Epson Middle East has signed a strategic partnership with UAE-based Forefront Technologies. As Epson’s specialised Document Imaging distribution partner in …
Etisalat announced as telecoms partner of Abu Dhabi special Olympics
Etisalat has been confirmed as the official telecoms partner of both Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018 and …
Hamdan bin Rashid launches smart platform for food safety
Using the Zad system, customers can register their imported or exported food products in addition to those manufactured locally.
DarkMatter names new head of research
The UAE-based DarkMatter has announced the acceleration of its dedicated research function, which consists of three pillars: Artificial Intelligence; Quantum …
Abu Dhabi summit to spotlight AI in healthcare
The Summit crowns the continuous efforts and in-depth studies that provide Abu Dhabi with a prominent position in the medical, scientific and technological fields, Sheikh Hazza said.
Saudi Arabia’s central bank signs blockchain deal with Ripple
Saudi Arabia’s central bank has signed a deal with U.S.-based Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using …
Cryptocurrencies could revive the barter system: Texcent COO
Singapore-based fintech start-up Texcent has recently announced plans to launch a new payment platform, Paycent, in the region for cryptocurrency …
ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 to spotlight national security innovation
The Higher Organising Committee of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) has confirmed that …
Science and technology festival kicks off in Dubai
This year’s festival will include several activities and programmes that reflect the growing importance of the role of science and technology in promoting the development of innovation-based education.
Smart Dubai launches second round of Global Blockchain Challenge
The Smart Dubai Office is once again partnering with global innovation network Union to organise the second round of the …
Digital deal to fight worker exploitation: Indian official
The UAE and India have signed an historic agreement that could stop unscrupulous local employers who fail to deliver on …
Majority of MENA bank CEOs could lose their job: report
Over two thirds of bank chief executives (71%) in the Middle East could be at risk of losing their jobs …
DEWA to spend $22bn on energy projects over next 5 years
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will spend 81 billion dirhams ($22 billion) on energy projects over the next five years, with renewables accounting for a growing share of electricity output.
DEWA to pilot region’s first solar-driven hydrogen facility
The facility, which will be located at DEWA’s outdoor testing facilities at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, aims to test and showcase an integrated MW-scale plant to produce hydrogen using renewable energy.
DXB bags a “world first” with modular data centre completion
The project was led by Dubai Airports and delivered by Huawei in just over 400 days, to coincide with UAE’s month of innovation being observed throughout February.
Sending humans on a one-way mission to Mars will soon be a reality
Mars Scientific City – a first-of-its-kind Dubai-based project that will simulate life on Mars – is set to help find the answers needed to sustain human life on the Red Planet.
Dubai to outpace “world cities” through innovative projects
Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has launched 26 projects to be undertaken by 24 Dubai Government entities …
Oracle announces Saudi data centre plans
Oracle has announced plans to expand its cloud infrastructure footprint, with a new data centre in Saudi Arabia. The company’s …
Emirates confirms $16bn Airbus deal
The MoU for 36 additional A380 aircraft was agreed in January, and is valued at $16 billion. Deliveries are expected to start as early as 2020.
“Over 40% of jobs could be lost to AI,” says WEF chairman
More than 40 percent of jobs could be lost to artificial intelligence in the next 20 years, according to Professor …