Toyota Motor and SoftBank Group said they would team up to develop new transport services.
Technology, Travel & Hospitality
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 4685
UAE zoo launches new smart platforms
Al Ain Zoo has launched a new mobile app and website as it celebrates its Golden Jubilee this year.
Kaspersky Lab signs up Redington Value as regional VAD
Kaspersky Lab has partnered with Redington Value, value-added distribution division of Redington Gulf, to provide its wide range of industry leading products and services to organisations across the gulf market.
UAE fund invests in high-tech greenhouse project
The Mohammed bin Rashid Innovation Fund, MBRIF, operated by the Emirates Development Bank, has announced a disbursement of AED 5.5 million to UAE headquartered Pure Harvest.
Cisco to design intelligent network for Dubai Expo 2020
Cisco has announced a partnership with systems integrator Smartworld to design and deploy the network infrastructure for Expo 2020 Dubai.
Saudi Arabia pulls the plug on $200 billion solar farm project
Saudi Arabia has shelved a $200 billion plan with SoftBank Group Corp to build the world’s biggest solar-power-generation project.
Microsoft inks new deal to revitalise the Middle East startup ecosystem
Microsoft and Dubai-based BECO Capital has announced a strategic partnership aimed at revolutionising the regional entrepreneurial ecosystem.
GITEX 2018
Huawei to layout the blueprint for the digital intelligence age
Huawei will unveil its newest AI-driven technologies at GITEX Technology Week to take place in Dubai from 14th to 18th October.
Middle East finance firms plan more fintech tie-ups in coming years: study
FinTech is increasingly impacting the financial services sector with 82 percent of financial services companies plan to increase fintech partnerships in the coming three to five years.
Acer introduces self-driving concept car
Acer has unveiled its self-driving concept car at the Taiwan Automotive Technology Innovation Summit 2018, in collaboration with Yulon Group, …