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Avaya to launch  a raft of new measures aimed at enabling channel partner growth at the Avaya Partner Summit 2019 in Dubai.  https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/growth-and-inclusivity-drive-avayas-channel-strategy-for-2019/

Over 250 developers and tech enthusiasts from the Google Developers Group (GDG) and coding communities in the UAE and MENA region took part in an exciting 18-hour Codeathon, organised by Emirates NBD. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/emirates-nbd-challenges-uaes-brightest-young-minds/

Careem has introduced peer-to-peer (P2P), closed loop, prepaid credit transfer service to its customers in all markets. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/transport-logistics/dubai-careem-introduces-new-ride-payment-option/

5G is expected to reach more than 40 percent global population coverage and 1.5 billion subscriptions for enhanced mobile broadband by the end of 2024, according to a recent industry report. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/global-5g-subscriptions-to-reach-1-5b-in-six-years/

The UAE government has launched five national initiatives to develop the transport sector, as part of its efforts to develop smart and innovative transportation system. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-outlines-future-oriented-transport-network-strategy/

For most of the world, the holiday season is just around the corner. And in our increasingly connected world, that involves more online activities, from shopping and entertaining to socialising and planning, than ever before. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/blogs/seasons-warning-cybercriminals-love-the-holidays-too/

Dnata has that it acquired a majority stake in bd4travel (Big Data for Travel), a tech company that provides artificial intelligence(AI)-driven IT solutions to online travel agencies. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-dnata-focus-ai-travel-experiences/

The US Department of State has reportedly chosen Virgin Hyperloop to represent the United States at the upcoming Expo 2020 in Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/us-pavilion-expo-2020-dubai-mobility-innovations/

Dubai Internet City (DIC) has launched its GoFreelance permit that will enable freelance talent to work in the technology sector. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-freelance-permit-attract-tech-talents/

AREA 2071, Microsoft and AI Ventures Lab Partner Netways, sign MoU to promote entrepreneurial opportunities for tech startups in UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/global-tech-giant-inks-deal-to-support-tech-startups-in-uae/

FinTech Hive at DIFC has marked another milestone in its continued support for financial innovation with the completion of the 2018 edition of its accelerator programme, launched in collaboration with Accenture. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/20-innovative-tech-solutions-on-spotlight-at-second-fintech-hive/

Dubai-based online school has reported a sharp increase in demand for courses that give young people specialist skills related to computer technology. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/students-taking-up-technology-courses-on-the-rise-in-gcc/

The Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies (EIBFS) has launched a new online research portal that will enable access to the latest industry and economic reports and whitepapers, scholarly articles and surveys. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/eibfs-online-enable-uae-finance-professionals/

Nokia and du have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate to help drive innovation and entrepreneurship among the youth. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/nokia-du-drive-innovation-uae-youth/

Apple is once again heading to court after customers reportedly file a suit alleging that the company is exploiting its market dominance to inflate the price of iPhone apps. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/iphone-users-take-apple-court-app-store-monopoly/

Russia has launched a civil case against Google, accusing the tech giant of failing to comply with a legal requirement to remove certain entries from its search results, according to the country’s communications watchdog, Reuters reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/tech-giant-faces-civil-suit-in-russia/

Kuwait’s central bank has issued regulatory guidelines for companies wishing to experiment with new financial technology products and services. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/kuwait/kuwait-central-bank-fintech-test-bed/

The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Arab States are set to be global leaders in the deployment of 5G networks, with all six markets expected to launch 5G mobile services in the next two years, according to recent reports. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/middle-east/gcc-global-leaders-5g-report/

Al Hilal Bank is the first Islamic bank in the world to leverage Blockchain technology for the resale and settlement of an Islamic Sukuk. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/abu-dhabi-al-hilal-bank-world-first-blockchain-sukuk/

The Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai and Visa have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to help grow the UAE’s consumer eCommerce sector by encouraging more merchants to take their businesses online, and educating consumers on the benefits of digital payments and shopping and paying online. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/dubai-ded-inks-deal-to-accelerate-transition-to-cashless-society/

