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Etisalat and Ericsson have successfully conducted a live on-air trial of Ericsson Radio System and Massive MIMO technology in the UAE, paving the way towards 5G deployment. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-etisalat-ericsson-trial-massive-mimo-tech/

Epson recently demonstrated its newly expanded robotics range at international event Automatica 2018, including its new dual-arm robot, the WorkSense W-01. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/epson-seeks-to-autonomise-uae-industrial-sector/

The UAE has registered a healthy 14 percent increase in the first half of 2018, in line with recent government initiatives aiming to accelerate progress on National Agenda goals, according to the latest Monster Employment Index (MEI). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/digital-transformation-initiatives-fuel-uae-job-market/

Saudi Arabia’s King Salman on Monday has arrived in NEOM, a still undeveloped mega city where he will spend some time for a holiday, according to state-run Saudi Press Agency (SPA). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-king-arrives-in-500b-still-unbuilt-mega-city-for-holiday/

Starting today, WhatsApp users will be able to make group video and voice calls. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/whatsapp-latest-group-feature-goes-live/

50 percent of organisations reported seeing the volume of phishing attacks increase over the last twelve months, while 40 percent said they saw the volume of impersonation attacks rise. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/90-global-firms-increase-phishing-attacks-study/

Honeywell has introduced Vector Space Sense in the Middle East, a software solution that shows where, when and how building spaces are used at any given point in time. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/property/honeywell-middle-east-building-optimise-space-usage/

Kanzeh.net, the UAE-born custom made T-Shirt e-commerce store celebrates its third birthday with an expansion of its services and the launch of the new sister store: Varsity-jackets.com. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/uae-born-e-commerce-startup-sees-800-growth/

The Oman Information Technology Authority (ITA) has reportedly launched the third edition of its summer IT training programme. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/oman-tech-education-robotics-summer-camp/

Around AED 1 billion ($272.2 million) worth of wages was transferred through the UAE Wages Protection System (WPS) during the period from 2013 through 2017, according to the recent figures by the Central Bank. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-transfers-aed-1b-wages-via-esystem/

du is offering a 15-day free trial of the BOT-IM and C’me apps when customers subscribe to the Internet Calling Pack service. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-du-app-free-unlimited-video-calls/

The UAE Office for Future Food Security and Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company) have announced a strategic partnership to enhance food security in the country. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/smart-home-farms-to-enhance-food-security-in-the-uae/

UAE telco Etisalat has teamed up Dubai Future Accelerators to issue a challenge focused on reducing crime and road congestion using artificial intelligence. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-etisalat-challenge-dubai-safest-place-ai/

Oman and the Republic of Korea has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on cooperation between the two sides to establish smart cities. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/oman-build-first-smart-city-in-duqm/

Huawei’s vice president and managing director for the firm’s Middle East Enterprise Business Group, Alaa Elshimy, believes that CEO’s must support CIO’s in the bid for technological change. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/cio-ceo-relationship-huawei-vp/

Ajyal Talent Management, part of the DarkMatter Group, has announced the launch of its second artificial intelligence (AI) summer course for students. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/darkmatter-gems-mould-future-ai-talents/

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‘The Co-working Popup’ is an integrated business incubator, offering business development programmes, a membership-based business space for entrepreneurs who want to establish their own creative enterprises, and a close space for start-ups to incubate their businesses. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/sme/fourth-industrial-revolution-startups-in-dubai-get-new-incubator/

The General Operations Administration of the Dubai Police and the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, TRA, have discussed the use of “Advanced Smart Phone Positioning Technology,” known as AML, which uses satellite technology, in operations rooms around the country. The... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-police-tra-push-for-quicker-emergency-response/

The technology start-ups incubated by the Badir Program, one of the King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology initiatives, has successfully raised around $3.110 million in the second quarter of 2018, up by 7.66 percent from the previous quarter when $2.888 million was raised, according to... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-startup-accelerator-raises-over-3m-in-funding/

The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts have partnered with Smart Dubai to create the world’s first Court of the Blockchain. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-sets-sights-on-launching-worlds-first-court-of-the-blockchain/

