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Leap saudi

LEAP23: Second edition of technology event opens today in Riyadh

The Riyadh Front Exhibition & Conference Centre is set to host around 100,000 tech innovators

Pinterest

Pinterest joins tech giants in layoffs, slashes 150 jobs 

The company had about 4,000 employees as of the end of the third quarter

IBM

IBM to cut about 3,900 workers, still hiring in ‘higher growth’ areas

The company’s current headcount is 260,000

spotify

Spotify seen cutting staff as soon as this week to cut costs

The music streaming giant has about 9,800 employees, according to its third-quarter earnings report

Avalon Properties CEO Ahmad Ibrahim

Dubai’s real estate sector had a remarkable year in 2022, says Avalon Properties’ CEO

Avalon Properties also experienced robust growth during this period, growing its operations across the UAE, covering Abu Dhabi, Dubai, and Sharjah

Kyndryl

Kyndryl hires Fionnuala Morris as managing director for Gulf, Levant and Pakistan

She joins Kyndryl from Microsoft, where she served as business group leader for the Microsoft Surface business unit in the Middle East and Africa

Big tech targets bond market

Big tech targets bond market for cash to buy back sinking stocks

As an economic downturn looms, the average blue-chip company is expected to be in balance sheet repair mode

Metaverse

How virtual reality and the metaverse will change workplace in 2023

In order to get a better understanding of the mixed emotions surrounding the metaverse, Meta commissioned a study of nearly 2,000 employees and 400 business leaders around the world

Honor

Honor rebuilds its presence in Middle East region

The global technology brand celebrated its second anniversary this year

Dell Tablet

Dell Technologies announces new Latitude 7230 Rugged tablet

The device is said to be the lightest 12–inch fully rugged tablet, designed for professionals in arduous roles that demand critical reliability

Amazon

Amazon vows to replenish all the water it uses for data centres

Currently, AWS relies on recycled water for 20 of its data centres

Cequens

Cequens announces new hires as part of five-year expansion plan

These strategic hires come as the company prepares to launch its customer excellence centre in Dubai in Q1 of 2023

Invest Northern Ireland: Growth through innovation

Northern Ireland is supporting businesses in the Middle East through a range of advanced technologies, says Conor Dunbar, digital ICT sector lead at Invest NI

Why clean energy’s corporate patrons are buying less this year?

Why clean energy’s corporate patrons are buying less this year?

There are now more than 125 gigawatts of clean power under contract to large companies around the world

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

Amazon, Meta join ranks of tech companies slashing thousands of jobs

In recent earnings reports, Alphabet, Amazon, Meta Platforms, Microsoft and others fell short of projections, sending shares plunging and shaving hundreds of billions of dollars from their market valuations

Web3 Middle East

Web3: Transforming the Middle East business landscape

The ability for blockchain to be adopted at a national level is a huge opportunity for it to step into the spotlight as the rightful pioneer in the Web3 space

How Dubai Metaverse Assembly gave us a glimpse of the future?

How Dubai Metaverse Assembly gave us a glimpse of the future?

Dubai Metaverse Assembly explored how revolutionary technology can be deployed across vital sectors to create a better future

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

HPE and Alpha Data: Accelerating digital transformation

At Gitex Global this year, we spoke to Morad Qutqut from Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) and Sajeev Perunnelly from Alpha Data, who provided an insight into the scope of cloud-based technologies

Interview: George Pawlyszyn, general manager – MEA at Rackspace Technology

Interview: George Pawlyszyn, general manager – MEA at Rackspace Technology

Cloud migration is a complex task and IT managers struggle to ensure availability and continuity during the migration process, which is further complicated by multicloud environments

Gitex Global 2022 concludes on Oct 14

Gitex Global, the UAE’s annual tech event, began on October 10 and ended on October 14

Gitex

Gitex to launch Africa edition in 2023

Gitex Africa marks first international venture for the mega tech showcase, in partnership with Morocco’s Digital Development Agency

Acer

Acer unveils ‘world’s lightest’ 16-inch OLED laptop

Designed for productivity on-the-go and hybrid working models, the Swift Edge is a blend of performance, security and durability

Dahua Technology

Dahua Technology to showcase security and signage solutions at Gitex Global

The company will showcase its full range of security solutions and highlight its latest LED screen at the event

Gitex Global Web3

Dubai: Gitex Global 2022 to welcome over 5,000 companies

The 42nd edition of the tech show will return from October 10-14,2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre

Dubai's DVCOM to unveil its most advanced solutions in GITEX Global

Dubai’s DVCOM to unveil a hyper-converged infrastructure in Gitex Global

DVCOM will help business’s achieve a seamlessly collaborative-converged-communication environment using data-voice-video with the HCI model

Metaverse and the Economy session (2)

Ministry of Economy announces metaverse HQ at Dubai Metaverse Assembly

The Dubai Metaverse Assembly is the first event of its kind, being held on September 28 and 29 at the Museum of the Future

Gitex Global 2022

Dubai: Gitex Global 2022 to kick off next month

The 42nd edition of the event will take place from October 10-14 at DWTC,  hosting over 4,500 companies and over 100,000 attendees from 170 countries

Vectra AI

Vectra AI to showcase power of attack-signal intelligence at Gitex Global

The company has set aside space for three demo screens that will show different security operations centre capabilities

Syed Basar Shueb, CEO Off IHC

Abu Dhabi-based IHC acquires majority stake in Emircom for Dhs250m to expand digital portfolio

Headquartered in Abu Dhabi, Emircom has a wide customer base that includes government organisations, educational institutes, finance houses and healthcare organisations

Sayed Hashish

Cisco appoints Sayed Hashish as VP of customer experience for the Middle East and Africa

Hashish will help shape Cisco’s strategic CX direction, with a strong focus on leveraging technology to support digitisation, innovation and social inclusion