Ooredoo has signed an agreement with the Ministry of Endowment and Religious Affairs to adopt and optimise artificial intelligence (AI) technologies for Big Data and the Internet of Things (IoT). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/oman-ministry-religious-affairs-boost-efficiencies-ai/

Emirates NBD has announced that its debit and credit card customers can now pay via Google Pay. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/emirate-nbd-customers-can-now-use-google-pay/

A recent study highlighted that a majority of organisations in the UAE and Saudi Arabia are failing to measure the right information to really understand what is driving customer loyalty. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-saudi-arabia-firms-fail-integrate-tech-customer-loyalty/

Private equity firm General Atlantic has led a $120 million investment and acquired a minority stake in Middle East real estate classifieds website Property Finder, Reuters reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-based-property-website-raises-120-million-in-investments/

Smartphone shipments to countries in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) increased for the first time since Q1 2017, according to a recent report. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/samsung-leads-gcc-smartphone-market-report/

The General Directorate of Residency and Foreigners Affairs (GDRFA) in the UAE has announced an automated system that allows people to apply for an entry permit in just 15 seconds. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-entry-permit-gdrfa-ai/

A digital currencies wallet and trading platform which offers an additional cash deposit service has recently launched in the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-crypto-exchange-bitex/

Artificial intelligence and advanced technologies are key tools for humanity, according to Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State for AI. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/education/ai-key-human-development-uae-minister/

The National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA) has started training the first batch in the Cybersecurity Training Program (CyberPro), Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-grooms-next-generation-cybersecurity-experts/

At the event, Huawei’s Rotating Chairman, Ken Hu, announced the shipment of Huawei’s first 10,000 5G base stations, outlining the company’s vision for the future of 5G. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/5g-technology-revolution-huawei/

Samsung Gulf Electronics has unveiled the latest Galaxy family, the Galaxy A9. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/samsungs-quad-camera-smartphone-uae/

Burj Khalifa is teaming up with HTC Vive and Dubai Future Accelerators, an initiative of Dubai Future Foundation, to further business opportunities within the VR ecosystem across the Middle East and Africa. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-global-vr-competition-htc/

Tech stock redemptions have totalled $1.5 billion in the past week, the biggest since February 2015, according to a Reuters report. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/investors-pulling-back-tech-investments/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched the second phase of Rammas, its virtual employee that answers customers’ queries using artificial intelligence (AI). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dewa-rolls-out-new-features-for-ai-based-virtual-employee/

Jamal M. Al- Mutawa, Executive Manager, IT Department- National Industries Company, shares how TransSys Solutions enabled seamless cloud transformation experience within the company. https://www.tahawultech.com/video/transsys-solutions-nic-kuwait-oracle-cloud/

iPhady, a Saudi Arabia-based e-commerce site and subsidiary of Al Falak Electronic Equipment & Supplies Co, has announced the fifth edition of its promotion, the “White Friday” Sale, which is running from 20th November to 27th November. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-based-e-commerce-site-iphady-announces-white-friday-deals/

noon’s Yellow Friday is now live with a selection of phenomenal deals across all categories from fashion and beauty to home, toys, electronics and more until 24 November. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/what-you-need-to-know-about-noons-yellow-friday-sale/

Huawei, as part of its endeavour to set a new benchmark in tech wearables, has launched the new Huawei Watch GT by introducing the concept of GT into the DNA of its smartwatches. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/huawei-marks-new-era-of-smartwatch-endurance/

Help AG will demonstrate its “SMART approach to Cybersecurity” aimed at empowering Middle East enterprises to enhance their cybersecurity posture while reducing IT complexity and management overheads at its upcoming the at its upcoming Security Spotlight Forum (SSF). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/smart-approach-to-cybersecurity-on-spotlight-in-uae/

UAE-based retail and real estate giant Majid Al-Futtaim has announced its acquisition of mobile wallet portal Beam. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/uae-based-retail-giant-snaps-up-mobile-wallet-app-beam/

Companies from around the world can unlock business opportunities, forge international partnerships and drive growth by registering on Expo 2020 Dubai’s new global Online Marketplace (OMP). https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/expo-2020-dubai-unlocks-new-opportunities-with-online-platform/

