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DarkMatter’s Faisal Al Bannai on forging a global cyber security giant

Axiom Telecom founder Faisal Al Bannai explains how his new company will put the UAE on the cyber security map

Dubai’s Alabbar to “dominate” Middle East e-commerce with Saudi-backed platform

Noon.com is being launched in collaboration with Saudi’s Public Investment Fund

Smartphone review: Sony Xperia XZ

A closer look at Sony’s latest flagship smartphone

UAE insurance tech start-up Bayzat closes $3.5m funding round

Bayzat provides products to assist patients and companies in managing their health insurance

Smartphone review: iPhone 7

Is Apple’s latest smartphone worth the upgrade?

Gulf smart city plans adjust to a new economic reality

This year’s Gitex conference was host to giant drones, virtual reality headsets, 3D printed cars and robot police officers, but there were also signs of a more realistic pivot for the future

Amazon considers bid for Souq.com stake – report

The company last secured new investment in February

UAE e-commerce site Mini Exchange closes $3m funding round

The company said it would use the funds to launch an app and expand into new markets

UAE professors to build country’s first ’emotional robot’

The robot will use touch, gaze and gesture to communicate

Mohamed Alabbar to acquire stake in YNAP from Richemont

Dubai billionaire Alabbar plans Middle East messaging app

Alabbar was behind the investment firms which in July bought out Fadi Ghandour’s stake in logistics firm Aramex

UAE’s Pacific Controls in talks to sell data centre to Etisalat -sources

The technology company, which is being advised by KPMG, built the data centre in 2011 with an investment of $85m

New $100m 3D printing investment fund set up in Dubai

Dubai Future Foundation has partnered with Autodesk to provide financing for entrepreneurs

Google ‘daydreams’ of strong growth in Middle East’s VR market

The virtual reality market in the Middle East and Africa is set to top $6bn in 2020

Why GCC businesses are adopting virtual reality solutions

The use of VR has become one of the most talked-about developments for businesses in recent years

Dubai’s RTA to enable retail transactions using metro cards

The scheme will be rolled out in Dubai from next year

Souq.com invests in grocery app InstaShop

Souq said it planned to boost its grocery and FMCG business

Dubai’s DP World announces multi-million dollar investment in Hyperloop One

The investment follows an MoU signed between the two to assess the use of hyperloop for inland container transportation

Live: Updates from Gitex 2016

All the latest news from the 36th edition of the Gitex technology exhibition

Acer ME head on why it exited the regional smartphone market

The influx of cheaper Chinese smartphones has made the market unviable, says Daniel Trachino

Dubai bank Emirates NBD joins India’s ICICI on blockchain project

The technology will be used for global remittances and trade finance

UAE hotels, restaurants to be rated on digital facilities

The move is being undertaken by UAE’s telecom regulator

Samsung stops sale of Galaxy Note 7, asks users to ‘turn off’ devices

The company is investigating reports of replacement devices catching fire

Another Samsung Galaxy Note 7 replacement device catches fire

This is the third replacement device that has caught fire

Review: Samsung Gear Icon X

A closer look at Samsung’s new wireless earbuds

Dubai to use blockchain technology for all government documents by 2020

The Dubai government is seeking to position the emirate as a leader in blockchain technology

Uber faces pressure in Dubai as RTA signs deal with rival Careem

Careem’s customers can now book all of the 9,841 taxis and 4,700 limousines operating in the emirate

Dubai’s RTA to offer public taxis via car app Careem

Passengers will have access to 9,841 taxicabs and 4,700 limousines via Careem’s app

Samsung begins Note 7 replacement in UAE

The global recall has been embarrassing for Samsung, which even had the device banned from UAE airlines earlier this month

UAE to introduce new laws soon to regulate drones

At least 400 drones, mostly commercial, are registered with the UAE’s aviation authority

Dubai startup MoveSouq closes $3m funding round

The amount raised will be used by the startup to expand services