Redington, the $6 billion distribution and supply chain provider for international brands in the IT and mobility sectors, has unveiled …
Etisalat announced as telecoms partner of Abu Dhabi special Olympics
Etisalat has been confirmed as the official telecoms partner of both Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018 and …
Why there is reason to question your analytics?
Vic Bageria, CEO and CVO, Xpandretail discusses the nuances of trusting the technologies that are empowering the digital and machine …
Smart Dubai announces landmark data laws
Smart Dubai has announced a partnership with the emirate’s Supreme Legislation Committee (SLC), which will see the launch of a …
DarkMatter names new head of research
The UAE-based DarkMatter has announced the acceleration of its dedicated research function, which consists of three pillars: Artificial Intelligence; Quantum …
Malicious cyber activity cost US $109 billion in 2016: White House report
Malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House Council of …
Abu Dhabi summit to spotlight AI in healthcare
The Summit crowns the continuous efforts and in-depth studies that provide Abu Dhabi with a prominent position in the medical, scientific and technological fields, Sheikh Hazza said.
ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018 to spotlight national security innovation
The Higher Organising Committee of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) has confirmed that …
DEWA, GE to collaborate on clean energy technologies
DEWA and GE discussed ways to incorporate technologies to improve efficiency in the production, transmission and distribution of energy and water.
Middle East slow to adopt analytics: Gartner
A worldwide survey of 196 organisations by Gartner has shown that that 91 percent of organisations have not yet reached …
FBI, CIA, NSA Directors: don’t buy Huawei phones
The heads of all three US intelligence agencies have all said that the use of Huawei smartphones poses a risk …
UAE education sector must switch its focus to STEM: foreign minister
Sheikh Abdullah Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said more needs to be done to ensure the UAE becomes one of the most important global hubs for education.
Will a bot end up a valued member of the team, or a tired toy?
Despite the sci-fi inspired expectation that we will one day share our homes and workplaces with physical robots, there has been precious little real-life research into human-machine interaction over the long term.
Citrix acquires Internet traffic management player Cedexis
Citrix has announced the acquisition of Cedexis, a real-time data-driven service for dynamically optimising the flow of traffic across public …
DXB bags a “world first” with modular data centre completion
The project was led by Dubai Airports and delivered by Huawei in just over 400 days, to coincide with UAE’s month of innovation being observed throughout February.
Public-private partnerships crucial for Dubai’s future transportation: RTA
Achieving Dubai’s vision for the future of transportation will require the combined efforts of the public and private sector, Mattar Al Tayer, RTA Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, told delegates at the sixth edition of the World Government Summit.
SAP CEO hails UAE’s AI vision to fuel job growth
SAP CEO Bill McDermott today praised the UAE’s efforts in using artificial intelligence to transform the country’s digital economy, fuel job growth and accelerate innovation.
“Over 40% of jobs could be lost to AI,” says WEF chairman
More than 40 percent of jobs could be lost to artificial intelligence in the next 20 years, according to Professor …
Science fiction-like scenarios now a reality: World Government Summit
Experts discussed advancements in genome editing and biotechnology, along with their implications on society and healthcare in a series of …
AI could “fundamentally disrupt markets” in MENA: reports
A PwC Middle East study has said that artificial intelligence (AI) will contribute $320 billion to the Middle East economy …