Virgin Mobile Middle East and Africa is exploring options including selling all or part of itself, Bloomberg reported citing people familiar with the matter. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-based-virgin-mobile-mea-mulls-ipo/

Investments in Gulf-based fintech startups are expected to reach $ 2 billion in the next decade, compared to a mere $ 150 million invested in the last 10 years, according to a new study by MENA Research Partners (MRP), a leading research company in the region. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/middle-east/fintech-poised-to-reshape-future-financial-markets-study/

Siemens and Aruba, a Hewlett Packard Enterprise company, have announced a strategic partnership focused on bridging the Operational Technology (OT) and Information Technology (IT) worlds. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/siemens-aruba-team-up-to-bridge-gap-between-ot-and-it/

With technology already having a significant impact on UAE legal processes, STA Law Firm states that the use of attorneys for lawsuits and compliance is under threat, while the practice of obtaining legal counsel for contract execution will soon be a practice of the past. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/tech-takeover-in-legal-sector-is-inevitable-says-expert/

The advantages of all-flash storage and why Huawei OceanStor all-flash storage is an ideal choice for mission-critical business. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/three-things-to-consider-when-buying-flash-storage/

Charles Yang, President, Huawei Middle East, delves into how artificial intelligence is transforming technologies and industries to enhance public safety. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/how-ai-will-drive-public-safety-transformation-huawei/

With Huawei edging closer to the $100 billion revenue mark, vice president and managing director of the Middle East enterprise business group, Alaa Elshimy, tells CNME why the firm has the edge over its AI competitors, why it is not investing in Blockchain – for now – and why the United Nations could decide what machines should and shouldn’t do. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/we-have-the-ai-edge-huawei/

The UAE has risen in a number of indicators included in Waseda, the “IAC International Digital Government Rankings Report”, published by the Institute of Digital Government at Waseda University in Japan, WAM reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-ranked-first-in-arab-world-for-e-participation/

Careem, in collaboration with TransAD, has introduced a new programme to provide flexible and safe income earning opportunities to Emiratis and sons and daughters of Emirati women living in Abu Dhabi. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/careem-transad-emirati-captains-abudhabi/

Facebook has announced the appointment of Ramez T. Shehadi as its new Managing Director in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/facebook-names-new-md-middleast-north-africa/

The majority of Saudi Arabia’s organisations (59 percent) plan to increase cloud spend in 2019, driving their digital transformation journeys, according to landmark new research launched by YouGov. Running on the cloud is approaching a “tipping point” over the next year, as two-thirds (66 perce... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-firms-gear-up-for-the-year-of-cloud-first-approach/

Technology spending by smart cities in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region is expected to double from $1.3 billion to $2.7 billion in the next four years, according to a recent report. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/middle-east-smart-city-spending-double-kpmg/

SOUQ.com has announced that this year’s White Friday will be the biggest event ever, offering more than two million deals on the widest variety of products. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/retail/more-than-two-million-deals-await-souq-com-white-friday-shoppers/

The Dubai Land Department has recently announced a new development through the completion of ‘The Development Initiative’ for the lease self-registration service by adding new services to the Ejari smart application. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/property/dubai-smart-app-to-steamline-lease-renewals/

Adam Lalani, Tristar’s group head of IT This time last year, the word Blockchain was sparking a frenzy amongst senior IT leaders in the GCC. In this very publication, many GCC CIOs predicted that 2018 would be the year of Blockchain. Now, as the year is drawing to a close, the mass... https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/why-inadequate-developers-are-blockchains-achilles-heel/

Derek Manky, chief, security insights and global threat alliances, Fortinet Fortinet has today unveiled predictions from the FortiGuard Labs team about the threat landscape for 2019 and beyond. These predictions reveal methods and techniques that Fortinet researchers anticipate cybercriminals... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/fortinet-announces-2019-threat-predictions/

