Access and privileged identity management provider Centrify has appointed StarLink as its value-added distributor (VAD) for the Middle East region. …
Verizon 5G launch due for H2 2018
Ericsson has been selected to provide networking equipment for the commercial Verizon 5G launch, the firms have announced. Verizon 5G …
E-commerce site Noon to go live in Saudi today
Regional e-commerce platform Noon will launch in Saudi Arabia today, its chief executive told the news portal Zawya. The site, …
Smart Dubai: UAE to generate $9.2B from digital transformation by 2020
The UAE will generate AED 33.8 billion ($9.2 billion) by 2020 thanks to digital transformation, said Dr. Aisha Bin Butti Bin Bishr, Director-General of the Smart Dubai Office.
Microsoft appoints Al Hosni as country manager for Bahrain, Oman
Al Hosni will drive Microsoft’s efforts to assist public and private-sector organisations in Bahrain and Oman with their digital transformation journeys.
Atos makes $5 billion bid for Gemalto
French technology consulting firm Atos offered to buy Gemalto for $5.06 billion on Monday to boost its cybersecurity services as …
Microsoft sets up internal AI university to combat skill shortage
As part of the programme, Microsoft employees will be given detailed insights into different concepts that are important to the development of AI.
Apple purchases music identification app Shazam
Apple has confirmed it had reached an agreement to acquire music discovery service Shazam, the UK-based app that allows users to recognise …
$766 billion Middle East exports ‘driven by IT’
The GCC remains one of the world’s most important trading partners despite a fall in oil prices, according to a …
MBRSG: UAE organisations must adapt in new age
The Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG) has released the Open Source Leadership 2017 report of the United Arab …