As part of its ongoing ‘Wareed’ project, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced that patients can now …
HPE launches multi-cloud management solution HPE OneSphere
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced HPE OneSphere, a multi-cloud management solution that provides a unified experience across public clouds, …
Amazon steps up pace in AI race
Amazon.com this week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising …
Ivanti enhances identity governance capabilities
Ivanti has introduced advanced reporting and analytics for Ivanti Identity Director, powered by RES, through integration with Ivanti Xtraction. This latest Xtraction connector strengthens organisations’ visibility and …
GE’s Bill Ruh: ‘Digital transformation cannot be subjective’
Tahawul Tech caught up with Bill Ruh, GE’s first ever appointed chief digital officer, to find out what it takes to head up the digital strategy of a 125-year old multinational conglomerate.
AWS announces Amazon Sumerian
During the AWS re:Invent Midnight Madness kick-off event, Amazon Web Services, (AWS), an Amazon.com company, has announced Amazon Sumerian, a new service that …
Eugene Kaspersky: We would never spy for Russia
Founder and CEO of Moscow-based anti-virus software company Kaspersky Lab Eugene Kaspersky said that he would quit and move the business out of Russia if intelligence agencies ever asked his company to spy for it.
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Oman, Bahrain
Bahrain and Oman generate 27.8 TWh and 29.6 TWh of energy per year. Bitcoin, however, generates the most of them all – with a 30.25 TWh reading per year.
AW Rostamani’s Shift Technologies, Google seal cloud partnership
UAE-based company Shift Technologies will now be able to provide customers with access to Google Cloud’s artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data and data analytics services.
Will robots really spell ‘sweet dreams’ for humanity?
Following Atlas’ acrobatics act, Musk said “This is nothing. In a few years, that bot will move so fast you’ll need a strobe light to see it. Sweet dreams.”
5G subscriptions to reach 1 billion by 2023: Ericsson
Ericsson has predicted that there will be 1 billion 5G subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by 2023. This prediction is …
Waymo seeks delay of Uber trade secrets trial over new evidence
Waymo is asking to postpone its trial against Uber Technologies scheduled to start Wednesday, saying its adversary hid potentially key evidence in the case.
McAfee to buy Skyhigh Networks
McAfee will be acquiring Skyhigh Networks, a cloud data storage security player, for an undisclosed amount, as per an announcement made …
Human-machine partnerships: what to expect in 2018
Mohammed Amin, SVP, Middle East, Turkey and Africa, Dell EMC highlights the upcoming trends in human-machine partnerships for 2018.
SoftBank bids to purchase Uber shares at 30 percent discount
Japanese firm SoftBank Group is offering to buy Uber Technologies’ shares at a valuation of $48 billion, a 30 percent …
TRA hosts OpenUAE
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Center of Digital Innovation (CoDI), hosted the annual forum of the UAE …
Smart Dubai, Dubai Police to launch ‘Happy to Pay’ app
Smart Dubai Office and Dubai Police have announced a collaboration aimed towards enhancing public participation, and the levels of happiness …
Ankabut enlists Fujitsu for DRaaS solution
Fujitsu has won the contract to offer its cloud-based Disaster Recovery as a Service (DRaaS) solution to Ankabut, the UAE’s …
Imgur hackers stole 1.7m email accounts in 2014 breach
Imgur was hacked and the attacker made off with 1.7 million email addresses and passwords. But the hacker sat on …
Online sales surge as malls fall short
Recent reports of Black Friday’s demise may be premature, according to Gulf News. The difference is that customers are now …