The Middle East’s CIO’s are in agreement – the direction for digital transformation is becoming increasingly clear in a region …
How blockchain can help build better public services
The blockchain hype keeps growing and governments are starting to take notice. Widespread adoption of the distributed ledger technology remains a long way off, but it could help address some major public sector challenges.
Smart hotels to dominate Middle East hospitality market
A new approach to loyalty programmes, smart technology, will define the hospitality industry landscape to 2022, according to a recent study.
Diabetic patients can now use smartphones to check glucose levels
The LibreLink app reads diabetic patients’ glucose levels via the FreeStyle Libre sensor placed on the back of the upper arm, eliminating the need for routine finger pricking while delivering instant results.
Middle East Rail to focus on disruptive technologies
Middle East Rail will feature more than 400 brands exhibiting, showcasing products and giving demonstrations on rail technology, maintenance and infrastructure.
Middle East patients are willing to share health data: study
Ninety-five percent of UAE patients are willing to share their health metrics, collected from wearables, with clinicians, according to a …
CIO 100 Awards 2018: honouring excellence and innovation
Information technology innovation and transformation leaders, today, gathered for Tahawul Tech and CNME’s fourth annual CIO 100 Awards and Forum.
Japanese exchange promises $423m refund after mass-breach
One of Japan’s largest digital currency exchanges has promised to refund most of the $534m worth of stolen virtual assets …
Electric car road trip crosses UAE finish line
Global EVRT’s has set its sights on accelerating EV adoption around the globe, and as such, has conducted a nine-day road trip across the UAE and Oman, opening new electric vehicle charging stations along the route and opening up new roads to EV owners.
UAE artificial intelligence plan takes the spotlight in Davos
The UAE’s artificial intelligence strategies took the spotlight at the annual meeting in Davos as government ministers present the country’s experiences in adopting technologies for shaping the future.
JadoPado founder cashes in on crypto frenzy
Cryptocurrencies, which is a type of digital asset, have captured the imagination of many over the recent years. Omar Kassim, …
UAE Innovation Month to spotlight the nation’s creative minds
Starting on February 1st, the month will begin with a week in the UAE’s capital, before moving to Ras Al-Khaimah, Fujairah, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm AlQuwain, and concluding in Dubai.
RTA flaunts use of AI in traffic management at staff workshop
These workshops are part of the UAE leadership’s vision to harness AI technologies and innovation in leveraging the smart transformation towards ranking Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world.
More than half of UAE residents shop online
Digitalks, a digitally-focused conference in the Middle East, provided a new platform for industry professionals to exchange ideas, network and …
“Women… are far more employable than men,” says UAE minister
Women perform better than men academically, Dr Ahmad bin Abdullah Humaid Belhoul Al Falasi, the minister for higher education and …
Synology inks distribution deal with Ethos Technologies
Synology has announced new partnership with Ethos Technologies DMCC, a technology distribution company servicing reseller partners in the Middle East and …
Digital brands dominate UAE consumer market
Dubai’s flag carrier sits ahead of eight digital brands in the UAE’s top 10, led by instant messaging behemoth WhatsApp in second place.
‘Half’ of UAE work functions ripe for automation
Almost half of the UAE’s workplace activities are susceptible to automation, with similar figures for Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, an …
RTA to begin testing autonomous vehicles in Sustainable City
The step stems from the keenness of both parties to support the Dubai government strategy of converting 25% of public transport services to driverless means by 2030.
ABB touts e-vehicle innovation at Davos
For this year’s annual World Economic Forum (January 23–26, 2018), the city of Davos and ABB have teamed up in …