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Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates The Digital School at Expo 2020 Dubai

Over 20,000 students will be registered in the first year, with the goal of increasing the number of students to one million in the next five years

How UAE is fast becoming an ideal hotspot for blockchain startups

The country offers a business-friendly environment for crypto and blockchain-based businesses

Trimble Solutions’ Paul Wallett on the role of construction technology in building the Museum of the Future

In an exclusive interview with Gulf Business, Wallett, the regional director of Trimble Solutions – Middle East and India, tell us how his company’s tech solutions have contributed to building complex structures in the region

Here’s how cybercriminals are using cryptocurrency as a scamming tool

Cryptocurrency organisations have varying cybersecurity requirements, and they must secure their customers’ data at all costs, opines Maher Yamout, senior security researcher at Kaspersky

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Gartner: 25% of people will spend an hour a day in the Metaverse by 2026

Gartner defines a metaverse as a collective virtual shared space, created by the convergence of virtually enhanced physical and digital reality

Here are the tech trends that will disrupt the Middle East’s automotive industry

Marco Fioravanti, region VP – Product Planning – Africa, Middle East, India, Europe and Oceania at Nissan Motor Co., explains how it looks forward to supporting vehicles become autonomous and electrified

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Microsoft targets 5G wireless networks to make its cloud faster

Microsoft is updating its Azure for operators products and strategy on Monday at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona

Amazon Payment Services announces new programme for MENA startups

Startups Go Online will offer free and discounted services, tools and resources to companies to help streamline and accelerate their business expansion

Here’s what digitising the real estate space entails

Technological innovations in digital assets, blockchain, and NFTs are expected to transform the real estate asset, making it more liquid, accessible and digital

Safe Security’s Saket Modi on how firms can predict cyberattacks

In an exclusive interview, Modi claims that his company can predict breaches to help the cybersecurity teams stay a step ahead of malicious attackers

The Global Blockchain Business Council appoints Ola Lind as the UAE Ambassador

Lind joins 179 ambassadors from 86 jurisdictions in six continents that make up a select group of leaders in technology, government, and academia

How open banking is transforming the regional financial services

Tarabut Gateway’s 2022 MENA Open Banking Spotlight explores how regulation, implementation and adoption are enabling a new era of financial services across the region

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Dubai’s GEMS Education confirms being target of cyberattack

The education operator said that all its schools remain open, while external entities have been enlisted to investigate the incident

Ajman Free Zone’s tech sector records 21% growth in 2021

The number of tech companies in the integrated business hub reached more than 550 in 2021

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Gartner unveils top 10 government technology trends for 2022

CIOs should consider these trends to guide digital investments, anticipate potential disruption, and scale digital transformation initiatives

in5 to launch a dedicated space for investors to drive entrepreneurship in the region

The space will enable investors to directly engage startups for funding and partnership opportunities

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Data protection remains a challenge for nearly 90% of organisations – report

The Veeam Data Protection Trends Report 2022 surveyed over 3,000 IT decision-makers and global enterprises to understand their data protection strategies

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Microsoft Defender security expands to support Google cloud

Microsoft Defender will include support for Google Cloud starting Wednesday, three months after adding support for Amazon’s products

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Kyndryl and AWS announce strategic partnership to accelerate cloud adoption

Together they will establish Cloud Center of Excellence to develop joint solutions including services for mission critical infrastructure

Exclusive: Interview with Art Gilliland, chief executive officer at Delinea

Gilliland explains why cybersecurity solutions must be powerful to use, yet simple to understand

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How and why are NFTs disrupting the world of art, music and retail

A non fungible token is a scarce, verifiable, secure asset with proof-of-ownership at its core

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Swiss crypto bank Seba opens office in Abu Dhabi

In a first for a full-service digital asset bank in the UAE, it received a nod from the Abu Dhabi Global Market Financial Services Regulatory Authority

In pictures: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates Museum of the Future

The 77-metre tall landmark will provide the largest platform in the region to study, envision and design the future

UAE’s Edge Group introduces new AI-assisted unmanned ground vehicle

The new launch is the latest from Edge’s tactical UGV series, which is intended to support security and civil defence forces

How DeFi is reshaping the financial markets

Decentralised exchanges, one of the largest contributors to DeFi growth, reported more than $1tn in trade volume over the last year

How tokenisation is transforming culture

Tokenisation turns consumers into investors, creating multiple revenue streams while increasing consumer engagement for brands, from fashion to music

Dubai Cultiv8 and Oman Holding International invest $5m in Udrive

The investment will support Udrive’s upcoming expansion in the region and enhancements of its technology

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Dubai’s travel platform Wego to acquire Cleartrip’s Middle East business

Travel bookings worth $2bn were generated by the combined businesses in 2019 pre-Covid and the company expects to return to this rate by the end of 2022

Virgin Mobile UAE unveils new biodegradable SIM cards

It is the first mobile operator in the UAE to introduce eco-friendly SIMs

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Watch: Flying Iron Man delivers special invitations to visit Museum of the Future in Dubai

The stylised video shows the jetpack-powered Browning taking off from the museum and landing at various locations across the city