Uber Technologies’ ousted CEO and co-founder Travis Kalanick is reportedly planning to sell $1.4 billion of stock in the company, or 29 percent of his stake, according to a report by Bloomberg.
DEWA bags 8 Ideas America innovation awards
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has been recognised as a global leader in innovation and creativity after winning …
PwC: Digitisation is crucial for private-equity investments to be ‘future ready’
80% of private equity houses in the region that PwC surveyed said that digitisation is critical for making their companies ‘future ready.’
Sony’s Fast Hybrid AF Camcorders launch in Middle East
Sony has announced the launch of two new 4K HDR camcorders featuring its Fast Hybrid AF system: the XDCAM PXW-Z90 …
Mark Zuckerberg vows to ‘fix’ Facebook in 2018
Zuckerberg’s resolutions in the past have included wearing a tie every day, learning Mandarin, meeting one person a day outside of Facebook and building a simple AI system to run his home.
SoftBank’s robot Pepper appointed as university employee in Jordan
Mashhoor Al Refair, president of the PSUT, said that Pepper was “appointed as an employee at the university”, and became “part of the university family”.
McAfee completes acquisition of Skyhigh Networks
McAfee has announced the completion of its previously announced acquisition of Skyhigh Networks. With the close of this deal, Skyhigh …
AUS highlights IoT and robotics in student computing camp
The American University of Sharjah (AUS) recently held an exciting new initiative for students to assist their learning in the dynamic field of computer science and engineering.
Virgin Mobile, Careem team up to provide speedy SIM delivery in UAE
Virgin Mobile UAE brand has partnered with regional ride-hailing firm Careem to ensure SIM delivery and home activation to its customers in under thirty minutes.
Criteo: machine learning to transform content production
Commerce marketing tech firm Criteo has revealed the results of a study conducted in partnership with IDC that explores the …