“2 in 5” jobs could be lost to AI: Klaus Schwab
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Crypto-mining malware hits US, UK government sites
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Oracle announces Saudi data centre plans
Oracle has announced plans to expand its cloud infrastructure footprint, with a new data centre in Saudi Arabia. The company’s …
Emirates confirms $16bn Airbus deal
The MoU for 36 additional A380 aircraft was agreed in January, and is valued at $16 billion. Deliveries are expected to start as early as 2020.
Worldwide device shipments to reach 2.32 billion units in 2018: Gartner
Worldwide shipments of devices — PCs, tablets and mobile phones — totaled 2.28 billion units in 2017, according to Gartner. …
Human capital investment “vital” for innovation, says World Bank president
Kim discussed the need for countries to invest in education and awareness around the fact that jobs of the future will be very different to those of today. In the Middle East alone, he claims, 150 million people will leave the workforce by 2050, but an additional 450 million will join.
OKI Europe announces new general manager for META
OKI Europe has appointed Veronika Seehof to the role of general manager, finance and administration for Middle East, Turkey and …
55 billion messages a day: The story of WhatsApp
When Neeraj Arora met with WhatsApp founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum, after completing just more than four years at Google, he instantly fell in love with their vision – to build a communication platform for the world.
SAP CEO hails UAE’s AI vision to fuel job growth
SAP CEO Bill McDermott today praised the UAE’s efforts in using artificial intelligence to transform the country’s digital economy, fuel job growth and accelerate innovation.
How a Google game console could take on Xbox, PlayStation, and Steam
It’s called “Yeti,” and it’s the code name attached to an intriguing rumour about Google’s gaming ambitions that emerged this week.