In Pictures: Day 2 of Gulf News Edufair 2026
Visitors listening to experts during a panel discussion on the second day of Gulf News Edufair 2026.Sophia Anjum with Mustafa Alhariri, Director - Career Services and Outreach, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) Dubai, Nidhi Sehgal, Head of School – Business and Humanities, Curtin University Dubai, Arindam Banerjee, Director, Master of Applied Finance & Wealth Management, SP Jain School of Global Management Dubai and Amir Zeid, Dean, Thumbay College of Management and AI in Healthcare, Gulf...
From Early Traction To Enterprise Adoption: Closing The Gap
InnovationFrom Early Traction To Enterprise Adoption: Closing The GapByRahul Sharma,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 09:30am EDTRahul Sharma is a Principal Product Manager - Technical at Amazon Web Services (AWS). gettyTechnology startups that sell to businesses often face scenarios where a prospect shows interest in the...
As Manufacturing Equipment Reaches End Of Life, AI Offers A New Path Forward
InnovationAs Manufacturing Equipment Reaches End Of Life, AI Offers A New Path ForwardByFabio Caversan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 09:15am EDTFabio Caversan is the Global Chief Technology Officer at Stefanini, driving new product offerings and digital transformation. gettyWalk the floor of almost any major manufactu...
AI is turning connected cars into pothole-finding machines
Potholes are a pesky problem — just ask scooter company Lime, which listed them as an official risk to its business in its IPO filing last week. History is littered with claims that technology can help solve or blunt the problem of potholes, and still they persist. But as cars become increasingly laden with advanced sensors, they are becoming a tool that can quickly alert cities to potholes and other municipal problems.
Every Vendor Claims Data Is Their Moat: Why Banks Pay For The Silos Between Them
InnovationEvery Vendor Claims Data Is Their Moat: Why Banks Pay For The Silos Between ThemByXiaowei Jiang,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 09:00am EDTXiaowei Jiang is CEO & Chief Architect at Tacnode, focused on real-time data systems for AI-driven decision making. gettyA receipt shows a charge of $271, but it doesn’t spe...
The Multiagent Security Challenge: Rethinking Trust In The Era Of Autonomous AI
InnovationThe Multiagent Security Challenge: Rethinking Trust In The Era Of Autonomous AIByHeather Ceylan,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 08:45am EDTHeather Ceylan is the Chief Information Security Officer at Box, where she leads the global information security program and strategy. gettyOur team was reviewing output fr...
HCT launches solar energy project across UAE campuses
Higher Colleges of Technology has launched a new solar energy project across its campuses in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Al Ain as part of efforts to support sustainability and clean energy goals in the UAE. The project is being implemented in partnership with Three Eight Six through a solar energy agreement signed by both sides. Get updated faster and for FREE: Download the Gulf News app now - simply click here. Under the project, around 7,000 solar panels will be installed across six HCT campuses to...
Why AI Training Infrastructure Looks Different In The Real World
InnovationWhy AI Training Infrastructure Looks Different In The Real WorldByAshis Ghosh,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 08:30am EDTAshis Ghosh is the co-founder and CTO at Peanut Robotics. gettyDiscussions around artificial intelligence (AI) often center on model architectures, scaling laws and benchmark performance. Th...
The Agentic Control Plane: Engineering Governance For The Autonomous Enterprise
InnovationThe Agentic Control Plane: Engineering Governance For The Autonomous EnterpriseByJim Tunnessen,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 08:15am EDTJim Tunnessen, CIO & Chief AI Officer at National Endowment for the Arts, 2x Federal CIO, & AI/ML D. Founder of Gradient Descent LLC. gettyThe technology is the easy part. Go...
Cherry K33 XTRFY Compact Wireless Gaming Keyboard Sells For Under $50
InnovationConsumer TechCherry K33 XTRFY Compact Wireless Gaming Keyboard Sells For Under $50ByMark Sparrow,Senior Contributor.Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs.Follow AuthorMay 12, 2026, 08:00am EDT--:-- / --:--This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more.The new Cherry XTRFY K33 is a membrane keyboard that feels more like a mechan...
Why Data Governance Fails When Only IT Is In The Room
InnovationWhy Data Governance Fails When Only IT Is In The RoomByJacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 08:00am EDTJacqueline DeStefano-Tangorra is the president and CTO of DataOps. gettyIn the last few years, across more than 200 engagements spanning defense, manufacturing, retail, aerospace, cons...
AI Will Write The Software. The Winners Will Build Rightware
InnovationAI Will Write The Software. The Winners Will Build RightwareByRichard Zhou,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 07:45am EDTRichard (Yifan) Zhou, Co-founder & CEO of Aemon (YC W26). gettyThe moment a car can drive itself, the driver ceases to be the center of the system. The road becomes the product: lane markings, m...
Why AI Gateways Are Becoming A Critical Layer In Enterprise AI Platforms
InnovationWhy AI Gateways Are Becoming A Critical Layer In Enterprise AI PlatformsByRavi Tummalapenta,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 07:30am EDTRavi Tummalapenta, Executive Director at JPMorgan Chase, focused on enterprise AI platforms & Engineering and agentic system infrastructure. gettyAcross industries, organization...
From Fragmentation To Integration: Why The U.K. Food Industry’s Tech Stack Is At A Tipping Point
InnovationFrom Fragmentation To Integration: Why The U.K. Food Industry’s Tech Stack Is At A Tipping PointByKaty Jones,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 07:15am EDTKaty Jones, CEO Trustwell gettyThe U.K. food industry is no stranger to complexity. From evolving regulatory frameworks and retailer demands to global supply c...
Wall Street Puts Blockchain to Work in $13 Trillion Repo Market
JPMorgan Chase & Co. spent hundreds of millions of dollars over the course of more than a decade developing systems using blockchain, a novel technology that was supposed to radically upend financial markets, but has yet to become a game-changer.
Automation First: How Metadata-Driven Data Engineering Is Reshaping Analytics
InnovationAutomation First: How Metadata-Driven Data Engineering Is Reshaping AnalyticsByPankaj Gupta,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 07:00am EDTPankaj Gupta is a manager of data engineering. gettyIn today’s digital economy, data is everywhere. Organizations hold massive amounts of information spread across dozens of sys...
Cybersecurity Without Awareness Is Like Driving Without Knowing The Rules
InnovationCybersecurity Without Awareness Is Like Driving Without Knowing The RulesBySenthil Muthu,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 06:45am EDTSenthil Muthu is a global cybersecurity strategist, CISO and founder of iCISO LLC & SITCA Pty Ltd. gettyDuring my career in cybersecurity leadership, I've often seen organizations...
AI Won't Replace Your Judgment, But It Will Expose Where You Aren't Using It
InnovationAI Won't Replace Your Judgment, But It Will Expose Where You Aren't Using ItByAgustín Guerra,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 06:30am EDTAgustín Guerra is the CEO and Co-Founder of Vangwe, a Consulting and Software Development company specialized in Fintech and Payments. gettyThere is no shortage of content abo...
India turning water into fuel, China into technology, and a crisis is brewing
India turning water into fuel China into technology and a crisis is brewing
Why Model Poisoning Requires A New Approach To AI Security
InnovationWhy Model Poisoning Requires A New Approach To AI SecurityByKumar Mehta,Forbes Councils Member.for Forbes Technology CouncilCOUNCIL POSTExpertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. | Membership (fee-based)May 12, 2026, 06:15am EDTKumar Mehta, Founder and Chief Development Officer, Versa. gettyAs enterprises rapidly embed large language models (LLMs) into products, workflows and customer-facing systems, a new category of ris...