Equinix has announced the direct physical and virtual connection of its International Business Exchange (IBX) data centres around the world, …
Qualcomm unveils latest flagship mobile CPU Snapdragon 845
Qualcomm Technologies has unveiled its next flagship processor the Snapdragon 845, during the company’s Snapdragon Tech Summit.
Cleaning up security flaws with cyber hygiene
As Cisco’s former CEO John Chambers famously said, there are only two types of companies – those that have been …
Apple, Google CEOs attend China’s World Internet Conference
At China’s World Internet Conference, Apple’s Tim Cook and Google’s Sundar Pichai attended the event for the first time in …
AWS introduces Alexa for Business
At AWS re:Invent, Amazon Web Services, (AWS), an Amazon.com company has announced Alexa for Business, a new AWS service that …
Amazon steps up pace in AI race
Amazon.com this week announced a flurry of new machine learning features for its Amazon Web Services cloud computing business, raising …
Dubai Startup Hub hosts 10 innovation workshops
Dubai Startup Hub, an initiative of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry has hosted a series of 10 workshops …
Eram wins Swachhathon 1.0 award for its ‘e-toilet’ innovation
Eram won the maiden Swachhathon 1.0 award over both domestic and foreign firms working on the sanitation technology space. The company bested the `Monitoring Usage of Toilets’ category of the competition.
Detained Saudi Prince Alwaleed an ‘important partner’: Bill Gates
Microsoft co-founder and former CEO Bill Gates said that detained Saudi Arabia’s Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, has been an “important partner” in charitable work to improve health conditions around the globe, according to a report by Bloomberg.
Online sales surge as malls fall short
Recent reports of Black Friday’s demise may be premature, according to Gulf News. The difference is that customers are now …
Spusht Technologies showcases portfolio at CET Middle East
Spusht Technologies, a Dubai-based systems integrator, has announced its successful participation at the 12th edition of CET Middle East, last …
SME sector in GCC set to hit $920bn in next five years: study
While the GCC region accounts for only 34% of the MENA SME sector, with around $360 billion per year, it has the largest potential for SMEs regionally, as it is growing from a relatively low base.
Oman cybersecurity summit highlights need for resilience strategies
The summit addressed resilience issues that organisations are facing in securely facilitating the exchange of information.
Masters of Tech: cloud computing firm of the year
With Tahawul Tech’s inaugural Masters of Tech Awards coming up on Monday 29th January 2018 at Jumeirah Beach Hotel in …
ArabNet conference to discuss Saudi’s digital future
For the sixth year in a row, ArabNet Riyadh — the largest digital conference in Saudi Arabia— is expected to …
Ajman Bank hosts third annual Smart Life exhibition
The Smart Life conference itself kicks off tomorrow morning, and will feature speakers from SAP MENA, Massar Solutions, Condo Protego, Dell EMC and Oracle.
New EWA online portal to go live in Bahrain next month
The EWA portal, which won a ‘Tech Award’ at GITEX 2017 in Dubai back in October, will go live in Bahrain next month, officials announced last week.
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 …
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.
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.