SoftBank said on Monday that its Vision Fund led a Series G funding round alongside Accel and other investors, topping up Slack’s existing $540 million in funding to $790 million.
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UAE CIOs rank cloud as a top investment priority
With 85 percent of UAE CIOs ranking cloud as their top investment priority to 2020, managing multiple clouds will be the foundation for business success, industry experts revealed recently.0 3918
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange touts digital IPO service
Financial market Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) assembled ten of the UAE’s top banking institutions to discuss plans for its …
MBRSC launches 2nd edition of explore Mars competition
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre, the entity in charge of designing, implementing and supervising all the phases of the Emirates …
Oman government entities embrace e-participation channels
The survey, directed to 40 government entities, was conducted to identify a clear indicator for the implementation of e-Participation at the Sultanate.
Avaya expands regional presence with Bahrain office opening
The expansion furthers Avaya’s commitment to investing in local talent, while enabling businesses of all sizes to evolve as Bahrain moves towards being a digital economy.
Gartner: Q2 server growth jumps 2.8%, Huawei 58%
Worldwide server revenue increased 2.8 percent year over year in the second quarter of 2017, while shipments grew 2.4 percent …
Mashreq to cut ’10 percent’ of workforce due to AI
Mashreq Bank will cut 10 per cent of its workforce of over 4,000 in the next year as a direct result …
RTA adds 50 Tesla electric vehicles to taxi fleet
Integrating these vehicles, which are fitted with several components of self-driving techniques, is a manifestation of the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
Huawei aims to be among top five global cloud players
Huawei has recently unveiled its latest innovations, including its vision of building one of five global clouds to power the future of business.
Sheikh Hamdan opens DEWA’s smart customer happiness centre
The centre is considered to be the first integrated smart customer happiness centre in Dubai which uses artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics to provide smart and innovative services to all stakeholders.