Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive the way cities are run and it might happen sooner than expected.
GITEX 2018
UAE initiatives boost regional Smart City spending to $2.3 billion
The UAE’s government-led Smart City projects are driving regional Smart Cities spend to reach a record-high of $2.3 billion by 2021.
European news agencies slam Internet giants for “plundering” content
Europe’s biggest news agencies have accused Google and Facebook of “plundering” news for free on Tuesday in a joint statement that called on the Internet giants to share more of their revenues with the media.
UAE mosque-goers get free data package to listen to Friday sermon
Mosque-goers in the UAE will be given free data packages so that they can access English or Urdu translations of Friday sermons.
Cyber-attacks targeting UAE entities down 39%: TRA
A total of 274 cyber-attacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year.
“The choices we make now will determine our place in the digital future,” says Microsoft executive
“AI Week is the perfect platform, both for companies that are new to AI and for those that have solutions already in place,” said Microsoft Gulf’s Group Lead.
Saudi Arabia declares heavy penalties for offensive satire on social media
Saudi prosecutors say they will punish satire on social media that “mocks, provokes or disrupts public order, religious values and public morals”.
Amazon joins Apple in the $1 trillion club
Amazon.com made history on Tuesday as it becomes the second publicly traded US company to reach the historic threshold after Apple.
Saudi Arabia Facebook users report service outage
Users of Facebook’s most popular apps have complained about not being able to access some of the company’s products on …
Global fintech experts to descend into Abu Dhabi
FinTech Abu Dhabi Summit 2018 will go ‘live’ in two more weeks with two full days of activities for fintech start-ups.
Bahrain’s Investcorp snaps up recruitment-focused tech firm
Investcorp Technology Partners, a European lower middle market technology investor, has announced that it acquired Berlin-based Softgarden, a Human Resources (HR) software provider for an undisclosed sum.
GITEX 2018
“Rethink Possible” with Riverbed at GITEX
Riverbed, The Digital Performance Company, has announced its participation at GITEX, the largest technology show in the Middle East and Africa.
UAE spotlights best practices in e-participation
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has held a workshop on “Developments and best practices in the UN E-Government Survey 2018.”
HSBC UAE promises 80% digital interaction to customers
HSBC UAE has unveiled its latest innovation designed to deliver the best digital banking experience with a first-of-its-kind Customer Service Unit (CSU) in Mirdiff City Centre.