PayFort, an Amazon company, has announced the registration of a new wholly owned company in Saudi Arabia via the Saudi …
UAE firms redefine virtual education
Livestreaming platform SWOO is set to bring classrooms into the home through its interactive platform where teachers and students can …
FAB launches “UAE’s first” fully-featured digital wallet
First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) has launched ‘payit’, the country’s first fully-featured digital wallet, as part of the UAE’s goal …
Dubai-based Careem buys online restaurant listing platform
Middle East ride-hailing firm Careem has announced that it has acquired RoundMenu and will start trialing food delivery services through …
Middle East slow to adopt analytics: Gartner
A worldwide survey of 196 organisations by Gartner has shown that that 91 percent of organisations have not yet reached …
IBM urges US government to embrace blockchain
In testimony before a congressional committee, IBM’s Jerry Cuomo warned against over-regulation of blockchain because of cryptocurrency volatility, and said …
Autodesk explores future of construction in Riyadh
Autodesk has hosted its first Saudi edition of the Futures’ Forum at the Four Seasons Hotel in Riyadh, which discussed …
“2 in 5” jobs could be lost to AI: Klaus Schwab
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Apple confirms iOS source code leak, but claims its phones are safe
The leak, which was first reported by Motherboard, was for an iOS process named “iBoot.”
Khalifa University launches crowd mood detector
Khalifa University has filed a provisional patent application for a technology that can assess the general mood of a crowd. …
Software developers prefer learning over money: survey
Developers prefer education from a developer ecosystem over money, according to a recent survey from Accenture.
DIFC Courts launches region-first paperless trials
DIFC Courts has become the first court in the Middle East to introduce a new cloud-based technology to allow court …
Abu Dhabi customer services get a boost with smart apps
The Abu Dhabi City Municipality, ADM, has announced the launch of three smart applications during the Concepts and Innovations Forum held from 6th to 8th February.
ManageEngine strengthens endpoint security offering
ManageEngine has announced that it is strengthening its endpoint management offering by bringing Patch Manager Plus to the cloud.