The Kuwait Government is focused on working towards realising the vision of “New Kuwait”, to boost the economy and diversify productivity in the nation.
Accenture’s Dubai hackathon winner announced
Accenture , with the support of Expo 2020 Dubai, has selected the top team from Dubai that competed in its first …
Saudi Crown Prince, Bill Gates discuss Vision 2030 investment opportunities
The two foundations also announced the MiSK Grand Challenges, which aims offer up to $10 million to fund ideas and projects that can “positively transform” the world.
UK Government announces $80M in tech initiatives ahead of Brexit
The country’s Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced that government will be doubling visas available for global talent in areas like digital technology and science to 2,000 to help retain an edge after Brexit.
Mubadala to invest further AED 82.5m in ICT
Mubadala Investment Company has announced plans for its Aerospace, Renewables and ICT platform to invest a further AED 82.5M in …
Can next-gen endpoint security platforms keep enterprises safe and sound?
The value of endpoint protection platforms is that they can identify specific attacks and speed the response to them once they are detected.
Rise of the machines: How AI tech can help build stronger security defences
As AI tech transform modern IT systems, how can organisations leverage them to build better defences and stay on top of cybersecurity incidents?
RSA Conference 2017 boosts regional cybersecurity agenda
RSA Conference, in conjunction with the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), has successfully concluded this year’s Conference with over 1100 attendees from around the world.
Mubadala partners with IBM for smart aviation
Mubadala Investment Company has announced a collaboration with IBM at the Dubai Airshow, to develop smart systems that support manufacturing …
Amazon cloud assets to be sold to Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet
Amazon cloud assets will be sold to the firm’s Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet, according to recent reports. Amazon has issued …
Smart Dubai hosts workshop to help implement UAE’s AI strategy
“AI has become all the more important as an engine for nation-wide smart transformation following the launch of the UAE’s AI strategy,” said SDG’s CEO Wesam Lootah.
Bill Gates pledges $80 million to Arizona Smart City project
One of Microsoft founder and former CEO Bill Gates’ conglomerates has reportedly invested $80 million on a Smart City project in a 25,000 acres of land west of Phoenix, Arizona.
Salesforce, Google form cloud partnership
Salesforce and Google have today announced a new strategic partnership to integrate their technology across a range of productivity services …
Xceedance invests in blockchain specialist ChainThat
Xceedance, a global provider of insurance consulting, managed services, technology and data sciences, has announced a multi-million dollar “Series A” …
Dimension Data’s top cybersecurity predictions for 2018
Trend 1: ‘Zero trust’ security makes a comeback In 2018, we can expect to see significant disruption in the cybersecurity …
ADNOC targets 30% oil drilling time cut through digital
ADNOC CEO Dr Sultan Al Jaber has said the oil giant will aim to cut oil drilling time by “30 …
Smart Dubai partakes in Barcelona Smart City Expo
The Smart Dubai Office, along with 12 of its government and private-sector strategic partners, will take part in the Smart …
Rockwell presents scalable analytics platform for industrial IoT applications
Rockwell Automation, a provider of smart manufacturing solutions, has a stated goal of enabling advanced analytics for manufacturing. The firm …
HH Sheikh Mohammed launches Dubai’s ‘Future Aviation Lounge’
Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has …
DIFC pledges to triple support for FinTech in 2018
In addition to Fintech Hive, DIFC will be introducing two new programmes that focuses on RegTech and InsurTech in 2018.