Saudi Aramco has announced commercial cooperation worth over $10 billion with 14 American companies during Saudi-US CEOs forum in New York, including a number of tech firms.
Etisalat updates network for 5G
Etisalat has announced that it is in the process of upgrading its mobile networks over the next three months as it prepares to meet future requirements for 5G networks, Internet of Things, and other modern technologies.
“We must do more to keep people informed”: Facebook boosts privacy tools
Facebook has announced updates to its privacy settings to further help people understand the choices they have over their data …
UAE announces $100,000 global tech competition
The UAE Government has launched a global emerging technologies start-up competition, “GovHack Series,” in eight major cities around the world.
Saudi Aramco joins with US tech giants in slew of deals worth $10bn
The new array of deals signed include collaborations with firms supplying digital technologies and cooperation in the field of environmental conservation, climate change and the development of innovation, Saudi Aramco CEO said.
Almost 50% of Gulf ICT infrastructures are outdated: report
Nearly half of Gulf enterprises describe their current ICT infrastructure as “out of date”, according to Microsoft’s Digital Transformation and readiness survey.
XTOUCH unveils wireless devices and e-commerce platform
Dubai-headquartered consumer electronics brand XTOUCH has launched its wireless smartphone XTOUCH X and e-commerce solution to raise customer experiences. The …
Foxconn Technology acquires Belkin, Linksys and Wemo
FIT Hon Teng, a subsidiary of the contract electronics manufacturing giant and iPhone accessory maker, Foxconn Technology Group, has agreed to buy Belkin …
AI to boost UAE economy by AED 335 billion
The UAE Council for AI met this week to discuss the significant national economic benefits of adopting AI, which is expected to increase economic output by 26 percent.
Huawei to take on Samsung and Apple with latest flagship
Huawei have unveiled new additions in their flagship P-series of smartphones: the P20 and P20 Pro.