Dubai residents will soon be able to scan their food and get data such as its nutritional information and track the ingredients included in the food item.
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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 4482
Egypt lifts ban on Uber and Careem
An Egyptian court ruled to revoke the suspension of the licenses of ride-hailing companies Uber and Careem, allowing them to continue their work, Reuters reports citing judicial sources said.
DCG unveils Dubai’s first virtual networking platform
Dubai Computer Group (DCG) held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) this month onboard the luxury yacht, Monalisa with Toshiba …
The doctor is in: Dubai to get new AI-powered virtual consultation app
The Dubai Health Authority (DHA) is reportedly planning the roll out of a 24/7 artificial intelligence-powered doctor consultation project.
Under Armour data breach affects millions of user accounts
Athletic apparel brand Under Armour revealed on Thursday that data from around 150 million MyFitnessPal diet and fitness app accounts …
RTA processed over 500K transactions via smart channels
The Dubai Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has processed 547,461 online transactions relating to vehicle licensing services in 2017, according to WAM.
Meet Dubai’s new smart city AI-advisor
Smart Dubai has launched the new and improved version of its flagship Dubai Now platform and application, introducing artificial intelligence to the service, which will now feature Smart Dubai’s AI-powered smart city advisor “Rashid”.
Snap could layoff nearly 100 employees: report
Snap is reportedly planning another round of layoffs, and the company’s engineering team is expected to take the bulk of the cuts, according to a report by Recode.
Careem pledges more female captains by 2020
Careem has announced its commitment to recruit more females to become Captains on their platform.
BlackBerry takes Facebook to court with patent suit
Canadian telecommunications firm BlackBerry has reportedly filed a patent infringement lawsuit against social media firm Facebook, arguing that they copied technology and features from BlackBerry Messenger.