Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from expected spending of $3.7 trillion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner.
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 3615
SoftBank moves forward with multi-billion-dollar IPO
SoftBank Group has won approval to conduct a $21.04 billion (2.4 trillion yen) initial public offering (IPO) of its domestic telecoms business.
Saudi Aramco inaugurates upstream R&D hub in Russia
Saudi Aramco, a global petroleum and natural gas company, has reportedly broken ground on a new upstream research and development (R&D) centre in Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia.
Global robotics market to reach $147 billion in seven years
The global robotics market’s revenue is expected to rise at a solid 17.4 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2025 hitting $147.26 billion in seven years.
Future data centre innovations to take centre stage in Dubai
The UAE is set to host the Future Data Centres and Cloud Infrastructure Summit, which be held on 8-9 April 2019 at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai.
Saudi Arabia to build first nuclear research reactor
Saudi Arabia has reportedly launched a project to build the Kingdom’s first nuclear research reactor.
“Coding is the language of the future,” says Sheikh Mohammed
“Coding is the language of the future, and one of its key tools. It creates opportunities for future generations,” said Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
Security threats coming from higher education networks on the rise
Infoblox has announced the results of its global survey on the state of network security at higher education institutions. Results reveal that 81 percent of IT professionals state securing campus networks has become more challenging in the last two years.
Dubai to set up Green Chargers at police stations
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Dubai Police to deploy electric vehicle charging stations (Green Chargers) in Dubai Police stations.
Mobile subscriptions in UAE surpasses 18 million mark
The subscription base in UAE mobile phone services expanded to 18.4 million subscribers, according to figures released by Etisalat and du.