The Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA) and Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) have signed an agreement to cooperate on Fintech innovation. …
SmartTone and Ericsson trial LAA
Ericsson and SmarTone, a mobile network operator in Hong Kong, have taken a significant step toward 5G with the successful trial …
Souq adds ‘affordable’ AmazonBasics range to its website
In a Facebook post on August 24th by Ronaldo Mouchawar, the founder and CEO of Souq, he announced that AmazonBasics would be available immediately for sale on the Souq website.
HP and Deloitte announce manufacturing ‘transformation’ deal
HP Inc. and Deloitte have announced an alliance to help accelerate the digital transformation of the global manufacturing industry. The …
Gartner: Emerging markets drive 6.7% Q2 smartphone growth
Global smartphone sales totalled 366.2 million units in the second quarter of 2017, a 6.7 percent increase over the second …
Uber appoints Expedia’s Dara Khosrowshahi as new CEO
Reuters reported that Khosrowshahi, 48, would take on the challenge of leading the ride-services company out of a nearly year-long crisis.
Cisco announces intent to buy Springpath
Cisco has announced its intent to acquire Springpath, a Sunnyvale-based player in hyperconvergence software. Springpath has developed a distributed file …
UAE-based fintech company secures US funding
Now Money is a smartphone app that offers bank transfers, remittance, and other services to migrant workers in the Gulf region unable to afford traditional bank accounts. It aims to provide access to affordable financial services for everyone.
Pure Storage names Charles Giancarlo as CEO
Pure Storage’s board of directors have named Charles Giancarlo as the company’s new chief executive and a member of the …
How 3D printing is transforming Ford’s operations
While 3D printing was little more than a toy for engineers 20 years ago, today Ford Motor Co. could not develop new cars without it. New technologies ensure it’s coming to a production line near you.