The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has continued its efforts to support the Smart Dubai initiative by using advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence to make Dubai the smartest and happiest city in the world.
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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.0 4059
EU will take action on ‘digital tax’ for major tech players
The European Union has vowed it will take action regarding the implementation of a new ‘digital tax’ aimed at major …
Google parent company Alphabet joins the trillion-dollar club
Google’s parent company has hit a milestone recently, as a rally in the stock took it above a $1 trillion valuation for the first time, according to a report by Bloomberg.
MENA Internet of Medical Things market to reach $9 billion in two years
The value of the Internet of Medical Things (IoMT) in the MENA region is expected to reach $9 billion by 2022, according to the latest data by Markets & Markets.
Amazon prohibits third-party vendors from using FedEx ground delivery
Amazon is barring third-party vendors from using FedEx Ground delivery for Prime shipments, reports the Wall Street Journal. The move …
Six design principles for AI in digital business
CIOs can make the most of artificial intelligence by applying it to strategic digital business objectives. However, most AI technologies remain immature.
Apple Card in hot water over sexist bias in AI algorithm
Financial regulators are investigating Apple’s new credit card for discriminating against women in what is just the latest example of …
Oracle co-CEO Mark Hurd passes away
Global software company Oracle’s co-CEO Mark Hurd has died at the age of 62, the company’s co-founder and chairman Larry Ellison confirmed in an online post.
Emirates NBD to roll out voice banking solutions with Amazon Alexa
Emirates NBD customers in the UAE will soon be able to ask for any banking updates, listen to daily market briefings as well as track spending on their Amazon Alexa devices.
Dubai’s Emirates NBD introduces new voice banking services with Alexa
Emirates NBD customers in the UAE will soon be able to ask for any banking updates, listen to daily market briefings as well as track spending on their Amazon Alexa devices.