Facebook has reportedly announced that it would double its presence in London, acquiring nearly 600,000 square feet (56,000 square metres) of office space across two buildings in King’s Cross
Barracuda WAF recognised as “strong performer” by Forrester
Barracuda Networks, a provider of cloud-enabled security and data protection solutions, announced that the Barracuda Web Application Firewall (WAF) has …
Oman among top Arab nations in digital government
Oman has scored 81% compared to 59% in 2016 survey to be the 2nd best country in the Arab region for online services in the UN eGovernment Survey 2018.
Sports technology to boost broadcast industry by $3.4 billion in five years
A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that future sports technologies, including professional sports wearables, in-game monitoring and the rapidly growing eSports channel, will see annual spend reach $3.4 billion by 2023.
UAE’s EGA offers STEM internships to Emirati students
Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced that it will provide internships for 30 Emirati university and high school students this summer, giving them valuable work experience to enhance their career prospects.
UAE, China tie up to accelerate Silk Road project
The agreement between the UAE and China is aimed at facilitating exchange and integration of commodities, technology and capital through mutual education and cooperation.
Norden’s John on the company’s regional focus and future vision
Joseph John, GM of Norden Communication ME, talks to TahawulTech.com on how the company aims to capitalise on the opportunities …
SoftBank Vision Fund to invest $1 billion in Chinese AI giant
SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund is seeking to invest almost $1 billion in SenseTime Group Ltd, a Chinese facial recognition technology developer, Bloomberg reported.
Dubai ripe for increased tech investments from China
Dubai is an increasingly attractive trade and investment destination for Chinese investors looking for an opportunity in the city’s rapidly evolving tech industry.
93 percent of people would trust orders from a robot at work: study
HR leaders and employees want to embrace AI, but organisations are failing to prepare the workforce, according to a study …
Raqmiyat becomes authorised GCC reseller for OutSystems
IT systems integrator Raqmiyat is now a regional strategic services partner and authorised reseller of OutSystems products and services for …
Hyperloop TT inks deal to build test track in China
HyperloopTT will work in partnership with the government of Tongren in defining the route for the system. Financing will be done through a public private partnership with 50% of the funds coming directly from Tongren.
Dubai university launches first Bachelors degree in AI
The British University in Dubai has announced the launch of its first Bachelors degree in Artificial Intelligence.
Mubadala-owned systems integrator brings expertise to Sharjah
Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Injazat Data Systems to introduce the latter’s services in the Emirate of Sharjah.
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.
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Abu Dhabi calls for increased push to promote medical tourism
The Abu Dhabi Department of Health has urged all healthcare providers in the capital to document medical tourism patients’ records using its “Shafafiya” e-portal, effective as of September 2018.
SAP-backed initiative trains over 16,000 EMEA youth to code
SAP’s coding initiative has reportedly trained more than 16,000 youth across the Middle East, North Africa, and Europe.
Vuclip names new general manager for Middle East
Abe Shady Aboul Naga has joined the regional leadership team at Vuclip, a PCCW Media company.
Fast track growth: Visa mentors Dubai tech startups
Visa and Startupbootcamp have hosted “FastTrack”, a mentoring session for startups participating in the Dubai Smart City Accelerator, which is hosted in Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (dtec).