Speaking at a lecture in Abu Dhabi yesterday, the indomitable Hugh Herr, a professor at MIT, refused to view his body as “broken” after he suffered severe frostbite on a climbing trip in New Hampshire, reckoning that technology might be broken but a human being can never “break”.
Cisco executive outlines Top 5 tips for mitigating the threat of device sharing
Martin Lee, EMEA Lead for Cisco Talos, outlines his 5 top tips to mitigate the ongoing threat of device sharing, … 0 759Tech titans top world’s most valuable brands list
Technology brands have once again dominated in the Top 100 Most Valuable Global Brands ranking, accounting for over 50 percent of the top 100 and eight out of the top ten companies.
Abu Dhabi to improve capital markets with blockchain deal
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has recently signed a partnership agreement with London-based fintech firm Equichain with aims to bring efficiencies to capital markets.
Sheikh Mohammed to UAE scientists: “continue with the quest for knowledge”
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has recently hosted a gathering with members of the Emirates Scientists Council, the Mohammed bin Rashid Academy of Scientists, and various researchers at Za’abeel Palace.
Online sites “most common tool for hiring talents in UAE”: study
The Bayt.com ‘Middle East and North Africa Hiring Practices’ survey, conducted amongst recruiters and employed professionals in the UAE, revealed a variety of insights about the evolving hiring landscape and how recruitment practices have changed in the digital era.
Dubai commuters can now top up Nol cards via Apple, Samsung Pay
RTA’s Rail Agency announced the completion of a six months’ series of enhancement initiatives aimed to increase the happiness of Dubai Metro commuters.
VAT, job insecurity hit Gulf mobile phone market
Overall mobile shipments in the GCC region totaled 5.9 million units in Q1 2018, which is down by 9.9 percent as compared to the same period last year, according to the latest data from IDC.
Abu Dhabi issues region’s first AI control policy for healthcare
All healthcare providers, drug producers, researchers and insurers must now comply with the regulations set out by the capital.
Careem’s Magnus Olsson on driving the Middle East’s only tech unicorn
Careem co-founder Magnus Olsson has revealed that he sees the region’s homegrown ride-hailing service as playing a “crucial role in contributing to the changes in Saudi Arabia,” with particular focus on empowering female drivers – or “captinahs” – from June onwards.
Abu Dhabi’s Gulf Capital to invest $350m in the “new oil”
Gulf Capital is increasingly targeting sectors include renewable energy, technology, consumer and business services and defensive sectors offering high growth rates.