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Travel ban to US leaves some UAE residents in bureaucratic limbo

ABU DHABI // Donald Trump’s decision to impose swingeing restrictions on travel to the US is not only an effective ban for thousands, but also leaves many in a bureaucratic limbo.For Sudanese Lubna Hakim, whose mother Maryam has permanent residency in the US, the president’s executive order is effectively a locked gate.Her mother travelled home to Sudan to visit family for an extended holiday. But when it [...]

David Rosenberg Crushes The Trump-flationary Dream: "That's Just Not Gonna Happen"

"It seems to me like a lot of people think we're in a new inflationary boom," but, warns Gluskin-Sheffs David Rosenberg, "the answer is no... that's just not gonna happen. It's not like Ronald Reagan at all in that regard." Full podcast: Submitted by Patrick Ceresna via Macrovoices.com, This time around, not only are valuations at 15-year highs but we're entering it into the eighth year of [...]

All-diabetic cycling team taking part in Dubai Tour carry message of hope

DUBAI // As professional cycling teams power through the streets of Dubai this week, one group of riders will carry a special message of hope for the country’s many diabetics. Team Novo Nordisk is ­making its third appearance in the ­Dubai Tour, which begins from the Marina Club on Tuesday with a 181-kilometre opening stage.The team is the world’s first all-diabetic professional cycling outfit and was the [...]

The limits of RAID: Availability vs durability in archives

There's a strong tendency in storage to go for the one-size-fits-all approach. Nobody wants to manage two systems when one will do. But you need to understand exactly what your use case requires - and ensure the critical success factors are well implemented.That's the case with RAID arrays and archiving. Until about 5 years ago, you had two choices for enterprise archives: tape silos or RAID arrays. [...]

2 tips when interviewing for audio stories

The basics of good interviewing apply to an audio story. But there are additional factors for audio narratives, especially if you’re planning to tell the story without the benefit of a reporter or narrator. Here are some tips for producing non-narrated stories: Ask the person speaking to say their name and occupation in the form of a sentence. This serves several purposes. You’ll probably need to lead [...]

Microbots: Microsoft's multi-pronged robotics play takes shape

Credit: ZDNet In the early 2000s, Microsoft was all-in on robotics. By the middle of that decade, the company seemingly had all but abandoned the robotics space.But this may be the year that Microsoft may be ready to get back into robotics, on multiple fronts. special feature AI, Automation, and Tech Jobs There are some things that machines are simply better at doing than humans, but humans [...]

TripIt Navigator: Detailed transportation options for business travelers

After testing out TripIt Pro and receiving hundreds in credit for a future vacation flight, I've been an annual subscriber. The app is regularly updated and the latest improvement fills a gap in my travel plans. The latest version for Android and iOS introduces TripIt Navigator. This feature helps you get from point A to point B with a search tool that shows you various transportation options [...]

Will Matt LeBlanc's Top Gear ever emulate the success of The Grand Tour?

American actor and Top Gear host Matt ­LeBlanc, who was in Dubai over the ­weekend to film a segment for the 24th season of the BBC’s ­beleaguered motoring show, is in the hot seat. While details of the Top Gear shoot in the UAE remains under wraps, sources with knowledge of the production said that ­LeBlanc will be featured as part of a plot where Top Gear’s [...]

Rains force a ‘Code Red’ – Manila Bulletin

Floods rising in Cagayan de Oro, Northern Mindanao – PAGASA Published January 29, 2017, 12:10 AM by Camcer Ordoñez-Imam, Aaron B. Recuenco, and Ellalyn De Vera-Ruiz Cagayan De Oro City — The state weather bureau has put most of Northern Mindanao under Code Red alert yesterday afternoon due to continuous rains that have flooded this city and the provinces in the region. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and [...]

Holly to Bolly: Marvel's Black Panther filming gets underway, Protesters disrupt Padmavati shoot, and more

newslideMarvel’s Black Panther filming gets underwayMarvel Studios has announced that filming has begun on its latest superhero epic which for the first time will feature a black actor, Chadwick Boseman, in the lead role. The news comes just after a record number of black actors were nominated for this year’s Oscars and as Hollywood pushes for more diversity. Boseman will play the lead role in the hotly [...]

Serena Williams Beats Venus Williams to Win Her 7th Australian Open Title

“There’s no way I would be at 23 without her; there’s no way I would be at 1 without her,” Serena Williams said of Venus Williams in the on-court ceremony after their match.Photo Venus, left, and Serena Williams embraced after the Australian Open final. Credit William West/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images “There’s no way I would have anything without her. She’s my inspiration,” Serena Williams continued. “She’s [...]

Apple joins Partnership on AI to hang with likes of Amazon, Google, Microsoft, Facebook

Apple is joining the Partnership on AI, a group that aims to create best practices for artificial intelligence, keep an open dialogue with experts, and ponder how society and business can benefit. special feature How to Implement AI and Machine Learning The next wave of IT innovation will be powered by artificial intelligence and machine learning. We look at the ways companies can take advantage of it [...]

