China’s Citic Bank and search engine firm Baidu have come together to launch a direct banking joint venture called AiBank, …
Apple pushes HomePod launch to early 2018
Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on …
Broadcom completes $5.5 billion Brocade acquisition
Broadcom has completed its acquisition of Brocade Communications for $5.5 billion, which was announced last November, making it a stronger …
Who calls the shots on digital transformation
Frank Basinski, director, Partner Programs and Enablement EMEA, Red Hat, examines, who should be responsible for a firm’s digital transformation …
Why the UAE’s ‘Tesla moment’ is long-gone
Dubai Silicon Oasis and DTEC’s fourth annual Entrepreneur Day opened up with a session that truly caught the eye. That …
Siemens, Intel showcase IoT-based well surveillance solution
Siemens has unveiled an end-to-end IoT solution, designed to help oil and gas firms enhance production and reduce costs …
Saudi NDU partners with GE for digital transformation
On the sidelines of Misk Global Forum, Saudi Arabia’s National Digitisation Unit (NDU) has entered into an agreement with GE, …
Emirates introduces 3D-printing for aircraft parts
Emirates has announced that it has begun using 3D printing technology to manufacture components for its aircraft cabins. The airline …
Gartner: EMEA IT spend to hit $1 trillion in 2018
EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from estimated spending of …
Dragonfly, DECENT to bring blockchain to users
Gaming giant, Dragonfly and DECENT, developer of a proprietary blockchain technology called DCore, have come together to bring blockchain to …
Global youth unfamiliar with knowledge economy, says survey
Young people around the world are not fully aware of the economic changes and challenges of the knowledge economy that …
Bitcoin soars in Zimbabwe amid political crisis
Bitcoin scaled up by almost 10 percent in Zimbabwe as per data on the Golix exchange on Wednesday, post reports …
Voice phishing incidents emerge in the UAE
Bankers are cautioning their customers against a new wave of voice phishing, also termed as, ‘vishing’, through which confidential data is obtained from customers fraudulently to deceive them.
On the safe side: Simple steps to online safety
Protecting yourself online may seem impossible, but following simple guidelines like enabling stronger and using strong passwords are key to online safety.
Emirates to boost inflight WiFi connectivity by 2020
Emirates has signed a new agreement with Thales to equip its 777X fleet with the “next generation broadband inflight connectivity” using Inmarsat GX global network.
Avaya’s 50th Partner Community Council reinforces channel commitment
At Avaya’s 50th Partner Community Council (PCC) conference, taking place in France, the company said it is celebrating “25 years …
Using IoT devices to launch attacks from within
The number of IP-enabled IoT devices has increased dramatically in the last several years and according to Gartner, it is predicted …
Fortinet: Self-learning “Swarm” cyber-attacks to be expected in 2018
Fortinet has unveiled predictions from the Fortinet FortiGuard Labs global research team about the threat landscape for 2018.
AWS to launch enhanced artificial intelligence portfolio
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is equipping itself to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) products to compete with tech giants such …
IT spending in UAE to reach $7.3 billion
Information technology spending in the UAE is expected to grow to $7.3 billion (AED 26.81 billion) this year compared to $7.2 billion, according to a report by research firm IDC.