The Higher Organising Committee of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) has confirmed that …
DEWA, GE to collaborate on clean energy technologies
DEWA and GE discussed ways to incorporate technologies to improve efficiency in the production, transmission and distribution of energy and water.
Emirates transports UAE-built satellite to South Korea
As the first step in its journey to space, KhalifaSat was flown from Dubai to Incheon International Airport in South Korea on an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft that was specially chartered for the occasion.
IBM urges US government to embrace blockchain
In testimony before a congressional committee, IBM’s Jerry Cuomo warned against over-regulation of blockchain because of cryptocurrency volatility, and said …
Majority of MENA bank CEOs could lose their job: report
Over two thirds of bank chief executives (71%) in the Middle East could be at risk of losing their jobs …
DEWA to spend $22bn on energy projects over next 5 years
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will spend 81 billion dirhams ($22 billion) on energy projects over the next five years, with renewables accounting for a growing share of electricity output.
Regal secures first Middle East crypto trading license
The company will offer customers storage of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in a vault located in DMCC headquarters in Almas Tower in Dubai.
Why organisations need to collaborate digitally for shared success
Huawei Enterprise’s Middle East vice president and managing director Alaa Elshimy explores why organisations need a forward-thinking and collaborative approach …
Honeywell unveils inaugural Middle East industrial cybersecurity centre
Honeywell has launched its first industrial cybersecurity centre of excellence (COE) at its Middle East headquarters in Dubai. The new …
“AI cannot match intelligence of …cat or dog”: robotics professor
A leading international robotics professor has claimed that sophisticated artificial intelligence systems are currently a distant reality and that statistics …
DEWA to pilot region’s first solar-driven hydrogen facility
The facility, which will be located at DEWA’s outdoor testing facilities at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, aims to test and showcase an integrated MW-scale plant to produce hydrogen using renewable energy.
DXB bags a “world first” with modular data centre completion
The project was led by Dubai Airports and delivered by Huawei in just over 400 days, to coincide with UAE’s month of innovation being observed throughout February.
Sending humans on a one-way mission to Mars will soon be a reality
Mars Scientific City – a first-of-its-kind Dubai-based project that will simulate life on Mars – is set to help find the answers needed to sustain human life on the Red Planet.
Etisalat’s new initiative to boost SMBs and start-ups in the UAE
Etisalat has unveiled the Hello Business Hub, aimed at assisting Small and Medium Businesses (SMBs) to give them flexibility and …
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.
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.