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Founder of UAE’s DarkMatter to divest his entire stake in the company

Faisal Al Bannai is in the process of concluding purchase agreements with “multiple parties”

UAE residence visa

Dubai residents can now apply, renew visas via phone app

The unified DubaiNow government app currently offers 88 services

Up to 74% of UAE workers trust robots more than their managers – survey

In the UAE, more men (76 per cent) than women (64 per cent) have turned to AI over their managers

Video: Abu Dhabi launches world’s first AI university

Located in Masdar City, the university will offer graduate level and PhD programmes

Dubai government to partner with Huawei

Deal between Dubai Municipality and Chinese telco inked amid GITEX Technology Week and ongoing controversies surrounding Huawei

Watch: UAE work permits can now be issued in two days

Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation announcement comes amid GITEX Technology Week

Digital advertising on taxi windows being trialled in Dubai

RTA testing out the technology at GITEX 2019 in Dubai

UAE cloud migration slows as IT costs rise – study

One of the key reasons was found to be UAE organisations’ “data hoarding culture”

Dubai and Abu Dhabi top table as smartest cities in Middle East

The two cities lead the region in the inaugural IMD Smart City Index

UAE to use AI to help with intellectual property issues

The government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korean Intellectual Property Office

BECO Capital to invest $100m in Middle East tech startups

Firm has previously invested in the likes of Careem

Apple hiring in the UAE

Tech giant hiring for multiple roles in the country

Emirates NBD launches digital bank for entrepreneurs and SMEs

E20. is geared specifically towards entrepreneurs and SMEs

Careem expands operations in Iraq

The ride-hailing service has expanded to Mosul

Women account for 60% of Dubai social media business licences – new data

UAE nationals constitute about 72 per cent of social media business licences issued since 2017

Oracle to open cloud data centre hubs in the UAE, Saudi

The centres will provide regional customers access to services including its autonomous database as well as Oracle fusion applications

YouTube Music comes to Middle East

Spotify and Apple Music competitor now available in the UAE, Bahrain, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman and Saudi Arabia

Pictures: Apple launches new iPhones, UAE prices revealed

Apple says flagship device iPhone 11 Pro features its “best camera ever made”

Apple’s new iPhones launch this week – here’s what to expect

There will be three new models: “Pro” upgrades to the iPhone XS and iPhone XS Max and a replacement for the iPhone XR

Samsung plans to unveil its second foldable device early next year

The company is reportedly working on a luxury foldable phone that collapses into a square

Samsung Galaxy Note 10 launches in the UAE, prices revealed

Released as global smartphone sales decline

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad partners with Swiss blockchain platform Winding Tree

Several airlines and hotels that have partnered with Winding Tree to bypass intermediaries using the distributed ledger technology

mcintosh audio

McIntosh: Handcrafted high-end audio technology

The New York-headquartered manufacturer is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year

How Oracle is leading the GCC’s cloud revolution

Oracle’s SVP of business applications for MEA and India, Arun Khehar, explains how the tech giant is helping organisations step up to the next level through the cloud

Careem ends Sudan operations as part of Uber takeover deal

Careem began operations in Sudan in September 2018 after the United States lifted economic sanctions in 2017

UAE to launch Falcon Eye 1 satellite in July

The satellite will be used for mapping, agricultural monitoring, urban planning, monitoring changes in the environment, and more

Microsoft Surface pro 6

Gadget review: Microsoft Surface Pro 6

With eighth-generation Intel quad core processors, it’s 67 per cent faster than its predecessor

Why US-based data giant Alteryx is expanding into Dubai

In an exclusive interview, the company’s co-founder, chairman and CEO Dean Stoecker discloses why Dubai was the obvious choice for its newest office

Empowering Arab youth through the power of digital

How technology can help bring young talent to the fore

OPPO, Etisalat to conduct ‘first 5G smartphone test’ in the GCC

Etisalat is building 600 5G sites across the country