Global technology leader Xiaomi today announced its first 5G-ready smartphone, Mi MIX 3 5G. To be available in May, Mi MIX 3 5G brings 5G wireless technology to Mi MIX 3, using the latest Qualcomm® Snapdragon™ 855 Mobile Platform with the Snapdragon X50 modem for unleashing transformative 5G experience. Following shortly after the announcement in Chinese Mainland, Mi 9 has also been announced for other global markets.
The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) has completed the pilot phase of a research project to map agricultural areas across the UAE using drones.
Aimed at facilitating the planning of future agricultural support services, the scheme will provide a wealth of raw data for analysis, such as the number and size of crop, livestock, and mixed farms as well as cooled and regular greenhouses, soil type and condition, crop diseases, and irrigation methods.
Held under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, the sixth edition of the World Ocean Summit will convene in Abu Dhabi next month, marking the very first time the international conference comes to the Middle East.
in5, an enabling platform that nurtures a growing community of students, creative entrepreneurs and professionals across the tech, media and design industries, together with start-ups from its community, will have a strong presence at this year’s STEP Conference running from 13 – 14 February, 2019. The platform will be hosting several one-on-one sessions in various topics, led by industry experts and will focus on the needs of start-ups and entrepreneurs.
The immunization and control of ‘super-spreaders’ within global networks were highlighted today at the seventh World Government Summit (WGS 2019) in Dubai as an effective way for governments to combat threats such as extremism.
Making progress on society’s biggest problems requires governments to make better use of data, involve citizens, invest in employees, and collaborate with other sectors. This was the consensus at the ‘Design to Transform Government’ track in front of a full-house today at the seventh World Government Summit. The three themed sessions shed light on a more disciplined, systematic and design-related approach to solving public sector management problems.
The Lebanese Forwarders Syndicate (LFS) has won the trust of the international community to host the FIATA RAME conference (International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations in the Region of Africa and Middle East), in Beirut for the first time, after a thorough voting process held during the International Conference of FIATA in India in October, 2018.
Al Tayer speaking at the Word Gov Summit:
Our leaders made an early start to shape the future, and mobilised resources to cope with the Fourth Industrial Revolution
Against the backdrop of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and unprecedented technological changes, it is imperative that governments develop digital infrastructure that will not only reduce costs but also improve overall productivity. This was the key takeaway at a panel discussion at the World Government Summit (WGS).
Leadership Expert, Entrepreneur and Philanthropist Tony Robbins announced today that he is currently collaborating with the UAE leadership to feed one billion people, as part of a personal humanitarian project. Robbins’ announcement, made on the opening day of the World Government Summit in Dubai, sits perfectly within the broader context of the event that seeks to put citizens first in creating a brighter future for the international community.
