Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the AI Leadership Programme in cooperation with experts from the University of California, Berkeley.
Saudi Arabia eyes smart transformation of Mecca holy sites
Saudi Arabia reportedly unveiled plans to make the city of Mecca and other Islamic sites visited by millions of Muslims in the Kingdom smarter in the future.
UAE ties up with Dell EMC to foster future AI professionals
Under the agreement with the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Dell EMC will train 500 Emirati students under a specialised AI programme, supervised by an executive team.
Degree in data analytics now available in UAE: Smart Dubai
Smart Dubai, in partnership with the Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT), has developed a ground-breaking Master of Science in Data …
Security is the biggest hurdle in digital transformation: CISOs
Fortinet has announced the findings of its new 2018 Security Implications of Digital Transformation Survey, which revealed that 85 percent believes that the largest hurdle for implementing DX.
Unblock WhatsApp, says UAE businessman
WhatsApp and Skype calls should be unblocked says Chairman of Al Habtoor.
The tech that powers the Dubai Metro
As Dubai Metro celebrates its ninth anniversary, we look at the technological advancements of what is still the world’s largest driverless metro rail.
Global Blockchain push kickstarted by cutting-edge platform
Some of the world’s most ambitious technology innovators have taken a huge step forward in fulfilling their blockchain ambitions after …
GITEX 2018
GSD onboards new vendors, shares GITEX plans
Gareth Hansford, general manager, Gulf Software Distribution (GSD), discusses company updates and priorities for the next couple of months. Having …
Jordan’s top bank becomes regional Blockchain leader
Jordan’s leading investment and commercial bank has become one of the Middle East’s Blockchain success stories after implementing an early …
How DIFC Courts will reshape the legal industry from Dubai
Amna Sultan Al Owais, DIFC Courts’ chief executive and registrar, knows that legal systems have to change. The organisation is …
Huawei sees a future with a “collaborative and open cyberspace”
Huawei’s Mika Lauhde called for increased international cooperation between policy-makers, governments, and private organisations to build an open and collaborative cyberspace capable of fighting new threats.
i-Life introduces off-to-college laptops
i-Life Digital Technology has announced the launch of its latest notebooks for students in the UAE.
Acer discloses Swift 5 notebook’s pricing and availability
Acer has announced the pricing and availability of the Swift 5 (SF515-51T) notebook, the world’s lightest notebook PC with a 15-inch display, said the firm.
AI to detect mobile banking fraud in seconds
Microsoft has developed a solution using artificial intelligence (AI) that can identify fraudulent mobile banking transactions in less than two seconds.
US Congress grills Facebook, Twitter over political bias
Top executives from Facebook and Twitter defended their companies in the US Congress on Wednesday as lawmakers probe on what they believe as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence US politics.
Urban municipalities will be AI-driven within the next decade, says Dubai
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive the way cities are run and it might happen sooner than expected.
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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.
Lock your digital treasures: why data encryption is vital for security
Organisations in the Middle East work in a fast-paced and competitive environment. Data is the new oil, powering growth, efficiency …
Raqmiyat inks partnership with Jedox for Middle East
Jedox AG, an Enterprise Planning and Business Intelligence software vendor has announced a Middle East partnership with Dubai-based global IT solutions and services company Raqmiyat.