#Technology

FOO

FOO, Network International partner to enhance digital experiences in the Middle East and Africa

The collaboration will deliver a comprehensive digital wallet solution designed to boost customer-centricity

virtua

How Virtua is poised to take a giant leap into the metaverse

The company has continued working on its digital collectables and items while developing virtual environments

Crypto

Top 5 gadgets crypto aficionados must own

Check out the roundup of crypto gadgets and accessories you should buy

Telcom

Telecom industry’s value creation blueprint for the future

Telcos are already speeding the digitisation journey with new products and solutions developed on their own or through public-private partnerships

nfts

NFTs are here to stay: Here are the top 3 use cases

NFTs are here to stay and its cutting-edge technology could change our lives and solve some of the biggest problems

Phygital fashion

Here’s what we can expect from phygital fashion

Brands are embracing phygital fashion to bring added value and create a better retail experience for customers

metaverse

Here’s how artificial intelligence can enhance the metaverse

The correct use of AI and its adoption is pivotal to maintaining the best practice and stepping into the future with metaverse

Mobily

Saudi telecom operator Mobily successfully integrates 5G frequencies with Nokia

The fastest download speed in the Middle East was accomplished after trying to merge three frequencies within the mid-range spectral range

Moiat launches 13 Tech Transformation Program projects / photo: Getty Images

UAE’s MoIAT announces 13 projects under Technology Transformation Program

Businesses in the UAE can apply through MoIAT to participate in and benefit from the projects

Ralf Glabischnig Crypto Oasis

Crypto Oasis to boost blockchain development in the region

Crypto Oasis identified over 1,450 established organisations across the UAE with more than 7,000 people working in it

Saqr Ereiqat, Crypto Oasis

Interview: Saqr Ereiqat, co-founder at Crypto Oasis

How ready is the Middle East region to adopt blockchain and Web3? Ereiqat explains…

Web3 Middle East

Web3: Transforming the Middle East business landscape

The ability for blockchain to be adopted at a national level is a huge opportunity for it to step into the spotlight as the rightful pioneer in the Web3 space

Mars

Everdome’s metaverse rocket launch to Mars announced

Everdome’s city on Mars is placed in Jezero Crater, a location chosen by NASA for its contemporary space missions

Awards

Winners revealed: GB Tech Awards 2022

The awards attracted the top technology brands highlighting strong vision, creative projects, dynamic leadership and solid regional presence

Adnoc

ADNOC, Siemens Energy to co-develop blockchain-based low-CO2 energy certificates

Other areas under joint development include electrification and Power-to-X technologies to produce green hydrogen and its derivatives

Metaverse

Why is the world moving towards the metaverse?

Studies have shown that the metaverse creates a higher level of understanding, faster learning and deeper personal relations

metaverse

Top 6 trends that will drive the impact of the metaverse on the virtual and real world

The metaverse is still in its infancy and despite the revolutionary concept, it is a turning point with limitless opportunities for making money, networking and brand growth

Red Date Technology

Interview: Yifan He, chief executive officer at Red Date Technology

Increasing digitisation, the global pandemic and decline in cash usage have contributed to the growing interest in central bank digital currencies

Artificial intelligence

Insights: The role of artificial intelligence and blockchain in Web3

Artificial intelligence brings value to organisations to better understand their customers, and monetise interactions in the virtual world

Dar Al Arkan_3d printed villa

Saudi Arabia’s Dar Al Arkan completes first 3D printed villa at Shams Al Riyadh

Unlike traditional home-building methods, 3DCP cuts the construction time by more than half, is more flexible and requires less manpower since it takes only three workers to build one house

metaverse

Chief metaverse officers: What do they do all day?

Chief metaverse officers first appeared at video-game makers, where immersion in a digital universe is central to the products

Hub71 launches Tech Barza an exclusive capital club for regional family offices

Hub71 launches capital club for family offices in Abu Dhabi

The ‘Tech Barza’ platform will encourage more family office participation to tap investment opportunities among high-growth tech companies in Abu Dhabi

Crypto

Is the crypto crisis good for the system?

Top-down macroeconomic and bottom-up crypto-specific headwinds have been blowing strongly for digital assets resulting in the biggest ever drawdown

Internet

Navigating the new, bold era of 3D Internet

As the technology matures, the metaverse will become a seamless extention of our physical world, giving us new methods to carry out all of our daily activities

HP LaserJet Tank printer

HP LaserJet Tank printer for small businesses and home offices

Here’s how the HP LaserJet Tank Printer Series can make a difference to your business

Here’s how 3D printing is revolutionising healthcare

With patient specific 3D solutions, clinicians can plan personalised treatment, with access to a 3D visualisation of an individual’s anatomy

NFTs

NFTs beyond art: How will it transform other industries?

When people think of NFTs, they associate them with art both physical and digital, but there’s more to them

Akamai

How Akamai can help mitigate the API security vulnerabilities

An integral part of API security is the implementation of strategies and practices to reduce vulnerabilities and security threats

selfdrive

How Selfdrive is rethinking on-demand mobility

Soham Shah, founder and CEO of Selfdrive, the smart mobility app, tells Gulf Business about introducing the UAE’s first ‘drive a new car every year’ programme

Open Platform

Open platform: The idea of digital ecosystems

The idea of digital ecosystem is to create an environment around a single, core banking platform, so that customers can be offered value added services in the most user-friendly