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Dubai selects IBM, Consensys for city-wide blockchain project

The partnership will see public and private sector firms roll out blockchain pilot projects throughout the year

Infor acquires Middle East channel partner Accentia

Accentia is based in Cairo and has offices in Dubai, Jeddah, Casablanca and Pune

Middle East and Africa PC sales dip in Q4

IDC said PC demand would continue to suffer this year in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

In pictures: What a hyperloop station in Dubai will look like

Hyperloop One is developing a system that will reduce the travel time between Abu Dhabi and Dubai to 12 minutes

UAE’s DarkMatter plans 35% increase in headcount this year

The firm is continuing to snap up cyber security talent after hundreds of hires last year

Nokia phone brand plans Q2 return to Middle East, regional hires

Brand rights holder HMD has established regional operations in the UAE as it prepares to launch new devices

Microsoft appoints new head for Middle East and Africa

Samer Abu Ltaif, the regional general manager for the GCC, will take on the new role

Pictures: New smartphones launched at Mobile World Congress

Some of the best devices to come out of the technology event

UAE’s DarkMatter launches new secure smartphone

The KATIM is designed to address a gap in the market for secure communications

Sony unveils new 4K smartphone

The Xperia XZ Premium is claimed to be the world’s first 4K HDR smartphone

Samsung to reveal Galaxy S8 in March

The S8 will launch a month later than normal to prevent any chance of a repeat of the Note 7 fiasco

Huawei P10 Middle East launch date revealed

The new device’s are Huawei’s most ambitious to date

Why regional businesses must invest in cyber security talent

The demand for cyber security professionals is expected to rise to six million worldwide by 2019

Is robotic automation causing job losses?

Here’s how technology can help companies improve efficiency and focus on human skills

China’s Xiaomi launches new devices, plans flagship stores in Middle East

The company plans to launch standalone stores in the UAE’s premium shopping malls.

Video: Passenger drones to launch in Dubai by July, says RTA chief

The individual vehicles can carry up to 100kg and travel 40-50km

Video: Museum of the Future at the 2017 World Government Summit

The sights and sounds of this year’s Museum of the Future

Dubai entities team up with IBM on blockchain project

IBM said the two banks taking part in the project would use blockchain for trade finance transactions

Snapchat maker opens first Middle East office in Dubai

The company plans to work with advertisers and local partners in the UAE and Saudi Arabia

Over 88,700 iPhone 6s devices recalled in the UAE

The devices are being recalled due to a defective battery issue

Abu Dhabi bank NBAD to offer cross-border blockchain payments

The bank is offering blockchain payments after partnering with US-based Ripple

Saudi labour ministry still crippled by Jan cyber attack

Labour ministry offices are still unable to renew residence permits

Exclusive: Microsoft’s president on its way ahead

Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer Brad Smith outlines why cloud computing is the future

Saudi warns on cyber defense as Shamoon virus resurfaces

The labour ministry said it had been attacked and a chemicals firm reported a network disruption

Germany’s Siemens partners with Abu Dhabi’s Strata, Etihad for 3D-printed aircraft parts

The pilot project will see cabin interior parts for Etihad aircraft designed, manufactured and certified in the UAE

Amazon, Flipkart walk away from $1bn Souq.com deal

Souq is said to now be seeking other potential investors

DIFC, Accenture launch new fintech accelerator in Dubai

The new initiative, called FinTech Hive, will focus on providing mentorship to start-ups and entrepreneurs

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Local talent can drive GCC’s cyber security industry

Cyber security companies are now looking to develop talent locally

Abu Dhabi in talks to invest in $100bn SoftBank fund

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is a major backer of the fund

Dubai’s RTA and Etisalat introduce smart malls at metro stations

The malls are initially available at four stations