The centre has two self-service machines, which provide a range of services for licensing of drivers and vehicles as well as services related to NOCs.
Dubai Holding to invest AED 1bn in launching UAE digital bank
Dubai Holding’s digital bank will aim to provide an on-demand, fully customisable and engaging experience to individuals and businesses alike.
UAE students tackle childhood cancer with homemade robotic devices
Cancer is the fourth most common cause of death among children under 15 years of age in industrialised nations. In a bid to combat this, 150 students from across 15 schools in the UAE were set the task of creating a product that either helps to detect early symptoms of cancer.
Blockchain tipped to have the most “significant impact” in 4IR
Alex Tapscott, author of the Blockchain Revolution, reiterated that Blockchain technology will have bigger impact than any other technologies in the Fourth Industrial Revolution as it represents the second era of the internet – the internet of value.
Cambridge Analytica shuts down amid Facebook data scandal
Cambridge Analytica, the political consultancy at the centre of the Facebook data-sharing scandal, is shutting down, it was reported on Wednesday.
Video calls are coming to Instagram
Facebook-owned Instagram has announced it is currently testing a video chat feature, which it plans to roll out to users worldwide “in the coming weeks.”
UAE halts video application calling fee to mark Arab Deaf Week
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has instructed telecom service providers in the UAE to support ‘People of Determination’ by waving the AED50 monthly fee for using the video call applications available in the UAE, namely C’Me and BOTIM.
Dubai’s new blockchain initiative a “testimony to innovation”
Dubai’s Department of Economic Development (DED) and Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) have unveiled a joint blockchain project to improve ease of doing business in the emirate and facilitate foreign direct investments.
Apps to locate refugees and tackle fake medicine win NYUAD awards
Dawa, an application designed to tackle counterfeit medicine in the region using blockchain based pharmaceutical distribution, and Boosala, a refugee location application, were crowned the top performing apps.
UAE cements position as regional hub for digital startups
Digital startups across the Middle East and North Africa attracted $650 million of funding in 2017, of which 76 percent went to UAE-based startups.
Alleged ISIS supporter denies sharing Prince George’s details online
Husnain Rashid is said to have used the Telegram app to post an image of the four-year-old prince, a silhouette of a jihadi and a message reading: “Even the Royal Family will not be left alone.”
AI will play a “crucial role” in HR systems: experts
“AI will play a crucial role within HR systems to reduce effort and provide more robust and accurate data for predictive analysis,” said Craig Austin, Head of Talent Management and Learning & Development, RAKBANK.
UAE event firms must obtain frequency spectrum authorisation: TRA
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is encouraging events and equipment rental companies to obtain the radio frequency (RF) spectrum authorisations necessary for the operation of wireless transmission equipment.
SAP’s public cloud data centre goes live in Saudi Arabia
The landmark launch of the SAP public cloud data centre, the centerpiece of SAP’s 4-year SAR 285 million Saudi investment plan, was announced at SAP NOW, a signature event in Riyadh.