GE has announced further support to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, having signed a range of Memorandums of Understanding and projects valued at $15 billion.
SoftBank tech Vision Fund closes $93 billion of funding
The SoftBank Vision Fund has announced its first major close with over $93 billion of committed capital, including the $15 …
Dubai Design District launches LiFi enabled app
Dubai Design District (d3) has launched a multi-use mobile application hosting light fidelity (LiFi) technology, which provides a portable interactive guide …
GISEC 2017 opens today
The ‘Wannacry’ ransomware attack will be a hot topic on the main conference floor and in the corridors of the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) when the 4th Gulf Information Security Exhibition and Conference (GISEC) opens its doors today.
Saudi Aramco signs up Honeywell for IIoT
Honeywell and Saudi Aramco have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to accelerate the benefits of the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) within …
Transformation Talk | Weekly news round-up 18.5.17
Transformation Talk gives you a weekly roundup of the biggest news in the technology industry.
EU fines Facebook for ‘misleading’ data on WhatsApp deal
Facebook has received a $122 million fine from the European Union antitrust regulators for reportedly giving misleading information during a vetting of its deal to acquire messaging service WhatsApp in 2014.
UAE top choice for Arab digital entrepreneurs & investors
For the fourth year in a row, the UAE has remained the region’s tech startup hub, home to about one-third …
Do users understand data privacy laws & their own rights?
It’s time to confess. At some point, all of us claim to have read – and have subsequently agreed to …
Zomato hacked, 17 million accounts compromised
The food and restaurant search engine company Zomato has been hacked, which resulted in 17 million user data being stolen, …