For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh — the largest digital conference in Saudi Arabia— is expected to …
Kaspersky Lab: 23% of UAE children have faced threats on social media
The company embarked on a series of interactive cybersecurity performances at selected schools in Dubai, aimed at driving awareness around online safety.
Smart Cities, NEOM to boost GCC construction sector to $2 trillion
Mega-projects such as Expo 2020 Dubai and the technology-infused NEOM City are increasing the demand for technologies to direct traffic, optimise costs and sustainability.
Winners of knowledge award announced
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, has approved the names …
Schneider Electric CEO: we’d love to be part of NEOM
Schneider Electric CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire spoke to James Dartnell on the sidelines of the launch of the firm’s Innovation Hub …
FarEye: Emerging tech to transform Middle East logistics landscape
The rise of innovative new machines and features such as drones, Artificial Intelligence, GPS tracking, and data-driven logistics, have had …
Schneider Electric launches Innovation Hub on Wheels
Schneider Electric chairman and CEO Jean-Pascal Tricoire today inaugurated the firm’s Innovation Hub on Wheels at Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSOA). …
du, Viafone team up to develop loyalty solutions
In line with its long standing association with the Dubai Future Accelerators (DFA), and third cycle challenge to develop a …
Knowledge Summit 2017 to highlight effects of Fourth Industrial Revolution
The fourth annual Knowledge Summit will be held in Dubai later this week, bearing the theme “Knowledge and the Fourth Industrial Revolution.”
New EWA online portal to go live in Bahrain next month
The EWA portal, which won a ‘Tech Award’ at GITEX 2017 in Dubai back in October, will go live in Bahrain next month, officials announced last week.
UAE Mars Science City set to arrive in ‘30 months’
The UAE’s Mars Science City will be completed in 30 months, a senior official with the UAE Space Agency has …
Citic, Baidu unveil direct bank driving Chinese fintech
China’s Citic Bank and search engine firm Baidu have come together to launch a direct banking joint venture called AiBank, …
Solar photovoltaic systems to power DEWA reservoirs
Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO) has been awarded the development and installation of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems to be …
Yahsat targets low-cost carriers, e-commerce firms
The UAE satellite operator Yahsat, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, forecasts strong demand for its in-flight Wi-Fi …
Why the UAE’s ‘Tesla moment’ is long-gone
Dubai Silicon Oasis and DTEC’s fourth annual Entrepreneur Day opened up with a session that truly caught the eye. That …
RoboTami unveils robotic educational kit in the Middle East and Africa
UAE-based information communication and technology firm RoboTami hurled its first robotic educational kit with comprehensive curriculum from kindergarten to higher …
Gartner: EMEA IT spend to hit $1 trillion in 2018
EMEA IT spend is projected to total $1 trillion in 2018, an increase of 4.9 percent from estimated spending of …
Emaar Properties to raise $1.3 billion from development business IPO
Dubai-based developer Emaar Properties has raised 4.82 billion dirhams ($1.31 billion) from the sale of a 20 percent share capital …
Singapore presents AI and Data Analytics grant for fintech
The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has released a statement announcing the details of the new $27 million Artificial Intelligence …
Abu Dhabi Police launches 2057 Plan
Abu Dhabi Police has launched its futuristic 2057 Plan to deliver a UAE capital city that will be powered by …