Looking to the Future of AI

Our future rests in the hands of the companies and governments developing the next generation of AI, for better and worse.

The Libra Wake-Up Call

The global remittance market is ripe for disruption and Facebook is jockeying for position. Now is the time for regional players to make a move.

Opinion, BlockchainWisam AmidJune 28, 2019Libra, Facebook, Blockchian, Remittences, UAE, Africa, Asia, Payments, Digital, Government, Finance, Fintech

Issue 13: Libra is a Wake-Up Call

Facebook’s Libra is about more than cryptocurrency

Issue 12: Our Bespoke Future

Data collection has transformed how we live, eat, and shop.

Practice Digital Wellbeing for a Healthier You

It’s a slippery slope from information overload to digital burnout – and we pay the price with our health.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidJune 18, 2019Digital wellbeing, UAE, NPHW, Wellbeing, Cal Newport, Digital Detox, 30 day challenge

What Antitrust Regulations Can't Do

The US has opened new antitrust cases against Google, Apple, Facebook, and Amazon. But can old laws answer today’s challenges?

Opinion, DataWisam AmidJune 17, 2019USA, US, Google, Apple, Amazon, Facebook, regulation, regulations, antitrust, China, EU, GDPR

Is Africa the New Engine of Innovation?

To keep growing its technology sector, the UAE must look beyond its own borders. Africa is the best place to start.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidJune 16, 2019Africa, Ramadan, Retail, e-commerce, Souq, Amazon, Alibaba, investment, Dubai, UAE, Knowledge economy

Issue 11: Wellbeing in the Digital Age

We need a new approach to happiness in the smartphone epoch.

GDPR One Year Later

One year ago, GDPR sent digital businesses scurrying to hire lawyers and update their privacy policies. In many ways, the digital privacy movement has only just begun.

Opinion, DataWisam AmidJune 7, 2019smart city, smart cities, GDPR, regulation, regulations, Canada, America, EU, European Union, China, data privacy, data

The Eternal Challenge to Smart Cities

From their earliest manifestations, defence has been at heart of the relationship between cities and citizens. Today’s smart cities must take steps to continue to honor that agreement.

Opinion, Smart CitiesWisam AmidJune 6, 2019smart city, smart cities, Baltimore, Eternal Blue, Cyber Security

e-Residency and the New Knowledge Economy

Could digital citizenship unlock a new knowledge economy? Xische traveled to Estonia to learn about the baltic nation’s visionary e-residency program and what it could mean for the UAE.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidJune 4, 2019Estonia, e-residenc, e-Estonia, Knowledge economy, UAE, Ott Vater, Latitude 59

Issue 10: Is Smart City Tech a Crutch?

Technology is the easy part. Governance is the real challenge

BackstoryWisam AmidMay 30, 2019technology, Eternal Blue, Smart Cities, golden card, golden ticket, USA, China, trade war, Huawei

Backstory: The Newsletter

Newsletters invite us to break through the fog to focus on the issues of the day that really matter. That is why we introduced Backstory by Xische.

Backstory, OpinionWisam AmidMay 29, 2019newsletter, technology, governance, UAE, Dubai

A Golden Ticket to Innovation

New permanent residence scheme is a golden opportunity for the continued expansion of the UAE’s growing knowledge economy.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidMay 28, 2019UAE, Dubai, Knowledge economy, golden ticket, golden card, residency, investment

This Will Hurt (More Than You Think)

The US-China trade war is becoming a fight over the future of the internet, and global consumers are feeling the brunt of the impact.

Opinion, DataWisam AmidMay 27, 2019Google, Huawei, China, USA, trade war, internet, regulation, EU

Issue 9: A Fractured Internet

With China and the US at odds, the future of regulation is anyone’s guess.

Is the Future of 4IR Female?

While most of chatter around 4IR centers on seemingly limitless technological potential, there’s one opportunity that has been curiously overlooked: the role of gender.