Prince Dr. Bandar bin Salman bin Mohammed, honorary president of the commercial arbitration centre of the Arab Gulf countries, said …
Saudi Crown Prince, Bill Gates discuss Vision 2030 investment opportunities
The two foundations also announced the MiSK Grand Challenges, which aims offer up to $10 million to fund ideas and projects that can “positively transform” the world.
KACST approves Saudi app Mathaqi as incubated project
The King Abdul Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST)’s Badir programme has approved the Mathaqi smartphone application as an incubated project.
Oracle: 66% of Saudi IT pros believe IaaS aids innovation
The proportion of businesses reaping the rewards of embracing IaaS is increasing, according to Oracle’s latest quarterly global survey of …
Billionaire Apple investor Prince Alwaleed detained in Saudi corruption probe
Saudi authorities have arrested billionaire global investor Prince Alwaleed bin Talal as part of an anti-corruption purge. Bin Talal, whose …
Saudi construction firms setting for 2018 digital ‘tipping point’
Saudi construction firms hope for 2018 to be the “tipping point” for digital transformation, ensuring the 178 billion Saudi Riyals …
DarkMatter joins counter-terrorism conference in Saudi
DarkMatter has announced its significant participation at the second instalment of the International Conference on C4I Solutions taking place in …
WaveX selects ArabianChain blockchain-based smart contracts
Based in the UAE and with operations in Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, ArabianChain enables governments, enterprises, startups and individuals to use blockchain-based tools and languages and build their transactions and contracts on its platform.
Saudi entertainment authority hit by cyber attack
Saudi Arabia’s General Entertainment Authority (GEA), which has begun sponsoring concerts and shows said on Friday its website had been …
Uber Partners with ArabiaWeather for climate insights
Uber has partnered with ArabiaWeather to leverage their technologies to provide people with weather forecasts and better access to Uber …
Saudi Telecom in talks to acquire $3.9bn Turk Telekom stake
The potential deal comes as Oger Telecom, Turk Telekom’s biggest shareholder, faces increasing pressure from creditor banks after missing debt repayments of $290 million in both September and March on a $4.75 billion loan.
Uber targets Saudi businesses with new platform
The company claims that the new version of Uber for Business will save companies money by automating business travel.
HTC launches e-commerce store for Saudi consumers
Through the new HTC store, visitors will now be able to browse and buy the entire range of HTC smartphones and accessories, such as the flagship HTC U11 smartphone, and other devices within the HTC U and Desire ranges.
Saudi NCSC receives global cybersecurity certification
Saudi Arabia’s National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) has received an internationally recognised cybersecurity certification from safety science organisation, UL (Underwriters …
Saudi’s SAB Holding selects IBM Cloud to run SAP apps
IBM Cloud’s SAP-certified infrastructure will provide SAB Holding with the agility and speed the company needs to keep pace with business demands
Qatari websites unblocked in Saudi due to ‘technical glitch’
Websites and some television channels linked to Qatar were unblocked in Saudi Arabia on Monday morning but the change arose …
Saudi Aramco enlists SAP for digital business marketplace
SAP has partnered with oil giant Saudi Aramco to create a new solutions platform to enable the firm to launch …
Regional blockchain innovator ArabianChain raises AED3M in funding
ArabianChain, the first company in the region to develop a public and decentralised platform for Smart Contracts on Blockchain, has announced that its raised a funding worth AED 3 million in the latest round.
Saudi airports US device ban stands as Egypt, Morocco lifted
Egypt and Morocco’s airlines have said a ban against carry-on laptops on US-bound flights has been lifted, leaving only two Saudi airports …
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.