims to serve as a global platform for envisioning the evolution of technology. It has attracted 2,500 industry leaders, Nobel laureates, CEOs, and scientists to discuss emerging domains including 6G, Industry 5.0, bio-inspired artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, quantum computing, materials science, brain-computer interfaces and precision medicine.

Highlights include advancements in AI, genomics, biopharmaceuticals and ecological conservation, alongside a roadmap for the next 10 to 15 years of development.

The forum's organizers said their purpose is to keep up with the latest scientific developments.

"ADNEC Group is bridging this platform, which contains a lot of brains around the world, to look at the future of advanced technology, how things are developing in the future," said Saeed Al Mansoori, advisor for International Events at ADNEC Group.

"XPANSE is not an event. We keep telling people XPANSE is an art installation combining humanity's quest for wonder that has given birth to science, technology, culture and humanity," said Zina Jarrahi Cinker, chief creator of XPANSE.

Horgos Port, a major border junction linking China to Central Asia, handled over 38 million tons of goods in the first ten months of this year, marking a 10 percent year-on-year increase, according to the latest customs data.

Located on the border of northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, the port has played a pivotal role in the growing development of trade routes between China and Europe.

Data showed that from January to October this year, the main imported goods through the Horgos Port included electromechanical products, agricultural products, food items, and metal ores and sands. Exports mainly included new energy vehicles, electromechanical products, high-tech goods, textiles, and related products.