GCC's healthcare prognosis is looking good

The value of the GCC’s healthcare market has grown steadily in recent years and there is little sign that any slowdown is on the horizon. The industry is forecast to be worth $71.3bn by 2020, according to Alpen Capital. The investment bank expects the GCC healthcare sector to record 12.1 percent compound annual growth rate (CAGR) between 2015 and 2020, after 10.3 percent CAGR between 2008 and [...]

News Analysis: Fears That Trump’s Visa Ban Betrays Friends and Bolsters Enemies

But in interviews with dozens of officials, analysts and ordinary citizens across Muslim-majority countries, there was overwhelming agreement that the order issued Friday signaled a provocation: a sign that the American president sees Islam itself as the problem. Continue reading the main story “I think this is going to alienate the whole Muslim world,” said Mouwafak al-Rubaie, a lawmaker and former Iraqi national security adviser in Iraq.“Terrorists [...]

Countdown to VAT: are Gulf businesses ready?

A brief analysis of history suggests that the people, systems and organisations most responsive to change tend to be the most successful, which is directly relevant to the various structural reforms currently being introduced across the region. As governments respond to lower oil prices, the past year has seen a slew of regulatory reforms that will help diversify national economies. The Arab world’s largest economy, Saudi Arabia, [...]

Masdar City seeks firms to develop driverless transport system

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, is inviting selected industry specialists to develop the next phase of the driverless vehicle transit network serving Masdar City. The competition is seeking viable mobility solutions that respect the economic, social and environmental pillars of sustainability on which Masdar City is based, a statement said. Emissions-free vehicular transport within Masdar City has, since November 2010, been provided by a pilot driverless [...]

Digital Research Is Vital to a 21st Century University, Society

Most conversations in edtech—and higher-education reform more broadly—begin and end with the classroom. And not without good reason. Teaching is a primary function of the university, especially at community colleges. However, what gets lost in teaching-centric conversations is another important, and arguably complementary, end—research. While skeptical readers can cherry-pick abstruse research projects, university knowledge production benefits plenty of folks who never attend college. Some of the [...]

Rafael Nadal Wins a Marathon to Set Up a Final With Roger Federer

Photo Spain’s Rafael Nadal reacts after a point against Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov during their men’s singles semifinal match on Friday. Credit Peter Parks/Agence France-Presse — Getty Images MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal completed a slate of throwback singles finals at the Australian Open, beating Grigor Dimitrov, 6-3, 5-7, 7-6 (5), 6-7 (4), 6-4, in a battle of 4 hours 56 minutes that started Friday evening and ended [...]

My advice to President Trump: Keep the private email servers, ditch the Android phone, and Tweet on!

Credit: Michael Vadon Attribution 2.0 Generic (CC BY 2.0) Now that President Trump is in the White House, there are some breathless stories going around about the technology his administration is adopting. When Barack Obama came into the White House, he was the most connected president ever, an active user of an actual BlackBerry, before that concept became so terribly quaint. At the time, I covered the [...]

Revealed: Apple named the UAE's top emotional bonded brand

US tech firm Apple has been named the brand that has the closest emotional bond with UAE citizens and residents. According to MBLM’s second UAE Brand Intimacy 2017 Report, Applie retained its position at the top for the second year in a row, followed by car brands BMW and Ford. The top 10 is rounded out by Lexus, Audi, Google, Mercedes, Louis Vuitton, Hilton and Nescafé. According [...]

The Trump Administration's Cyber Hubris

Cyber security helped elect Donald Trump. During the presidential campaign, hackers cracked open all of the Democrats' secrets and splayed them out for everyone to see, while Hillary Clinton was raked over the coals for using an insecure server for her own personal email. Republicans' communications, meanwhile, stayed out of the public eye. But success can breed hubris, and there are some worrying trends in the [...]

#FakeNews: Bad for business and your mind

Buying cycles are already very long in the IT industry. With the rise of fake news and general mistrust in corporate media content of all kinds -- those buying cycles will get longer. And sales and marketing costs will skyrocket for IT companies. As an IT buyer relying on high quality information from your peer groups won't help much because their information sources will be also be [...]

6 highlights from Bride Show Abu Dhabi 2017

Maybe you are planning UAE’s wedding of the century; maybe you are just getting ideas for “someday” or maybe you aren’t getting married at all. No matter what your situation, there is much to marvel at this year’s Bride Show Abu Dhabi. Here are six highlights from almost 200 exhibitors that will appeal no matter what’s going on with your ring finger. • The Bride Show Abu [...]

Market maker: Qatar Exchange CEO Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori

Sitting in his spacious office in Doha’s West Bay, free from the entourage of assistants usually attached to CEOs of large, government-backed organisations, Rashid Bin Ali Al Mansoori appears relaxed and unhurried. He even responds, “How much time would you like?” when asked to confirm the length of our meeting. Al Mansoori, who has served as CEO of Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) since 2012, is frank about [...]