Amazon’s Jeff Bezos is thinking of charging passengers on his rocket company Blue Origin about $200,000 to $300,000 for its …
Tata Communications unveils service for Microsoft Teams Direct Routing
Global digital infrastructure provider Tata Communications has announced that it is one of the launch partners for the new Microsoft …
Middle East’s Noon cashes in on China’s booming e-commerce market
noon, the Middle East’s homegrown digital marketplace, has announced the launch of two entities in China, one on the mainland and the other in Hong Kong, kick starting noon’s Asia operations.
Saudi Arabia issues first-ever fintech licences in the Kingdom
The move, according to the report, is part of a drive to develop a fintech sector in the Arab world’s biggest economy under reforms designed to reduce reliance on oil.
Accelerating creative minds: FinTech Hive receives huge response this year
FinTech Hive has received an overwhelming response of over 300 applications that were created from all around the world – triple the number of applications received in 2017.
Microsoft launches smaller, “more affordable” Surface Go
Microsoft has announced the launch of Surface Go, which the company dubbed as the most portable and affordable Surface product yet in the family of devices.
IBM and Elm to implement Riyadh Municipality’s Blockchain roadmap
Elm has announced today that IBM has been selected as the strategic partner for the integration of the blockchain technology …
GITEX continues to be a venue of firsts
Bigger and better over the last four decades, GITEX Technology Week is scheduled to take place from 14th to 18th …
Mimecast expands cyber awareness capabilities with new acquisition
Mimecast has announced it has acquired Ataata, a cybersecurity training and awareness platform designed to reduce human error in the workplace and help enable organisaions to become more secure by changing the security culture of their employees.
Sharjah issues resolution to regulate e-commerce activities
The Sharjah Executive Council has recently issued a mandate that only allows SEC licenced organisations to engage in e-commerce activities in the emirate.
Dubai Silicon Oasis is raising the bar for tech excellence, says UAE minister
UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama commended government entities and private corporations on their harmonised efforts in contributing to the status of the country as a pioneer in the field of innovative artificial intelligence technologies.
Softbank raises stake in Yahoo Japan
SoftBank Group is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan through a $2 billion, three-way deal with US firm Altaba.
Rise of connected cars pushes OEMs to tie up with software partners
Cross-industry collaborations are resulting in innovative, customer-centric business models, finds Frost & Sullivan
Middle East job seekers can now make applications more “personal”
Bayt.com has just introduced video cover letters to 33 million job seekers.