The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) concluded its participation in the 30th edition of the IDEX and NAVDEX exhibitions at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre, where over 1,300 companies and 65 new countries had participated.
Reports and Coverage
Long Discussions Confusing for Bing Chat Responses, Says Microsoft
Microsoft has decided to limit the number of questions on its Bing platform to five per session and 50 per day, following reports of the AI platform giving skewed and unsettling answers.
Facebook and Instagram Users to Now Pay for Verified Accounts
Facebook and Instagram owner Meta is set to launch a paid subscription service, starting at $11.99 a month, for users to verify their accounts.
On the World Wide Web, It’s a Must to Be Cyber Smart
The Internet is the core enabling element of a digital nation. Because the World Wide Web is borderless, securing the diverse digital assets available on it is critical, as cyberattacks can occur from anywhere at any time, by known and unknown parties.
Telecom Review Virtual Panel: ‘Competitive Cloud Landscape Needs Strong Global and Regional Partnership’
Telecom Review conducted its first virtual panel for 2023, titled “Go Saudi With Zain,” on February 21.
Traffic Detected: Cellphone Sensors Deceive Google Maps
Launched in 2005, the Google Maps service, which now includes most cities in the world, continues to attract millions and their increased reliance on it to discover unknown places, roads and paths.
M&A Deals in TMT Sector Fell by 33% in 2022, Study Finds
The total value of mergers and acquisitions (M&A) deals in the global technology, media and telecom (TMT) sector saw a year-on-year (YoY) drop by 33% from $1,261 billion in 2021 to $841 billion in 2022, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.
UAE Tops Fastest Download Speed Ranking
Ookla's Speedtest Global Index for January ranked the UAE first among the top 3 countries in mobile median download speed rankings over 5G networks.
Miniaturization on the Horizon: Sensors, CPU and Network
Nanotechnology is evolving into an auspicious alternative to traditional system applications, bringing advanced materials and superior performance capabilities to a variety of industrial fields. Such industries are adopting nano-approaches to produce important, high-value products with increased capabilities, reliability and effectiveness at a miniaturized scale. Patterns of micromechanical-electronic techniques combined with nanoscale structures enable the design of innovative miniaturized devices and also push the boundaries of analytical methods.
Aqaba Digital Hub: Paving the Way for Digital Growth in the MENA Region
The digital age has created new opportunities and challenges for businesses, making access to reliable and efficient digital infrastructure more important than ever. To help businesses in the region stay ahead of the curve, Aqaba Digital Hub is launching a game-changing project that is poised to have a major impact on the digital landscape.