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Invest India, Kerala Start-Up Mission and Startup Reseau, have teamed up with DP World to harness digital technologies like block chain, artificial intelligence, robotics, simulators and Internet of Things, IoT, to identify logistics-focused technology start-ups in India. The result of their joint efforts, Log-X, a national technology accelerator platform for …

“Calling Dr Robot, calling Dr Robot, your next surgery’s waiting…” Such a vision needn’t be confined to the pages of sci-fi books of their movie spin-offs. A UAE-based investment group is pumping in millions of dirhams to make this compelling image a reality in local/regional hospitals.   Crescent Enterprises, the …

The UAE Government has partnered with the World Economic Forum (WEF) – Davos to host the second Annual Meeting of the Global Future Councils (AMGFC) on November 11-12 in Dubai, it was announced on Saturday. Being held under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President …

By Emad El-Din Aysha, PhD Well, I can’t say that I was surprised that I didn’t like Blade Runner 2049. I’d sussed its weak points out early on whilst watching the trailer. And if a trailer can’t make something look good – and trailers can make anything look good – …

Meet Lulu Hashimoto, a “living doll” and the latest trend in Tokyo’s fashion modeling scene. Lulu – a full-body doll suit consisting of a wig, a mask and stockings patterned with doll-like joints – was born from one woman’s desire to become cute. “I have always really liked dolls and …

A Japanese company has introduced a new role for SoftBank’s humanoid robot “Pepper” – a Buddhist priest for hire at funerals. Chanting sutras in a computerized voice while tapping a drum, the robot was on display on Wednesday at a funeral industry fair – the Life Ending Industry Expo – …