The discrepancy in defining IIoT endpoints is the basis for some of the confusion surrounding responsibility for IIoT security. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/failure-identify-iiot-endpoints-security-risks-sans/

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has launched Apple Pay feature enabling customers using iPhones to process the payment of several fees in a quick and safe environment via RTA Dubai app. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dubai-rta-app-now-features-apple-pay/

Al Hail ORIX Finance has formed a strategic partnership with UAE-based fintech payments company Monami Tech to deploy Monami Tech’s technology for SAMA’s business and consumer lending project. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/al-hail-orix-fintech-monami-tech/

Blockchain technology can transform the Dubai real estate market and the wider economy by bringing in a new level of transparency to attract global players, said international investment and advisory specialists Cryptech. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/property/blockchain-technologies-dubai-property-market/

A study by IBM Security has revealed that the average total cost of a data breach in Saudi Arabia and UAE combined is $5.31 million, a 7.1 percent increase since 2017. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/data-breaches-cost-saudi-arabia-uae-firms-up-to-5-31m/

With its very own solar powered gadget, Burger King took advantage of Kuwait’s infamous scorching heat through their very own solar powered gadget. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/kuwait-residents-can-now-buy-sun-flame-grilled-whoppers/

With schools closed over the summer, young children and teenagers will spend most of their time on their devices – increasing their average online activity to eight hours per day, a recent study highlighted. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/summer-uae-increases-kids-time-on-devices/

Dolby Laboratories and the Kuwait National Cinema Company (KNCC) have entered into a three-screen agreement for the first deployments of Dolby Cinema in Kuwait. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/kuwait/dolby-immersive-cinematic-experiences-kuwait/

Cisco and Google Cloud have strengthened the collaboration to enable millions of people who use the apps and services delivered by both firms. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/global-tech-duo-to-streamline-work-for-150m-people/

GFH Capital has announced its partnership with Al-Futtaim to complete the landmark acquisition of the Entertainer, one of the leading incentive providers and lifestyle technology platforms in the region.  https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/gcc-investment-firms-gfh-capital-entertainers-acquisition/

Ooredoo Oman has been named at the “Fastest Mobile Network” in the Sultanate for Q1-Q2 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/ooredoo-named-the-fastest-mobile-network-in-oman/

The Abu Dhabi Municipality has signed five agreements related to the delivery of e-mortgage services through the smart digital services platform with four banks and one finance company on behalf of the three municipalities in Abu Dhabi: ADM, Al Ain Municipality, and Al Dhafra Municipality. Led... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/fully-digitised-mortgage-registration-system-coming-to-uae-soon/

The UAE and Invest India have signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the India – UAE Artificial Intelligence Bridge. The partnership is dedicated to spur discussion and explore options for both countries to grow their artificial intelligence economies. This partnership will generate an e... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/india-uae-ai-bridge-to-bring-20b-in-economic-benefits/

The Dubai Police is calling on the cooperation from white hat hackers to help combat cybercrimes and ensure data protection in the emirate. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-police-calls-white-hat-hackers/

Facebook and CEO Mark Zuckerberg were sued on Friday in what could be the first of many lawsuits over a hugely disappointing earnings announcement by the social media company that wiped out about $120 billion of shareholder wealth, Reuters has reported.  The complaint filed by shareholder James ... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/facebook-sued-misleading-investors/

The US government is working to develop consumer data privacy policies, and the Commerce Department has met with firms including Facebook, Comcast and Alphabet as it looks to enshrine the policies in legislation, Reuters has reported.  A person briefed on the matter told Reuters that more than ... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/us-government-data-privacy-policies/

Intel’s fast-growing data centre business missed has Wall Street targets on Thursday as the world’s second-largest chipmaker faced stiff rivalry from Advanced Micro Devices, Reuters has reported. The firm also delayed the release of its next-generation chips until the end of 2019. The company’s s... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/intel-data-centre-business-falls-amid-amd-threat/

