What happens when storage technology runs out of space?

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 29, 2019Ethereum, Blockchain, regulations, Business, business roundtable, China, UAE, India, trade

Time for Happier Businesses

For major US corporations shifting from shareholder-first success metrics to focus on wellbeing, the UAE offers a playbook to happiness.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidAugust 27, 2019happy, wellbeing, business roundtable, US, USA, UAE, National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing, NPHW

Tech is Still a Force for Good

Amidst the daily deluge of negative headlines, we pause to look the good that new technology is doing for society.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidAugust 25, 2019technology, happiness, happy, AI, artificial intelligence, data, google, apple, World Bank, agtech, Agriculture, Healthcare, biotech

The New Nexus of Innovation

The UAE’s strong relationship with India and China is a sign of the shifting global center of innovation.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidAugust 24, 2019technology, GDP, China, India, trade war, knowledge economy, ai, artificial intelligence, Emaar

Issue 21: The Bank in Your Pocket

A revolution in how money is stored and spent

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 22, 2019Apple, Apple Card, digital banking, fintech, wellness, wellbeing, GDP, Africa, Smart Cities, bicycles, bikes

Issue 20: Taking Stock

After 20 issues of Backstory, we look back at our favourite stories

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 15, 2019data, data regulation, regulation, education, technology, AI, art, culture, 4IR, Fourth Industrial Revolution, women, work, 5G

Issue 19: Innovating Beyond Email

A better email system will have a knock-on effect for personal tech

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 8, 2019AI, email, productivity, slack, aol, yahoo, Facial recognition, amazon, ai, artificial intelligence, moonshot, UAE, Netflix, Cambridge Analytica

Africa's Smart Urban Future

Africa is home to one of the fastest-growing internet markets in the world. Who is going to tap this potential?

Opinion, Smart CitiesWisam AmidAugust 5, 2019Africa, Smart Cities, World Bank, Germany, UAE, Estonia, Singapore, Etisalat, KaiOS, China

Issue 18: Happy Technology

There’s plenty of sour news out there, let’s focus on the good.

BackstoryWisam AmidAugust 4, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, Happiness, Innovation, Agriculture, Healthcare, growth, economy, GDP, Amazon, Africa, Bloomberg, Shane O'Mara

Issue 17: Innovation Through Collaboration

Let’s work with robots, not against them.

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 25, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, Smart Cities, Amazon, Alan Turing, Fourth Industrial Revolution, Souq, Facial recognition, data, regulation, Tesla, Elon Musk

Is Wellbeing the New GDP?

If GDP was the creation of the West, then wellness indicators can be the work of the non-West.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidJuly 23, 2019Happiness, Wellbeing, GDP, UAE, NPHW, National Program for Happiness and Wellbeing

Innovation Through Collaboration: Robots Edition

Companies are preparing for a chain reaction in (human) job growth and robots are the catalysts.

Opinion, Artificial IntelligenceWisam AmidJuly 22, 2019Amazon, robots, robotics, artificial intelligence, Souq, Souq.com

Facing up to Challenges in Facial Recognition

How can we use this powerful technology for good while ensuring it is not abused by opportunistic companies?

Opinion, Artificial IntelligenceWisam AmidJuly 21, 2019Amazon, Oakland, OkCupid, Facial recognition, AI, artificial intelligence, regulation, data privacy, data

Issue 16: Is Wellbeing the New GDP?

Healthy and happy citizens are the best economic foundation

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 17, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, chatbot, Smart Cities, aerofarms, UAE, wellness, GDP, Amazon, Alan Turing

Meet the New Future Farmers

Technology is disrupting argiculture, too. With agtech on the rise, the UAE is positioned to lead a new crop of food pioneers.

Opinion, Climate TechnologyWisam AmidJuly 14, 2019Agriculture, agtech, vertical farming, UAE, aerofarms, beyond meat, ADIO, Abu Dhabi, artificial intelligence

What Makes a Moon Shot?

In an increasingly connected world, new moon shots are emerging from unexpected corners.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidJuly 12, 2019UAE, UAE Space Programme, moonshot, collaboration, innovation, Kigali

Issue 15: Human Chatbots

Do you want to talk to someone?

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 10, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, chatbot, travel, data, data science, Smart Cities, beyond meat, Abu Dhabi, aerofarms, UAE

Smart Cities Index 2019

We set out to determine which cities are the best at adapting technology and highlighting the human experience; where collaboration thrives; and which cities remain true to their roots.

Opinion, Smart CitiesWisam AmidJuly 9, 2019Smart Cities, Dubai, Singapore, Chicago, Istanbul, America, Hyderabad, Montevideo, Abu Dhabi, Kigali, Helsinki

When Data is Good to Us

Fueled by our data addiction, we have entered an era of bespoke everything. That’s a good thing.

Opinion, DataWisam AmidJuly 6, 2019data, personalisation, hyperpersonalised, bespoke, customer experience, customer service, Retail, beauty, fitness

Issue 14: A Fresh Take on Smart Cities

Time to take stock of urban innovation

BackstoryWisam AmidJuly 4, 2019Facebook, Libra, Cryptocurrency, Blockchain, Trade, Remittences, Payments, Jordan, Apple, Jony Ive, AI, artificial intelligence, Smart cities, UAE

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