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?

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.

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