Dubai Police has recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Emaar Properties to set up smart police stations at Emaar projects to provide all police services to tenants and owners without human intervention. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-police-smart-stations-emaar/

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Trriple, a UAE-based fintech start-up, has added new services and features to its mobile wallet application, which is available for download on Google Play Store and the Apple App Store.  https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/uae-based-fintech-startup-upgrades-mwallet-features/

Symantec has uncovered the operations of a threat actor named Leafminer that is targeting a broad list of government organisations and business verticals in various regions in the Middle East since at least early 2017. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/middle-east/newly-uncovered-threat-actor-targets-middle-east-government-firms/

Facebook shares took a hit after the world’s biggest social network reported weaker-than-expected user growth in the first full quarter since being rocked by a series of scandals on data privacy. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/facebook-shares-plummet-over-slow-growth/

Over 9 million people from Saudi Arabia are active daily users of multimedia messaging app Snapchat. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/snapchat-saudi-arabia-most-active/

Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance has successfully launched its new digital portal Etimad, to streamline services for the public and private sector. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-digital-financial-platform-goes-online/

The Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) in Dubai has set the 1st August as the deadline for submissions from companies, institutions, universities and colleges to take part in the Dubai World Challenge for Self-Driving Transport. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/deadline-for-dubais-5-million-self-driving-challenge-is-fast-approaching/

Glesni Holland takes the Bose SoundSport Free Wireless earphones for a spin, and explores whether these two pocket-sized earbuds can withstand vigorous physical activity while maintaining Bose’s booming sound quality. https://www.tahawultech.com/reviews/76609/

Facebook has announced that it is launching Watch Party to all Groups around the globe. Watch Party is a new way for people to watch videos on Facebook together in real-time https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/facebook-wants-more-people-to-watch-videos-together/

Integrating online and in-mall shopping, the development is designed for the new era of digital, connected and tech-savvy customers. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/tech-driven-mega-retail-destination-to-open-in-dubai-soon/

HID Global has announced that it became the first ticketing solution provider to be certified to deliver more secure, lower cost, faster contactless tickets based on an open standard called Calypso Light Application (CLAP). https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/hid-global-secure-contactless-ticket/

Techstars in partnership with GINCO Investments, and Dubai Future Foundation’s Area 2071 initiative has opened the applications for the second edition of the Techstars Dubai accelerator programme. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/startup/dubai-accelerator-to-grant-up-to-2m-to-tech-innovators/

Siemens Postal, Parcel & Airport Logistics (SPPAL) has secured a major service contract for the baggage and material handling systems at the two international airports in Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/siemens-optimises-baggage-handling-systems-in-dxb/

Dubai DED’s Business Registration & Licensing (BRL) sector has signed an agreement with Emirates Islamic to support holders of the e-Trader licences. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/dubai-ded-emirates-islamic-bank-boost-support-for-e-traders/

The Department of Economic Development – Abu Dhabi has signed a new deal aimed at launching a new centre to support investment in technologies and innovative solutions such as blockchain. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/ded-abu-dhabi-blockchain-algorythma/

The UAE minister of state for artificial intelligence Omar bin Sultan Al Olama has recently commended the Public Prosecution’s efforts to employ AI in the justice sector. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/the-uae-could-have-a-robot-public-prosecutor-soon/

Microsoft has announced the appointment of Ibrahim Youssry as regional general manager of its MEA Multi Country Cluster (MCC). https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/ibrahim-youssry-takes-the-lead-at-microsofts-new-arm/

UAE authorities have warned the public against performing the dance challenge as it can endanger road users.  https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/this-online-video-challenge-can-get-you-arrested-in-the-uae/

Dr M. Hamed Farooqi, Director of the Dubai Diabetes Centre, also announced that the centre recently completed a proof of concept project for the implementation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to detect diabetic retinopathy. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/ai-revolutionise-treatment-diabetic-dubai/

A landmark ruling in Germany has confirmed that social media accounts can be inherited by a person’s beneficiaries, a ruling which many jurisdictions are now likely to follow. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/uae-social-media-ineritance/

