Can Tech & Teachers Coexist?

Technology is changing how young students learn. The role of the teacher is more important than ever.

Opinion, CultureWisam AmidSeptember 11, 2019Education, Technology, Edtech, teachers, classroom, students, teacher

Issue 23: Do you prefer QWERTY?

Get out your pens and notebooks for our back to school edition

BackstoryWisam AmidSeptember 4, 2019Business, business roundtable, education, edtech, schools, payments

Your Blockchain is Full

The Ethereum blockchain is running out of space. Could global governments, a former foe, save blockchain’s future?

Opinion, BlockchainWisam AmidSeptember 2, 2019Blockchain, Ethereum, Estonia, UAE, USA, Tether, Telegram

The Machine Learning Diet

When does our over-reliance on algorithms become the mental equivalent of too many potato chips?

Issue 22: Your Blockchain is Full

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.

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.

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

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.

Issue 17: Innovation Through Collaboration

Let’s work with robots, not against them.

Is Wellbeing the New GDP?

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

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?

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.

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

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