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21/03/2023

Dh2b, 365-metre high Ciel Dubai Marina to have first guests by Q2-2024

08/03/2023

25/01/2023

Following His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum’s ambitious D33 agenda, which includes making Dubai a top 3 global tourism destination, the city has retained its #1 spot in the 2023 Tripadvisor Travellers’ Choice Awards.

14/01/2023

14/01/2023

Construction has started on The Line in Saudi Arabia!

14/01/2023

Immigration Minister Sean Fraser says Canada needs more immigration as targets get mixed reviews

A record-breaking 431,645 people became permanent residents in 2022.

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As Canada plans to significantly ramp up its immigration levels in the coming years, some policy experts are worried about potential effects on health care, housing and the labour market.

07/01/2023

In 2022 we welcomed 431,645 newcomers to Canada: the largest number in a single year in Canadian history. Canada has experienced one of the fastest recoveries from the pandemic with help from newcomers who continue to enrich communities across the country:

15/10/2021

Randhawa orders probe into allegations of malpractices against ADGP Rakesh Chandra

In an official note, where he marked a probe to ADGP (Administration) Ishwar Singh and sought a report within seven days, Randhawa listed ten alleged malpractices which he said had been “brought to his notice”.

23/03/2021

Why gulf states must not wait long to tax global tech

More countries are getting more convinced by the day about the necessity of imposing taxes on technology businesses, as they keep on acquiring a greater marketshare of ecommerce and marketing services. More so, as this comes with the flight of huge profits outside of these countries to the corporate headquarters of these tech behemoths.

These businesses do not contribute directly to supporting investments into the countries where they take their profits from. On the contrary, their activities lead to the destruction of vital sectors.

22/03/2021

Revealed: The top 25 tech innovations used in local, federal UAE departments

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation (MBRCGI) has revealed the top 25 tech innovations used across government departments and ministries in the UAE.

The Government Innovations from the UAE Report, which was released on Thursday, is part of a series of reports on monitoring government innovation, underscoring the keenness of the UAE government to support innovative ideas and promote the culture of government innovation, in addition to improving the community’s quality of life.

16/03/2021

Big tech must share profits with traditional media

Recently Facebook carried out what may have been the single largest content takedown in its history. Any content that looked vaguely like news, even if it very much was not, disappeared from the platform in Australia.

The company was demonstrating its opposition to a law now passed by the Australian Parliament that could require technology companies to compensate news organisations for their content.

16/03/2021

Clearly, 'prosumers' are who will matter most for tech companies

Work from home created its own dynamics, and these will remain in place for a long time. The rise of prosumers is a natural outcome of this.

Gone are the days of corporates and customers wielding low control over tech innovation and product choices. Accelerated by the pandemic, companies quickened organizational improvements that would usually have taken five years to complete in a period of five short months.

Our challenges now lie in identifying and capturing opportunities for individuality and human-led experiences to drive forward a new ‘prosumer’ tech-agenda. (Prosumers are those consumers who want a say in the designing of the products they plan to use.)

16/03/2021

Hong Kong scientist develops retinal scan tech to identify early childhood autism

A Hong Kong scientist has developed a method to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to scan retinas of children as young as six to detect early autism or the risk of autism and hopes to develop a commercial product this year.

Retinal eye scanning can help to improve early detection and treatment outcomes for children, said Benny Zee, a professor at the Chinese University of Hong Kong.

16/03/2021

Tesla's Elon Musk has new title, 'Technoking', unveils NFT-themed song

Tesla Inc added "Technoking of Tesla" to billionaire Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk's list of official titles on Monday, in a regulatory filing that also named finance chief Zachary Kirkhorn "Master of Coin." The electric-car maker did not explain the reasons for the cryptic new titles.

Musk also shared a new electronic music track about a non-fungible token, or NFT - a new type of digital asset that is authenticated by blockchain.

"Im selling this song about NFTs as an NFT," the tweet said, showing a video of what appeared to be a golden trophy decorated with coins and dog figurines accompanied by a pulsing techno music.

07/03/2021

Cusp Technologies to test anti-drone system

The Dubai-based tech firm, Cusp Technologies, plans to launch field tests for to prove that magnetic beams can take down drones.

This is based on creating a ‘magnetic shield’ to repel drones, and be used from aircraft that are directed remotely, or are pre-programmed for a certain route.

The technology also provides the ability to expand its defense capabilities, to create a magnetic shield designed to protect the vital infrastructure areas of countries, and can counter hostile attacks.

