Meet Surena 2, a human-sized, human-shaped (ish) robot that's new on the world robotics scene. He's capable of walking, and designed to perform the similar sort of human-assist role as other similar bots. He's from Iran. ...READ»
In their haste to tap Kurdish reserves, dozens of oil companies -- several fronted by former Bush officials -- have undercut U.S. policy and fanned sectarian tensions in Iraq. They may also lose a fortune.READ»
Here we get an exclusive first look at Semantinet, which is a tool that’ll help you get the information you care about out of your social networking tools and feeds. Founder Tai Keinan demonstrates Semantinet and explains why it’s ...READ»
At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»
At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»
At the Kinnernet conference in Israel I had a real treat. I was able to participate in a "maestro" workshop that Itay Talgam, famous conductor, gave. He demonstrated several different conductor's management styles and showed why some ...READ»
Check Point is one of Israel's top tech success stories. They have thousands of employees and campuses in both Silicon Valley and Israel. On a recent trip with a bunch of bloggers I had a chance to sit down with Gil Shwed, Check ...READ»
International company will not be given license for VoIP,
a service that enable telephone calls over the internet, in the UAE,
the country's telecom regulator has said. "No license for international companies like Skype for the time ...READ»
Korea
Greeting soldiers during an all-hands call at the U.S. Army Garrison-Yongsan
New York
Backstage with Jon Stewart before a January appearance on The Daily Show
George Washington University
Using what he ...READ»
There’s an old saying, “When you educate a woman, you educate a nation.” Combine this with the fact that an economically sound country has a much greater capacity for peace and you have the premise behind the Institute for the Economic Empowerment of Women’s Peace Through Business program. READ»
The United Arab Emirates continues on its quest to be the most contradictory country in the world--the country with the world's largest carbon footprint also contains a carbon-neutral city--with an announcement that Dubai will play ...READ»
Last week I wrote about reverse innovation. We often witness this in other countries where the local conditions--whether due to political uncertainty, low local income levels, or unfavorable geography-- seem like a hindrance to ...READ»
Lieutenant Rocco’s recently returned from deployment in Iraq and he’s having trouble acclimating. He sits near the edge of a sofa in his social worker’s office, still dressed in fatigues, and sporting a buzz cut. Even though he ...READ»
Research In Motion just landed a deal to bring advanced egovernment services to the United Arab Emirates, just days after the end of a highly public spat between RIM and the Emiratis. What changed?READ»
