The Hamdan bin Mohammed Smart University has officially inaugurated its first-ever Smart Building.
UAE opens first foreign space agency
The French space agency has opened an office in Abu Dhabi making it the first foreign space agency to open a representative office in the country.
Epicor enhances ERP offering for manufacturers and dealers
Epicor Software Corporation has introduced Epicor Dealer Network Portal as part of its upcoming release of Epicor ERP 10.2.300.
AI tech helps Dubai Police make arrests
The Dubai Police has announced that its AI-powered smart system has led to the arrest of over 100 wanted criminals since the beginning of 2018.
Saudi-based entertainment firm to introduce VR zones
Saudi-based Al Hokair Entertainment has reportedly announced plans to embed virtual reality technology into its 91 active entertainment centres in the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Volvo’s planned driveless car is a bedroom on wheels
It presents four potential uses of autonomous driving vehicles – a sleeping environment, mobile office, living room and entertainment space – which all reimagine the way people travel.
Global carmaker seeks to redefine the future of road safety in UAE
Volvo Cars reviewed the main challenges around the introduction of autonomous technology calling for a new global road safety standard and highlighting how autonomous vehicles can safely communicate with all other road users.
Global tech giants lead boot camps for Arab talents
Thirty Arab national have reportedly been shortlisted for a six-month intensive training programme with global tech giants including Google, Twitter, Amadeus, Facebook and Udacity.
GITEX 2018
DEWA clean energy, smart solutions to take centre stage in Dubai
DEWA will showcase its digital technologies and initiatives as well as AI-focused solutions in the fields of clean energy, and smart metres and grids, to provide an unprecedented smart experience for the people of Dubai.
Kuwait to fuel digital innovation market to reach more than $980 million
Kuwait, as part of its nationwide digital roadmap ‘New Kuwait 2035’, aims to drive the country’s digital innovation market to nearly $988.88 million this year.
Electric cars require accredited registration in UAE
The Dubai RTA has announced that the registration of electric vehicles in the emirate’s Traffic System would require the existence of an accredited agent of such vehicles in the UAE.
Microsoft, cloud services to create 55,000 jobs in UAE
Microsoft’s technology ecosystem and the growing popularity of cloud services will create more than 55,000 jobs in the UAE by the end of 2022.
Transcend expands StoreJet series
Transcend has expanded its StoreJet for Mac series, which is an external storage pre-formatted with the Mac-specific HFS+ file system, allowing it to be used right out of the box.
Samsung Galaxy A7 now available for pre-order
Samsung Galaxy A7 is now available for pre-order from 1-10 October online on Shop.Samsung.com/ae.