Two in three large enterprises in the Arab Gulf region intend to devote at least five percent of its annual revenue to digitisation of operations, according to a Microsoft research.
Snap up $1 from its IPO price
Snap Inc has celebrated its first anniversary as a publicly traded company on Friday, however, things are not quite what they envisioned when they bought shares in the hottest tech IPO in years.
Saudi Arabia showcases drone innovations at armed forces exhibition
Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan Center for Defense Studies and Researchers has showcased its latest drone innovations at the Armed Forces Exhibition for Diversity of Requirements and Capabilities (AFED 2018).
RTA pledges funding for mobility projects in Dubai
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has recently underlined the importance of adopting innovative solutions for financing RTA’s future projects, establishing creative models for funding mobility projects, and boosting the public-private partnership, PPP.
UNESCO to bridge the gender gap in the digital space
The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation (UNESCO) aims to increase the visibility of women in the digital space by organising a global call for contribution, the ‘Edit-a-thon’, on International Women’s Day, on 8th March.
Crossing Dubai roads to become safer
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reportedly rolled out its smart pedestrian signals in 15 new locations in the emirate.
Review: Microsoft Surface Pro
Adelle Geronimo takes Microsoft’s latest 2-in-1 for a spin and found out why there’s more beneath the “surface.”
Etisalat to connect more IoT devices with eSIM
Etisalat has announced its partnership with Idemia to provide remote SIM provisioning that will allow consumers to store multiple user profiles on a device simultaneously and switch between them remotely.
Music streaming app to take its SPOT on NYSE
Music streaming service Spotify the world’s biggest music streaming service, has filed paperwork to start trading its shares publicly on the New York Stock Exchange.
Industry incumbents strike back: c-suite report
CXOs believe incumbent organisations – rather than new entrants – are leading the disruption in their industry, according to a new global c-suite study by IBM.
Facebook calls for better career mentoring for women
“Go back and be loud and clear, especially if you are a male, that you are committed to mentoring women. It will make a huge difference,” Facebook Inc Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg said during a keynote at the Morgan Stanley 2018 Technology, Media & Telecom Conference.
Botnets shift focus to credential abuse: report
The State of the Internet/Security Report released by Akamai Technologies that analysed more than 7.3 trillion bot requests per month, found a sharp increase in the threat of credential abuse, with more than 40 percent of login attempts being malicious.
Nearly half of global CIOs plan to roll out AI projects soon: study
Gartner’s 2018 CIO Agenda Survey shows that four percent of CIOs have implemented AI, while a further 46 percent have developed plans to do so.
UAE has the world’s best integrated tax systems, says finance minister
The UAE has succeeded in establishing an integrated tax system that is now considered as one of the best in the world, said Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance.