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Augmented reality, LiFi technology, self-driving cars and more from day three of the 2018 Mobile World Congress. Glesni Holland reports. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/mwc-2018-day-three-highlights/

DP World group chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem DP World Chairman and CEO Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has told tahawultech.com the technologies that he believes will be the bedrock of the logistics industry and will shape the ports firm’s future in the coming years. The global trade and s... https://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/5-technologies-transform-dp-world/

The UAE has launched the world’s first robot engineer that operates on artificial intelligence, the Ministry of Infrastructure Development announced recently. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-gets-first-robot-engineer/

Germany are reportedly investigating a security breach into the country’s government computer network. https://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/germany-government-network-hack-russia-ties/

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company, has announced that it will be working with Nokia to trial 3GPP standardised 5G New Radio non-standalone technology, and subsequently deploy live 5G sites in selected areas in the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/du-nokia-deploy-5g/

Artificial intelligence are bound to have a profound on the media and publishing industry, according UAE Minister of State for AI Oman bin Sultan Al Olama. https://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ai-will-game-changer-publishing-industry-says-uae-official/

The remarks were made during the recently held Dubai World Insurance Congress (DWIC) under the theme “Emerging markets, emerging technologies, emerging customers”. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/ai-blockchain-disrupt-insurance-sector-experts/

Apple’s next big thing might not be something you can wear, drive, or even touch. It might be your body itself. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/apples-next-big-thing/

IEC Telecom Group along with their partner Thuraya Telecommunications Company has introduced a new Internet broadband solution for leisure boats. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/iec-telecom-keep-customers-connected-sea/

Cryptocurrencies are growing in popularity and many people believe they are the way of the future, but what exactly are they? https://www.tahawultech.com/news/cryptocurrencies-coming-ready/

CIOs from energy, education, technology and sanitation enterprises discuss how they changed the culture of their IT departments to pave the way for digital transformations. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/cio-change-agents-art-turnaround/

The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched a new digital initiative, which will act as a ‘one-stop’ reference for all cultural information for the emirate of Abu Dhabi. The digital platform, Abu Dhabi Culture, will allow users to gain instant access to every po... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-promotes-culture-new-digital-platforms/

Ford is bringing its fleet of self-driving cars to the streets of Miami with a focus on services such as delivery and ride-hailing through its partners Domino’s Pizza and Lyft. Ford said on Tuesday it has launched a pilot delivery programme in Miami with Domino‘s, and next month will add goods de... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/fords-self-driving-cars-miami/

The joint effort aims to facilitate STC’s transformation into a digital service provider and supports the pivotal role it plays in enabling Saudi Arabia’s 2030 Vision. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/stc-cisco-5g/

A coalition between Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservatives and the Social Democrats (SPD) has recently proposed a legislation that would give German citizens the legal right to fast internet connections. The SPD and conservatives have agreed that if they take power together, they want to e... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/access-fast-internet-become-legal-right-germany/

Amazon has reportedly agreed to buy Ring, maker of security cameras and Internet-connected doorbells. https://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/amazon-bolsters-smart-home-security-offerings-latest-acquisition/

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has inaugurated the two-day innovation exhibition at the solar garden in the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Station Complex. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/dewa-powers-innovation/

New tech from Sony Mobile, EHANG and McLaren Technology Group at the Mobile World Congress, Glesni Holland reports from the second day of the event in Barcelona. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/mwc-2018-day-two-highlights/

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has proposed its “end-to-end vehicle lifecycle management using Blockchain” project for the Dubai 10X Initiative. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-roll-blockchain-powered-vehicle-database/

Developing the latest technologies and innovation can open new avenues for opportunities between Latin America and the GCC, according to industry experts. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/emerging-tech-new-opportunities-gcc-latin-america/

Robotic teaching assistants are being deployed into autism centres in the UAE to help children learn faster and better. The first such robot, provided by ATLAB, a technology-based learning solutions company, is in use at the Umm Al Quwain Autism Centre. The robot has been helping teachers and... https://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/robots-help-train-students-autism-uae/

Etisalat has announced its plans to work with a consortium of global technology leaders to introduce a new vendor agnostic platform that will aim to provide cloud telecom infrastructure to host emerging futuristic technologies and services. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-forms-cloud-consortium-emerging-tech/

SoftBank Vision Fund CEO Rajeev Misra has recently spoke out about Uber’s plans to go public pledging full support to the ride-hailing firm’s future plans. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/softbank-supports-uber-ipo/

The Galaxy S9 may be visually indistinguishable from the Galaxy S8, but there’s no reason to think the company has lost its innovation edge. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/galaxy-s9-just-calm-next-big-thing/

“SK Telecom’s autonomous model has an accuracy margin of 25 centimetres – meaning it boasts some of the best safety and reliability scores on the market today,” said Julia Perez Arquillo, staff exhibitor, SK Telecom. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/sk/

Saudi Arabian authorities has reportedly fined the former chairman of the kingdom’s second-biggest telecom company for insider trading and ordered his investment firm to pay $75 million. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-authorities-fines-ex-mobily-chairman-insider-trading/

TCL Communication has unveiled an all-new evolution in the company’s Alcatel smartphone portfolio, which includes three new product series – the Alcatel 5, 3 and 1 series. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/alcatel-debuts-latest-smartphone-portfolio-mwc/

Smart Dubai Office has confirmed its support and participation at the upcoming Smart Data Summit in Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/data-governance-ai-dominate-dubai-summit-agenda/

Huawei has announced a new offering that will allow users to drive a car with an AI-powered smartphone. The ‘RoadReader’ project is part of Huawei’s object recognition technology and puts the learning capabilities, speed and performance of its AI-powered devices to the test. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/huawei-shows-off-worlds-first-smartphone-driven-car/

Whatever you do, don’t compare Waverly Labs’ Pilot to the Babelfish from Douglas Adams’ novel The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy: Although you stick both in your ear to follow what’s being said in a foreign language, that’s where the similarity ends. http://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/get-real-time-translations-right-ears/

Dubai, as part of the 10X initiative, is setting out to be the first city to embark on the journey of democratising travel through the use of emerging technologies as it adds an additional distribution channel for hotels. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-make-travelling-easier-blockchain/

Qualcomm has recently said that it is open for a new meeting to negotiate an increase to Broadcom’s $117 billion acquisition offer. However, Broadcom recently called a proposal by US semiconductor peer, “engagement theater” aimed at dodging the deal. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/hardware/broadcom-calls-qualcomm-dodging-takeover-talks/

SoftBank Group could potentially get more investments from the Middle East as it pushes to reach its $100 billion fundraising target for its private equity fund that aims to target the technology sector. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/middle-east-pump-cash-softbank-vision-fund/

The UAE has ranked first for having the highest Fiber to the Home (FTTH) penetration among all its global counterparts. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-leads-world-fibre-optic-connectivity/

Over than 400 leaders in the industry of fintech have gathered in Dubai to discuss the latest innovations and the future of fintech for the global and regional markets. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-spotlights-booming-fintech-industry/

Glesni Holland reports from day one of Mobile World Congress 2018 in Barcelona.  http://www.tahawultech.com/news/mwc-2018-day-one-highlights/

IT security jobs become more and more lucrative by the day. The demand is constantly growing because the global interconnectivity of smart network protocols, complex VPNs and CDNs open up many possibilities, not all of them positive. The number of connected devices – from kitchen appliances to s... http://www.tahawultech.com/insight/blogs/77-facts-cybecrimes/

The smartphone industry is bound to consolidate as the heavy investments required to remain competitive mean that, in the long-run, only a handful of firms can make money, said Huawei Technologies CEO for Consumer Business Group Richard Yu.   http://www.tahawultech.com/news/three-four-smartphone-makers-will-survive-huawei-ceo/

As the UAE marks Innovation Month in February, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, Masdar, is accelerating the commercialisation of clean technologies at home and abroad. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/masdar-clean-tech-drive-boost-uaes-innovation-vision/

The UAE has an excellent reputation for personal safety, but there are times when any of us might feel ill at ease walking down a street. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/digital-guardian-angel-make-uae-residents-feel-safer/

A low-cost monitoring system for industrial and other equipment is being launched by the German electronics and engineering giant Bosch, with the UAE’s construction sector a potential market for the technology. The Bosch Asset Tracing Solution (TRACI) involves attaching to equipment small... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/iot-transform-asset-tracking-uae-construction-sector/

The US Supreme Court is set to hear on Tuesday a case that could have far-reaching implications for law enforcement access to digital data overseas. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/microsoft-us-supreme-court-data-protection/

