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UAE, India to partner on artificial intelligence, aim to generate $20bn in benefits

A joint working committee will seek to to increase investment in AI startups and research activities

How GCC governments can digitally inspire the Middle East

How the Gulf’s digital evolution can influence its neighbours across the Middle East

Smartphone review: Blackberry Key2

How does the follow-up to TCL’s well-received KeyOne touchscreen/keyboard smartphone fare?

Saudi to offer 1,000 cyber security scholarships

The kingdom has been impacted by major cyber attacks in recent years

UAE to use drones to map agricultural areas

The pilot phase of the project will begin in the second week of June

Revealed: Top 10 most ‘valuable’ global brands

Technology and tech-related brands dominate the list

Samsung launches affordable Galaxy J4, J6 smartphones in UAE

The devices are priced at Dhs649 (J4) and Dhs999 (J6)

Bahrain’s Kalaam Telecom acquires Kuwait’s Tawasul

The acquisition is the company’s third in the last four years

Smartphone review: Huawei P20 Pro

Huawei’s latest device could be its best yet

Saudi regulator receives 1.2m requests to block sites in 2017

Websites that were blocked included those related to “immoral materials”

MB&F The Fifth Element

Gadgets of the month

Your definitive guide to this month’s most exciting gadgets, gizmos, tools and accessories

Mubadala to establish Abu Dhabi tech hub in 2019

The state firm said it would invest in companies operating out of the hub

UAE’s Yahsat to acquire majority stake in Thuraya

Yahsat said the deal would expand its satellite portfolio in the commercial an government sectors

Review: Microsoft Surface Pro with LTE advanced

A closer look at Microsoft’s new ultra-portable workstation

UAE aims to use blockchain for 50% of government transactions

The announcement follows a similar commitment from the Dubai government

Global firms support Dubai’s One Million Arab Coders initiative

Facebook, Oracle, Microsoft, SAP are among those to get involved with the ambitious project

Microsoft to open Dubai, Abu Dhabi data centres

The two locations are Microsoft’s first in the Middle East.

Samsung launches new Galaxy S9, S9+ in the UAE

The S9 is priced from Dhs3,099 onwards

UAE sees dip in January cyber attacks

The country saw the equivalent of a quarter of the attacks seen in January 2017

Middle East and Africa blockchain spending to double in 2018

Regional governments have made major commitments to blockchain including Dubai

Expat jobs most at risk of automation in the GCC – survey

Close to half of jobs in the Middle east are technically automatable today, according to McKinsey

Review: Bose QuietComfort 35 II

After the positive reception to the Bose QuietComfort 35 can the manufacturer repeat the performance?

UAE’s Yahsat says complications affect third satellite launch

The satellite was inserted into a different orbit than its flight plan

Dubai Courts launches smart services

The launch allows users to access 80 legal services any day of the week

IBM signs $85m technology service deal with Emirates

The deal expands upon a previous 10-year agreement between the two signed last year

Review: B&O Beoplay E8

Are Bang & Olufsen’s wire-free earbuds worth the money?

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala partners with Softbank for 15 to 16 technology investments

Areas of investment included artificial intelligence and biotechnology

Dubai’s Souq.com says no expansion planned for now due to “untapped” potential

Souq currently serves Kuwait, Oman and Bahrain from its Dubai base and is also operating in Egypt and Saudi Arabia

UAE start-up Bayzat secures $5m in funding

Bayzat said it plans to use the funds to develop its human resources software

46 agreements signed as part of Dubai Future Accelerators

Start-ups signed MoUs with government entities in a bid to tackle operational challenges