Dubai – A City Prototyping The Future In Real Time

Singularity University lecturer, Rachel Sibley, discusses how Dubai is ramping into an exponential mindset and deploying immersive technology. The impact of AR and VR in disrupting industry and city planning was one of many forward looking topics debated at the inaugural Dubai Exponential Tourism Workshop, hosted by Dubai Tourism. Bringing together global experts and Dubai […]

Dubai is fueling global food trade and is a destination for international food exporters

With the world’s biggest international airport, largest man-made seaport and the world’s best road transport infrastructure, Dubai is a leading future-ready international re-export hub set to capitalise on the growth of global food trade. With continuous investments in projects like the US$1.5 billion Dubai F&B Logistics Park, the emirate is taking the lead in the […]

Dubai invests in innovative farming solutions and the latest agricultural technology

Dubai is sowing the seeds for the next generation of agritech with initiatives such as building the world’s largest vertical farm or developing technologies that will turn the desert green. The Dubai Plan 2021 focuses on moving towards a sustainable economic model, driven by productivity and innovation and agritech is a core pillar of the […]

Why Airbnb’s IPO to outdo Uber, Lyft

The sharing economy is facing the ultimate test in 2019 with a raft of initial public offerings. Even after Uber’s recovery, there remain serious doubts not only about the future of those businesses, but also of the entire sector. Should wise investors avoid the soon-to-IPO Airbnb and publicly-traded Expedia Group, which gets about 10 per […]