Shift Technologies, a subsidiary of the AW Rostamani Group, is partnering with The Sustainable City — the Middle East’s first fully-operational sustainable community. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubais-the-sustainable-city-inks-deal-to-enhance-sustainability-data-analysis/

A land mark ruling in Germany last week confirms that social media accounts can be inherited by a person’s beneficiaries, a ruling which many jurisdictions are now likely to follow. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-residents-can-now-inherit-social-media-accounts/

Facebook has reportedly announced that it would double its presence in London, acquiring nearly 600,000 square feet (56,000 square metres) of office space across two buildings in King’s Cross https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/facebook-opens-new-offices-for-6000-employees/

Flytxt has launched Robo-X, a first-of-its-kind Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Customer Engagement, which harnesses AI and machine learning to produce better marketing outcomes. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/ai-powered-customer-engagement-platform-launches-in-dubai/

The Ministry of Finance and the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency (SAMA) signed an agreement to activate e-transactions between them. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-ministry-finance-sama-electronic-transactions/

Network International, has announced the launch of ‘Go-Online’, an e-commerce platform, powered by Shopmatic, targeted at local small, medium and start-up businesses. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/uae-payments-e-commerce-platform-sme/

Dubai HeliShow aims to highlight how private and government authorities across the world are now increasingly investing in the adoption and integration of Fourth Industrial Revolution technologies https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/homeland-security-and-helicopter-tech-on-spotlight-in-dubai/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) is cooperating with Microsoft to develop new quantum-based solutions to address energy optimisation and other challenges where classical computers have serious limitations. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-to-develop-quantum-based-solutions-with-global-tech-giant/

The UAE Space Agency has signed a letter of intent with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, NASA, to cooperate on human spaceflight. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-teams-up-with-nasa-to-send-humans-to-space/

Polycom has announced that RealConnect Service, the first cloud-based video interoperability solution, now supports Microsoft Teams. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/polycom-goes-all-in-with-expanded-microsoft-partnership/

Thales and Device Authority have announced a jointly developed solution to ensure the authentication of IoT devices and the confidentiality and integrity of the data they rely on. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/healthcare/thales-secures-iot-devices-in-healthcare-industry/

Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning and Municipalities Department has launched 13 new digital services related to land assessment, which will see the department use artificial intelligence for the first time. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/abu-dhabi-municipality-ai/

SNB Middle East, a value-added distributor of IT security solutions, as part of its move to set stronger roots in the region has move to a new headquarters to its own building in Dubai, Bay Square. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/snb-strengthens-middle-east-presences-with-new-hq/

Oman has scored 81% compared to 59% in 2016 survey to be the 2nd best country in the Arab region for online services in the UN eGovernment Survey 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/oman-among-top-arab-nations-for-digital-government/

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and GE, in a statement, have stressed on the importance of their long-standing partnership for both the companies. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/saudi-electricity-company-ge-power-partnership/

A new study from Juniper Research forecasts that future sports technologies, including professional sports wearables, in-game monitoring and the rapidly growing eSports channel, will see annual spend reach $3.4 billion by 2023. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/sports-technology-to-boost-broadcast-industry-by-3-4-billion-in-five-years/

Smart Dubai has recently held a series of demonstration days to discuss the progress of 14 blockchain use cases that will be implemented by 12 government entities across the emirate. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/smart-dubai-showcases-progress-blockchain-strategy/

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International rental platform Airbnb is reportedly eyeing Saudi Arabia as the next “very exciting” emerging market. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/global-online-home-rental-network-eyes-middle-east-growth/

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has announced that it will provide internships for 30 Emirati university and high school students this summer, giving them valuable work experience to enhance their career prospects. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/uaes-ega-offers-stem-internships-to-emirati-students/

Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning and Municipalities Department has launched 13 new digital services as part of its efforts to participate in the digitalisation drive and modern vision of the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/abu-dhabi-municipality-powers-customer-services-with-ai/

Dubai Exports has announced that it is organising the Future Manufacturing and Trade Summit, from 3rd to 4th October 2018, in collaboration with Expotrade Global, in Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-tech-manufacturing-industry-trade-future/

