Tech billionaire Elon Musk has shared photos and videos of a metallic pod that his company SpaceX is creating, in a bid to rescue the group of boys trapped in a Thai cave.
DEWA to integrate GE’s IoT platform into Dubai power plants
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has adopted General Electric’s industry-wide Internet of Things platform, Predix.
UAE urges students to become cyber ambassadors in new initiative
The “Cybersecurity” ambassador initiative was launched to build a secure e-culture as it is considered a competitive initiative to empower Emirati students as cybersecurity ambassadors.
Formula 1 launches innovation competition to bring fans closer to the race
Tata Communications’ F1 Innovation Prize is set to transform how fans watch, experience and engage with the sport by challenging them to present breakthrough ideas which will see one overall winner rewarded with $50,000.
Smart Dubai moves to engage private sector in data economy
The workshop, titled “Public-Private Engagement Towards a Data Economy”, sought to encourage the private sector in Dubai to participate in the data economy, in a manner that ensures mutual benefit and improves services and smart-city experiences.
Equinix, Omantel to establish data centre near Oman capital
This joint venture will establish the “first world-class, carrier-neutral hub in Oman” where carriers, content providers and cloud providers colocate critical IT infrastructure, according to the two firms.
WATCH: Behind the scenes from Salman Khan’s latest Abu Dhabi film
Exclusive footage from behind the scenes of the ‘Race 3’ shoot in Abu Dhabi has been released on the twofour54 YouTube channel.
DEWA to integrate GE’s IoT platform into Dubai power plants
The platform enables the connection of machines, data, and people to support DEWA’s digital capabilities and enable it to collect and analyse data in real time, to enhance the speed and efficiency of its operations.
UAE national service recruits complete 4IR training
The second batch of 20 national service recruits have completed their training programme on e-skills in the UAE, in a …
This new online platform can set up UAE businesses in just 15 minutes
The General Authority for Regulating the Telecommunications Sector (TRA) has announced the launch of the first phase of the “Bashr” …
Dubai to host innovation challenge to “push boundaries in science and tech”
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Saudi female drivers receive positive feedback from GCC Twitter users
SEMrush analysed the sentiment of more than 20,000 tweets in KSA and the UAE during the week Saudi women were officially permitted to start driving on the Kingdom’s roads.
Check out your seats, explore the cabin with new Emirates VR tech
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What the Uber-Careem deal says about Middle East startup culture
The MAGNiTT Exit report in 2017 revealed that there was a total of 60 startup exits – the point an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells their stake in a firm to realise their gains – across the MENA in the years of 2012 to 2017.