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.”
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.
Imdaad enlists Microsoft for smarter facilities
Microsoft has announced that Dubai-based integrated facilities Management firm Imdaad has adopted its cloud and productivity solutions. The move has …
KHDA chief: AI teachers will arrive within a decade
The head of Dubai’s education board, the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA), has said that artificial intelligence-powered teachers will …
Facebook to roll out AI to help with suicide prevention
Facebook will extend its pattern recognition software to other countries after successful tests in the US to detect users with …
US charges three Chinese nationals with Moody’s, Siemens data breach
US prosecutors have charged three Chinese nationals affiliated with a cybersecurity company in China with hacking into Siemens AG, Trimble and Moody’s Analytics to steal business secrets, according to a report by Reuters.
TRA hosts OpenUAE
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), represented by the Center of Digital Innovation (CoDI), hosted the annual forum of the UAE …
Mubadala ready to double down on SoftBank tech fund investment
Mubadala is seeking to ramp up its investment capital in one of the world’s biggest technology funds- SoftBank Vision Fund. Mubadala …
Avaya to demo solutions for enhanced digital experiences at Cairo ICT
Avaya will demonstrate at Cairo ICT Conference and Exhibition how it is partnering with leading organisations across Egypt and the Middle East and North Africa region to design superior customer experiences that go beyond the digital experience.
Google says no changes in algorithm to re-rank Russian websites: Reuters
The statement comes after Moscow expressed concerns the search engine might discriminate against Russian media, according to a report by Reuters.
4IR has turned media into a battlefront: Jordanian minister
The 4th Industrial Revolution resulted in wars being waged through traditional and social media, turning the media as a whole …
Dubai Police becomes first paperless govt department
Dubai Police have successfully transformed 100 percent of its services and transactions to smart technologies, Smart Dubai has announced.
Smart Dubai gets Middle East’s first robot receptionist
The Smart Dubai Office, has partnered with regional technology business solutions provider Nearbuy to host a trial of the first robot receptionist in the Middle East.
TRA calls for WSIS 2018 awards nominations
The Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has invited government and private entities to apply for the World Summit on the Information …
Etisalat organises digital cloud forum for SMBs
Etisalat and Intel jointly organised the ‘SMB Digital Cloud Conference’ exclusively for small and medium businesses (SMBs) in the UAE. …
Canadian citizen charged in Yahoo breach to ‘plead guilty’: reports
A Canadian citizen accused by the US government of helping Russian intelligence agents break into email accounts as part of a massive 2014 breach of Yahoo accounts is expected to plead guilty, according to reports.
IKEA partners with TAKELEAP for VR shopping
TAKELEAP, a Dubai-based technology agency specialising in artificial intelligence, augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR), has partnered with IKEA …
Course of action: Key considerations for an effective security awareness programme
Morey Haber, vice president of technology, BeyondTrust, lays out a set of critical factors that Middle East organisations should consider when building security awareness training programmes.
AD police mulls AI to study pedestrian crossings
The Abu Dhabi Police are carrying out a comprehensive study on the use of artificial intelligence (AI) at pedestrian crossings …