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COVID-19 and the shift in consumer behavior

Consumer behavior is likely to be permanently affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, along with lasting structural changes to both the consumer goods and retail industries. This had been identified by a survey conducted by Accenture, of over 3,000 consumers in 15 countries across give continents. The survey was first conducted between April 2nd and April […]

Semiconductor companies consider new plants in the U.S.

NEW YORK (AP) — Intel and a Taiwanese company are talking to the Trump administration about building new semiconductor plants in the United States amid concern about relying on suppliers in Asia for chips used in a wide variety of electronics. A spokesman for Intel, the biggest American chip maker, said Sunday that the company […]

The rise of conversational AI

Facebook has released a new chatbot named Blender, which the company claims is designed to handle conversation on any topic and also to show empathy when interacting with humans. The name ‘Blender’ has been aptly used to define its capabilities of merging several conversational skills at once. The chatbot is developed from what Facebook calls […]

5G and data-driven business models

The arrival of 5G will be a transformative experience for global business. Through 5G network adoption, long-awaited solutions to a range of shortcomings in key communications technologies will emerge. The limitations of technology to contribute to business development and performance will be flipped over.  Taking this in to account, a recent telecoms report predicts that a third […]

AI to help diagnose COVID-19 by listening to speech

In the battle against Covid-19 multiple artificial intelligence laboratories are now turning to a surprising piece of evidence that could possibly help diagnose the illness: people’s voices.  A team of scientists from Harvard and MIT are using machine learning to go through voice recordings from COVID-19 patients and healthy people to try and identify certain […]

Frontier technologies to help fight climate change

A new ITU/UN report has highlighted that frontier technologies such as AI, 5G and robotics are key components in the fight against climate change. Released to mark the occasion of Earth Day 2020, the report shows success in areas ranging from cutting emissions in cities to natural disaster risk reduction, smart water management, and precise […]

Huawei Tech Webinar, latest innovations for the Middle East

Huawei tech webinar themed “Hi, Intelligent World” has announced its latest stride in technology. On the first of a two-day webinar, Huawei presents its most recent leading products, AirEngine Wi-Fi 6, and top flagship solutions for the Middle East, Huawei CloudCampus solutions. The Huawei Middle East Digital Transformation Webinar 2020 tackled the idea of an […]

Tech companies step up fight against bad coronavirus info

By AMANDA SEITZ and BARBARA ORTUTAY The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Potentially dangerous coronavirus misinformation has spread from continent to continent like the pandemic itself, forcing the world’s largest tech companies to take unprecedented action to protect public health. Facebook, Google and others have begun using algorithms, new rules and factual warnings to knock […]

eSIM STC has launched in Saudi Arabia – a milestone achievement

eSIM STC has launched in Saudi Arabia for the first time. This is a great step in the transformation of smartphone use, after acquiring international accreditation for the roll out, and marks an essential milestone in Saudi telecom. The national eSim platform is capable of providing services to all network operators, mobile and virtual, throughout […]