Amazon Web Services, (AWS), an Amazon.com company has unveiled several new features for its marketplace and AWS Partner Network programme …
Intel launches DeepLens at AWS re:Invent
Amazon Web Services and Intel have announced DeepLens, the firms’ first fully programmable, deep learning-enabled wireless video camera designed for …
The region’s evolving e-tail landscape
Over this year, UAE’s e-tail segment has been buzzing with developments right from the beginning. JadoPado’s and Namshi’s purchase by …
Centena launches marine e-commerce portal
Dubai-based Centena Group has launched the world’s first e-commerce marketplace for the marine industry. Sanjay Raghunath, managing director of Centena …
Online sales surge as malls fall short
Recent reports of Black Friday’s demise may be premature, according to Gulf News. The difference is that customers are now …
Bahrain’s Tamkeen, iGA to enhance government IT training
Tamkeen will be supporting individuals working in the IT sector, while iGA will manage the programme supervision with AWS and public entities.
Experts: Uber’s hack cover-up shocking
Uber’s hack cover-up has brought the issues of increasing cybersecurity attacks and approaches of handling a security breach to the …
Uber concealed massive data breach, paid hackers $100,000
Uber Technologies CEO Dara Khosrowshahi revealed in a statement that towards late 2016 hackers had stolen personal data of 57 million …
Locus Robotics raises big money for warehouse automation
Locus Robotics is raising a significant amount in its bid to automate warehouses, bringing industry investment to $70 million this …
Souq.com ramps up operations ahead of annual White Friday sale
Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO and co-founder, SOUQ.com says his team has been working “tirelessly” to prepare for the White Friday sale to ensure an “exciting, seamless shopping journey” for SOUQ’s customers.
Saudi e-commerce market surpasses $8bn: report
The report found that the typical shopper in the Kingdom uses e-commerce channels to spend an average of 4,000 riyals online per annum.
Alibaba Group acquires controlling stake in China’s Sun Art Retail Group
Alibaba Group is continuing its push into brick and mortal retail and is acquiring a controlling stake in China’s largest …
Yahsat targets low-cost carriers, e-commerce firms
The UAE satellite operator Yahsat, a unit of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, forecasts strong demand for its in-flight Wi-Fi …
Apple pushes HomePod launch to early 2018
Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on …
AWS to launch enhanced artificial intelligence portfolio
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is equipping itself to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) products to compete with tech giants such …
UK Government announces $80M in tech initiatives ahead of Brexit
The country’s Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced that government will be doubling visas available for global talent in areas like digital technology and science to 2,000 to help retain an edge after Brexit.
Souq.com’s White Friday sale to have half a million deals
Souq.com is expected to have 500,000 deals across the region on more than 16,000 brands, from 22nd to 25th November …
DEWA appoints 5 robots as customer service employees
The move comes as part of its continuous quest to envision the future through the development of mechanisms that enrich the experience of customers, and contribute to the provision of seven-star quality services at its Customer Happiness Centres.
How partners can define customers’ digital transformation frameworks
Regional organisations are rapidly looking at transforming their daily operations and processes to be able to thrive in the digital …
Voice assistants: are they all talk?
Conversing with a machine may have once been widely accepted as a concept confined to science fiction. But now, in …