Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is organising the AI Leadership Programme in cooperation with experts from the University of California, Berkeley.
GITEX 2018
Sharjah announces major participation at GITEX
The Department of Sharjah eGovernment announced that 36 government departments in the Emirate will be taking part in the upcoming GITEX Technology Week 2018.
UAE’s Yahsat to deliver satellite broadband services
UAE-based satellite firm Yahsat and Hughes Network Systems have announced an agreement to enter into a joint venture to provide commercial Ka-band satellite broadband services across Africa, the Middle East and southwest Asia.
UAE ties up with Dell EMC to foster future AI professionals
Under the agreement with the Ministry of Artificial Intelligence, Dell EMC will train 500 Emirati students under a specialised AI programme, supervised by an executive team.
Dubai Police enhances services with new smart police stations
Dubai Police and Majid Al Futtaim have signed an MoU to collaborate in areas that empower, deliver and promote an efficient, seamless, safe and impactful city experience for residents making Dubai the smartest and happiest city globally.
UAE jump starts regulatory control of fintech
The UAE Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA) has issued a resolution approving the regulatory control of Fintech.
Unblock WhatsApp, says UAE businessman
WhatsApp and Skype calls should be unblocked says Chairman of Al Habtoor.
The tech that powers the Dubai Metro
As Dubai Metro celebrates its ninth anniversary, we look at the technological advancements of what is still the world’s largest driverless metro rail.
Future of shopping takes centre stage in Dubai
Technology adoption is powering the shift in retail and the UAE is at the forefront of taking significant strides towards embracing innovations shaping the future, experts noted during the ongoing Smart Stores Expo.
Dubai kicks off second edition of FinTech Hive
Dubai International Financial Centre’s FinTech Hive has opened the 2018 edition of its accelerator programme, in partnership with Accenture.
Urban municipalities will be AI-driven within the next decade, says Dubai
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will drive the way cities are run and it might happen sooner than expected.
GITEX 2018
UAE initiatives boost regional Smart City spending to $2.3 billion
The UAE’s government-led Smart City projects are driving regional Smart Cities spend to reach a record-high of $2.3 billion by 2021.
UAE mosque-goers get free data package to listen to Friday sermon
Mosque-goers in the UAE will be given free data packages so that they can access English or Urdu translations of Friday sermons.
Cyber-attacks targeting UAE entities down 39%: TRA
A total of 274 cyber-attacks targeted government, semi-government and private sector entities in the UAE during the first seven months of the year.