After months of scandal and scepticism surrounding the company, Uber CEO Travis Kalanick has taken an indefinite leave of absence …
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round-up 15.06.17
Tahawul Tech brings you Transformation Talk, a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry.
Equinix, Alibaba Cloud partner to enhance cloud connectivity
Equinix has announced a collaboration with Alibaba Cloud to provide enterprises with direct, scalable access to Alibaba Cloud via the Equinix Cloud Exchange in a range of the company’s data centres.
Bahraini lawyer detained for sympathising with Qatar online
This is the first time that the country has remanded someone for violating a ban on support for Qatar, that Bahrain first introduced after it joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Egypt in severing ties with Doha.
EastNets adopts AI tech to minimise financial fraud
EastNets, a provider of global compliance, risk and payments solutions, has integrated artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities across its family of solutions.
Saudi billionaire joins Daimler AG in $500m Careem funding
Prince Alwaleed bin Talal has teamed up with Daimler AG, the world’s biggest luxury-car maker, as an investor in a $500 million-fundraising bid by Dubai-based ride-hailing company, Careem.
New ransomware and spyware target Apple Mac computers
Security experts have uncovered new dangerous forms of ransomware and spyware targeting Mac computers.
Emcredit to launch smart mobile payment solution, empay
It aims to revolutionise customer experience by enabling them do their financial and non-financial transactions in fast, smart and secure way.
Accenture sets 2025 Middle East gender equality goal
Accenture has set a target of achieving a gender-balanced workforce, with 50 percent women and 50 percent men, by 2025. …
Smartworld to support projects for ‘People of Determination’
Smartworld, UAE-based systems integrator and digital ICT services provider, has announced its participation at Assistive TechX 2017 to support initiatives aimed at People of Determination (people with disabilities).