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Reliance Jio to offer 5G services in India by October, invests $25bn

Reliance Jio to offer 5G services in India, announces $25bn investment

The 5G services will be rolled out in the four metro cities of Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Chennai by October

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Netflix eyes $7-to-$9 price for its new ad-supported plan

Netflix plans to introduce its new cheaper option during the final three months of the year in at least a half dozen markets

Miral's Taghrid Alsaeed

Miral’s Taghrid Alsaeed on why celebrating Emirati Women’s Day is important

The Executive Director – Group Communications and Destination Marketing at Miral, shares her journey and how Miral is supporting its female workforce

Sony PS5

Sony unveils high-end PS5 controller with parts you can mix and match

The company is yet to specify a price or release date for the new DualSense Edge wireless controller

Celonis funding round

Qatar leads investment round in Celonis at $13bn valuation

The latest funding came as an extension of last year’s Series D investment round

Zoom

Zoom slumps as video-conferencing company cuts sales forecast

Fiscal second-quarter sales increased 7.6 per cent to $1.1bn

Middle East cyberattacks

Top 3 security tips for Middle East businesses to prevent cyberattacks

Microbyte has urged businesses to be vigilant of threats posed by cyberattacks, emphasising the importance to invest in a robust infrastructure system for their day-to-day operations

Emirates NBD launches global accelerator programme

Emirates NBD launches global accelerator programme for metaverse startups

The bank is looking for fintechs, digital experience startups and emerging technology players operating to support its immersion into the virtual world

Apple

Apple lays off recruiters as part of its slowdown in hiring

Apple is still retaining recruiters who are full-time employees and not all of its contractors were fired as part of the move

financial services

Banking-as-a-service is transforming the future of financial services

Banking-as-a-service is a revolution that combines the power of banks with the reach and customer loyalty of well known brands

Get your child 'Back-to-School' ready

Get your child ‘Back-to-School’ with these retail offers

UAE’s leading retailers have plenty of offers and deals for the new academic year

Apple’s Chart-Topping Run Gets a Boost From Retail Investors

Apple’s chart-topping run gets a boost from retail investors

Since bottoming in mid-June, the iPhone maker’s shares have surged 27 per cent, outpacing the S&P 500 Index and the Nasdaq 100 Index

Airbnb readies $2bn buyback on surge in travel demand

Airbnb readies $2bn buyback on surge in travel demand

The San Francisco-based home-rental company said that nights and experiences booked in the second quarter rose 25 per cent to 103.7m

Fintechs

Why bank and tech giants are losing their experts to fintechs

Significant numbers of employees are moving from tech firms like Amazon.com and Microsoft to fintech companies

Khalifa fund and Abacus tie-up

Abacus joins Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund as e-Empower partner

Abacus will offer Khalifa Fund applicants specialised offerings to enhance their digital capacities

Alshaya

Alshaya Group’s CISO on what to do in case of a security breach

Patrick Pitchappa, director – Information Security and Risk at Alshaya Group recommends organisations to follow these steps

Kyndryl

Here’s how Kyndryl is helping organisations reshape their digital strategies

With a new leader on board, Kyndryl aims to continue to invest in new capabilities and expand its partner ecosystem to help customers expedite their transformation journeys

Red Hat

IBM’s Red Hat taps product and technology chief as new leader

Matt Hicks takes over as the software unit’s chief executive officer and president from Paul Cormier, who will serve as chairman

Stocks

Big tech sinks stocks as clock ticks on earnings

All major groups in the S&P 500 retreated with losses in megacaps like Tesla and Apple weighing heavily on trading

Sony

Sony takes a leap into PC gaming gear with new Inzone brand

Sony wants to signal to consumers that it’s making products and games that go beyond the scope of its console ecosystem

Aveva

Here’s how Aveva is unlocking the value of industrial data

Aveva PI World Amsterdam 2022 explored how leaders in the industry are leveraging data to spark innovation

Amazon startups

Amazon backs Saudi entrepreneurs to establish logistics startups

The programme aims to establish more than 30 new startups and create hundreds of job opportunities during the first three years

Xbox

PlayStation takes on Xbox with new subscription service

The new service combines Sony’s previous subscription offerings into a three-tiered system

Oracle

Oracle jumps after revenue tops estimates on strong cloud effort

Sales increased 5.5 per cent to $11.8bn in the fiscal fourth quarter, topping the average analyst estimate of $11.7bn

Oracle Cerner

Oracle wins regulatory approvals for $28bn Cerner takeover

The acquisition of Cerner gives Oracle a huge foothold in technology for the healthcare industry

Kindle

Amazon to shut Kindle store in China

The e-commerce giant will discontinue the Kindle eBook store on June 30, 2023

Managers MEA

Managers will play a key role in the sustainable success of hybrid work in MEA

It is important for business leaders to remember that managers are closest to employees and have the greatest visibility into problems and solutions

Vmware

Broadcom to acquire cloud services firm VMware in $61bn deal

The deal is the biggest takeover ever for a chipmaker and extends an acquisition spree for Broadcom chief executive officer Hock Tan

TikTok and Injaz collaboration May 2022

Social media platform TikTok and Injaz partner to educate Arab youth

TikTok brought together key opinion leaders from Microsoft, McKinsey and MetLife to create informative videos to offer Arab youth career advice

Multi-access edge computing

Multi-access edge computing spend to reach $23bn globally by 2027 – research

Increased demand for on-premises machine learning and low-latency connection – provided by 5G technology to fuel this growth