Wahed Invest, a New York-based firm and the first fintech Islamic Economy startup has raised an additional $8 million this year from existing investors to accelerate development of a global savings solution and international expansion.
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
Cyber-attackers can soon hack brains and manipulate memories, experts warn
In the future, cyber-attackers may be able to exploit memory implants to steal, spy on, alter or control human memories. …
Oman’s Ooredoo augments digital services with new platform
Ooredoo inaugurated their ‘App Factory,’ an integrated and collaborative platform to foster efficient design and development of new services in Ooredoo Oman App.
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Digitalisation needs right skillsets and culture: Injazat DX director
IT solutions provider Injazat Data Systems believes before embarking on the digital journey, it is imperative that regional governments and …
Emirates passengers can soon clear immigration queues without passports
Emirates is gearing up to launch the world’s first “biometric path” which will offer its customers a smooth and truly seamless airport journey at the airline’s hub in Dubai International airport.
Government, education sectors see highest data leak incidents: report
InfoWatch Group has released a report on confidential data leaks from organizations in the Middle East, covering the period from 1st July 2017 through 30th June 2018.
Watch: UAE KhalifaSat launch
The launch of KhalifaSat, the first satellite fully designed and built Emirati engineers, will be streamed live by the Mohammed …
Oman improves service response times with AI
Oman Data Park (ODP) has reportedly introduced artificial intelligence services bringing in “Robot as a Service” into the Omani market at Omantel ICT Summit 2018.
Dubai teams up with global tech firm to enhance fire prevention measures
The General Directorate of Civil Defense in Dubai (DCD) has teamed up with Avaya and ConnectIt on a new digital transformation project to enhance fire response times.
Oracle OpenWorld: AI and machine learning to tilt balance in favour of cyber-defence
Machine learning and artificial intelligence will shift the balance against cyber-attackers by offering greater assistance to cyber defence efforts, Oracle’s chief corporate architect has said.