The Minister of State for Higher Education and Chairman of the UAE Space Agency, HE Dr. Ahmad Belhoul Al Falasi, has announced that the Dubai will be hosting the 71st International Astronautical Congress (IAC) in 2020.
Uber, SoftBank to prevent Kalanick from future leadership roles
According to a recent report by Bloomberg, the Japanese firm has agreed to block Uber founder Travis Kalanick from returning as CEO and prevent him from being appointed to any of the company’s top ranks.
Dubai Economy signs new deal to develop emCash
Emcredit, a subsidiary of Dubai Economy, and UK-based Object Tech Group have signed a partnership deal for the development and implementation of emCash.
Avaya to go beyond the digital experience
Avaya will present its digital experience solutions and present real-world use cases from its customers across the Avaya International (Europe, the Middle East & Africa, and Asia-Pacific) during its participation at GITEX Technology Week.
UAE unveils ‘Mars Science City’ project
The Mars Science City project falls within the UAE’s objectives to lead the global scientific race to take people to Mars, and is part of the Mars 2117 Strategy.
UAE leaders discuss initiatives for tech and smart services at annual meeting
Over 120 initiatives for 30 national pillars were launched at the UAE government annual meetings, in the presence of over 450 government officials.
Accenture puts spotlight on up-and-coming tech talents
On the first day of GITEX, Accenture Digital Group CEO Mike Sutcliff will be delivering a keynote session with an Artificial Intelligence case study.
Software AG to flaunt its ‘Digital Business Platform’
Software AG, for the first time, will be participating in the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX) 2017 to highlight its Digital Business Platform, in addition to showcasing a range of Smart Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
Over 150 blockchain developers to graduate from ConsenSys Academy
ConsenSys Academy has announced that it concluded its first Developer Program class of 150+ blockchain developers, which includes 25 participants from the United Arab Emirates.
Apple, Google, Microsoft named three most valuable brands of 2017
Interbrand, a brand consultancy firm,has named Apple, Google, and Microsoft as the three most valuable brands in its 2017 Best Global Brands ranking, with technology as the dominant sector.
ABB snaps up GE’s industrial unit in $2.6 billion deal
As part of the deal, GE Industrial Solutions will be integrated into ABB’s Electrification Products (EP) division.
Huawei launches open edge solutions for industrial IoT
Huawei has announced its collaboration with Infosys, the provider of information technology and business consultation services in the industry, and …
Cisco introduces new management platform UCS and HyperFlex
Cisco has unveiled Cisco Intersight, a management and automation platform for Cisco Unified Computing System (Cisco UCS) and Cisco HyperFlex Systems.
Twitter removes 300,000 accounts for promoting terrorism
According to the social media company’s latest transparency report, 299,649 accounts promoting terrorism and violence were taken off the platform.