The Dubai World Trade Centre has released the GITEX Technology Week Economic Impact Assessment 2019 Report, which revealed that the mega tech event generated AED 1.6 billion in revenue across direct, indirect and induced economic levers,
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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
“Strong AI is science fiction,” says INSEAD professor
Today’s AI is not advanced enough to model the capabilities of a worm yet, said a leading academic speaking at the region’s first INSEAD National Alumni Association (NAA) UAE Leadership Forum, which took place in Dubai recently.
UAE leadership supports Emirati women to excel in STEM fields
Emirati women have made significant achievements across the STEM domains with the strong support and encouragement from UAE’s leadership and the equal opportunities provided to them, according to Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences.
Airtel Africa inks new deal to accelerate mobile financial services
Airtel Africa and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have signed a partnership which will allows millions of Airtel Money and Ecobank customers across Africa to improve their access to mobile financial services.
ITIDA collaborates with RiseUp to launch ‘African App Launchpad Cup’
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has collaborated with RiseUp, to launch ‘African App Launchpad Cup’ – the first pitch competition in Africa.
The data centre is (almost) dead: Gartner
The shift away from the traditional data centre continues, but not everything is moving to the cloud.
Data and analytics critical growth drivers for UAE businesses: study
UAE businesses agree that investments in data and analytics will drive growth in a data-led world, according to the latest study by Alteryx.
Huawei names new leader to drive enterprise networking business in the Middle East
Huawei has announced the appointment of Ala’a Bawab as vice president for Enterprise Networking Business for Huawei Middle East.
Sheikh Mohammed unveils new labs for developing “future-oriented innovations”
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has recently inaugurated four new laboratories to develop proactive strategies that will accelerate in major economic and technological sectors in the country.
“5G and AI to bring wealth to future societies”: Huawei founder
The Middle East will become the “world’s highest grounds” for 5G, according Huawei’s founder and CEO Ren Zhengfei.