The White House has reportedly drafted an executive order that would push federal antitrust and law enforcement agencies to probe the business practices of social media and other Internet companies.
Government, News, Software, UAE
Dubai enters phase one of emirate-wide strategy to go paperless
Smart Dubai has broken ground on the first phase of implementing the Dubai Paperless Strategy, which seeks to digitise internal and external transactions at government entities and save time and effort for employees and customers alike.0 8543
Smart Dubai turns to blockchain to expedite government transactions
Smart Dubai Office (SDO) has launched the ‘Payment Reconciliation and Settlement’ System, which was developed in collaboration with the Dubai Department of Finance as a blockchain-powered upgrade to its financial system.
Abu Dhabi turns to AI to protect the environment
Abu Dhabi authorities will use artificial intelligence as well other emerging technologies to help protect the capital’s environment.
Remove extremist content within an hour or face heavy fines, EU warns Internet giants
The European Commission will propose new laws on Wednesday giving Google, Facebook , Twitter and other Internet companies one hour to remove extremist content or face fines.
UAE digital maturity model to fuel Vision 2021 success: TRA
The UAE Telecommunications Regulatory Authority has recently held a workshop entitled “UAE’s Model for Digital Government Maturity as an Enabler to Achieve the National Index Targets.”
Saudi Arabia eyes smart transformation of Mecca holy sites
Saudi Arabia reportedly unveiled plans to make the city of Mecca and other Islamic sites visited by millions of Muslims in the Kingdom smarter in the future.
GITEX 2018
Sharjah announces major participation at GITEX
The Department of Sharjah eGovernment announced that 36 government departments in the Emirate will be taking part in the upcoming GITEX Technology Week 2018.
Urban municipalities will be AI-driven within the next decade, says Dubai
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive the way cities are run and it might happen sooner than expected.
Cyber-attacks targeting UAE entities down 39%: TRA
A total of 274 cyber-attacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year.
Blockchain tech can help combat terrorism, says experts
“Locus Chain technology can help countries fight terrorism and illegal migrants,” according to Locus Chain founder SeJung Kim.