07/03/2021

Etihad Airways has signed up to be the official airline partner of Hub71, Abu Dhabi's tech and startup cluster, The airline will offer more than 100 global startups within the hub special rates and access to a dedicated booking platform to simplify their travel needs.

07/03/2021

Middle East organisations identify cyber breach, disaster recovery, and user access as 2021 top tech challenges, as per Protiviti and ISACA study

According to a survey by Protiviti and ISACA, covering the Top Technology Risks for organization in 2021, cybersecurity, privacy, data and resilience emerged as the top technology challenges for organizations, with COVID-19 pandemic further heightening global concerns by impacting business conditions, risks, and priorities.

The survey covered more than 7,400 IT audit leaders and professionals globally, including organizations from the Middle East who took part in the survey, highlighting cyber breach, disaster recovery, and user access to be their main concerns for 2021.

07/03/2021

DHA plans to implement AI-powered technology for remote patient monitoring in Dubai

The Dubai Health Authority has announced its plans to enhance the use of smart health technologies on the occasion of the UAE Innovation Month 2021.

DHA has collaborated with Enpy, a Dubai firm, to explore the use of AI-powered device for remote-patient monitoring. Enpy is a start-up UAE company, based in Dubai, specialising in Medical Artificial Intelligence. It has designed the non-invasive innovative medical device.

07/03/2021

Businesses must continue to place tech at centre of post-COVID-19 revival

What’s new is the technology that is invented and upgraded in times of crisis, and not just utilizing the already available solutions that might not be as effective as the ones introduced specially to meet current and evolving requirements.

The pandemic has given an opportunity to businesses to innovate since consumers are apprehensive, and reluctant to make shopping trips and return to office buildings. Consumer behaviors towards purchases have changed to not only placing online orders and preferring digital payments, but also towards the technology used by retailers to store products.

01/03/2021

Australia’s parliament adopted landmark legislation Thursday requiring global digital platforms to pay for showing Australian news content.

The law easily passed after Facebook and Google, the main targets of the legislation, reached agreements to pay Australian news organisations to avoid being subjected to tough mandatory bargaining rules under the regulation.

01/03/2021

UAE’s Tawazun Economic Council and the satellite company Yahsat are setting up a new company to develop “critical in-country capabilities” for advanced satellite communications.

The entity will develop capabilities in three core streams - aeronautical Satcom technology, satellite modems, and enablement of other Satcom products. The first project entails the development of a multi-platform satellite modem for government and defense sectors in the UAE and internationally.

01/03/2021

The Swedish aerospace company Saab has been signed up by Abu Dhabi Ports to develop technologies for port surveillance and vessel traffic management.

01/03/2021

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has generated Dh4.04 billion from its advanced technology investment 'Thamama Centre' since inception in 2017. Thamama leverages big data, advances digitalization and smart analytics to drill for oil and gas and make the most of each barrel.

“As part of ADNOC’s broader transformation, we continue to make smart investments in value-creating innovation across our upstream portfolio to unlock and maximize value for the UAE,” said Yaser Saeed Al Mazrouei, ADNOC's Upstream Executive Director.

26/02/2021

The Kalashnikov group of companies, the largest Russian arms manufacturer globally known for its AK-47 rifles with a solid military-oriented customer base, are introducing more civilian products and services to attract new customers, the top executive told Emirates News Agency (WAM).

Apart from sophisticated weapons for the military, the company's civilian products such as high-tech pistols intend to attract new young customers, and the service of expert teams operating unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) will cater to the oil and gas industry, banking, and city administrations across the globe, said Dmitry Valerievich Tarasov, CEO of the group.

He is in Abu Dhabi to attend the International Defence Exhibition and the Naval Defence Exhibition (IDEX and NAVDEX) 2021, which began Sunday and will continue until Thursday at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.

26/02/2021

People returning to work following the long pandemic will find an array of tech-infused gadgetry to improve workplace safety but which could pose risks for long-term personal and medical privacy.

Temperature checks, distance monitors, digital "passports," wellness surveys, and robotic cleaning and disinfection systems are being deployed in many workplaces seeking to reopen.

Tech giants and startups are offering solutions that include computer vision detection of vital signs to wearables which can offer early indications of the onset of Covid-19 and apps that keep track of health metrics.

Salesforce and IBM have partnered on a "digital health pass" to let people share their vaccination and health status on their smartphones.

Clear, a tech startup known for airport screening, has created its own health pass which is being used by organizations such as the National Hockey League and MGM Resorts.