The Trend Micro Saudi Academy for Cybersecurity, offered exclusively for Saudi nationals, aims to address the shortage of local expertise needed to keep KSA’s digital space secure.
Alphabet’s Waymo sets up Shanghai subsidiary as part of China push
Alphabet Inc’s self-driving unit Waymo has established a subsidiary in Shanghai, according to a business registration filing, the latest indication …
Tech companies remove accounts tied to Irananian propaganda
Social media and technology companies Facebook, Twitter and Alphabet jointly removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors, which cybersecurity …
Microsoft stops Russian hacking of conservative groups
Microsoft has revealed that it has recently prevented hackers associated with Russian government from trying to steal user information from …
US government pressures Facebook to relax Messenger privacy
The United States government is attempting to force Facebook to break the encryption in its Messenger app, Reuters has reported. …
President Trump to bypass agencies in launching cyber-attacks
United States president Donald Trump has signed an order relaxing rules around the use of cyber-weapons, the Wall Street Journal has …
India will send a man or a woman to space by 2022, says Modi
India will send a manned mission into space by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Wednesday in a speech to the nation, AFP reported.
UAE innovation ambassadors receive hands-on experience from global universities
The Ministry of Education’s Ambassadors 2018 initiative has reported that over 300 students recently visited six elite universities as “Innovation Ambassadors.”
Abu Dhabi to shed light on AI’s impact on healthcare
Global experts will discuss artificial intelligence, machine learning and digital pathology at the upcoming sixth Oncology Conference in Abu Dhabi, UAE.
NYSE owner mulls digital assets firm
Intercontinental Exchange, the owner of the New York Stock Exchange, has announced plans to form a company and trading platform for digital assets, such as bitcoin, as well as a physically delivered bitcoin futures contract, Reuters reported.
Huawei snatches Apple’s spot as world’s second biggest smartphone seller
China’s Huawei Technologies has overtaken Apple as the world’s second-biggest smartphone seller in the June quarter, data from market research firms showed.
SoftBank tech fund onboards Deutsche Bank’s chief for Saudi Arabia
SoftBank Group is reportedly hiring the head of Deutsche Bank AG’s unit in Saudi Arabia to lead a new office in Riyadh.
Facebook sued for misleading investors before stock plunge
Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg were sued on Friday in what could be the first of many lawsuits over a …
Global consumers believe AI needs restrictions: study
Consumers lack a full understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are looking to businesses, government and academia for education, according to a recent report.
Russia blocked 25M cyber-attacks during the World Cup: Putin
Russia became the target of nearly 25 million cyber-attacks during the FIFA World Cup tournament, according to President Vladimir Putin.
Facial recognition tech poses “human rights risks”: Microsoft president
Microsoft called for government regulation of facial recognition technology and for laws governing its acceptable uses.
Social media firms to testify at US House hearing
The US House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing on Tuesday to take testimony from Facebook Inc, Alphabet Inc’s YouTube …
Security at your fingertips: how to craft a strong password
There have been predictions that password use would decline thanks to alternative methods of authentication, yet the need to register for countless websites and online services means that we are actually employing more of them than ever.
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.
MENA projects shortlisted for global future cities competition
The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), in partnership with the United Kingdom National Commission for UNESCO, has announced the shortlist for the Cities for our Future competition.