Dirk Henke, MD, Criteo, elaborates on the top trends in the e-commerce market and how regional players can enhance their …
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Bahrain sovereign wealth fund reduces IT costs by 50% with AWS
Sheikh Khalid bin Abdulla Al Khalifa, Deputy Prime Minister and Chairman of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company (Mumtalakat), the sovereign wealth fund of the Kingdom of Bahrain, has recently announced the successful migration of the company’s IT infrastructure to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud and the closure of its onsite and offsite data centres.0 4059
Locus Robotics raises big money for warehouse automation
Locus Robotics is raising a significant amount in its bid to automate warehouses, bringing industry investment to $70 million this …
Souq.com ramps up operations ahead of annual White Friday sale
Ronaldo Mouchawar, CEO and co-founder, SOUQ.com says his team has been working “tirelessly” to prepare for the White Friday sale to ensure an “exciting, seamless shopping journey” for SOUQ’s customers.
Alibaba Group acquires controlling stake in China’s Sun Art Retail Group
Alibaba Group is continuing its push into brick and mortal retail and is acquiring a controlling stake in China’s largest …
Apple pushes HomePod launch to early 2018
Apple has pushed the launch of its HomePod smart speaker to early next year from December, the company said on …
AWS to launch enhanced artificial intelligence portfolio
Amazon Web Services (AWS) is equipping itself to enhance its artificial intelligence (AI) products to compete with tech giants such …
UK Government announces $80M in tech initiatives ahead of Brexit
The country’s Prime Minister Theresa May recently announced that government will be doubling visas available for global talent in areas like digital technology and science to 2,000 to help retain an edge after Brexit.
Amazon cloud assets to be sold to Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet
Amazon cloud assets will be sold to the firm’s Chinese partner Beijing Sinnet, according to recent reports. Amazon has issued …
Souq.com’s White Friday sale to have half a million deals
Souq.com is expected to have 500,000 deals across the region on more than 16,000 brands, from 22nd to 25th November …
du partners with Souq.com
du has announced that it has entered into a partnership with UAE’s online portal, Souq.com, which has recently been acquired …