Badir Program and Jordan-based startup accelerator Propeller have partnered to boost startup collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
UAE-based Etisalat to invest $1 billion in digital transformation
UAE-based Etisalat plans to invest $1 billion during 2019 in digital transformation, mobile and fibre networks, according to the firm’s CTO Hatem Bamatraf.
National Geogprahic to document UAE’s space journey
National Geographic has announced a four-year partnership with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre, MBRSC, to document the UAE’s journey into space.
Tenable uncovers vulnerabilities in Verizon routers
Tenable has announced that its research team has discovered multiple vulnerabilities in Verizon Fios Quantum Gateway routers.
Yahoo offers $117 million as data breach settlement
Yahoo has reached a revised $117.5 million settlement with millions of people whose email addresses and other personal information were stolen in the largest data breach in history.
Qualcomm brings AI expertise to data centres
Qualcomm has reportedly unveiled a new chip to accelerate its work around artificial intelligence technologies.
Commvault, Jeddah University team up to support Saudi Vision 2030
Jeddah University and Commvault has announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to set the framework of bilateral cooperation between the two organisations in supporting scientific research, training and expertise exchanges in line with the goals of the ‘Saudi Vision 2030’ initiative.
Dubai installs Smart Gates at Route 2020 metro stations
Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has recently started the installation of Smart Fare Gates at Metro Stations of Route 2020 Project.
UAE “high growth” businesses ready for AI adoption: Microsoft
UAE businesses show a significant lead in both maturity and proactiveness when it comes to the adoption of artificial intelligence solutions, according to a Microsoft report titled “AI Pulse.”
Uber’s acquisition of Careem to be completed in eight months
Uber’s acquisition of the Dubai tech unicorn Careem will be completed within seven to eight months, according to the ride-hailing firms’ CEOs.
Middle East’s largest cybersecurity event to open in Dubai
As the UAE continues to lead the way as MENA’s foremost technology hub, GISEC – the region’s largest cybersecurity event …
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad rolls out new real-time flight tracking tech
Etihad Airways has successfully implemented the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Global Aeronautical Distress and Safety System (GADSS) recommendations for flight tracking.
UAE residents to get hands-on experience of 5G soon: Etisalat
UAE telecom provider Etisalat says its 5G network is fully ready in the UAE and consumers will be able to get hands-on experience when new 5G-enabled smartphones are rolled out in the market.
Dubai digital bank Liv introduces new AI-powered chatbot
Liv., the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, has partnered with US-based Kasisto, the creators of the KAI Banking AI platform for finance to introduce Olivia, Liv.’s conversational AI-based chatbot.