Dubai is among the 50 international destinations selected to play host to the 2018 edition of ‘Falling Walls Lab’, a global innovation challenge that aims to identify ground-breaking ideas and nurture high potential talent.
First IoT hardware accelerator launches in Bahrain
Batelco, a leading digital solutions provider in Bahrain, has launched Brinc Batelco IoT Hub, the first Internet of Things (IoT) hardware accelerator in the Middle East region.
The race to space: UAE astronaut programme enters final stage
The Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre has announced that 18 candidates are currently undergoing the final stage of the interviews leading up to choosing the first Emirati astronaut corps of the UAE Astronaut Programme.
UAE unifies revenue platform for federal entities
The Ministry of Finance (MoF) launched a smart unified platform service (a unified e-service system) that links all e-revenue collection systems of the federal government.
Uber in talks to merge with Middle East rival Careem
Uber is reportedly in “preliminary talks” with local competitor Careem to strike a deal that would see the two companies merge.
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Vendor agnostic survey urges partners to speak up
Enabler One supported by Reseller Middle East is conducting the first-ever vendor agnostic annual channel ecosystem survey in the Middle …
What the Uber-Careem deal says about Middle East startup culture
The MAGNiTT Exit report in 2017 revealed that there was a total of 60 startup exits – the point an investor (usually a venture capitalist) sells their stake in a firm to realise their gains – across the MENA in the years of 2012 to 2017.
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Power of 4 Forum: Support Legal CTO joins expert Blockchain panel
tahawultech.com will welcome Support Legal’s newly appointed chief technology officer to the stage for the upcoming Power of 4 Fourth Industrial Revolution Forum later this year.
What Dubai residents think of an Uber-Careem merger
Earlier today, it emerged that Uber is in preliminary talks with rival Careem to combine their Middle Eastern ride-hailing services. The companies have …