At last year’s Mobile World Congress, HMD Global whipped the geek crowd into a frenzy with a fun reboot of the Nokia 3310, complete with bright colors, hard keys, and candy bar nostalgia. They’ve done it again at MWC 2018 with the 8110, but this time around the game might be a little played out.... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/nokia-goes-retro/

Etisalat has been named the most valuable telecoms brand in the Middle East Etisalat has been named the Middle East’s most valuable telecoms brand for the first time, after the Abu Dhabi-based operator saw a 40% increase to its brand value. Etisalat was the only telecoms provider from the region ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/etisalat-middle-east-valuable-telecoms-brand/

The latest in an exclusive line of track-derived, hyper performance-focused V8 super series models, the new Ferrari 488 Pista is set to be unveiled at next month’s Geneva Motor Show. http://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/ferrari-488-pista/

Etisalat has teamed up with Ericsson  and Intel to launch a 5G innovation competition targeting engineering students from renowned universities in UAE. The competition will run for eight weeks with participation from student teams from different levels of study invited to submit projects on the ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/etisalat-ericsson-intel-launch-5g-co/

Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund Public Investment Fund is reportedly in talks to invest as much as $400 million in Magic Leap. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-arabias-pif-mulls-major-investment-vr-startup/

The UAE has ranked first globally in 50 indices related to many vital community, services and development sectors in the Global Competitiveness Report 2017-2018. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-leads-world-50-development-indices/

Samsung unveiled its new flagship smartphone on Sunday with a focus on augmented reality and with what the tech giant claimed as a “reimagined the smartphone camera.” http://www.tahawultech.com/news/samsung-unveils-galaxy-s9/

As the use of smart glasses becomes more ubiquitous in the workplace, the challenges for IT departments and, indeed, for enterprises generally will grow. http://www.tahawultech.com/insight/smart-glasses-will-bring-headaches/

The second public beta of iOS 11.3 is available for download, and it brings highly anticipated changes to the Battery settings that let you see your battery health and control throttling. http://www.tahawultech.com/features/ios-11-3-battery-health-use/

Saudi Arabian Engineering students will have the opportunity to take part in a new internship programme unveiled by Prince Mohammed bin Salman Foundation “Misk” and Virgin Hyperloop One. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-students-get-hands-training-hyperloop/

Cyborg Neil Harbisson is set to receive an organ that will allow him to sense time by detecting the earth’s rotation. Find out how he wants to put Einstein’s theory of relativity into practice.   http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/video/cyborg-neil-harbisson-sense-time/

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has proposed its “Genome” project for the Dubai 10X Initiative – a venture overseen by the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF). http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-create-first-national-genetic-database/

The German electronics and engineering company Bosch is launching an Intelligent Glove (iGlove), which can be used to measure the hand movements of operatives in connected manufacturing. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/boschs-new-tech-allows-faster-training-manufacturing/

Bosch is looking at how blockchain technology can bring “golden truth” to every party in a lengthy transaction, such as one in the logistics world, where goods might be passed between multiple entities. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/blockchain-bring-golden-truth-global-transactions/

Abu Dhabi and Singapore have signed nine Memorandum of Understanding, MoUs, in power and water sector, to facilitate development of joint projects in knowledge sharing, joint research and technology transfer in power and water sectors. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-singapore-boost-tech-developments-power-water-sectors/

Sharjah Museums Authority (SMA) has reportedly introduced a new way to showcase the history, art, science, and cultural artefacts on display across the emirate’s 16 museums. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/sharjah-museum-authority-mobile-app/

H.E. Eng. Sultan Bin Saeed Al Mansoori, UAE Minister of Economy, has launched a new electronic platform to help serve the country’s National Program for Small and Medium Enterprises and projects, the executive arm of the SME’s Council. The launch of the platform is one of the... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-ministry-economy-launches-smart-e-platform-smes/

While initially it will only be available in major cities in the United States, Germany and a limited number of other Western European cities, the aim is to roll it out more widely. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/bosch-community-parking-system/

Every IT leader seeks faster, more efficient department performance. After all, when IT underperforms, it hurts business operations and stifles innovation. A lacklustre IT department also limits an enterprise’s ability to meet changing market demands, lengthens the time required to develop... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/10-ways-improve-performance-without-killing-morale/

While many UAE drivers are frequently spared the hassle of parking by handing over their keys to the hotel valet, in future even this might not be necessary. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/70036/

