China’s Citic Bank and search engine firm Baidu have come together to launch a direct banking joint venture called AiBank, …
Toshiba denies plans to sell PC business to Asus
Post media reports of Toshiba being in negotiations to sell its PC business to Taiwan-based Asustek Computer, the firm has …
Who calls the shots on digital transformation
Frank Basinski, director, Partner Programs and Enablement EMEA, Red Hat, examines, who should be responsible for a firm’s digital transformation …
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 …
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 …
Global youth unfamiliar with knowledge economy, says survey
Young people around the world are not fully aware of the economic changes and challenges of the knowledge economy that …
Bitcoin soars in Zimbabwe amid political crisis
Bitcoin scaled up by almost 10 percent in Zimbabwe as per data on the Golix exchange on Wednesday, post reports …
HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed hosts Bill Gates
His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE …
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 …
Queen Rania spotlights role of technology in alleviating Arab suffering
She highlighted the role technology can have on closing the “hope gap” impacting the dispriviliged, both within the Arab region and the world at large.
Bahrain’s Zain inks connectivity partnership with K Hotel
Zain Bahrain and K Hotel, operated by the Gulf Hotels Group, have signed an enterprise partnership for full connectivity solutions …
SoftBank Group to invest around $25 billion in Saudi Arabia
Japan-based SoftBank Group aims to invest approximately $25 billion in Saudi Arabia over the coming three to four years, as …
Lenovo Data Center Group announces artificial intelligence initiatives
At Supercomputing 2017 (SC17), Lenovo Data Center Group has announced new initiatives designed to empower customers to embrace Artificial Intelligence …
DSOA hosts fourth Entrepreneur Day
Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) the authority for the free zone technology park, has announced the winner of the fourth …
Dubai’s DEWA hosts workshop to review future of AI, robotics
The event was held with a view to DEWA becoming one of the most prominent digital utilities in the world, in line with the Fourth Industrial Revolution that the world is experiencing.
Miral undertakes Yas Island digital transformation project
Abu Dhabi-based developer, Miral, has embarked on a major digital transformation project to create a seamlessly connected destination of world-class …
Saudi looks to boost e-commerce with global transit system
At the Saudi Supply Chain conference, which was held in Riyadh, Rani Wahbe, Senior Advisor for the Middle East and North …
Dubai RTA unveils plans for 3D printing
The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) will use 3D printing technology to implement projects such as a pedestrian bridge, Hatta …
AWS to launch enhanced artificial intelligence portfolio
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is equipping itself to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) products to compete with tech giants such …