Dubai-based e-commerce platform JadoPado has announced that it has been acquired by a “large regional business”. However, it did not …
Sage on bringing ‘frictionless’ solutions to boost CX
On the sidelines of the Sage Summit in Johannesburg, Glesni Holland caught up with CEO Stephen Kelly, to find out how the company is embedding a range of new technologies into its products to enhance its customers’ experience.
Why you should think twice before hiring a chief AI officer
Is it time for companies to install a chief artificial intelligence officer to manage machine learning, natural language processing and associated efforts?
DIFC opens FinTech Hive applications
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) has opened applications for its FinTech Hive accelerator programme, following registered interest from over 200 …
DEWA launches Rammas AI service
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has announced the launch of its Rammas AI service on Amazon’s Alexa smart voice system.
Let’s talk about doxware
Rishi Bhargava, Co-founder and VP Marketing, Demisto, gives us a lowdown on the latest threat looming in the cyberspace.
Google adds ‘fact-checking’ tag to news and search results
Google has recently rolled out a new fact-checking tool, which will highlight articles in its search and news results that have been vetted and identified as to whether it is factual or fabricated.
Germany to fine tech firms for hate speech and fake news
The German government has recently approved fines of up to EUR 50 million against social media platforms that fail to remove illicit and fake content by users.
SonicWall to enable partners with new initiatives
SonicWall has introduced two initiatives designed to help its 10,000 plus partners secure customers in the shifting cyber arms race …
US Internet providers pledge not to sell customer data
The three major US Internet Service Providers (ISPs) have pledged to protect the private data of US citizens, days after the US Congress approved legislation reversing Obama administration’s Internet privacy rules.
Abu Dhabi Police arrest ATM skimming hackers
Abu Dhabi Police have arrested four hackers who stole more than AED1 million from consumers’ accounts by installing skimmer devices …
Uber diversity report shows lack of women in tech roles
Uber Technologies released its first diversity report earlier this week, which shows the San Francisco-based ride-hailing company trails in terms of women in leadership or technical roles.
US Congress agrees to share user web searches with ISPs
US politicians have voted to abolish privacy rules that are designed to prevent internet service providers (ISPs) from selling users’ web browsing histories and app usage histories to advertisers.
UK looks into WhatsApp encryption after London attack
A senior UK official is asking that law enforcement should be given access to encrypted messages on WhatsApp and similar services.
Snapchat set to outstrip Twitter, Yahoo & AOL in ad cash
Snapchat could surpass Twitter, Yahoo and AOL in advertising revenue within three years, with the messaging app company forecast to bring …
Can enterprises harness the business value of digital twins?
With Gartner predicting that billions of things will be represented by digital twins within three to five years, how can enterprises look to leverage their capabilities to create business value?
Mashreq Bank’s ‘digital inside and out’ strategy
Since being named Mashreq Bank’s CTO in September 2015, Nitin Bhargava has made huge inroads in accelerating business processes and sharpening the customer experience through a variety of innovative means.
Major tech companies withdraw from legal fight against Trump
Apple, Google and Facebook are among more than 60 technology companies that appear to have backed away from the legal fight against U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial travel ban, deciding not to put their weight behind a lawsuit seeking to block the second version of his executive order.
Iraq Wallet launches e-commerce platform
Iraq Wallet, the country’s mobile wallet and digital payment company, has expanded its ‘ZainCash’ service by launching chanbar.com, a multi-channel, cloud-based e-commerce platform to support Iraqi online entrepreneurs.
BlackBerry KEYone launched
The new BlackBerry KEYone smartphone, unveiled ahead of the Mobile World Congress 2017, is the first smartphone to carry the brand that doesn’t come from BlackBerry.