The front-month cryptocurrency bitcoin futures contract (XBTc1) on the Chicago-based CBOE Futures Exchange surged past $17,000 on Monday, the first day …
Booz Allen Hamilton: UAE energy, utilities need innovation
The energy and utilities sector in the UAE must harness innovative strategies to overcome some of the greatest sustainability challenges …
Juniper Networks unveils Bots and updates to Extension Toolkit
Juniper Networks has announced Juniper Bots, a series of new applications that simplify network operations by translating intent into automated …
Examining service providers’ challenges
As regional customers demand increased levels of efficiency, transparency and flexibility, service providers have their work cut out for them. …
Why consolidation is essential for transformation
Mark Ackerman, sales director, Middle East, ServiceNow, elaborates on how consolidation is the foundation for IT and business transformation. In …
Alibaba to invest in Indian online grocer Bigbasket
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has plans to invest around $200 million in India’s online supermarket Bigbasket, leading a $280 …
DEWA receives global patent for One-Way Data System
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received an international patent for its One-Way Data System, which was designed and …
Xiaomi opens second Mi Store in UAE
Xiaomi has opened its second Mi Store in Dubai, In partnership with its local distributor TASK FZCO. Its second UAE …
Links Group: UAE FinTech interest rising
With Dubai targeting to become the Middle East’s smartest city by 2021, a growing number of local and international FinTech …
EY DSOC launches in Muscat
EY has opened a “multi-million dollar” MENA Digital Security Operations Centre (DSOC), inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Salem Al-Futaisi, …
Snapdragon 845 specs revealed: Immersive tech, AI & ‘secure vault’
Snapdragon 845 has been designed with Qualcomm Technologies’ wireless heterogenous compute expertise to deliver a platform for immersive multimedia experiences.
Testhouse opens new Sheikh Zayed Road office
UK-headquartered software testing, quality management, application lifecycle management and DevOps firm Testhouse has increased its Middle East presence by opening …
A recipe for cyber resilience
EY’s latest Global Information Security Survey has found that explosion of connectivity fueled by the growth of IoT and ever-expanding …
MBRSG announces second edition of UAE Public Policy Forum
The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), the first research and teaching institution focusing on governance and public policy …
Bitcoin rips past $14,000 in latest record high
Bitcoin began the year below $1,000 but has seen a sharp rise in recent weeks, despite warnings of a dangerous bubble.
Social app Amino launches in Middle East
Amino, an app that offers a platform to create and find communities for “any interest in the world”, is …
UAE chairs WRC preparatory workshop
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), represented by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), chaired the preparatory workshop for the World Radiocommunication …
Equinix ECX to interconnect global data centres
Equinix has announced the direct physical and virtual connection of its International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres around the world, …
A fine balance: Neil Sholay, head of Oracle Digital EMEA
With five years of experience under his belt at Oracle Digital EMEA, Neil Sholay is no stranger to the hype …
IBM ships AI-optimised Power9 system
With the release this month of the first commercial server based on its Power9 processor, IBM is reaching another milestone …