15 guides (aged 12 to 15 years) designed and produced a 3D-printed model of a park for children that could be used by individuals with disability and special needs to enjoy leisure time and interact with their able-bodied peers. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/girl-guides-create-3d-printed-park-sharjahs-disabled-children/

Over 3,000 candidates have successfully completed the online registration, 60 percent of who are STEM qualified and over 20 percent are pilots. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/3000-candidates-applied-uae-astronaut-programme-first-month/

When launched, the Hyperloop will travel between Dubai and Abu Dhabi in 12 minutes, and lift about 10,000 passengers per hour in both directions. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubais-rta-premiere-hyperloop-pod-designs-month/

During a closed-room roundtable discussion, hosted by Tahawul Tech and MDSap yesterday, a collection of IT heads from a range of industries – such as logistics, retail, hospitality and recruitment – came together to share their BI experiences.   http://www.tahawultech.com/news/cios-must-leverage-business-intelligence-drive-innovation/

Representatives from Swoo and Alef at the announcement Livestreaming platform SWOO is set to bring classrooms into the home through its interactive platform where teachers and students can interact remotely in real time. The firm has entered into a strategic partnership with Alef Education, the... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/uae-firms-redefine-virtual-education/

Physiotherapists and clinicians are now working closely with computer experts to design computer games that would promote specific body movements needed in therapy. http://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/physiotherapy-vr-technology/

Apple is in talks to buy long-term supplies of cobalt directly from miners for the first time, seeking to ensure it will have enough of the key battery ingredient amid industry fears of a shortage driven by the electric vehicle boom.  http://www.tahawultech.com/news/apple-talks-secure-cobalt-directly-miners-sources/

Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has successfully completed UAE’s first full liver transplant and first lung transplant, both from deceased donors. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-hospital-opens-uaes-first-multi-organ-transplant-facility/

The students who recently participated in the launch of the Emirati satellite, Al Yah 3, met with the Minister of State for Public Education this week.  Jameela Al Muheiri met with students Reem Al Abdouli and Mozoon Ali Al Abdouli from Masafi Secondary Girls School this week. The meeting ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/minister-praises-uae-students-space-science-efforts/

The report claims that malicious uses of AI could lead to driverless car crashes, or result in commercial drones being converted into targeted weapons. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/ai-automated-attacks/

U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres called on Monday for global rules to minimise the impact of electronic warfare on civilians as massive cyber attacks look likely to become the first salvoes in future wars, Reuters reported. Computer hackers, many of them believed to be state-sponsored... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/un-chief-urges-global-rules-cyber-warfare/

Virgin Hyperloop One has announced the Indian State of Maharashtra’s intent to build a hyperloop between Pune and Mumbai beginning with an operational demonstration track, according to a Press Trust of India report. Virgin Group Founder and Virgin Hyperloop One Chairman Sir Richard Branson ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/virgin-set-build-hyperloop-two-indian-cities/

Anti-drugs campaigns were such a success, a group of Silicon Valley insiders are hoping to use a similar strategy to turn teens off technology — or at least teach them to use it responsibly. The Center for Humane Technology warns that mobile apps like Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook and... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/mobile-apps-use-lose-warn-campaign-groups/

Etisalat has been confirmed as the official telecoms partner of both Special Olympics IX MENA Games Abu Dhabi 2018 and Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019. Etisalat is an official partner for both Games and will manage the connectivity throughout the multiple venues for the entirety of... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/etisalat-announced-telecoms-partner-abu-dhabi-special-olympics/

The new service, that currently operates on the Android RTA app platform only, is part of the Smart City initiative of the Dubai Government, and the ongoing efforts to deliver top and handy services to beneficiaries. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubai-residents-can-now-recharge-parking-accounts-using-nol-cards/

The MoU stipulates collaboration between Technorama and the Ministry of Education to utilise personnel, knowledge and expertise in establishing a sci-hub in the UAE and other STEM education initiatives. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-innovation-month-sees-launch-of-new-science-hub/

Using the Zad system, customers can register their imported or exported food products in addition to those manufactured locally. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/69896/

A total of 34 cyberattacks against government and private sector entities in the UAE were foiled by the Telecommunications Regulations Authority (TRA) during January 2018, against 136 in the same month last year. The attacks stymied by the TRA’s Computer Emergency Readiness Team during the... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/uae-tra-stops/

