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NFT-based games

The future of NFT-based games

These games have the potential to boost the economy and affect the gaming industry in significant ways

Sustainable Energy

Here are some ways to reduce carbon emissions with sustainable energy

Adopting energy-efficient strategies that reduce the demand and greening the current energy supply is key, says Pierre Cheyron

gender divide

Balancing the digital gender divide is critical to achieving economic equality

There is a persisting gender gap in the technology and innovation sectors across many countries, as women and girls are continuously underrepresented in STEM

Bitcoin

Bitcoin trading signal hints at an upcoming leap back above $30,000

Bitcoin dropped about 1 per cent to $28,860 as of 10:42am on Thursday in Singapore

quiet quitters

Watch out for those quiet quitters

A welcoming and nurturing atmosphere creates a productive, committed team

Data Analytics

How digital assets are revolutionising financial data analytics

Data analysis can reveal interesting trends that the average investor is unlikely to spot and interpret

VADR Media

VADR Media acquires Szuperchess for Checkmate.live platform

The acquisition comes in tandem with Checkmate.live’s recent partnership with Tencent Cloud, paving the way for a new era of fair play in the online gaming world

Bitcoin

Bitcoin drops about 4%, slips below $30,000 amid crypto selloff

The largest token fell as much as 4.5 per cent on Wednesday

Meta

Meta prepares more layoffs across Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram

The move is part of a cost-cutting push that will eventually whittle away 10,000 positions at the company

Bybit

Crypto exchange Bybit opens global headquarters in Dubai

The company also revealed future plans to elevate its global presence with a stronger foothold in the region

bitcoin

Bitcoin stalls near $30,000 after the token’s biggest drop in over a month

The digital currency has jumped 78 per cent this year

Elon Musk

Elon Musk wants to build own ChatGPT AI

The Tesla chief and owner of Twitter confirmed he intends to get involved in the AI race sparked by OpenAI’s intelligent chatbot

Crypto

Insights: Crypto silver linings to build up in 2023

Focusing on engaging with regulators and policymakers to ensure secure and sustainable growth of the crypto ecosystem is key

Dubai and Cruise Chevy Bolt

Dubai issues law regulating autonomous vehicles

The city aims to deploy 4,000 autonomous vehicles by 2030 and the rollout is expected to alleviate traffic congestion and cut harmful emissions

digital economy

From an idea to impact: Igniting innovation to thrive in today’s digital economy

What businesses must do to cultivate an innovative mindset as we move into the digital economy

carbon

Insights: AI is booming – so is its carbon footprint

AI uses more energy than other forms of computing, and training a single model can gobble up more electricity than 100 US homes use in an entire year

Content

Here’s how the metaverse is empowering content creators

The metaverse isn’t just a new way of socialising and creating content

Karm Legal

Karm Legal’s Kokila Alagh on advancements in virtual assets regulation

VARA has come out with detailed regulations and rulebooks for the virtual assets sector, indicating just how fast things are moving

loyalty programmes

Will AI define the loyalty programmes of the future?

Brands that want to retain or win back customer loyalty must deliver meaningful offers and experiences at the right time and place

Imenchal

Logitech’s Loubna Imenchal on tech redefining the employee experience in a hybrid world

Companies are looking at ways to optimise collaboration, communication and productivity, ensuring that employees have the flexibility to work in a way that best suits them

Etihad Airways Business Class (Image: Supplied by Etihad)

Etihad debuts unlimited and free inflight social media messaging access

Additionally, it will offer unlimited internet data packages on its widebody aircraft for a flat fee

Cars24

Interview: Abhinav Gupta, CEO – Gulf region at Cars24

Reports suggest that the UAE ranks eighth globally for readiness in the electric vehicles market and is expected to grow 30 per cent annually until 2028

Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport teams up with Dell Technologies to drive innovation

The airport chose Dell PowerEdge servers to enhance its infrastructure capabilities

Twitter

Twitter becomes X Corp as Musk advances ‘everything app’ hopes

It’s unclear what the change means for Twitter, which has seen a sweeping overhaul since Musk bought the company for $44bn last year

EDGE weapons on display

UAE’s EDGE expands global footprint with Brazil office

The new office will be managed by a dedicated and experienced team of professionals from within the defence industry and local business ecosystems

Hybrid cloud

Insights: Facing the cyber-unknown in the hybrid cloud labyrinth

According to IBM Security researchers, 45 per cent of breaches in 2021 happened in the cloud

Apple stores Tim Cook

Tim Cook to open first Apple stores in India

The brand will open a store in Mumbai on April 18 and another in New Delhi on April 20

Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University to regulate use of ChatGPT in education

The guidelines presented emphasise the ethical use of ChatGPT, in line with the university’s policies and procedures

Bitcoin

Bitcoin climbs past $30,000 for the first time since June 2022

However, it is still down more than 50 per cent from its all-time high in November 2021

Alibaba

Alibaba enters ChatGPT fray with AI in speaker, Slack-like app

Alibaba Cloud began offering invitation codes for corporate users and developers to test out its flagship AI product last Friday