The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, MoFAIC, in association with the Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development has launched “The Cultural and Digital Diplomacy” initiative.
DarkMatter names new CEO
DarkMatter has appointed Karim Sabbagh as its new chief executive officer, effective April 2018.
Dialog to supply chips to Apple through 2020
Dialog Semiconductor expects Apple, its top customer, to use its chips for a significant proportion of its devices in 2019 and 2020, the firm’s chief executive Jalal Bagherli has told a German newspaper.
UAE finds greener pastures indoors
The UAE has launched the region’s first vertical farm, Basia Farms, which opened on Sunday featuring the latest hydroponic technology and vertical farming techniques.
Women-owned tech startups make waves in Saudi Arabia
King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)’s Badir Program has announced that the number of women’s businesses incubated by the programme grew by 144 percent in 2017.
Dubai offers springboard for blockchain and AI startups
Dubai is opening new opportunities for start-ups and entrepreneurs to become part of Dubai Government’s Strategy to elevate the city into a global platform for innovation-focused businesses.
Smart, sustainable energy takes centre stage at Dubai event
Top-level regional and global government officials and power decision-makers will join pioneers of energy, space and technology when the inaugural sector-defining Global Smart Energy Summit, GSES, gets under way at Dubai World Trade Centre on 6th March.
GCC smartphone sales could continue to fall this year: report
The GCC mobile phone market has experienced mild seasonal growth during the last quarter of 2017, according to the latest data revealed by IDC.
5G, IoT promise to solve complex business challenges, says Huawei chief
Huawei, during its participation at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, shared its vision for a collaborative ecosystem that could stimulate innovation and the development of 5G, All-Cloud network, video, and IoT technologies.
Dubai to open more smart visa centres this year
Dubai will see the deployment of 70 smart visa centres, Amer, by the end of 2018, which will provide job opportunities to more than 1,000 people.
Porsche sales chief hints at flying cars
Volkswagen’s sports car maker Porsche could potentially develop its own flying passenger vehicle to compete with rivals in a possible market for urban air taxis and ride-sharing services.
Ericsson to open innovation hubs in the Middle East
Ericsson has announced plan to create new innovation hubs serving Middle East and Africa markets following the same global concept of Ericsson Garage.
Toyota to invest $2.8 billion in self-driving tech
Toyota is reportedly planning a new venture that would be investing over $2.8 billion to develop automated-driving software, according to a report by Reuters.
Omantel teams up with Huawei for Smart City initiatives
The launch of the Smart City initiative is in line with the ‘Omantel 3.0’ strategy, which aims to revolutionise smart living and working digital services by enhancing security and improving business efficiencies, as well as revamping end user experiences across the many facets of the community.