Technology News and Insights in Middle East

Goodbye Emirates ID Cards! UAE Launches New Digital ID System with Face Recognition

Technology Hamna Farrukh - April 18, 2025

A bold step has been taken to rocket the United Arab Emirates (UAE) toward total digital transformation, with plans to move beyond the use...

Dubai RTA Introduces Installment Payments for Traffic Fees and Fines

News Hamna Farrukh - March 21, 2025

The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has now expanded its traffic-related services installment payments for traffic fees by integrating the Tabby popular installment...

UAE Reduces Document Attestation Wait Times with Online System Integration

Technology Hamna Farrukh - March 14, 2025

Aligned with improving government services and the streamlining of bureaucracy, the two ministries in the UAE are introducing electronic integration to aim at cutting...

Gulf Countries Explore Restrictions on Social Media Access to Teenagers

GCC Hamna Farrukh - March 14, 2025

Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries are in talks with technology companies to restrict social media access to teenagers. The idea is to keep young...

Soon in UAE: Pay with Your Palm & Say Goodbye to Wallets

News Hamna Farrukh - March 6, 2025

Ever heard of pay with your palm? Imagine yourself in the grocery store, filling your cart with fresh vegetables, ripe tomatoes, and crisp lettuce,...

OpenAI Unveils GPT-4.5 Moving Towards More Powerful AI

Technology Hamna Farrukh - February 28, 2025

OpenAI has officially launched GPT-4.5, code-named Orion, which has become its heaviest AI model to date. As the company builds it with increased computing...

Nvidia Revenue Exceeds Expectations, Reports $39 Billion for Fourth Quarter

Technology Hamna Farrukh - February 27, 2025

AI giant Nvidia's fourth fiscal quarter earnings belied expectations with revenues of $39.3 billion, for an impressive 78% year-on-year growth. Nvidia Revenue also reported...

Renew Visas in Minutes for Dubai Residents with Salama

Technology Hamna Farrukh - February 25, 2025

A significant step towards digital transformation, the introduction of an AI-powered platform, 'Salama', is meant to simplify the entire visa renewal process for residents...

Tech Meets Tradition: 4 Apps to Enhance Your Ramadan in the UAE

Apps Hamna Farrukh - February 24, 2025

Ramadan Kareem is a time of self-introspection, self-betterment, and deep prayers for Muslims all around the world. With technology, it has become not just...

Is the Apple iPhone 16e the Most Affordable iPhone Ever?

Smartphones Hamna Farrukh - February 21, 2025

Apple has officially unveiled the Apple iPhone 16e, an unexpected new model that aims at capturing a larger share of the mid-range smartphone market....