A maintenance worker may have accidentally switched off the power supply at the centre of the British Airway’s IT failure which caused disruption for 75,000 passengers, it has been claimed.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3537
Qatar Foundation launches $30M seed fund for tech startups
The Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) and US-based venture capital firm 500 Startups, have announced the launch of ‘500 Falcons,’ a $30 million seed fund for aspiring tech entrepreneurs and startups in the GCC.
Bloomberg: Apple to debut Siri-controlled speaker
Apple has started manufacturing a Siri-controlled smart speaker to rival similar products by Amazon and Google, according to people familiar with the matter.
Bloomberg: SoftBank seeking Kuwaiti, Qatari Vision cash
SoftBank Group Corp is in discussions with potential investors in the Middle East and Canada to raise $7 billion of …
Compliance executives to increase investments in RegTech
A study revealed that a large majority of financial compliance professionals aim to increase their investments in RegTech in the next three to five years.
BeBop Sensors unveils modular data gloves for AR and VR
BeBop Sensors, a developer of smart fabric sensor technology, has announced BeBop Sensors that are designed Marcel Modular Data Gloves for OEMS in the virtual reality/augmented reality markets.
MAF Ventures deploys Microsoft Dynamics 365
Majid Al Futtaim Ventures has announced it has adopted Microsoft Dynamics 365, Office 365 and a range of supporting apps, as a means of enhancing customer engagement and optimising internal efficiencies across the group’s business units.
CBRE: Amazon entry to fuel Middle East e-commerce growth
Global property advisor CBRE’s tenth edition of ‘How Global is the Business of Retail?’ report states that Middle East’s online …
Fujitsu subsidiary PFU enhances cloud scanning service
Fujitsu subsidiary PFU (EMEA) Limited, has added new partners to the ScanSnap Cloud – Expensify, Intuit, Concur and Shoeboxed. ScanSnap …
UAE excels in global competitiveness, technology indexes
The UAE has been ranked 14th globally for technology competitiveness in the IMD World Competitiveness Centre’s annual report, as well …