Regional cybersecurity expert Spire Solutions is participating at the 87th InterPol General Assembly, organised by the Dubai Police, running from 18th-21st November at Madinat Jumeirah. The value-added distributor of information security solutions and services will highlight technologies geared ... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/spire-solutions-interpol-general-assembly/

Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority has announced plans for an AED 590 million project to expand its smart traffic systems. The project entails upgrading and expanding the smart traffic systems in Dubai by providing an integrated infrastructure of smart traffic systems in the emirate, and the c... https://www.tahawultech.com/news/rta-smart-traffic-expansion-cut-accidents/

The United Arab Emirates Space Agency (UAESA) has signed a Declaration of Principles with Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency (NSSA) and the UAE’s Khalifa University, for the Training of the Bahrain Space Team. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/government/uae-inks-deal-to-advance-space-training-in-bahrain/

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority has revealed plans for a $160.6 million (AED 590 million) project to expand its smart traffic systems, WAM reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/transport-logistics/dubai-reveals-plans-to-make-roads-smart-and-safe/

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Sony Middle East and Africa has launched its WH-1000XM3 headphones, the newest addition to the highly-accredited Sony 1000X family, in the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/sony-noise-cancellation-headphones-1000xm3/

XTOUCH has announced the launch of XBone Bluetooth bone conduction headphones. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/xtouch-introduces-range-of-new-lifestyle-products/

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly “ordered” members of his management team to stop using iPhones in favour of Android devices. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/facebook-zuckerberg-orders-execs-boycott-iphones/

UAE-based ride-hailing firm Careem has reportedly signed a partnership deal with Abu Dhabi to collaborate to enhance the tourist experience in the capital. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-careem-abu-dhabi-tourism/

UAE-based VR startup 360 VUZ is making waves in the North American startup tech scene as it takes part in Harvard Business School’s Start Up Pitch Competition in Boston. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-vr-startup-360-vuz-harvard/

Internet of Things payments market will grow at an average of 75 percent per annum over the next five years reaching $410 billion by 2023, according to a recent study by Juniper Research. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/connected-cars-iot-payments-juniper-research/

Microsoft has announced the general availability of the Surface Go – the smallest, lightest, most affordable Surface device to date – in the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/microsoft-surface-go3-uae/

Microsoft has demonstrated the power of digital transformation to the region’s oil and gas industry, as the company participated in the Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (ADIPEC) 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/energy/ai-cloud-microsoft-adipec-uae/

Emerging technologies including artificial intelligence, blockchain and Internet of Things are going to radically change the energy industry, says UAE Minister for AI Omar bin Sultan Al Olama. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/opportunities-in-ai-are-endless-uae-minister-to-energy-sector-leaders/

The UAE has made a new leap in the Global Competitiveness Index, GCI, according to the recent Global Competitiveness Report issued by the World Economic Forum (Davos) 2018, WAM reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-makes-giant-leap-in-global-ict-competitiveness/

Popular paid music streaming service, Spotify, has officially launched in the Middle East and North Africa, Reuters reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/lifestyle/spotify-launches-middle-east/

Saudi Arabia has reportedly announced a new initiative to introduce “smart mosques” in the Kingdom. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-announces-first-ever-smart-mosques-initiative/

Dubai Municipality has completed the development of Mamzar Park to become the first of its kind smart park, WAM reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-launches-worlds-first-smart-park/

Avaya has announced new Avaya Desktop Experience open SIP offerings to enable UCaaS providers to deliver a richer experience to the business desktop, using their UC platform of choice for simplicity and cost-effectiveness. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/avaya-accelerates-cloud-based-communications/

If threat intelligence isn’t built into an organization’s comprehensive cyber resilience strategy, the organisation could be vulnerable to phishing attacks, malware incidents or worse, says an industry report. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/actionable-threat-intelligence-a-priority-for-cyber-resilience-report/

Help AG has signed a reseller agreement with Okta, an independent provider of identity for the enterprise, for the region. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/help-ag-middle-east-businesses-okta/

