The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) has participated in the 21st session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Communication and …
UAE government launches $450k GovTech prize
The UAE government has announced that it has begun receiving applications for the World Virtual GovHack – part of the …
RTA launches ‘MENA first’ BIM Centre
RTA director-general HE Mattar Al Tayer has opened the organisation’s Building Information Modelling Centre at its head office. The move …
AWS launches VR, 3D developer platform Sumerian
Amazon Web Services has announced the launch of its Sumerian service, which aims to help developers build virtual reality (VR), …
OPPO enlists Sky International for Bahrain launch
Camera phone specialist OPPO has announced that it will be launching in the Bahrain market in partnership with local mobile …
SoftBank signs up Inuitive for AI, IoT
SoftBank has partnered with Inuitive to to collaborate through the development of artificial intelligence, deep learning (DL) and advanced 3D …
DEWA, innogy IME to invest in disruptive tech
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has partnered with innogy International to deliver a startup investment and incubator vehicle for …
ENEC’s Barakah Nuclear Plant unit nears completion
The construction of the UAE’s Barakah Nuclear Plant’s first reactor is 96 percent complete, according to a report by the …
Gartner: automation to transform workplace outsourcing
Intelligent automation will transform workplace outsourcing according to Gartner, with the research firm saying that sourcing and vendor management leaders must …
Dubai Land Department launches smart archiving system
Dubai Land Department (DLD) has announced that in line with a regulatory decision issued by His Excellency Sultan Butti bin …
Intel launches DeepLens at AWS re:Invent
Amazon Web Services and Intel have announced DeepLens, the firms’ first fully programmable, deep learning-enabled wireless video camera designed for …
MOHAP launches medication dosage system
As part of its ongoing ‘Wareed’ project, the Ministry of Health and Prevention (MOHAP) has announced that patients can now …
How Tristar is transforming logistics with Blockchain
“Twenty years ago, no one could have imagined selling everything on the Internet,” Tristar’s IT group head Adam Lalani believes …
Avaya’s Abou-Ltaif: ME business strong pre-filing
Avaya’s regional president Nidal Abou-ltaif has said that the company’s looming emergence from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection has given it …