Uber Technologies is in preliminary talks with rival Careem to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services, Bloomberg reported, citing three people familiar with the matter.
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UAE airline offers special WhatsApp service to passengers
Etihad Airways has launched a WhatsApp Business solution, allowing guests to communicate instantly with the airline via the popular messaging app.1 4443
DEWA opens AI-powered digital command centre
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, DEWA, has inaugurated DEWA’s Digital Command Centre.
WhatsApp’s new feature brings big changes to chat groups
The Facebook-owned instant messaging service WhatsApp has released a new feature that will give group chat admins more power.
Abu Dhabi rolls out intelligent system to promote social responsibility
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, has launched a new service aimed at engaging community members.
Synology enables organisations protect data with new backup apps
Synology has released two major backup applications in Active Backup suite of packages, the official version of Active Backup for Office 365 that supports SaaS cloud backup, and the beta version of Active Backup for Business that provides data availability for workloads in physical and virtual environments.
UAE parents “concerned” but “don’t take action” in protecting kids online
A majority of UAE parents (96 percent) worry about their children’s online safety but many may not know how to protect them, according to a recent study by Norton.
Saudi women take the wheel as driving ban officially ends
Women in Saudi Arabia can now legally get behind the wheel of a car for the first time as the kingdom lifts its longstanding ban on women driving.
“It’s time for video to move forward and evolve,” says Instagram CEO
Facebook -owned social network Instagram launched a mobile app on Wednesday dedicated to user-generated videos up to an hour long.
Oman sees increased use of e-government services
According to a survey conducted by the Information Technology Authority (ITA) on the individuals’ satisfaction with eGovernment services in Oman, 81 percent use the government eServices.
Uber launches new portal for women in Saudi Arabia
The company has reportedly launched a registration portal that will serve as a one-stop shop for Saudi women interested in driving on Uber.