With a growing number of software companies, telecom companies, and hardware firms expanding in the region, there is an explosion in demand for software programmers, coders and software and hardware engineers in the Middle East. Everything from electronic payment systems to complete overhauls of government and corporate platforms require new
With the growth of artificial intelligence (AI), questions about how this technology will impact businesses, consumers, and the economy, in general, have emerged. Employees are becoming increasingly curious about the implications of AI for their jobs, while companies are eager to take advantage of the opportunities given by this new
As governments in the Middle East are preparing to regulate emerging technologies, tech organizations are also strategizing opportunities to expand their power over the digital economy. Artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, and other technologies are upending our perceptions of what the future will look like. The technology landscape in the
As the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s (KSA) key enterprises embark on a transformative array of strategic objectives derived from the nation’s leadership’s agenda for digitalization, open source solutions and products have taken center stage and are delivering a wave of cutting-edge innovations to redefine the country’s
Open banking is an idea whose time has come. The new term has emerged with the explosion of digital companies that are now increasingly offering financial services, and competing with traditional banking powerhouses. Open banking is a secure way for customers to share their financial data with financial technology companies,
In a first, students enrolling at Batterjee Medical College in Saudi Arabia this year will be able to type their way through the registration process via WhatsApp. The Jeddah-based college has a Dubai-based startup, Arabot, to thank for this digital shift. Arabot has built a chatbot that taps into AI-enabled
