The new strategy comprises enabling employees to use modern and innovative tools and mechanisms, improve their functionality based on periodic evaluation results in order to keep pace with the rapid developments in the ICT field.
Costa Coffee trials drone delivery service in Dubai
Beach-goers can be seen in the video released by Costa ordering via mobile phone to the local branch, before the drink arrives right at their location within 15 minutes.
Dubai to close service centres to boost smart payment channels
Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, on Saturday approved ‘A Day without Service Centres’ initiative to close centres across the emirate on Thursday 26th October 2017.
Google to acquire 2,000 HTC employees in $1.1bn deal
HTC will receive $1.1 billion in cash from Google as part of the transaction. Separately, Google will receive a non-exclusive license for HTC intellectual property (IP).
ADGM teams up with CoreFiling to enhance e-reporting procedures
The e-reporting system is part of the ongoing initiatives by the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of ADGM, to better address the needs of its stakeholders.
Dubai-based after-school events firm launches $1m blockchain scheme
Afterschool will use a blockchain-based payments system where parents can use the tokens, and other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin, to book and pay for activities provided both by Afterschool and third party affiliates.
Oracle unveils new cloud programmes to challenge AWS prices
Larry Ellison said Oracle is aiming to get to a point “where we can guarantee that if you move a workload from Amazon to Oracle, your bill will drop by 50 percent.”
Slack valued at $5.1bn following SoftBank funding round
SoftBank said on Monday that its Vision Fund led a Series G funding round alongside Accel and other investors, topping up Slack’s existing $540 million in funding to $790 million.
Oman government entities embrace e-participation channels
The survey, directed to 40 government entities, was conducted to identify a clear indicator for the implementation of e-Participation at the Sultanate.
Avaya expands regional presence with Bahrain office opening
The expansion furthers Avaya’s commitment to investing in local talent, while enabling businesses of all sizes to evolve as Bahrain moves towards being a digital economy.
RTA adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet
Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
Sheikh Hamdan opens DEWA’s smart customer happiness centre
The centre is considered to be the first integrated smart customer happiness centre in Dubai which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to provide smart and innovative services to all stakeholders.
Saudi Arabia to lift ban on VoIP services
The country’s Minister of Telecommunications and IT, Amer Al-Sawahah made the announcement on Twitter.
Alphabet considers $1bn Lyft investment: Bloomberg
The investment would allow Lyft to pursue aggressive growth with grants for drivers and discounts for riders, while also expanding its marketing strategy.