Smart Dubai has launched the new and improved version of its flagship Dubai Now platform and application, introducing artificial intelligence to the service, which will now feature Smart Dubai’s AI-powered smart city advisor “Rashid”.
DEWA first government firm to launch service on Google AI
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has launched its ‘Rammas’ service on Google’s Artificial Intelligence, AI, platform to answer its customers’ queries.
UAE launches early warning system for mobile phones
NCEMA implemented the project by adopting a unified electronic system and activating a feature to send warning messages through telecommunications networks, to reach the general public through their mobile phones.
Snap could layoff nearly 100 employees: report
Snap is reportedly planning another round of layoffs, and the company’s engineering team is expected to take the bulk of the cuts, according to a report by Recode.
VR startup secures major funding from Saudi Arabia
Magic Leap, a startup working in the augmented reality space, has revealed that on Wednesday it raised $461 million in its latest funding round, led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign investment arm.
Dubai launches halal blockchain
The International Center of Islamic Economy (ICIE) in cooperation with the Dubai Airport Freezone Authority (DAFZA) has launched the Halal Digital Chain project and the Blockchain Forum.
How AIOps can find the needle in the haystack
ManageEngine’s director of product management Gibu Mathew explains how the use of AI in IT operations has the potential to …
Oman moves one step closer to a cashless society
Oman is expanding its initiatives focused on financial technologies with the upcoming launch of the Sultanate’s first comprehensive e-payment platform.
Why everyone expects more from IT in the digital era
CNME and ManageEngine have partnered to explore the ways that IT needs to adapt to the ever-changing demands of the …
BlackBerry takes Facebook to court with patent suit
Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry has reportedly filed a patent infringement lawsuit against social media firm Facebook, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.
Dubai users can now easily split bills via social media
Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, has announced two new features within its mobile app, allowing customers to instantly split bills with friends and family, and tag their expenses according to personalised categories.
This app could help UAE motorists get away from traffic jams
Plenty of drivers in the UAE will have wished, when sitting behind the wheel in the middle of a traffic jam, that they were using public transport instead.
Hungarian car firm touts “vision-first” approach to autonomous driving
It will take about a decade for fully autonomous or almost fully autonomous technology to filter down into family cars, a fast-growing company working on the technology has predicted.
Ministry issues life-saving digital prescription order
The Ministry of Health and Prevention has issued an order directing doctors practicing in UAE private medical facilities to issue …