Strengthen emotional security to thwart cyberattacks
While love, loneliness, and excitement are easily exploitable emotions, any factor impacting someone’s emotional state can make them a target....
Opinion
Jordan approves charter for Artificial Intelligence ethics
A cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, passed the charter and circulated the document to all ministries...
- A cabinet session headed by Prime Minister Dr. Bishr Khasawneh, passed the charter and circulated the document to all ministries and public institutions
- The charter also seeks to find a common ethical base that regulates development of artificial intelligence technologies, based on human and religious values
Business
UAE accounts for 25 percent of MENA digital media subscriptions: Report
UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030,...
- UAE’s publishing sector has grown by 150 percent during the current decade and it will reach $650 million in 2030.
- The global media and entertainment services sector will reach $2.4 trillion in 2023.
Economy
Panel to steer development of digital ecosystem in UAE formed
The United Arab Emirates has formed a committee that aims to supervise and guide the development of the digital ecosystem...
- The committee will also enhance readiness, competitiveness, flexibility and digital alignment between projects and digital systems in federal government agencies.
- Ohood Khalfan Al Roumi, Minister of State for Government Development and The Future, will chair the committee.
Business
Saudi to organize esports and gaming event Next World Forum in Sept
The Next World Forum, an esports and gaming forum that will bring together sector leaders and experts from around the...
- More than 1,200 delegates from across the globe will gather in Riyadh to discuss the most pertinent issues in esports and gaming at the in-person Forum.
- Those attending the Next World Forum include ministers of sport from various leading nations, investors, gamers, developers, tech providers and start-ups.
Opinion
Bracing for the next wave of digital transformation
Pushing intelligence out to the edge will drive change in the design of our products, services, processes, and organizations, and...
- Over the next few years, organizations in every industry will experience change on an unprecedented scale, writes Jacob Chacko of Aruba
- A whole new range of possibilities emerges when we engage with literally every device and build intelligence and connectivity into physical objects, he adds.
Business
AI, cloud tech revolutionizing Middle East retail sector
Real-time shopping platforms accessible via multiple channels and featuring high-definition live streaming as well as personalized services are boosting client...
- Real-time shopping platforms accessible via multiple channels and featuring high-definition live streaming as well as personalized services are boosting client engagements
- In the next three years, AI adoption in retail and consumer products will increase from 40 percent to more than 80 percent, according to the IBM Global Technology
Business
GCC countries review cybersecurity policies in virtual meeting
The countries discussed working papers on global best practices on a number of issues related to the work of the...
- The countries discussed working papers on global best practices on a number of issues related to the work of the committee
- Saudi Arabia was represented by its National Cybersecurity Authority (NCA), a competent authority for cybersecurity in the Kingdom
Business
‘Most IT security officials believe firms threat strategy poor’
A global survey conducted among 2,100 IT Security Decision Makers (ITSDMs) reveals that 60 percent of respondents believe their organizations...
- Only 16 percent of respondents in the UAE and Saudi Arabia say they are able to keep pace with the threat landscape
- Most organisations (91 percent) surveyed in the UAE and Saudi Arabia experienced identity-related security breach in the past 18 months.
Business
Twitter down for short period in US, Europe, restored later
Twitter experienced a widespread but seemingly brief outage in the United States and parts of Europe on Thursday. The Downdetector...
- The Downdetector website showed that outage reports spiked in the United States around 1200 GMT and by around 1245 GMT reports of outages to Downdetector were dropping off
- Short term service disruptions on social media platforms happen periodically while long-term service outages on social media platforms are not common
Business
Creator economy rides on NFTs for growth, expansion
Blockchain technology has put creators at the center and allows them to capture and distribute their value efficiently, safely and...
- Due to high engagement yet low revenues on social media platforms, many creators are looking for new ways to monetize, says Franck Mandon, COO of the MILLION platform
- With a roughly US$ 20 bn market value, it's the fastest-growing sort of small business, with each creator operating more like a startup than an individual, he adds
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AI, Industry 4.0 transform Middle East manufacturing
"As we look ahead, the manufacturing landscape is set to continue evolving, navigating through the VUCA (volatility, uncertainty, complexity, and...
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OpenAI faces leadership crisis as staff threaten to follow Altman to MicrosoftÂ
This mass discontent follows the unexpected dismissal of OpenAI co-founder Sam Altman, whose leadership in AI advancements like ChatGPT has...
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Adoption of electric vehicles in US face infrastructure hurdles
NEW YORK, US - The US transition to electric cars has hit a speed bump, with concerns about vehicle range and...
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AI, NLP transform business operations in Gulf region
AI and NLP are revolutionizing workplace efficiency by enabling employees to swiftly access essential information, thereby augmenting customer and personal...
- AI is creating a 'frictionless' work environment, streamlining daily operations.
- Invisible apps provide seamless integration, enhancing employee efficiency.
Business
In shock move, OpenAI sacks ChatGPT star CEO Sam Altman
His dismissal caught the tech world by surprise, with rumors rife on social media as to the cause of the...
- Altman became a tech world sensation with the release nearly a year ago of ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with unprecedented capabilities
- Analysts scrambled to interpret the shakeup, and the sacking of 38-year-old Altman, a Stanford University dropout, entrepreneur and computer coder
Business
Meta, TikTok challenge incoming EU digital market law
Brussels, Belgium - Tech giants Meta and TikTok are contesting the scope of an EU law that from March will set...
- As with the Digital Services Act, which came into force in August, and the 2016 General Data Protection Regulation, the DMA comes with sharp teeth.
- Companies found infringing the DMA expose themselves to fines that could go as high as 20 percent of their global turnover, or even orders to be broken up.