GITEX GLOBAL Day 4: Security in a world driven by AI and data takes center stage
Dubai, UAE-- On the day 4 of GITEX GLOBAL 2025, policymakers, cybersecurity leaders, and innovators convened to address the most...
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UAE Council warns 98% of cyberattacks rely on social engineering
Abu Dhabi, UAE -- The UAE Cyber Security Council has cautioned that social engineering remains the most common tool used...
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Electric, hybrid and aerial to entirely transform city life: IIT Madras expert
Easier commutes with faster, quieter, and eco-friendly vehicles would reduce travel times significantly and reduce stress for urban residents, says...
- Large and hugely populous Asian countries like India have abundant sunlight, making solar power a natural fit for supporting EV adoption.
- The ePlane Company’s air taxis will revolutionize urban transport by offering faster and more efficient ways to move within cities.
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Smart cities lead GCC’s IoT boom: NEOM and Smart Dubai in focus
IoT applications are transforming critical sectors such as transportation, where connected vehicles improve traffic management, utilities where smart grids enhance...
- For instance, to manage the flow of massive stadium crowds during the FIFA World Cup, Qatar leveraged “digital twins,” aggregating data from 40,000 IoT devices.
- In a similar vein, Dubai’s Enterprise Command and Control Center uses a combination of AI, digital camera, and thermal imaging technologies to oversee 11,000 surveillance cameras.
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Tech and sustainability drive Singapore’s smart tourism vision
To realize its vision for “smart tourism”, Singapore Tourism Board is leveraging cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence, data analytics, and...
- STB’s Tcube, a hybrid innovation space launched in 2021, has helped tourism businesses introduce tech solutions, including Al, into their operations.
- More than 1,100 tourism companies have benefited from Tcube programs. Its Singapore Tourism Accelerator has supported 47 start-ups to develop 58 industry solutions across 6 cohorts
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AI’s US$19.9tn contribution: Insights from Tealium on digital economy’s future
By 2030, every dollar spent on AI-powered solutions is expected to generate US$4.60 in economic value, according to global analyst...
- Scaling AI solutions across industries presents significant challenges, particularly around data quality and privacy, Coyne said.
- At Tealium, we take an active role in educating and empowering our customers to maximize AI’s potential while mitigating risks, he added.
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GCC a key player in global freight and logistics industry, says Trukkin’s Dalmia
The region leverages a strategic major hub, advanced infrastructure, and economic diversification to fuel logistics demand, says Janardan Dalmia, Founder...
- The GCC Freight and Logistics market size is valued at US$76 billion in 2024 and is projected to reach US$110 billion by 2030.
- Governments in the GCC are also reducing bureaucracy, and spending money on improving the infrastructure, Dalmia said.
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Building futuristic sustainable urban cities starts from the underground up
Underground innovation, digitization, and AI are vital for sustainable, inclusive, and resilient future cities, says Sam Wiffen, director and founder...
- By 2050, the population of the world’s cities is expected to double from the World Bank’s current estimate of 4.4 billion people.
- Modern citizens are increasingly dissatisfied with urban living characterized by overcrowding, noise pollution, environmental challenges, poor infrastructure, inadequate responses.
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Japan puts world’s most accurate clock on sale for $3.3 million
The "Aether clock OC 020" is so precise that it would take 10 billion years for it to deviate by...
- Shimadzu is aiming to sell 10 of its clocks over the next three years and hopes its customers will use them to advance scientific research.
- Known as a "strontium optical lattice clock", it is 100 times more accurate than caesium atomic clocks, the current standard for defining seconds.
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The future is already here
Humanity is on a tech-fueled trajectory. Data and informed predictions are inspiring, showing how AI is reshaping economies, smart cities...
- The global travel and tourism industry is projected to contribute over $15 trillion annually to the world economy by 2030.
- By 2035, 60% of the city traffic and emissions can be reduced thanks to shared autonomous electric vehicles.
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Two lunar landings in a week for NASA’s private Moon fleet
Washington, United States -- More than fifty years passed between the last Apollo mission and the United States' return to...
- First up is Firefly Aerospace's Blue Ghost Mission 1, nicknamed "Ghost Riders in the Sky."
- Blue Ghost's arrival will be followed on March 6 by Intuitive Machines' IM-2 mission, featuring its lander, Athena.
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How cyber criminals steal cryptocurrency
Hackers from North Korea have become notorious for their sophisticated and relentless tradecraft, according to Chainalysis. Nearly 60 percent of...
- A recent $1.5-billion heist of Ethereum from the Bybit platform -- attributed by the FBI to North Korean hackers -- is believed to be the largest yet.
- Cryptocurrencies are based on blockchain technology, which publicly records transactions between people holding and exchanging them.
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GITEX GLOBAL Day 4: Security in a world driven by AI and data takes center stage
Dubai, UAE-- On the day 4 of GITEX GLOBAL 2025, policymakers, cybersecurity leaders, and innovators convened to address the most...
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Meta says working to thwart WhatsApp scammers
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91% of new renewable projects now cheaper than fossil fuels alternatives
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- IRENA’s new report confirms renewables maintained their price advantage over fossil fuels, with cost declines driven by technological innovation.
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Humans beat AI gold-level score at top maths contest
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Russia publishes rare footage of largest drone factory
Moscow, Russia -- Russia has showcased what it calls the biggest drone factory in the world, broadcasting rare footage from...
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- More than 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) from the Ukrainian border, it has now become a target for Kyiv's own long-range attacks.