Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced a strategic partnership with Microsoft to launch the first ever in-house AI Academy in the region.
CIO 100 Awards 2019: winners announced
CNME and TahawulTech.com’s fifith annual CIO 100 Awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, honouring the top 100 C-level IT leaders from across the region.
OPPO sets up new regional hub in Dubai
Global smartphone brand OPPO has opened its second regional hub within the UAE and will make Dubai its new center for operations in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) region.
TeamViewer partners with VAD Technologies in the Middle East
TeamViewer and VAD Technologies have signed a distribution partnership to strengthen TeamViewer’s channel footprint in the Middle East.
Dubai RTA wins regional award for self-driving vehicle code
Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has won the Best Public-Private Project Award during the recent Gulf Traffic Exhibition and Conference held recently in the Dubai World Trade Center.
OPPO bolsters investments into GCC 5G market
China-based smartphone firm OPPO has reaffirmed its commitment to the region’s 5G ecosystem through substantial new investments and technology trials.
Why Dell Technologies has the “upper hand” in enterprise tech
Dell EMC’s senior vice president for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa region Mohammed Amin tells CNME why he believes the firm has the edge over its behemoth competitors and why it will be the “last man standing” in the IT infrastructure space.
Ajman Bank customers can now use Samsung Pay
Samsung has announced its partnership with Ajman Bank to make Samsung Pay available to its customers in the UAE.
Microsoft’s global annual tech conference is coming to Dubai
Microsoft has announced that its global annual technology Conference “Microsoft Ignite” is enroute to the Middle East and will be held in Dubai on March 27-28 this year.
Three in four Middle East firms have “yet to move to cloud”: Microsoft
Almost three in four Middle East organisations that have not yet moved their digital estates and IT environments to the cloud, plan to do so in 2019, a Microsoft survey has revealed.
InfoWatch to boost cybersecurity skills in the UAE
InfoWatch Group has announced that it will launch an international education centre “InfoWatch Academy” in the UAE.
UAE consumers “comfortable” with sharing their data with retailers: study
UAE consumers are increasingly relying on technology and have a growing desire to be connected, with 67 percent stating that they see value in harnessing the power of technology.
Five IT trends to redefine businesses in 2019
We are living in an era of unparalleled innovation. As new and emerging technologies continue to redefine IT and business, …
Abu Dhabi, Microsoft team up to develop AI roadmap
The Abu Dhabi Smart Solutions and Services Authority (ADSSSA) hosted its inaugural Hackfest in partnership with Microsoft.
Digital currency to speed up UAE-Saudi Arabia cross-border transactions
The UAE and Saudi Arabia have started using fintech for cross-border settlements, including a digital currency which they jointly developed for that purpose.
Veritas Technologies on enabling partners to harness the power of data
Geoff Greenlaw, senior director, head of channels, EMEA Emerging Markets, Veritas Technologies, calls out to ‘born in the cloud partners’ to …
UAE-based bank transforms workplace with Microsoft
Mashreq Bank has concluded the latest phase of its digital transformation initiative, in which it adopted Microsoft’s modern workplace solutions, to further engage customers, empower employees, optimise operations and reinvent products and services.
Dubai’s Careem to provide fleet management tech
Careem has signed an agreement to offer its technology to Private Limousine for managing its fleet and in accommodating its customers’ requests.
NetApp seeks to increase footprint in the UAE
NetApp may open an office in Abu Dhabi as it focuses on growing its market share in the Gulf region after what it admits has been a mixed picture over the years.
Global tech giant inks deal to support startups in UAE
AREA 2071, Microsoft and AI Ventures Lab Partner Netways, sign MoU to promote entrepreneurial opportunities for tech startups in UAE.