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Amazon to add 11 new buildings to its Saudi fulfillment, delivery network

Investment to create over 1,500 additional jobs across Saudi Arabia

Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone gaming

Ras Al Khaimah launches gaming business packages with 3-year UAE residency visas

Packages start from Dhs7,725, and business owners are being offered the same renewal rate for the lifetime of their business

OPPO introduces all-5G Reno5 series in the UAE

Reno5 series incorporates advanced AI-powered photography features

AD Gaming formed to further gaming sector in Abu Dhabi

Global video game industry predicted to hit $300bn by 2026

Cyber Security

Studying behavioural patterns to protect users from cyber frauds

Comarch’s Cyber Threat Protection (CTP) is an anti-fraud system that facilitates safe and seamless access to services such as banking and loyalty programmes where it is critical to confirm the identity of the user

How Britain and the GCC are shaping the future of education in a post-Covid world

Gulf schools have proven themselves to be resilient, innovative and avid adopters of the latest digital solutions

UAE 5G devices

UAE to examine and certify all 5G mobile phone devices in National Laboratory

The National Laboratory has been equipped with the necessary equipment to examine these mobile devices and ensure that they meet the approved technical standards

Multi-mode noise cancellation earbuds from Soundcore now available in UAE

Liberty Air 2 Pro Air 2 Pro offer ANC without cutting off users from the surroundings

Dubai Municipality goes 100% paper-free

The Municipality provided 1,877,987 smart digital transactions in 2020

Online insurance platform PolicyBazaar raises $75m to fund UAE, Middle East expansion

PolicyBazaar allows users to purchase life and general insurance online

Dubai-based Kitch to expand Lebanon’s restaurant Barbar across GCC

Hybrid cloud kitchen/store front operator to offer Barbar menu at dine-in and delivery

Pure Harvest Smart Farms

UAE-based Pure Harvest Smart Farms raises $60m in new funding round

Shuaa Capital led a $50m structured sukuk for Pure Harvest co-investing with Franklin Templeton and Sancta Capital

Dubai’s DAFZA appoints Marius Ciavola as CEO of Tradeling

Ciavola was the chief operating officer of Tradeling and played a pivotal part in setting up the company

OPPO’s latest Reno5 Series of 5G smartphones to launch in the GCC on March 16

The all-5G launch includes Reno5 Pro 5G, Reno5 5G and Reno5 Z 5G

Run and transform: Micro Focus set to accelerate Jaguar Racing ambitions

Micro Focus joins Jaguar Racing as official technical partner

Smart Dubai certifies DEWA’s operations to be 100% paperless

The Dubai Paperless Strategy aims to encourage government departments to stop using paper in all internal and external transactions with customers by December 2021

Tom Watson Counterculture

How the UAE has shaped its technological ambition and retained its cultural heritage

The UAE’s cultural development showcases its traditional values while embracing a modern vision

Hands-on review: The Nokia 8.3 5G

Nokia’s quest to win back fans with camera, Google integration

Explainer: The shift to digital governance in the GCC

Regional governments are rapidly integrating digital transformation processes into their systems to boost their economies, opines Liam Maxwell, director, Government Transformation at Amazon Web Services

Sarwa to launch zero-commission trading in UAE

Customers can trade global stocks and ETFs through the Sarwa app

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Abu Dhabi based TII teams up with Purdue University on drone cybersecurity project

Three-year project to test if drones can be used safely in urban areas

Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI

The SME Story: Melda Akin, founder and CEO of D14.AI 

D14.AI is a Dubai-based tech company providing an AI-driven software platform for healthcare clinics, gyms and logistics companies to optimise their workforce and manage their business operations

Clubhouse: Everything you need to know about the trending app

The new ‘Clubhouse’ app is a global platform where users can listen and converse in real-time

UAE Hope Probe ready for transition to science orbit, data gathering

The Probe has so far captured over 825 images of Mars using its three instruments

Micro Focus Universe 2021 annual event kicks off on March 23

New technology partnership with Jaguar Racing a major highlight of the show

Emirati, Israeli entities partner to introduce green technologies regionally

One of the initial projects will be to work to integrate Israeli urban green technologies into commercial and residential real estate projects

Dubai’s Sustainable City partners with Efate on e-waste recycling

The Emirati recycling firm to set up e-waste collection point in the community

UAE’s Arrow Capital backs $240m tech-centric SPAC listing on Nasdaq

Tribe Capital Growth Corp I will target the tech sector

Natalie Fuller is the head of Data Analytics at Cafu

Women’s Voice: The world of data analytics could do with more empathy

The emotional-rational connect is my superpower in growing forward in the male-heavy world of tech and data science, says Natalie Fuller

Here’s how MENA organisations can tip the gender scale to accelerate progress

Businesses must focus on better hiring policies, promote equitable progress and provide leadership support