The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, has held a workshop titled, “How Can Artificial Intelligence Shape Smart Cities?” at its head office in Abu Dhabi.
Saudi Arabia reveals new programme for young Arab entrepreneurs
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), represented by Badir Program for technology incubators and accelerators has partnered with the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) for developing several innovation and entrepreneurship projects.
UAE’s Emirates NBD set to launch services via chat app
Emirates NBD has announced that it will soon launch customised banking services via WhatsApp in the UAE.
UAE sets mission date for first Emirati astronaut
UAE’s first astronaut will head to the International Space Station on 5th April 2019, and will return on 16th April, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has revealed.
Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on $200 billion solar farm project
Saudi Arabia has shelved a $200 billion plan with SoftBank Group Corp to build the world’s biggest solar-power-generation project.
Linksys builds new Cloud Manager for SMB customers
Linksys has launched a new cloud management solution aimed at SMB clients, which it says could reduce IT costs by …
Dubai Future Accelerators encourage startups to help shape the future
Dubai Future Accelerators have announced the launch of its 5th cohort with the participation of more than 40 local and global technological advanced companies and startups.
Dubai’s Emirates ties up with Uber
The collaborative offer will see visitors to Dubai from Australia, Egypt, France, Saudi Arabia, and South Africa avail special offers from Uber on bookings made between 26 September to 10 December 2018.
Middle East finance firms plan more fintech tie-ups in coming years: study
FinTech is increasingly impacting the financial services sector with 82 percent of financial services companies plan to increase fintech partnerships in the coming three to five years.
UAE set to unveil first investment strategy for national space sector
The UAE Space Agency has revealed that it is preparing a comprehensive strategy for investing in the UAE’s space sector, in cooperation with relevant authorities, which will be announced in October.
Elon Musk to step down as Tesla chairman
The US Securities and Exchange Commission has reportedly said that car-maker Tesla and Chief Executive Elon Musk had agreed to pay $20 million.
Dubai police fleet adds Chevrolet Bolt electric vehicle
The Chevrolet Bolt EV is the latest electric vehicle to join the Dubai Police fleet of cars, with the first …
New “Xperience” awaits Dubai’s GITEX Shopper visitors
GITEX Shopper is back this month to offer gadget and technology buyers the chance to access the best electronics deals and promotions available in the region.
Dubai Expo 2020 to use biometrics, VR tech for cashless payments
Mastercard has been named as the official payments technology partner of Expo 2020 Dubai with the aim of creating personalised, seamless and cashless experience for millions of visitors from around the world.