DMCC has announced its strategic partnership with CV VC and CV Labs to launch Crypto Valley, the world’s largest ecosystem for cryptographic, blockchain and distributed ledger technologies in Dubai, UAE.
Saudi Arabia hosts world’s first AI Art hackathon
The world’s first AI Art hackathon, the AI Artathon, has opened in Riyadh with 300 experts in data science and AI, graphic designers and artists competing to create visual arts using artificial intelligence.
Dubai’s DEWA strengthens AI’s role in driving sustainability
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has continued its efforts to support the Smart Dubai initiative by using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world.
Huawei smartphone sales soar despite US restrictions
Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0.4 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner.
HPE unveils next-gen HPC and AI solutions for the exascale era
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced it will deliver a comprehensive high-performance computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) portfolio for the exascale era, which is characterised by explosive data growth and new converged workloads such as HPC, AI, and analytics.
Dubai Future Council launches blockchain policy
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain, chaired by Dr Aisha Bint Butti Bin Bishr, has launched the Dubai Blockchain Policy at the 9th Smart City Expo World Congress, held in Barcelona.
LinkedIn chooses Dubai for “Open for Business” global release
LinkedIn, the world’s largest professional network, announced the global launch of Open for Business, a new feature that allows freelancers …
Saudi Arabia gears up to host Global AI Summit next year
Saudi Arabia has officially announced the Global AI Summit, a new global-level platform to promote the development of artificial intelligence (AI) and related technologies.
UAE engineer invents AI-powered device for improving school bus safety
Almas Robotics, a Dubai-based technology and engineering company, has launched its new “Safe Bus” smart device which uses artificial intelligence technology to track passengers on school buses with the aim of improving safety standards in the UAE.
Dubai’s fintech ecosystem poised to reshape the future of finance: report
Dubai has reportedly been recognised as the seventh FinTech location globally for economic potential, highlighting Dubai’s efforts to support and expedite sustainable economic growth.
HP unveils ‘world’s first’ dual screen gaming laptop
HP Inc. has recently unveiled the powerful line-up of its latest OMEN and Pavilion Gaming innovations, raising the bar for high performance gaming.
Saudi-based online grocery platfrom raises over $6 million in funding
Saudi-based online grocery platform Nana Direct has received $6.6 million in investments Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) and Impact46.
AOC’s “Faster Series” to ensure victory for e-gamers
When competing during online gaming events a monitor designed for fast performance is important in ensuring a player’s victory.
Dubai Future Council for blockchain approves new initiatives
The Dubai Future Council for Blockchain has recently held its second meeting where it presented and approved three initiatives for 2019.
Lenovo introduces new servers for edge and data-intensive workloads
Lenovo has introduced the Lenovo ThinkSystem SR635 and SR655 server platforms, which the company touts as the industry’s most powerful …
UAE youth takes the lead in online safety
Fifteen children and youth, who are part of the ‘Cyber Safety Ambassadors’, an initiative by Sharjah’s Child Safety Department (CSD), participated in an interactive discussion to suggest innovative ideas and solutions for children’s online safety.
Dubai Chamber, DP World launch Digital Silk Road initiative
Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has partnered with DP World UAE Region to collaborate on the Digital Silk Road, a Dubai 10X initiative which is expected to be launched by 2020.
Emirates NBD accelerates Dubai Department of Finance’s digitisation strategy
UAE-based Emirates NBD has announced the successful implementation of a digitised payment solution for Dubai Department of Finance (DoF).
Middle East server market ripe with opportunities: Dell executive
Ravi Pendekanti, Dell’s senior vice president for server solutions product management and marketing, said the company was “definitely seeing a lot of potential in the Middle East”.
Ai Everything Summit: Dubai Police champions safer societies
Global tech supremos will make their way to Dubai to participate in the region’s first “Kaggle Days”, a two-day global competition that is organised by Google-owned Kaggle and LogicAI.