Internet

Telecom

New undersea cable set to boost Pakistan’s internet speed

News Desk 2 28/12/2024 0

Part of 2Africa project Internet users in Pakistan are set to experience a significant upgrade in connectivity with the imminent completion of a new undersea cable linking the South Asian country to Africa. The cable link, part of the expansive 2Africa project, is expected to become fully

NEWS DESK

DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 362.3 Million Domain Name Registrations

News Desk 1 09/11/2024 0

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the third quarter of 2024 closed with 362.3 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), a decrease of 0.1

NEWS DESK

The End of Passwords is Here: Swoop Announces the Launch of the Internet’s Largest Secured Global Authentication Network

News Desk 1 01/11/2024 0

Swoop In Technologies LLC, a next generation internet technology company (www.swoopnow.com), has removed all user friction and frustrations from all types of transactions into a password free future – forever. It started 2 decades ago asking “What is used to reset passwords? Your email account. Ok, so why use passwords, let’s just use emails!” Swoop […]

Aviation Tech

United to offer free Starlink high-speed internet service on flights

Arnold Pinto 16/09/2024 0

First airline in the world to do so United Airlines has become the first airline in the world to sign a groundbreaking partnership with SpaceX. The leading carrier will integrate SpaceX’s Starlink high-speed internet service across its mainline and regional aircraft fleet. The deal includes over 1,000 aircraft and is the largest in the aviation […]

Gitex Tech

SearchGPT will transform information retrieval with advanced AI

Dan Ngiam 31/08/2024 0

OpenAI system is in beta mode OpenAI is testing SearchGPT, a temporary prototype of new AI search features that provide fast, timely answers with clear and relevant sources. With the user at the forefront, SearchGPT is set to revolutionise information retrieval, making it more intuitive, efficient, and personalised. Its launch will signify a significant advancement in

Tech

Chatbots lead AI search trends with 260 million searches

Arnold Pinto 04/08/2024 0

Creative AI and design tools follow next A new study has unveiled the most sought-after AI categories, with chatbots and conversational tools dominating the search landscape. Data from Google Trends was analysed to determine the most popular AI types based on search volume, revealing significant shifts in interest over recent months, according to the Linkee […]

Events

World celebrates World Wide Web Day on August 1, 2024

News Desk 2 30/07/2024 0

Unstoppable digital revolution continues August 1, 2024, marks the 35th annual World Wide Web Day, a global celebration of the internet’s profound impact on our hyperconnected digital lives. Each August 1, the day is celebrated as a tribute to Sir Tim Berners-Lee’s launch of the World Wide Web in 1991. It allows individuals, organisations, and […]

NEWS DESK

DNIB.com Reports Internet Has 362.4 Million Domain Name Registrations

News Desk 2 26/07/2024

VeriSign, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRSN), a global provider of critical internet infrastructure and domain name registry services, today announced that, according to the latest Domain Name Industry Brief Quarterly Report from DNIB.com, the second quarter of 2024 closed with 362.4 million domain name registrations across all top-level domains (TLDs), unchanged compared

UAE

What you need to know about the UAE media landscape in 2024

Arnold Pinto 14/03/2024 0

New research puts the spotlight on Gen Z In a dynamic analysis of the media landscape in the UAE, a deep dive into the evolving media consumption and engagement trends reveals intriguing shifts, especially among the younger demographic, notably Generation Z, according to a newly released YouGov survey. Leveraging December 2023 data from YouGov’s audience […]

Corporate Tech

Could you live without 25-year-old Google in your life?

Arnold Pinto 05/09/2023 0

Global tech juggernaut thinks you need it more than ever Google, the tech giant that has redefined how we navigate the digital world, commemorated its 25th anniversary on September 4, 2023. Founded in a nondescript college dorm room on September 4, 1998, by Larry Page and Sergey Brin, then Ph.D. students at Stanford University, the […]

Tech Markets

Middle East’s digital economy set to touch $780bn in 2030

Arnold Pinto 03/09/2023 0

Software, internet, and data centres standout sectors The latest information technology report issued by UBS – the largest global wealth manager – has identified the Middle East as the next significant digital frontier market in global tech. The UBS AG Singapore branch and UBS Financial Services prepared and released the report, part of a TechGPT […]

Business Tech

Why should businesses stand up for IP address ownership?

Arnold Pinto 30/08/2023 0

Number Resource Society (NRS), the Casablanca, Morocco-based non-profit organisation that focuses attention on the complexities of IP address ownership, is urging business owners globally, especially in the Middle East and Arabian Gulf region, to take a stand on the rights and control of their IP addresses. An Internet Protocol (IP) address is the unique identifying

Tech GCC UAE

Dubai’s BEDU announces ambitious AI vision to fuel the future of the Internet, amid pre-seed round

News Desk 2 08/08/2023

08 August, 2023; Dubai, United Arab Emirates – BEDU, the regional pioneer at the forefront of Web 3.0 and AI, today announced a bold strategy set to change how individuals and enterprises engage with the digital realm. The announcement comes at a time when the company is targeting substantial growth and regional industry leadership through […]