Alphabet Inc-owned Google has announced plans to buy Fitbit in a deal that values the wearable device maker at nearly $2.1 billion, the companies said in an announcement.
Virgin Hyperloop One to spur Saudi Arabia’s tech and transport sectors
Virgin Hyperloop One (VHO) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Saudi Arabia’s renowned King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST).
UAE leadership supports Emirati women to excel in STEM fields
Emirati women have made significant achievements across the STEM domains with the strong support and encouragement from UAE’s leadership and the equal opportunities provided to them, according to Sarah bint Yousif Al Amiri, Minister of State for Advanced Sciences.
Airtel Africa inks new deal to accelerate mobile financial services
Airtel Africa and Ecobank Transnational Incorporated have signed a partnership which will allows millions of Airtel Money and Ecobank customers across Africa to improve their access to mobile financial services.
ITIDA collaborates with RiseUp to launch ‘African App Launchpad Cup’
The Information Technology Industry Development Agency (ITIDA) has collaborated with RiseUp, to launch ‘African App Launchpad Cup’ – the first pitch competition in Africa.
Microsoft supports South African government to embrace public cloud
The State Information Technology Agency (SITA) and Microsoft South Africa have announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which both parties believe will pave the way for government adoption of public cloud services.
Odyssey Cybersecurity to launch new data centre in Riyadh
Odyssey Cybersecurity is set to launch a new data centre to host its ClearSkies Big Data Advanced Security Analytics Platform in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Twitter to stop political ads amid Facebook controversy
Twitter is stopping all political advertising on the social media platform globally starting November 22nd, CEO and Co-Founder Jack Dorsey …
Dubai launches first-of-its-kind incubator for court tech innovations
The Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) Courts has signed a cooperation agreement with the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) to launch the world’s first Court Tech Lab.
UAE gears up to secure a cloud-driven future
The UAE’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA) is working on cybersecurity policy for a cloud-based future, according to Eng Abdulrahman Almarzouqi, Director of Cybersecurity, TRA.
Etisalat inks new deal to accelerate digital transformation in Abu Dhabi
Etisalat Digital and Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) have announced the launch of a two-year Scale Abu Dhabi (AD) programme in line with ongoing efforts to drive Abu Dhabi’s digital transformation.
Data and analytics critical growth drivers for UAE businesses: study
UAE businesses agree that investments in data and analytics will drive growth in a data-led world, according to the latest study by Alteryx.
SAP, Microsoft enter new deal to accelerate cloud journeys
SAP SE and Microsoft have announced an extensive go-to-market partnership to accelerate customer adoption of SAP S/4HANA and SAP Cloud Platform on Microsoft Azure.
Middle East security and risk management spending to reach $1.7 billion
Middle East and North Africa (MENA) enterprise information security and risk management spending will total $1.7 billion in 2020, according to a recent forecast by Gartner.