Dubai is also fostering the growth of AI technology. From drone taxis to Martian living hubs, this is one smart city. When it comes to using technology on a mass scale, the city of Dubai has always stood out as a gleaming example of innovation. It’s as …
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New technology to midscale hotels: What to expect at ATM
Dubai: From new technologies to growing demand for mid-scale hotels and responsible tourism, hoteliers will gather at the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) to discuss and showcase the latest trends in the travel industry. The annual travel exhibition will kick …
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Dubai’s biggest bank goes live with cheque blockchain project
Emirates NBD, Dubai’s biggest bank, has become the first to successfully go live at scale with “Cheque Chain”, a blockchain technology project that aims to cut cheque-related fraud. Following a successful pilot last year overseen by Emirates NBD Future Lab …
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Technology industry sees highest turnover rate
The technology industry in the Middle East and North Africa saw … Check out getthat.com/jobs for hundreds of jobs in the UAE.
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Experts discuss technology’s role in our lives
DUBAI: Experts from different fields of technology and education have termed the rapid change of technology in our lives as a significant shift of behaviour, lifestyle and learning. They termed data as a new oil and new currency resulting in technological …
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It’s time for digital payments in the UAE
with 69 per cent interested in paying using fingerprint recognition and 56 per cent keen to pay using eye scanning technology. This has led analysts to estimate that the UAE Mobile Wallet Project is expected to see Dh50 billion in payments switched from …
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Seventh Dubai HeliShow to kick off in November 2018
The seventh edition of Dubai HeliShow, the biennial international helicopter technology and operations exhibition dedicated to the helicopter industry, will be held from November 6 to 8, 2018, at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport …
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7th Dubai HeliShow to kick off in November
DUBAI, 18th April, 2018 (WAM) — The 7th of Dubai International Helicopter Technology and Operations Exhibition, Dubai HeliShow, is set to take place from 6th to 8th November, 2018, at the Royal Pavilion, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South.
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Hyperloop Transportation Technologies Moves Forward with First Commercial Hyperloop System in the UAE
PLAYA VISTA, Calif., April 18, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — (VIDEO/IMAGES) HyperloopTT and Aldar Properties sign an historic agreement for the world’s first commercial Hyperloop system of 10km in critical development area between Abu Dhabi and Dubai– Hyperloop …
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French tech giant launches Cyber Hub in Dubai
French technology giant Thales has announced the launch of a Cyber Hub in Dubai that will service the UAE and wider Middle East. The company said the new hub will use methodologies to drive awareness and implementation of best practice cyber security and …
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Technology has transformed every aspect of life in UAE
When The National launched in April 2008, it came into being first and foremost as a physical newspaper, with our website following rather than leading our coverage. Ten years later, it’s more likely that you’re reading this article on an iPhone …
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Dubai: Chinese firm secures EPC contract for Rashid Solar Park
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and ACWA Power, have signed an Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract with Shanghai Electric for the Rashid Solar Park 700MW CSP project in Dubai. The project, which is the the fourth …
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Key contract signed to build phase 4 of giant Dubai solar park
A contract for the engineering, procurement, and construction of the 700MW fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has been signed. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA …
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New contract for Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Dubai: A new contract has been signed for the fourth phase of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest Concentrated Solar Power investment project in the world. The Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) contract for the 700 …
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Emirates sees over 1m inflight Wi-Fi connections during March
Customers in all cabin classes receive 20MB of free Wi-Fi data. The highest data usage from a single passenger was made by an Emirates Skywards member who stayed connected throughout their flight from Dubai to Johannesburg, consuming 4.9 GB of …
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Dubai Police launches new emergency locator service
Kamel Butti Al Suwaidi, director general of operations at Dubai Police, said that the activation and implementation of this technology follows recommendations made at the annual meetings of the UAE Government. He said the meetings recommended immediate …
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UAE strategy to cash in on blockchain
Over 50 per cent of the UAE’s federal transactions would be powered by blockchain technology by 2021, it was announced on Wednesday. The Emirates Blockchain Strategy would help the country save Dh11 billion spent annually on document transactions and …
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