Issue 30: The Kids Are Alright

The classroom of the future is already here.

Get Ready for More Tangles

Internet protocols are complex. As lawmakers finally move to regulate the web, complications will be the norm.

Opinion, DataWisam AmidOctober 18, 2019Internet, Google, regulations, US, USA, DNS, GDPR

Issue 29: Why Did Your IPO Just Implode?

Failure to launch is a theme on Wall Street and we know why.

BackstoryWisam AmidOctober 16, 2019WeWork, IPO, unicorn, Cultural fluency, culture, UAE, Dubai, ADGM, fintech, data, etihad

Dubai Opens for Digital Business

Dubai announces new virtual business license to attract a new global class of digital entrepreneurs.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidOctober 14, 2019e-residency, e-commerce, e-business, Dubai, UAE, Estonia, digital, work, working

Issue 28: Trust is the Missing Ingredient

Understanding the nexus of business and technology starts with trust.

Abu Dhabi is Making Waves in Global FinTech

The remittence market is set for disruption and the UAE is primed to lead. Will the next finch unicorn hail from Abu Dhabi?

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidOctober 8, 2019Fintech, Remittences, Abu Dhabi, ADGM, Libra, Facebook, FinTech AD, UAE

Issue 27: You Should Get Paid for Your Data

A simple idea could transform the internet for the better.

AI Progress Report

AI developments are accelerating across the globe. We pause to consider the latest crop of announcements.

Opinion, Artificial IntelligenceWisam AmidSeptember 29, 2019AI, artificial intelligence, healthcare, Apple Watch, Apple, Google, China

The Bold Idea Behind Data Dignity

The global data economy is worth trillions of dollars. Is it crazy to think users might be able to enjoy a piece of the pie?

Opinion, DataWisam AmidSeptember 28, 2019data, data regulation, data privacy, advertising, privacy

Quantum Computing Has Arrived - Maybe

A leaked paper by Google has set the quantum computing community ablaze. But what does it mean?

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidSeptember 27, 2019Quantum computing, Quantum computer, Google, Sycamore, IBM, 5G, USA, China

Issue 26: Welcome to the Space Club

The UAE Space Agency’s greatest impact will be back on Earth.

Backstory, SpaceWisam AmidSeptember 25, 2019ISS, space, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, technology, Careem, RTA, Singapore, AI, Facebook, Quantum computing

The UAE in the Space: What it Means

Today the UAE officially joins the space club. But Hazza Al Mansouri’s ISS mission is just the beginning for the UAE — and the Arab world.

Opinion, Culture, SpaceWisam AmidSeptember 25, 2019ISS, space, space exploration, UAE Space Programme, MBRSC, UAE, knowledge economy

Issue 25: What Your Battery Status Says About You

That little icon reveals more than you think

BackstoryWisam AmidSeptember 18, 2019screen time, battery, batteries, working, work, Careem, RTA, Dubai, UAE, Singapore, collaboration, WeWork, Ecuador

Better AI Through Collaboration

The AI storyline is all about competition. Now a radical new approach is emerging: collaboration.

Partnerships as an Antidote to Disruption

The partnership between the Dubai Government and ride-hailing app Careem is a model for would-be disruptors, and their regulators.

Opinion, Industry 4.0Wisam AmidSeptember 12, 2019Careem, Dubai, Dubai Government, RTA, Taxi, disruption, technology

Issue 24: Your Private Instagram is Actually Public

Genuine privacy on the internet is little more than an illusion

BackstoryWisam AmidSeptember 11, 2019Instagram, data, privacy, data pri, regulators, regulation, AI, artificial intelligence, edtech, Squibler

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?

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