The WEF report showed that the UAE also ranked 22nd in the sub-category: ‘Ability to Innovate,’ but fell to 50th place in ‘Cybersecurity Commitment.’
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UAE launches Center for Future Readiness
The UAE Government has launched the UAE Center for Future Readiness to develop programmes and policies that help prepare government … 1 3366
UAE residents among the quickest adopters of fintech: report
The UAE has reportedly topped Western countries when it comes to the adoption of digital technologies for financial services.
Empower CEO underlines district cooling importance
Empower CEO and United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) advisor Ahmad Bin Shafar has highlighted the importance of district cooling in …
Oman’s Blockchain Symposium highlights adoption growth
The event gathered together ministers and 700 participants to promote Oman as an enabling business environment for international Blockchain firms.
UAE Government, WEF launch initiative to develop AI-powered services
The initiative seeks to deliver accurate forecasts on future developments in the field of AI and adopt the necessary tools to benefit from the transformations brought about by the technology.
Global Future Councils explores quantum computing potential
The Future Computing Council, which was held in the second session of the World Future Council, predicted that the evolution …
Industry 4.0 to bring major disruption to work and life: MENA millennials
WEF’s Global Shaper Survey: MENA millennials expect the Fourth Industrial Revolution to have a significant impact on their working and daily lives.
UAE Cabinet Minister: IoT to add $15 trillion to world economy
The United Arab Emirates has declared itself an “open global laboratory” to transform the concepts of the Fourth Industrial Revolution …
Dubai hosts second annual meeting of the Global Future Councils
In the second edition of World Economic Forum’s annual meeting of the Global Future Councils, the 35 councils’ aim was to …
Young guns: Why millennials will redefine the GCC tech industry
By 2050, 54 percent of the region’s population is expected to be under 36 years of age. How will this growing influx of millennials shape the future of technology in the Middle East?