Tech

Omar bin Sultan Al Olama, Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, highlighted the active role the UAE government is taking to realise the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, towards accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence, AI, and …

Jobs in the telecoms, Information Technology (IT) and media sectors are in increasing demand among job-seeking Emiratis, according to findings by Careers UAE, the leading recruitment and training fair for UAE nationals, which returns to Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) on March 19-21. Trends identified in post-event reports and visitor …

Samsung has unveiled a highly anticipated smartphone with a foldable screen that breaks new ground in the market. The phone announced Wednesday in San Francisco will be called the Galaxy Fold and will sell for $1,980 when it is released April 26. Consumers willing to pay that hefty price will …

DarkMatter Group, the region’s first and only fully integrated digital and cyber transformation firm, has unveiled KATIM R01, the world’s first ultra secure smartphone designed to withstand extreme field conditions, at IDEX. Designed, vetted and tested by DarkMatter’s engineers in the UAE, Finland and Canada, KATIM R01 combines premium looks …

A UAE newspaper has said that according to the last year’s World Economic Forum report into the future of the workforce, within three years, nearly half of all companies expect to cut jobs as they increasingly move towards automation. “In a technology-driven world, the skills needed to survive in the …

Etisalat Information Services, a subsidiary of Etisalat Services Holding, today announced the next generation application of the aggregator’s model through its enhanced Connect.ae mobile app, taking its hyper-local search engine to the next level by bringing together businesses and consumers in the UAE through exclusive deals and special discounts. The …

US prosecutors have charged a former top Apple lawyer with insider trading. Gene Levoff is accused of using confidential information to trade the firm’s securities for personal gain. Mr Levoff, who was responsible for ensuring compliance with Apple’s insider trading policies, is accused of breaching those policies on several occasions. …

A US teenager who discovered a security flaw in Apple’s FaceTime video-calling system has been given a bug bounty. Apple has not revealed the exact amount it is giving 14-year-old Grant Thompson but it is believed to include money to help pay for his education. The teenager found a bug that …

The UAE led the development of a global data-sharing platform on the sidelines of the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) today at the Global Data Commons roundtable. The platform is set to use AI to tackle some of the world’s most pressing challenges through building on the immense volume …

Facebook users have continued to rise despite a series of data privacy scandals and criticism over its attempt to stem toxic content. The social media giant said the number of people who logged into its site at least once a month jumped 9% last year to 2.32 billion people. Fears …