Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.5 trillion in 2017, a 2.4 percent increase from 2016, according to Gartner. …
Vision Fund spree begins with $473m farming, AI bets
SoftBank has announced almost half a billion dollars’ worth of tech investments in a diverse group of companies ranging from …
Salesforce delivers Einstein AI to onsite, mobile employees
Salesforce has introduced Einstein AI and Analytics for Field Service Lightning, empowering companies to deliver a smarter onsite customer experience.
DEWA’s ‘virtual assistant’ service reaches new milestone
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority has announced that its 24 hour chatbot Rammas has received more than 270,000 enquiries since its launch earlier this year.
HBMSU named a ‘model’ for innovative learning
Dr. Mansour Al Awar, Chancellor of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University (HBMSU) and the Chairman of the Governing Board …
Huawei positioned as ‘Challenger’ in Gartner magic quadrant
Huawei has announced that it has been positioned in the ‘Challengers’ quadrant of the 2017 Gartner Magic Quadrant for enterprise firewalls.
Cisco appoints new MD for MEA global service provider sales
Cisco has appointed Ali Amer as the managing director for global service provider sales in the Middle East and Africa. …
Dell predicts new era of human-machine partnerships
In 2030, every organisation will be a technology organisation and as such businesses need to start thinking today about how to future-proof their infrastructure and workforce, according to a report published by Dell Technologies.
SAP launches Leonardo IoT solutions
SAP has announced new Internet of Things solutions for its digital innovation system Leonardo. The recently announced Leonardo system has been enhanced …
Brand Builders: Rising stars of the regional IT marketing
Intelligent marketing strategies have the ability to put a brand on the map and increase its sales and reputation considerably. …
Dubai Future Accelerators seeks new wave of innovators
Run by Dubai Future Foundation, the third cycle will be held over nine weeks starting in October this year, and will see government entities joining hands with the private sector to develop ideas that integrate cutting-edge and 4th Industrial Revolution-inspired technologies.
Microsoft unveils AI app to aid visually impaired iOS users
As well as recognising people it’s seen before and guessing strangers’ age and emotion, the app can identify household products by scanning barcodes.
Dell EMC releases PowerEdge 14th generation server
Dell EMC has announced the worldwide availability for its new 14th generation Dell EMC PowerEdge server portfolio. Recently previewed at …
Microsoft confirms reorganisation and mass layoffs
Microsoft is cutting around ten percent of its global sales force as part of a broad reorganisation to focus on selling its cloud services under the Azure brand.
Trump admin mulls government-wide ban on Kaspersky products
The United States government has reportedly removed Moscow-based Kaspersky Lab from its lists of approved vendors for two contracts that agencies use to acquire technology services.
Elshimy: Dubai OpenLab can drive digital transformation
Huawei’s recently launched OpenLab Dubai now sits as its regional hands-on hub for experiencing public safety, smart city and oil …
Microsoft: AI unleashes human potential and creativity
In the first episode of Explanimators by Microsoft Story Labs, we find out how AI can be used to benefit businesses and consumers.
AI creates ‘paradigm shift’ for accountancy: ICAEW
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will transform accountancy and the profession needs to prepare, according to ICAEW.
BT and KPMG warn against cyber-traps
In the wake of high-profile global ransomware attacks such as WannaCry and Petya, BT and KPMG have today published a …
Don’t take the bait: 11 tips to thwart phishing attacks
From rewarding employees for savvy security smarts, to showing them how breaches are relevant to their every-day duties, we’ve got the phishing prevention tips you need.