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Dubai’s Eat App raises $5m Series B round

Eat App’s restaurant reservation platform currently supports over 1000 restaurants, hospitality groups and hotels, and has processed over 10 million diners to date

Wamda invests in UAE’s automotive platform Seez

Seez raised $6m in its Series A funding round to grow and access the $10bn online used-automotive industry in the UAE and other MENA markets

Is online grocery shopping the new normal?

The transition from ordering cooked meals to fresh produce online may be a slow one in the region, but is that trend set to change soon?

Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Fund, Facebook to train female entrepreneurs in the UAE

A thousand female entrepreneurs will be trained under this initiative

Saudi wealth fund leads fundraising for online used car trader

A unit of Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund is leading a $35m funding round for Dubai-based SellAnyCar.com

Saudi fund sold almost all of Tesla holding in Q4 2019

The Saudi Arabia Public Investment Fund held just 39,151 shares at the end of 2019

Dubai Aerospace secures $300m, five-year loan

The unsecured term facility will contain a conventional and an Islamic tranche, and can be upscaled to $600m

Will IBM’s new CEO Krishna build on his predecessor’s legacy?

Arvind Krishna has led the development of many of IBM’s newer technologies like artificial intelligence, cloud and quantum computing

UAE’s ministry of health launches blockchain platform

The new project will help streamline search for health facilities and its licensed medical and technical personnel, and their expertise, using the MoHAP App

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Why football club Liverpool teamed up with this cyber protection firm

Swiss-Singapore technology company Acronis says that 100 per cent of Fortune 1000 companies use its services

Video: HR professionals in the UAE can take the lead in protecting employee identity

Identity is one of the key challenges that organisations face. Regardless of whether identity data sits with the HR or IT department, companies become the custodians of their employee’s identity and that is a huge responsibility, says Identity Management provider Okta

Dubai Customs launches e-commerce platform

The blockchain-based platform will encourage e-commerce companies to set up their businesses in the emirate

Why GCC telecom operators should be looking at gaming

The video gaming sector offers a major opportunity for telecom operators to diversify their business but it demands skill, patience and astute strategy

E-commerce paving the way for the future of retail and more

A special report on the state of the e-commerce industry in the region outlining its most recent innovations, challenges that lie ahead and the way forward

Pics: Huawei launches flagship Mate 30 Pro 5G in the UAE, prices revealed

The device features enhanced 5G capabilities, four rear cameras and a curved edge display

TikTok security flaws may have exposed user videos to hackers

A series of vulnerabilities have been identified in the social media phenomenon that cyber-attackers could exploit to manipulate user accounts and information

Human Technology Connection

Why there is nothing artificial about Artificial Intelligence

Why humans should work with machines rather than against them

Free video calling app ToTok no longer available in the UAE

Currently, all free voice over internet protocol (VoIP) services including Skype and WhatsApp calls are blocked in the UAE

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Shaping the workplace of tomorrow

The devices and networks that we all will require to future-proof our offices

Dubai’s RTA signs agreement to develop digital plates

The digital plates will also be able relay information regarding traffic congestions to central control rooms

Sheikh Mohammed announces next edition of UAE astronaut programme

Emiratis above 18 who are university graduates and proficient in Arabic and English are eligible to apply

Google’s Sundar Pichai named parent company Alphabet’s CEO

Sundar Pichai has led Google since 2015

Ajman Free Zone ties up with LinkedIn to draw in investor interests

The agreement also includes Ajman Free Zone using the LinkedIn platform as a talent acquisition tool

Does Dr. Google cut it?

While technology is expected to outsmart human intellect and benefit society in the longer run, can online resources supersede qualified physicians

Dubai’s Azizi Developments orders Tesla’s Cybertrucks for customer site visits

Azizi will use the vehicles to take its customers on site visits to its developments across Dubai

Smart Dubai launches new data initiative to strengthen emirate’s retail sector

The project is part of a strategy to strengthen ties between public and private sectors on data

Exclusive: OPPO’s new regional head on where the GCC smartphone market is headed

OPPO MEA’s recently appointed president, Ethan Xue, reveals how the brand is taking on the challenges in the crowded GCC smartphone market

Will 5G technology actually revolutionse the GCC telecoms landscape?

Telecom operators in the Middle East are going all-in on 5G. But is it really the future?

In pictures: Here’s what Emirates’ Expo 2020 pavilion will look like

Emirates has partnered with aerospace and aviation players to curate futuristic experiences

Aramex launches delivery solution across UAE, Saudi Arabia

Aramex intends to expand to 150 Spot locations by end of 2020