The move underpins Al Farwaniya Property Developments’ ambition to place the $1.2 billion Reem Mall project at the forefront of digital innovation in the retail industry. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/abu-dhabi-reem-mall-appoints-digital-experience-manager/

Mastercard has pledged to develop more meaningful partnerships with both the public and private sector at the recent World Cities Summit in Singapore. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/middle-east/smart-cities-key-to-more-connected-mea-region-mastercard/

TahawulTech.com is delighted to confirm Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation’s (ENEC) ICT director, Alia Al Hammadi, as a guest speaker at the upcoming Power of 4: Fourth Industrial Revolution Forum. Alia Al Hammadi, ICT director, ENEC The event, which is set to take place on Monday 1... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/enec-ict-head-to-spotlight-the-role-of-tech-in-uaes-2020-nuclear-energy-bid/

Saudi Arabia’s STC has reportedly launched a new programme aimed at educating and training 150 students in cybersecurity. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-telco-to-train-cybersecurity-talents/

EU antitrust regulators have reportedly charged Qualcomm with a new violation in a case where the US chipmaker has been accused of selling chipsets below cost to drive out Nvidia Corp unit and British phone software maker Icera. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/eu-adds-charge-to-qualcomm-antitrust-investigation/

Ericsson, Telstra and Intel have achieved the first end-to-end multi-vendor 5G commercial network data call over licenced 3.5GHz spectrum. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/ericsson-telstra-intel-5g-network-data-call/

The agreement between the UAE and China is aimed at facilitating exchange and integration of commodities, technology and capital through mutual education and cooperation. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-china-tie-up-to-accelerate-silk-road-project/

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched the third and final phase of Vehicle e-Registration, enabling individuals to replace their existing vehicle registration cards by lifetime e-Registration, as of 1 August 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-to-roll-out-lifetime-vehicle-e-registration/

The students were congratulated for their inclusion in ‘Future Medical Stars’, and their upcoming trip to the esteemed Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/emirati-students-gear-up-to-shape-uaes-healthcare-sector/

Bahrain’s Ministry of Interior has recently revealed that it uncovered social media posts that has shown systematic attempts to compromise the Kingdom’s national interests by influencing public opinion on various issues, including naturalisation, to damage the close and special Bahraini-Saudi relations. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/bahrain/bahrain-warns-public-against-qatar-run-fake-social-media-accounts/

A major cyber-attack on Singapore’s government health database has reportedly stole the personal information of about 1.5 million people, including Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong, Reuters reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/singapore-health-system-hit-by-massive-data-breach/

According to the report, the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI) has requested all concerned authorities to provide necessary requirements for the entry of electric cars to Kuwait’s market. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/kuwait/electric-cars-to-hit-kuwait-roads-soon/

Saudi Arabia has inaugurated its very first smart pharmacy, a robot-operated facility at King Fahd Specialist Hospital. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-launches-first-robot-operated-pharmacy/

SoftBank Group Corp’s Vision Fund is seeking to invest almost $1 billion in SenseTime Group Ltd, a Chinese facial recognition technology developer, Bloomberg reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/news/softbank-vision-fund-to-invest-1-billion-in-chinese-ai-giant/

The number of subscribers to telecommunications services in the UAE, whether through mobile phones, landlines and the internet, rose to around 24 million during the first five months of 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/telecom-subscribers-uae-rise-24-million-tra/

Dubai is an increasingly attractive trade and investment destination for Chinese investors looking for an opportunity in the city’s rapidly evolving tech industry. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-ripe-for-increased-tech-investments-from-china/

Farid Al-Sabbagh, Fujitsu’s vice president for the Middle East region Fujitsu’s vice president for the Middle East region has said that technology end-users will be those who truly define the future of the region’s economy, instead of big-name vendors. Farid Al-Sabbagh – who has been confi... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/fujitsu-vp-end-users-gcc/

Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has launched a demo smart technology via iPhone only, at Rashidiya Metro Station to serve the blind people of determination using Dubai Metro services.  https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/people-of-determination-can-now-navigate-dubai-metro-stations-via-this-app/