Worldwide IT spending is projected to total $3.8 trillion in 2019, an increase of 3.2 percent from expected spending of $3.7 trillion in 2018, according to the latest forecast by Gartner. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/worldwide-information-technology-spending-3-8-trillion-gartner/

du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has signed a Managed Security Operation Centre (SOC) agreement with Community Development Authority (CDA). https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/du-secures-dubai-community-development-authoritys-digital-future/

Cybersecurity firm Digital Insights has launched its digital forensics lab in Dubai to aid and expedite cybercrime investigations in the region. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-cybersecurity-firm-digital-forensics-lab/

Proving ROI in IT security has traditionally been a struggle for IT professionals, who need to balance budget limitations while constantly fighting to stay ahead of the dynamic threat landscape. https://www.tahawultech.com/insight/justify-security-spending-kaspersky-lab/

Cisco Meraki and STC Solutions signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to drive wireless technology adoption and fuel economic growth in-line with Saudi Vision 2030’s digital transformation objectives. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-stc-cisco-meraki-wireless-innovations/

Anton Shingarev, Kaspersky Lab The cybersecurity specialist Kaspersky Lab could open a “Transparency Centre” in Dubai to strengthen confidence among regulators and partners, a company official has said. The comments from Anton Shingarev, vice president for public affairs at the Rus... https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/kaspersky-lab-eyes-dubai-centre-to-promote-transparency/

Oman’s Information Technology Authority (ITA) has joined forces with Microsoft in the agency’s ongoing efforts to digitally transform the nation, that is in line with Oman Vision 2040, established by the royal directive of Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/oman/microsoft-to-accelerate-omans-digital-transformation-drive/

Bahrain FinTech Bay has announced the Labour Fund “Tamkeen” as a Strategic Partner for its global blockchain conference, BlockOn 2018 – Redefining Finance, taking place on 22nd November 2018. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/bahrain/bahrain-global-experts-blockchain-innovations/

Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) has released a thought paper on infrastructure for crypto and distributed ledger environment, and financial market infrastructures (FMIs). https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/abu-dhabi-explores-crypto-asset-phenomenon/

Technology, business and government leaders and experts charged with delivering technological innovation and security to the UAE will convene in Dubai for the Future Technology Week. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-tech-security-experts-discuss-future/

The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) has launched smart homecare technologies that would allow the homecare team to contact doctors via smart applications and devices for instant consultation, WAM reported. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-health-authority-unveils-smart-homecare-innovations/

Saudi Aramco, a global petroleum and natural gas company, has reportedly broken ground on a new upstream research and development (R&D) centre in Lomonosov Moscow State University in Russia. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-aramco-upstream-research-development-hub-russia/

Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB) have partnered to promote and facilitate innovation in financial services. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/abu-dhabi-bahrain-to-foster-fintech-innovation/

LogMeIn has announced that Meraas has deployed its technologies to boost communications and collaboration as well as customer engagement and support. https://www.tahawultech.com/enterprise/meraas-customer-engagement-logmein/

The UAE Ministry of Cabinet Affairs and The future and the World Economic Forum, the International Organisation for Public-Private Cooperation have unveiled an agile data policy framework for personal data. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-world-economic-forum-data-policy-framework/

Generation Z is entering the workforce, bringing with it a tech-first mentality that will propel businesses further into the digital era while potentially deepening the divide among five generations in the workplace. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/gen-z-digital-natives-reshaping-workforce/

Inadequate skillsets and lack of effective trainings around existing and emerging technologies continue to be one of the biggest challenges in the regional IT channel. Reseller ME speaks to industry players to understand how trainings can be made an intrinsic part and parcel of everyday channel business. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/why-partner-trainings-are-vital-for-the-channel-business/

The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils today hosted an enthralling discussion around the effect on jobs in the age of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/innovators-shape-future-jobs-world-economic-forum/

The global robotics market’s revenue is expected to rise at a solid 17.4 percent CAGR between 2017 and 2025 hitting $147.26 billion in seven years. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/global/global-robotics-market-to-reach-147-billion-in-seven-years/

First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has launched a new portal powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine learning tools to deliver advanced analytics to merchants. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/financial-services/first-abu-dhabi-bank-rolls-out-ai-powered-analytics-portal/

