Gartner predicts that over 30% of GenAI projects will fail by 2025 due to issues like poor data quality and escalating costs, making it challenging for organizations to prove value. Deployment costs for GenAI models can range from $5 million to $20 million, with varying levels of risk and impact based on use cases and approaches. Despite challenges, early adopters have seen revenue increases, cost savings, and productivity improvements, highlighting the potential benefits of GenAI when properly implemented and assessed.
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Once a pro-Iran bastion, Damascus shrine district now in rebel hands
Shortly before Sunni Islamist-led rebels took over the Syrian capital, Iran-backed guards fled their posts at the gates of the Sayyida Zeinab shrine in Damascus. Hezbollah fighters also left the area, leaving residents worried about the new guards. Despite assurances from the rebels, there is unease among the Shiite community in Syria, especially those associated with Iran-backed groups. Full Article
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