The designation lets Waymo’s fleet of driverless Chrysler Pacifica minivans pickup and drop off paying riders in Arizona through a smartphone app or website. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/waymo-gets-the-go-ahead-for-us-driverless-taxi-service/

The pilot programme is the first of its kind to be launched by a central bank, allowing banks in Saudi Arabia to use Ripple’s software to instantly settle payments sent into and out of the country. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/saudi-central-bank-test-ripples-blockchain-technology/

Facebook was threatened with a fine of up to $125 million on Friday, following allegations that the social media giant has continued to break privacy laws in Belgium. Facebook was threatened with a fine of up to $125 million on Friday, following allegations that the social media giant has... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/facebook-faces-100m-fine-breaking-privacy-laws/

Malicious cyber activity cost the US economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House Council of Economic Advisers has estimated Malicious cyber activity cost the U.S. economy between $57 billion and $109 billion in 2016, the White House Council of Economic Advisers... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/malicious-cyber-activity-cost-us-109-billion-2016-white-house-report/

The Summit crowns the continuous efforts and in-depth studies that provide Abu Dhabi with a prominent position in the medical, scientific and technological fields, Sheikh Hazza said. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/abu-dhabi-ai-summit-healthcare/

WhatsApp’s latest announcement marks the first global foray into money transfers by the Facebook-owned firm. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/whatsapp-launch-full-feature-money-transfer-service-india/

The 18-seater buses will operate on flexible routes and schedules, and bus drivers can know the service demand through the app to reach the nearest point to their destinations. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dubais-rta-begins-bus-on-demand-trials/

Saudi Arabia’s central bank has signed a deal with U.S.-based Ripple to help banks in the kingdom settle payments using blockchain software, as Gulf regulators begin to explore new forms of financial technology, Reuters reported. The pilot programme is the first of its kind to be launched by a c... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/saudi-arabias-central-bank-signs-blockchain-deal-ripple/

Bruce Harpham recounts how companies are using BI to improve customer service, employee productivity, revenue growth, and more. http://www.tahawultech.com/features/9-ways-get-value-business-intelligence-2018/

The Higher Organising Committee of the International Exhibition for National Security and Resilience (ISNR Abu Dhabi 2018) has confirmed that the upcoming three-day event will explore the role of disruptive technologies in national security.  The exhibition will highlight the latest developments ... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/isnr-national-security-innovation/

Britain has publicly pointed the finger at Moscow for spreading the virus, which disrupted companies across Europe including UK-based Reckitt Benckiser. http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/britain/

As the first step in its journey to space, KhalifaSat was flown from Dubai to Incheon International Airport in South Korea on an Emirates SkyCargo Boeing 777 freighter aircraft that was specially chartered for the occasion. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/uae-built-satellite-south-korea/

Gartner research has shown that 91% of organisations have not reached a “transformational” phase of analytics A worldwide survey of 196 organisations by Gartner has shown that that 91 percent of organisations have not yet reached a “transformational” level of maturity in... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/emea-adopt-analytics-gartner/

Mohammad Saleh, regional manager at Autodesk Autodesk has hosted its first Saudi edition of the Futures’ Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, which discussed how a range of industries could be transformed by disruptive technologies. The event was delivered specifically for designers, m... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/autodesk-futures-forum-riyadh/

This year’s festival will include several activities and programmes that reflect the growing importance of the role of science and technology in promoting the development of innovation-based education. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/science-technology-festival-kick-off-dubai/

The revamped website, marksandspencerme.com, offers customers an enhanced way to shop with M&S, with greater choice and better availability including more sizes, styles and colours, said the company. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/marks-spencer-uae-ecommerce/

The Smart Dubai Office is once again partnering with global innovation network Union to organise the second round of the Global Blockchain Challenge. The competition seeks to source strong and innovative blockchain start-ups from around the world to contribute to the implementation of the Dubai... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/smart-dubai-launches-second-round-global-blockchain-challenge/

A United Airlines flight from San Francisco to Honolulu took an unexpected turn for the worst on Tuesday, after the casing around one of the engines ripped apart.  http://www.tahawultech.com/news/hawaii-flight-video-viral/

This is a recently launched addition to the AMP Project that provides content publishers with a “mobile-focused format for delivering news and information as visually rich, tap-through stories,” http://www.tahawultech.com/news/google-stories-snapchat/