Apple has reportedly found some issues affecting some of its iPhone X and 13-inch MacBook pro products and said the company would fix them free of charge. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/apple-hardware-issues-iphone-x-macbook-pro/

The United Arab Emirates is one of a few countries across the world to have seen tangible progress in the ways it tackles the impending Fourth Industrial Revolution, a World Economic Forum executive has said. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/exceptional-uae-4ir-progress-world-economic-forum/

The UAE has introduced a new federal law authorising the Cabinet to grant temporary licenses for the testing and vetting of innovations that utilise future technologies and its applications such as AI. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-inks-legislation-govern-future-technologies/

DP World group chairman and chief executive Sultan bin Sulayem has been elected as the new chairman of Virgin Hyperloop One taking over from replacing Sir Richard Branson, who stepped down from his post in October. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/dp-world-chief-named-new-virgin-hyperloop-one-chairman/

Dubai Police has reportedly started training officers to use a flying motorbikes that will be introduced to the service by 2020. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-police-officers-will-soon-patrol-in-flying-bikes/

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s head of innovation believes that the department’s newly launched data centre is the most secure on the planet, and that the breadth of services offered by the facility means it will be uniquely positioned to assist customers across the world with their digital transformation efforts. https://www.tahawultech.com/features/dewa-bulletproof-data-centre-moro/

Food manufacturers must learn to collect, analyse and utilise data across the entire manufacturing supply chain if they are to survive and thrive, experts said during food and technology conference in the UAE. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/future-food-factories-will-be-driven-by-data-experts/

The UAE is set to host the Future Data Centres and Cloud Infrastructure Summit, which be held on 8-9 April 2019 at Habtoor Grand Resort, Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/future-data-centre-innovations-to-take-centre-stage-in-dubai/

The UAE is using artificial intelligence (AI) to gather and analyse real-time data to monitor and predict air quality across the country. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/uae-ai-monitoring-air-quality/

Arabian Automobiles has highlighted the unique safety features of the all-new Infiniti QX50. The new feature, which is a Drive Assist technology, helps users drive total confidence. https://www.tahawultech.com/magazine/infiniti-raises-the-bar-on-road-safety-with-tech/

Russian information security company InfoWatch Group has been recognised at the Bahrain Technology Awards, which was held during GITEX Technology Week. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/bahrain/bahrain-authority-recognises-infowatchs-contribution-to-cybersecurity/

Epicor Software Corporation has announced that Marwa Marble has chosen the global enterprise resource planning (ERP) solution, Epicor ERP. https://www.tahawultech.com/industry/technology/uae-marwa-marble-epicor-erp/

Veeam Software will be hosting its annual VeeamON Forum Middle East 2018, the premier conference for intelligent data management on 14th November at MusicHall, Dubai. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/veeam-gears-up-to-showcase-its-vision-for-intelligent-data-management/

Fortinet has announced the expansion of its Technology Alliances ecosystem to include four leading operational technology specialists. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/fortinet-expands-fabric-ready-partner-ecosystem/

The DIFC Courts has opened the Dubai conference on court excellence and innovation, titled, “Today & Tomorrow, an international court excellence and legaltech conference.” https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/difc-courts-legaltech-reshape-future-courts/

Dubai Crown Princes and Executive Council chairman Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has recently visited DEWA’s Data Hub Integrated Solutions, MORO, a data hub that provides data centre solutions and innovative business services. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/uae/dubai-crown-prince-tours-dewa-data-hub/

Nutanix has announced new updates to Beam which extend its cost visibility and optimisation capabilities into on-prem deployments. https://www.tahawultech.com/vendor/nutanix-extends-beam-to-the-enterprise-private-cloud/

Redington Value has announced a distribution agreement to deliver Okta’s complete suite of business initiatives solutions across verticals for the Middle East and Africa markets. https://www.tahawultech.com/channel/redington-value-okta-identity-management-suite-middleeast/

Saudi Arabia has reportedly launched a project to build the Kingdom’s first nuclear research reactor. https://www.tahawultech.com/region/saudi-arabia/saudi-arabia-to-build-first-nuclear-research-reactor/