CPI Media Group and Tahawul Tech, last night, hosted CNME’s new and improved ICT Achievement Awards 2017. Held at the …
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T-Mobile nears $24 billion Sprint deal
T-Mobile US and its German owners are advancing toward a long-awaited telecommunications deal that would value merger partner Sprint at … 0 2816
RTA, Uber explore offering budget taxi services in Dubai
The talks follow a trial of the uberX service earlier this year that aims to provide passengers in Dubai with access to affordable travel.
Fifth Arab Robotics Conference launches in Dubai
The 5th Arab Robotics Conference is currently underway at the Cultural and Scientific Association in Dubai. The event has been …
Oracle CEO Hurd: all data will be in cloud by 2025
Oracle CEO Mark Hurd has made a series of predictions for the usage of cloud in 2025 at the firm’s …
Musk flaunts plan to fly passengers from Dubai to London in 29 minutes
While it’s not yet known exactly when we’ll be able to jet to London over our lunch hour on his super-rocket, nicknamed BFR, Musk said construction of the rocket should begin within the next year – with the first launch planned for 2022.
Noon.com launches in UAE
Long-awaited $1 billion e-commerce platform Noon.com has finally launched its operations in the UAE. The site, which is set to receive …
Mubadala Investment Company announces $22.7 billion H1 revenue
Abu Dhabi-based investment company Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala) has announced its half-year 2017 financial results, the first interim reporting as …
Alabbar and MEVP Launch $250 million venture capital fund
Middle East Venture Partners (MEVP) today announced the launch of its third MENA venture capital fund – the Middle East …
Noon.com set to go live next week: sources
In an email to sellers on Monday, the company stated: “Get set, noon is coming soon…” The subject of the message said that the “final countdown has begun”.
HH Sheikh Hamdan attends first test flight of Dubai’s flying taxi
The AAT will be the world’s first self-flying taxi service, and is expected be operational in the emirate under Dubai’s Road and Transport Authority (RTA) within the next five years.