Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg is planning to unify the underlying messaging infrastructure of the WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook Messenger services.
Education, Government
Preparing young Emiratis in AI is vital for UAE’s future, says minister
Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE’s Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, member of the Board of Trustees of Dubai Future Foundation and deputy managing Director, has revealed a new initiative that aims to equip the next generation of Emiratis with leadership skills.0 3560
Saudi-based telco opens joint ICT Academy with Huawei
Saudi Arabian telecommunications services company Mobily and Huawei have launched the first Joint ICT Academy among operators in the Kingdom.
ORACLE OPENWORLD DUBAI
OpenWorld Middle East: Oracle’s flagship event arrives in Dubai
Oracle has announced that its flagship event, OpenWorld, will for the first time take place in Dubai on 11th and 12th February 2019.
SD-WAN and finance transformation – what Riverbed expects from 2019
Riverbed’s regional vice president for the Middle East, Turkey and North Africa Elie Dib gives his take on the top …
Dubai to spotlight AI’s role in safety planning for future cities
Live-action firefighting and emergency rescue operations, drone demonstrations, and a revamped conference discussing Artificial Intelligence, safety planning for cities of …
UAE telco promotes patient safety with blockchain
du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has announced its latest Blockchain Platform as a Service (BPaaS) solution to build the UAE’s first Patient Safety Blockchain Solution.
Abu Dhabi entity teams up with Cisco to fast-track digitisation initiatives
Cisco and Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority are collaborating on a variety of initiatives to fast-track digitisation across sectors including Business Innovation and Smart Cities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Gulf retailers and consumers need to “anticipate cyber threats”
As the shopping season begins, cyber savvy retailers in the Gulf stand to reap the benefits of substantial growth in the e-commerce sector.
Slow network transformation to curb 5G adoption: Gartner
Sixty-six percent of organisations have plans to deploy 5G by 2020, according to a new 5G use case and adoption survey by Gartner.
Interpol nabs former IT head for Dubai school
The Dubai Police and the Interpol have reportedly arrested the former Head of Information Technology at a school in Dubai.