Cisco has recently hosted its annual Girls Power Tech event, where more than 60 female students from several schools had the opportunity to interact with tech professionals, Cisco execs, other women role models and peers.
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AI will double the value of digital economy to $23 trillion: study
Artificial Intelligence (AI) could almost double the value of the global digital economy to $23 trillion by 2025 from $12.9 trillion in 2017, said a Huawei study.0 4520
Synology introduces DiskStation DS1517 and DS1817+
Synology has launched DiskStation DS1517+ and DS1817+, two ‘powerful and scalable’ 5-bay and 8-bay tower servers.
Huawei and Qatar’s HIA partner for co-innovation
Huawei and Hamad International Airport (HIA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a strategic partnership to enable the airport’s digital transformation at the 17th Dubai Airport Show in Dubai.
MENA users spend 57.6m more hours on Facebook during Ramadan
Facebook has shared insights and data from its IQ research that examines Ramadan consumer technology usage across the Middle East …
WannaCry: Should you pay or fight it?
The ransomware, christened WannaCry, has struck systems around the world on Friday. Tahawaul Tech spoke to some of the users and security pros to find out what local companies can do to combat this new threat.
Mubadala pledges $15 billion to SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment has announced plans to invest $15 billion in SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund and start two new venture capital funds to build its technology holdings.
RTA launches solar-powered SOS telephones
The Roads and Transport Authority, RTA, has launched solar-powered SOS emergency telephones at the cycle track at Seih Al Salam …
Digital divide widens between nations reveals Huawei study
Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index (GCI) 2017 report has revealed that digitally-advanced and digitally-developing nations continue to gain strong economic growth and secure larger ICT investments, while less developed nations see much slower growth.
ADSIC puts spotlight on digital architecture governance
The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) has recently organised a workshop on the ‘Digital Government Architecture Governance’ initiative with the participation of 30 Abu Dhabi-based government entities.
UAE academic firms post ‘clear vision’ of technology’s role
Microsoft has released the findings from a new survey of nearly 100 UAE-based educators, in which they expressed the challenges and opportunities in optimising technology for the classroom as well as the skill-sets required to succeed.