Blockchain spending in the Middle East and Africa region is set to reach $80.8 million, according to the recent figures from global market intelligence firm IDC.
Uber suspends self-driving car trials following fatal crash
An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian in the US.
UAE coding project receives over a million applications
The One Million Arab Coders initiative has reportedly received 1.1 million applicants from around the Arab world since it was launched, in October 2017, according to WAM.
Dubai developer to enhance customer experience with virtual reality
Deyaar Development has recently partners with Microsoft to launch a virtual-tour application using the mixed-reality HoloLens device.
RTA processed over 500K transactions via smart channels
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has processed 547,461 online transactions relating to vehicle licensing services in 2017, according to WAM.
Omani firms believe cloud can help to displace competitors: study
C-level executives and business leaders in Oman overwhelmingly agree on cloud computing’s positive and transformative impact, according to new findings released today.
Mastercard lays out five-year roadmap for contactless payments
Mastercard has announced an initiative to create greater payment consistency by making “tap and go” standard in the next five years.
Saudi Arabia accelerates digitisation drive for healthcare sector
The Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health and GE have delivered the first phase of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) focused on digital transformation in the Kingdom’s healthcare sector.
AI and people make a more productive workplace
Kronos Incorporated has launched its new artificial intelligence (AI) powered Workforce Dimensions solution during the KronosLive event in Dubai.
Google to stop displaying crypto ads
Alphabet Inc’s Google said on Wednesday it will ban advertisements for cryptocurrencies and related content starting in June.
Searching for the cure: AI-focused healthcare competition opens
Booz Allen Hamilton and Kaggle launched the 2018 Data Science Bowl, a 90-day competition that calls on thousands of participants globally to train deep learning models to examine images of cells and identify nuclei, regardless of the experimental setup—and without human intervention
Sustainable foundations: Dubai launches smart concrete calculator
The Dubai Municipality’s Buildings Department has developed a new smart calculator to measure the environmental impact of the use of concrete in construction projects and compare it to the baseline that it has developed in advance.
Focus Softnet announces multi-city VAT seminars
Focus Softnet announced that it is holding multi-city seminars on Tax Accounting and filling of VAT Returns using its cloud-based ERP solution on March 15, 2018 at Mövenpick Hotel, Bur Dubai in Dubai and March 19th, 2018 at Dusit Thani in Abu Dhabi.
Oman symposium to explore AI’s impact on education
Oman will put the spotlight on how artificial intelligence will impact the education sector in an upcoming symposium at the Sultanate.