A look at the first pod prototype for Dubai’s proposed 700mph Hyperloop was unveiled on Saturday.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4809
Help AG to spotlight how AI and machine learning impact cybersecurity
Help AG is set to host its flagship Security Spotlight Forum in Dubai and Abu Dhabi on the 25th and 26th of June respectively under the theme ‘AI and Machine Learning in Cyber Security’.
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son on the hunt for global tech unicorns
SoftBank Group Corp’s CEO Masayoshi Son said on Wednesday he plans to devote the bulk of his time on the double down on the firm’s ambitious tech investment strategy.
Abu Dhabi to roll out AI-based education system
The Ministry of Education, MoE, and Alef Education have signed an agreement to apply the Alef Education Systems in ten Abu Dhabi-based public schools as of 1st September, 2018.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala announces $400M European tech fund
Mubadala Investment Company of Abu Dhabi has announced plans to create a $400 million fund to invest in leading European technology companies.
UAE smart services bring $2.1 billion in savings
Smart Government applications have generated savings of $2.1 billion (AED 8 billion) in three years, according to a study conducted by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, (TRA).
SoftBank appoints ex-Deutsche Bank exec to head Middle East operations
SoftBank Group Corp. is hiring former Deutsche Bank AG executive Faisal Rahman to head operations in the Middle East for …
Mubadala-owned IT services provider opens offices in Dubai
Abu Dhabi-based Injazat Data Systems, a provider of IT, data centre and managed services, has announced its expansion to Dubai.
UAE ranked first in Middle East for being “digital-friendly”
The UAE has emerged as the most digital-friendly Middle East nation in Euler Hermes’ latest study titled ‘The enabling digitilisation index: Which countries are digital friendly’?
Abu Dhabi turns to digital to boost public services
Saif Badr Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Abu Dhabi City Municipality and Head of Technology Committee in the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities, revealed that 11 new digital services have been launched across the municipalities of Abu Dhabi.