Mubadala deputy group chief executive Waleed al-Muhairi has announced that the Abu Dhabi state investor has made ’15 to 16 investments’ in technology firms.
Individual investors top financiers of Saudi tech startups
Individual investors have the biggest stake in Badir incubated startups in the innovation and modern technology field at SR30 million, …
Smart Dubai, Majid Al Futtaim to enhance data enrichment policies
As part of the MoU, Majid Al Futtaim will collaborate with Smart Dubai in four critical areas: data enrichment, policy, education and innovative technology.
NMC Health to enable better healthcare with AI
Innovations such as artificial intelligence will enable healthcare providers around the world to offer patients a better level of service, …
Middle East and Africa PCD market hit by 15.2 percent y-o-y slump
The Middle East and Africa personal computing devices (PCD) market, which is made up of desktops, notebooks, workstations, and tablets, declined 15.2 percent year-on-year in Q3 2017.
Bitcoin futures surge past $17,000 on bourse debut
The front-month cryptocurrency bitcoin futures contract (XBTc1) on the Chicago-based CBOE Futures Exchange surged past $17,000 on Monday, the first day …
Booz Allen Hamilton: UAE energy, utilities need innovation
The energy and utilities sector in the UAE must harness innovative strategies to overcome some of the greatest sustainability challenges …
Juniper Networks unveils Bots and updates to Extension Toolkit
Juniper Networks has announced Juniper Bots, a series of new applications that simplify network operations by translating intent into automated …
Examining service providers’ challenges
As regional customers demand increased levels of efficiency, transparency and flexibility, service providers have their work cut out for them. …
Why consolidation is essential for transformation
Mark Ackerman, sales director, Middle East, ServiceNow, elaborates on how consolidation is the foundation for IT and business transformation. In …
Alibaba to invest in Indian online grocer Bigbasket
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba Group has plans to invest around $200 million in India’s online supermarket Bigbasket, leading a $280 …
DEWA receives global patent for One-Way Data System
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has received an international patent for its One-Way Data System, which was designed and …
Xiaomi opens second Mi Store in UAE
Xiaomi has opened its second Mi Store in Dubai, In partnership with its local distributor TASK FZCO. Its second UAE …
Links Group: UAE FinTech interest rising
With Dubai targeting to become the Middle East’s smartest city by 2021, a growing number of local and international FinTech …
EY DSOC launches in Muscat
EY has opened a “multi-million dollar” MENA Digital Security Operations Centre (DSOC), inaugurated by H.E. Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Salem Al-Futaisi, …
Snapdragon 845 specs revealed: Immersive tech, AI & ‘secure vault’
Snapdragon 845 has been designed with Qualcomm Technologies’ wireless heterogenous compute expertise to deliver a platform for immersive multimedia experiences.
Testhouse opens new Sheikh Zayed Road office
UK-headquartered software testing, quality management, application lifecycle management and DevOps firm Testhouse has increased its Middle East presence by opening …
A recipe for cyber resilience
EY’s latest Global Information Security Survey has found that explosion of connectivity fueled by the growth of IoT and ever-expanding …
MBRSG announces second edition of UAE Public Policy Forum
The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), the first research and teaching institution focusing on governance and public policy …
Bitcoin rips past $14,000 in latest record high
Bitcoin began the year below $1,000 but has seen a sharp rise in recent weeks, despite warnings of a dangerous bubble.