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British Airways IT chaos likely caused by human error
A maintenance worker may have accidentally switched off the power supply at the centre of the British Airway’s IT failure which caused disruption for 75,000 passengers, it has been claimed.
FBI ‘assisting’ Qatar with state media hacking probe
The United States FBI is helping Qatar to investigate the source of an alleged “hack” of state media which sparked …
Qatar Foundation launches $30M seed fund for tech startups
The Qatar Foundation Research and Development (QF R&D) and US-based venture capital firm 500 Startups, have announced the launch of ‘500 Falcons,’ a $30 million seed fund for aspiring tech entrepreneurs and startups in the GCC.
Sage strengthens leadership team
Sage has announced the appointment of Jennifer Warawa as the EVP of Partners, Accountants, and Alliances, and will be reporting …
Google to introduce Chrome ad-blocking feature
Google has announced that it will soon introduce a new feature that will filter and block ‘bad ads.’
Bahrain minister hacked following Qatar cyber-attack claim
Hackers took over the Twitter account of the Bahraini foreign minister on Saturday, just 10 days after neighbouring Qatar claimed its official news agency had been subject to a cyberattack.
Bloomberg: Apple to debut Siri-controlled speaker
Apple has started manufacturing a Siri-controlled smart speaker to rival similar products by Amazon and Google, according to people familiar with the matter.
Google uses machine learning to improve security for Gmail
Google has pushed four new security features to enterprise users on G Suite, the search giant’s hosted business offering.
Bloomberg: SoftBank seeking Kuwaiti, Qatari Vision cash
SoftBank Group Corp is in discussions with potential investors in the Middle East and Canada to raise $7 billion of …