Global sales of smartphones to end users continued to decline in the third quarter of 2019, contracting by 0.4 percent compared with the third quarter of 2018, according to Gartner.
Chatbots to bring global retailers $439 million in annual savings
Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies such as chatbots will bring global retailers $439 million in annual savings by 2023, according to a recent industry study.
Mimecast blocks over 90 billion suspicious emails
The Mimecast Threat Intelligence Report includes analysis of 207 billion emails processed by Mimecast, 99 billion of which were rejected.
Uber stripped of licence to operate in London
Uber has lost its licence to operate private hire vehicles in London after the UK capital’s transport agency said it was “not fit and proper” to hold such a permit.
Online shoppers in the Middle East at risk of email fraud: Proofpoint
90 percent of the top 20 online retailers in the Middle East are not actively blocking fraudulent emails from reaching customers
SAP, Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team accelerate technology partnership
SAP SE has announced that the Mercedes-Benz EQ Formula E Team is using the SAP HANA platform and the SAP Sports One solution for season six of the ABB FIA Formula E Championship.
Abuse of personal information, sophisticated attacks to rise in 2020: Kaspersky
Kaspersky researchers have shared their vision on Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) in 2020, pointing out how the landscape of targeted attacks will change in the coming months.
Zain rolls out first-ever 5G roaming service in MENA
Zain Group has successfully launched the region’s first 5G roaming service between Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, with download speeds reaching as high as 500 Mbps for both outbound and inbound roaming.
Hyperscale data centre to bring positive impact on businesses: Schneider Electric
Schneider Electric has announced findings from a new study that sheds light on how hyperscale and colocation trends are impacting the future model of the data centre value chain.
Global robotic process automation firm raises $290 Million in Series B funding
Automation Anywhere, a global Robotic Process Automation (RPA) company, has received $290 million in Series B funding at a post money valuation of $6.8 billion.
Abu Dhabi and Dubai recognised among the world’s top Hyperconnected Cities
Data is at the core of successful smart city innovation, according to new research from Oracle and economic and urban …
HPE unveils next-gen HPC and AI solutions for the exascale era
Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) has announced it will deliver a comprehensive high-performance computing (HPC) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) portfolio for the exascale era, which is characterised by explosive data growth and new converged workloads such as HPC, AI, and analytics.
HPE and Ingram Micro to train Egyptian nationals in AI
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA), Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Ingram Micro have signed a collaboration agreement to train and qualify Egyptian talents on artificial intelligence (AI) applications.
UAE leading the way in adoption of ‘smart technologies’
The United Arab Emirates has been praised for its progressive approach to ‘smart technologies’ – and according to ICT analysts …