While the PC and tablet market is estimated to decline 1.2 percent in 2018, the mobile phone market is on pace to record an increase of 1.4 percent. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/rising-pc-prices-to-result-in-flat-growth-of-device-shipments-in-2018-gartner/

HyperloopTT will work in partnership with the government of Tongren in defining the route for the system. Financing will be done through a public private partnership with 50% of the funds coming directly from Tongren. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/hyperloop-tt-inks-deal-to-build-test-track-in-china/

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The carrier suffered a massive computer system failure in May 2017, caused by a power supply issue near Heathrow, which stranded 75,000 customers over a busy holiday weekend – and left BA with a bill amounting to over £100 million.  https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/british-airways-halts-london-flights-following-latest-it-glitch/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received the ISO 27001:2013, which is the highest international standard in information security management. HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA received the certificate from the British Standards Institute (BSI), which carried out... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dewa-achieves-international-standard-in-information-security-management/

5G networks and the IoT are giving rise to cars that are intelligent and connected, and in the future could eliminate the need for a human driver altogether. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/huawei-audi-team-up-to-drive-deployment-of-connected-cars/

The U.S. tech company has said it will appeal the penalty, which is nearly double the previous record of 2.4 billion euros – which Google was ordered to pay last year after its online shopping search service was deemed to be unfair to competitors. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/eu-hits-google-with-record-fine-in-android-operating-system-feud/

The British University in Dubai has announced the launch of its first Bachelors degree in Artificial Intelligence.  https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-university-launches-first-bachelors-degree-in-ai/

The fourth annual Young Professionals in Space Conference (YPS) will take place in the UAE next October, the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) has announced.  The fourth annual Young Professionals in Space Conference (YPS) will take place in the UAE next October. The announcement was made ... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-to-host-global-science-and-tech-experts-in-2019-space-conference/

Increasing workforce mobility comes a growing risk of cyber threats, according to Kaspersky Lab, 42 million attack attempts on mobile devices were registered in 2017. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-employees-mobile-compromise-data/

Samer Semaan, distribution manager, Gulf & UAE, Dell EMC Robust IT infrastructure is the foundation of initiating digital transformation projects, a roundtable jointly hosted by tahawultech.com, Arrow and Dell EMC today concluded. A selection of IT end users gathered at the St Regis Hotel in... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/software-dna-change-it-infrastructure/

Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) signed an exclusive partnership agreement with Abu Dhabi’s Injazat Data Systems to introduce the latter’s services in the Emirate of Sharjah. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/mubadala-owned-systems-integrator-brings-expertise-to-sharjah/

Oman reportedly prevented over 880 million cyber-attacks on government networks in 2017 – three times more than 2016 when the country recorded 279 million such attacks. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/oman-thwarted-over-800-million-cyber-attacks-in-2017-ita/

Yas Mall and Yas Island have partnered with global gaming titan IGN to create a gamers paradise starting Eid weekend, until back-to-school. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/abu-dhabi-to-become-a-gamers-paradise-this-summer/

Consumers lack a full understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and are looking to businesses, government and academia for education, according to a recent report. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/global-consumers-believe-ai-needs-restrictions-study/

Nine in 10 children across UAE and KSA have access to tablets, smartphones or other handheld electronic devices with screens. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/childhood-obesity-uae-saudi-arabia-excessive-technology-yougov/

APCO Worldwide has announced the launch of the APCO AI Comms Lab, an innovation centre that leverages artificial intelligence-powered solutions to build and protect the reputations of major global brands, governments and organisations. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/global-communications-firm-unveils-ai-powered-lab/

HTC has revealed that the world’s first major blockchain phone – the Exodus – will be available early to fans in the third quarter of 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/htc-to-release-first-ever-blockchain-powered-smartphone/

The Abu Dhabi Department of Health has urged all healthcare providers in the capital to document medical tourism patients’ records using its “Shafafiya” e-portal, effective as of September 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/healthcare/abu-dhabi-calls-for-increased-push-to-promote-medical-tourism/