FinTech Hive has received an overwhelming response of over 300 applications that were created from all around the world – triple the number of applications received in 2017.
Microsoft launches smaller, “more affordable” Surface Go
Microsoft has announced the launch of Surface Go, which the company dubbed as the most portable and affordable Surface product yet in the family of devices.
IBM and Elm to implement Riyadh Municipality’s Blockchain roadmap
Elm has announced today that IBM has been selected as the strategic partner for the integration of the blockchain technology …
GITEX continues to be a venue of firsts
Bigger and better over the last four decades, GITEX Technology Week is scheduled to take place from 14th to 18th …
Mimecast expands cyber awareness capabilities with new acquisition
Mimecast has announced it has acquired Ataata, a cybersecurity training and awareness platform designed to reduce human error in the workplace and help enable organisaions to become more secure by changing the security culture of their employees.
Sharjah issues resolution to regulate e-commerce activities
The Sharjah Executive Council has recently issued a mandate that only allows SEC licenced organisations to engage in e-commerce activities in the emirate.
Dubai Silicon Oasis is raising the bar for tech excellence, says UAE minister
UAE AI Minister Omar Sultan Al Olama commended government entities and private corporations on their harmonised efforts in contributing to the status of the country as a pioneer in the field of innovative artificial intelligence technologies.
Softbank raises stake in Yahoo Japan
SoftBank Group is increasing its stake in Yahoo Japan through a $2 billion, three-way deal with US firm Altaba.
Rise of connected cars pushes OEMs to tie up with software partners
Cross-industry collaborations are resulting in innovative, customer-centric business models, finds Frost & Sullivan
Middle East job seekers can now make applications more “personal”
Bayt.com has just introduced video cover letters to 33 million job seekers.
Etisalat launches first commercial 5G network at Dubai’s Expo 2020 site
The Expo 2020 site in Dubai has become the first large scale commercial site in the MEASA region to have …
Middle East firms collect more data than they can handle: study
Gemalto has released the results of a global study which reveals that more than half of the companies surveyed in the Middle East (56 percent) are unable to analyse all the data they collect and 32 percent do not know where their sensitive data is stored.
du pushes to advance UAE’s ICT ecosystem
du, in collaboration with Cisco, has unveiled a white paper outlining its transformational journey towards becoming an ‘ICT service provider’ by 2021.
Simulated cyber-attacks prepare regional firms for the real deal
Help AG has announced it will leverage this platform to deliver its new ‘Red Team/Blue Team Simulation’ service, which provides a custom-built cyber-attack and defence simulation environment to train its ethical hacking and security analytics teams.