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Transformation Talk | Weekly news round-up 08.06.17
Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry.
Dubai ‘e-Trader’ licencees increase: DED
The Dubai Department of Economic Development (DED) has recently announced that its e-Trader programme posted a growth of 24.7 percent in May 2017, according to a report by WAM.
Bahrain minister hacked following Qatar cyber-attack claim
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after neighbouring Qatar claimed its official news agency had been subject to a cyberattack.
Emirates Islamic connects with millennial customers
Emirates Islamic has announced a renewed strategic focus on social and digital platforms to engage with customers and enhance customer experience.
Applications for H-1B visa drop
The US government today said it received 199,000 H-1B visa petitions for the upcoming 2018 fiscal year – 37,000 less than in 2016.
Twitter pulls lawsuit after US government backs down
Twitter has withdrawn a lawsuit against the US government after the Customs and Border Protection backed down on a demand that the social media outlet reveal details about a user account critical of the agency.
Twitter CEO continues to forgo compensation
According to a Reuters report, Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, continued to forego direct compensation, a regulatory filing showed recently.
Germany to fine tech firms for hate speech and fake news
The German government has recently approved fines of up to EUR 50 million against social media platforms that fail to remove illicit and fake content by users.
Snapchat set to outstrip Twitter, Yahoo & AOL in ad cash
Snapchat could surpass Twitter, Yahoo and AOL in advertising revenue within three years, with the messaging app company forecast to bring …