Blockchain spending in the Middle East and Africa region is set to reach $80.8 million, according to the recent figures from global market intelligence firm IDC.
Global experts to discuss future of blockchain in Dubai
Dubai is gearing up to host its inaugural Future Blockchain Summit, which will be held on 2nd to 3rd May 2018 at the Dubai World Trade Centre.
Uber suspends self-driving car trials following fatal crash
An autonomous Uber car killed a woman in the street in Arizona, police said, in what appears to be the first reported fatal crash involving a self-driving vehicle and a pedestrian in the US.
Steve Jobs’ pre-Apple employment application sells for over $170,000
A job application filled out by the late Apple founder Steve Jobs at the age of 18 revealing his early interest in the technology sector has sold for $174,757 according to Boston-based RR Auction.
Paessler appoints VAD Technologies as ME distributor
Network monitoring specialist Paessler has announced a partnership with VAD Technologies, an IT and technology value-added distributor, headquartered in Dubai …
UAE startups to attract $1 billion in funding this year
Startup funding worth more than $1 billion is likely to be raised in the UAE this year, according to a report by WAM, which will further boost the growing start-up sector.
Emirates Scientists Council appoints new leadership
UAE Minister of State for Advanced Science Sarah bin Yousef Al Amiri has been appointed to head the Emirates Scientists Council following a UAE Cabinet meeting on reshuffling the organisation.
Dubai resident wanted for supplying drug cartels with untraceable phones
The charges reportedly include supplying drug cartels with BlackBerry and Samsung phones that had been modified by Canadian-based company, Phantom Secure, which made them harder to trace by authorities.
Kodak Alaris, RSTN Consulting to drive DX in Middle East firms
The two companies will focus on enhancing processes behind the scanning and digitisation of documents and the implementation of Enterprise Content Management (ECM) and Business Process Management (BPM) solutions.
Partners should cash in on data centre transformation, says experts
Reseller ME examines the prospects for channel partners as organisations look to modernise data centre infrastructures and assets in the …