The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Microsoft to establish a ‘Cloud centre of Excellence.’
“The connected future depends on a robust infrastructure”: BICSI
One of the main highlights of the 2019 edition of BICSI Middle East and Africa Conference, taking place in Dubai, …
OPPO unveils latest smartphone series in Dubai
OPPO has officially launched its newest smartphone series, Reno, in the Middle East.
Virgin Mobile UAE offers “big savings” to customers
Virgin Mobile UAE has announced that customers subscribing to yearly plans will not only get 50 percent off from their mobile bill but they will also get three-months complimentary access to streaming service Netflix.
Global leaders in artificial intelligence to descend into Dubai
Dubai is gearing up to host the first-ever AI Everything summit, which will bring together world leaders who will discuss how artificial intelligence will redefine governance, business and society.
SAS partners with NVIDIA on deep learning and computer vision
SAS has announced its partnership with NVIDIA to help businesses bring artificial intelligence (AI) into their organisations.
Uber rolls out “preferred view” feature for Saudi women drivers
Uber has recently announced the launch of a new “Women Preferred View” feature for women drivers in Saudi Arabia, which provides them with a choice in selecting a preference to be connected to women riders.
World’s first robot-operated number plates factory opens in Dubai
The Dubai RTA has inaugurated the first factory in the world that uses robots in the manufacturing of vehicle number plates, with a capacity of 33,000 plates per day.
Dubai RTA to ease taxi transactions with cashless payments
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has reportedly completed the installation of Point of Sale (POS) devices across the entire fleet of taxis in the emirate comprising of 10800 vehicles to ease the payment of taxi fares.
BICSI MEA to spotlight latest ICT innovations in Dubai
BICSI Middle East and Africa District Conference and Exhibition will be held from April 16-18 under the theme ‘From AI to Zettabytes: A Connected Future!’ at Sheikh Maktoum Hall, Dubai World Trade Centre.
Cybercriminals crack cloud server honeypots within 52 seconds: report
Sophos has announced the findings of its report, Exposed: Cyberattacks on Cloud Honeypots, which revealed that cybercriminals attacked one of the cloud server honeypots in the study within 52 seconds of the honeypot going live in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp down for many users
Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp users in some parts of the world are reportedly experiencing issues on the social networking platforms, with thousands reporting technical problems.
Uber files for much-anticipated IPO
Uber Technologies has finally filed its much anticipated initial public offering (IPO) with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.
SANS Institute to deliver “deep, hands-on” cyber skills training at Riyadh summit
SANS Institute has announced SANS Riyadh 2019 to help cyber security professionals in Saudi Arabia develop deep, hands-on skills through immersion-style training.