The Abu Dhabi City Municipality (ADM) has developed and added designs of smart sports and play devices to all municipal projects relating to parks and recreational facilities for this year.
Dubai RTA sees surge in taxi bookings via smart apps
The Booking and Dispatch Center at RTA’s Public Transport Agency has handled 8,294,714 million bookings placed by taxi riders in Dubai during the first half of this year.
LG bets big on robotics startups
LG Electronics has invested $3 million in US-based Bossa Nova Robotics — marking the first time the company has injected funds into an overseas robot developer.
NEOM CEO named as adviser to Saudi Arabia’s crown prince
Klaus Kleinfeld who was tasked with developing Saudi Arabia’s mega-city project NEOM is reportedly taking on a new role as an adviser to the Kingdom’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman on his reform plans.
China-backed fund brings new opportunities to Middle East tech firms
London-based investment firm Centricus has partnered with Chinese firms China Merchants Group and SPF Group to launch a $15 billion fund aimed at technology companies globally.
Technology, science enable UAE to become a regional logistics hub: minister
UAE’s Advanced Sciences Office has organised an interactive workshop, which explored ways on how the transport and logistics sector can benefit from technological and scientific advances.
Emirates Global Aluminium nurtures future STEM leaders
Emirates Global Aluminium has announced that its hands-on STEM learning programme ‘Engineer the Future’ reached 8,000 high school students during the 2017-2018 academic year.
Facebook data misuse investigation broadens: report
The federal probe into Facebook’s data breach incident with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica has broadened focus on the actions and statements of the tech giant.
Alibaba acquires stake in Turkish e-commerce site
As part of their partnership, the companies will cooperate to help Trendyol, which has over 16 million customers, accelerate its growth
Revealed: The Facebook posts World Cup fans have liked the most this summer
In the MENA region, over 11 million users on Facebook discussed the Egyptian National Team, while more than 10 million discussed the Moroccan team.
Dubai ideally positioned to serve as ‘beating heart’ of regional FinTech hub
The report, titled “The Case for an Innovation Hub to Facilitate MEASA Financial Inclusion”, reveals how Dubai is strategically positioned to facilitate development of digitally enabled financial solutions for the region.
Mubadala Healthcare installs electronic medical records solution at UAE clinic
Mubadala Healthcare and Cerner have collaborated to implement Cerner’s integrated electronic health record (EHR) at Mubadala Healthcare’s Healthpoint facility.
Virgin Mobile UAE launches in-app customer service chat
The company has promised customers quick answers to their questions “in real time” by simply tapping the chat option in the app.
Dubai-based e-commerce platform set for 2020 launch
E-commerce as we know it is set to get a facelift with the launch of Mall.Global – a retail platform that plans to incorporate immersive technologies and operational practices into online shopping.