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Oman’s Ooredoo connects 77,000 homes with ‘super fast’ fibre broadband
Oman-based telecom provider Ooredoo has provided 77,000 homes across the Muscat region with super fast fibre home broadband from the existing fast home broadband. 0 5631
Majid Al Futtaim joins Steven Spielberg in backing VR startup
Majid Al Futtaim has made a strategic equity investment in Dreamscape Immersive, with the intent to take the VR offering global.
Al Tayer reviews progress at DEWA Innovation Centre
The Solar Innovation Centre has been designed with sustainability in mind to support the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
CBB teams up with Bahrain FinTech Bay
The announcement is the most recent in a series of steps affirming the CBB’s commitment to developing Bahrain into a leader of fintech innovation.
Microsoft flaunts AI progress in Bing, Cortana and Office 365
Executives showcased advances in the Bing search engine, Cortana and Microsoft Office 365 productivity tools utilising artificial intelligence.
Worldwide security spending to hit $96.3bn in 2018: Gartner
Organisations are spending more on security as a result of regulations, awareness of emerging threats and the evolution to a digital business strategy.
Sheikh Hamdan calls on entrepreneurs to enter e-commerce contest
“Educating young people about e-commerce, its tools and strategies for success, is important to developing the next generation of entrepreneurs,” said His Highness.
Toyota, Panasonic to boost alliance in EV battery development
Toyota and Panasonic have announced an agreement to begin studying the feasibility of a joint automotive prismatic battery business.
Mubadala, Serco JV selects FSI Middle East for university CAFM deployment
Khadamat successfully executed the CAFM deployment at the UAE University in Al Ain, and was supported by FSI Middle East.
UAE MoF partners with Finovate Middle East to drive fintech innovation
The UAE MoF has joined forces with the Finovate series to drive innovation, growth and investment in banking and payments technology in the Middle East.