The UAE and India have signed an historic agreement that could stop unscrupulous local employers who fail to deliver on contractual promises to migrant workers  The UAE and India have signed an historic agreement that could stop unscrupulous local employers who fail to deliver on contractual ... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/india-uae-combat-exploitation/

Research has shown that 71% of Middle East banking CEOs are at risk due to their lack of a CISO Over two thirds of bank chief executives (71%) in the Middle East could be at risk of losing their jobs because they are not managing cybersecurity risks effectively. Research carried out by... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/middle-east-bank-ceos-risk/

Due to open in the first half of 2018, the new VR Park is set to bring together some of the world’s best VR developers to deliver an “awe-inspiring” leisure and entertainment experience, according to a statement. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/virtual-reality-park-open-dubai-mall-year/

The RTA will hold the Dubai World Congress for Self-Driving Transport in October 2019 – a first of its kind event, due to be held in cooperation with Khalifa City and NewCities Foundation. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dubai-launches-self-driving-challenge-5m-prize/

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority will spend 81 billion dirhams ($22 billion) on energy projects over the next five years, with renewables accounting for a growing share of electricity output. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/dewa-spend-22bn-energy-projects/

The company will offer customers storage of Bitcoin, Ethereum and other cryptocurrencies in a vault located in DMCC headquarters in Almas Tower in Dubai. http://www.tahawultech.com/video/regal-secures-first-middle-east-crypto-trading-license/

Huawei Enterprise’s Middle East vice president and managing director Alaa Elshimy explores why organisations need a forward-thinking and collaborative approach to make the most of their digital transformation. Alaa Elshimy – MD and VP for Huawei Middle East’s Enterprise Business G... http://www.tahawultech.com/insight/organisations-need-digitally-collaborate-shared-success/

A leading robotics professor has claimed that predictions around AI-related job losses are exaggerated A leading international robotics professor has claimed that sophisticated artificial intelligence systems are currently a distant reality and that statistics around the potential for job loss... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/smart-machines-nowhere-near-intelligence-human-cat-dog-ai-professor/

The facility, which will be located at DEWA’s outdoor testing facilities at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, aims to test and showcase an integrated MW-scale plant to produce hydrogen using renewable energy. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/dewa-solar-hydrogen-facility/

Achieving Dubai’s vision for the future of transportation will require the combined efforts of the public and private sector, Mattar Al Tayer, RTA Director General and Chairman of the Board of Executive Directors, told delegates at the sixth edition of the World Government Summit.  http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/public-private-partnerships-crucial-dubais-future-transportation-rta/

Qualcomm and Broadcom plan to meet on Wednesday to talk about the latter’s $121 billion acquisition offer, the first time the semiconductor companies will discuss the potential deal, people familiar with the matter said. The meeting comes after Broadcom raised its cash-and-stock offer last week f... http://www.tahawultech.com/news/qualcomm-broadcom-valentines-rendezvous/

Several cybersecurity firms have confirmed that they had uncovered a computer virus dubbed ‘Olympic Destroyer that was likely used in an attack on Friday’s opening ceremony of the Pyeongchang Winter Games, Reuters has reported. Games organisers confirmed the attack on Sunday, saying that it aff... http://www.tahawultech.com/securityadvisorme/news/olympic-destroyer-malware-pyeongchang/

The Ejar network will provide many electronic services to all parties of the rental process, such as contract documentation and e-payments. http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/saudi-arabia-ejar-digital-rent/

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Oracle CEO Mark Hurd Oracle has announced plans to expand its cloud infrastructure footprint, with a new data centre in Saudi Arabia. The company’s expansion plans include the opening of 12 new data centre regions and increase the breadth and depth of Oracle Cloud services available across Asia, ... http://www.tahawultech.com/cnme/news/oracle-announces-saudi-data-centre-plans/

Kim discussed the need for countries to invest in education and awareness around the fact that jobs of the future will be very different to those of today. In the Middle East alone, he claims, 150 million people will leave the workforce by 2050, but an additional 450 million will join. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/human-capital-innovation-world-bank-president/

When Neeraj Arora met with WhatsApp founders Brian Acton and Jan Koum, after completing just more than four years at Google, he instantly fell in love with their vision – to build a communication platform for the world. http://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/whatsapp-world-government-summit/

SAP CEO Bill McDermott today praised the UAE’s efforts in using artificial intelligence to transform the country’s digital economy, fuel job growth and accelerate innovation. http://www.tahawultech.com/news/sap-ceo-uae-ai/