The Dubai government has announced the launch of'Dubai Font' - the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city. The font, which will be available in 23 languages, was developed simultaneously in Latin and Arabic script. Dubai Crown Prince Hamdan bin Mohammed al-Maktoum has urged all government institutions to adopt the font in official correspondence. The Dubai government has announced the launch of'Dubai Font' - the first typeface developed by Microsoft for a city In its drive to become a city of the future, authorities in Dubai have also purchased a network of robotic pods to shuttle people to a man-made island. The automated transport system will feature 25 driverless group rapid transit vehicles capable of carrying 24 passengers each.

Microsoft Corp. announced on Thursday that it will be expanding its artificial intelligence efforts by launching the Microsoft AI and Research Group. The organization, which will be led by Harry Shum, will bring together more than 5,000 computer scientists and engineers. "We live in a time when digital technology is transforming our lives, businesses and the world, but also generating an exponential growth in data and information," said Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in a statement. "At Microsoft, we are focused on empowering both people and organizations, by democratizing access to intelligence to help solve our most pressing challenges. To do this, we are infusing AI into everything we deliver across our computing platforms and experiences."

Microsoft is pulling out all the stops to further its artificial intelligence research. After a string of social-geared announcements, Microsoft has expressed its intention to "democratize AI" for every person an organization. To do this, the company has formed the Microsoft Research and AI group. The research group will be comprised of over 5 thousand computer scientists and engineers focused on the company's artificial intelligence products, and will be led by Harry Shum. Shum is the executive vice president of technology and research at Microsoft who currently leads several research groups including those for Bing and Cortana, which are primarily focused on artificial intelligence and machine learning.