Gareth Hansford, general manager, Gulf Software Distribution (GSD), discusses how the firm empowers channel partners to take the lead on …
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UAE to open region’s first AI summer camp
UAE students will soon be able to attend an artificial intelligence-focused summer camp following Minister of State for Artifical Intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama's announcement that the government is collaborating with number of leading national and international technology and education companies in the private sector to open such programme in the country.0 4690
Etihad Cargo embraces digital to transform cargo management
Etihad Cargo has made steps to solidify its position as a regional leader in the air cargo digitalisation and innovation community, six months after migrating to a new technology platform.
SBM wins 2019 IBM Beacon Award for software-defined storage
Saudi Business Machines has won a 2019 IBM Beacon Award for software-defined storage at the IBM PartnerWorld at Think conference in San Francisco, which was held on 11th February.
Vodafone, IBM form new venture in digital transformation push
IBM and Vodafone Business have announced that they are creating a new venture designed to help companies across Europe and beyond deliver innovation faster and succeed in a digital world.
China hacked tech giants and then attacked clients: report
Acting on behalf of China’s Ministry of State Security, hackers have breached the networks of technology giants Hewlett Packard Enterprise …
UAE’s ADNOC turns to blockchain to streamline supply chain processes
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has announced its successful collaboration with IBM, piloting a Blockchain-based automated system to integrate oil and gas production across the full value chain.
Why CFOs should drive digital transformation
Artificial intelligence giant hosted a roundtable discussion in partnership with CNME that focused on the ways that chief financial officers …
Why inadequate developers are Blockchain’s Achilles heel
This time last year, the word Blockchain was sparking a frenzy amongst senior IT leaders in the GCC. In this …
Why the IBM-Maersk Blockchain partnership has struggled
In October, Coindesk posted an article titled ‘IBM and Maersk struggle to sign partners to shipping Blockchain’. Journalist Ian Allison wrote, …
First government-backed blockchain platform in Middle East launches in Dubai
Smart Dubai and IBM has announced the launch of the Dubai Blockchain Platform, the first government-endorsed blockchain platform as-a-service in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).