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Ekar launches contactless peer-to-peer carshare in Saudi Arabia

The company’s digital peer-to-peer solution eliminates the requirement for the host and the renter to meet in person

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Worldwide PC shipments declined 7.3% in first quarter of 2022: Gartner

A steep drop in Chromebook shipments contributed to overall market decline

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Case study: How UAE’s Mercury Payments Services fast-tracked its cloud migration with Oracle

In an exclusive interview, Mercury Payments Services and Oracle explain how the latter’s cloud applications were implemented in a fortnight

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Dubai-based Tradeling partners with Hong-Kong’s electronics manufacturer Astrum

Tradeling will be the exclusive distributor of Astrum’s goods in the MENA region

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UAE Cabinet approves establishment of Council for Digital Economy

The UAE Digital Economy Strategy aims to double the contribution of the digital economy to the GDP from 9.7 per cent to 19.4 per cent within the next ten years

Here’s why metaverse marketing is the industry’s future

Everdome, that is set to launch later this year, is expected to be the most hyper-realistic space across the entire metaverse landscape

Bitcoin mining giants eye Middle East, Europe for expansion

Bitcoin miners had been flocking to Texas for its low electricity prices and liberal regulations on crypto mining

Here’s how Metaverse can contribute to the economy

UAE can secure its position as a global and regional hub with Metaverse opportunities, says Juwan Lee, founder and chairman at NexChange Group

How DIFX is bridging the gap between traditional and digital assets

With a growing startup ecosystem and tech-driven individuals, the Middle East region is on the verge of becoming a global fintech leader, says Jeetu Kataria, co-founder and CEO at DIFX

UAE’s Hope Probe captures observations about Mars atmosphere in third batch of data

The Solar Conjunction Phase took place during the data collection period

Here are the technologies being deployed for the UAE’s missions to the Moon and Mars

IT services and systems play a major role in problem-solving, decision making, and smart automation, which is a key objective of the space industry, says Abdulla Ahli, director – IT department, Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre

What role is Metaverse playing in reshaping the healthcare sector

Digital health solutions are on the cusp of a unprecedented growth due to augmented and virtual reality technologies, says Dr Ben O. J. El Idrissi, COO and founder at Aimedis

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Revoland becomes the first blockchain game to launch on Huawei Cloud

Revoland is a multiplayer online battle arena where players can gather friends to form a team, play and earn token rewards for their individual skills

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TCS launches goIT programme for students in the UAE

Tata Consultancy Services’ goIT programme aims to inspire young students to pursue STEM education and technology careers

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Jack Dorsey’s first tweet offered for $48m on NFT marketplace

It is 16 times of what the owner paid for a year ago

Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway builds new $4.2bn HP stake

Shares of the laptop maker surged as much as 10 per cent

Here’s how advancements in robotics are driving micro-mobility innovation

Micro-mobility is playing a significant role in decarbonising transportation across the world, says Amir Melad, GM-Middle East at Tier Mobility

Dubai CommerCity launches e-commerce academy with AstroLabs

The platform intends to increase the UAE’s e-commerce talent pool by enhancing individuals’ techno-functional abilities in the same field

Boeing taps Amazon, Microsoft and Google for cloud mega-deal

The multiyear agreements are intended to upgrade the company’s current system of hosting and maintaining software applications

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Dash Venture Labs launches a ‘startup guide for coders’ in the UAE

Coding and automation are new growth drivers and can play a pivotal role to promote digital economy across the globe

Saudi’s Zakat, Tax and Customs Authority launches app to improve taxpayer experience

The ‘Zatca’ app is designed to be more effective in providing fast, reliable and high-quality services

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Elon Musk poll may prompt a Twitter edit button, CEO hints

Musk revealed this week that he’s acquired a 9.2 per cent passive stake in Twitter

How conversational AI powered bots are democratising the healthcare industry

Conversational AI solutions have the potential to make life easier for patients, doctors, nurses and other hospitals and clinic staff in several ways

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UAE’s Alec launches subsidiary to revamp data centre construction across MENA

The company will employ the group’s in-house civil, MEP, and technological expertise to help corporations

Huawei Cloud highlights the benefits of ‘everything as a service’ model to boost digital transformation

During Huawei Cloud’s Summit Middle East and Africa 2022, experts shared how industries can better leverage cloud and AI technologies

Cybereason hires Hussam Sidani to lead Middle East and Turkey operations

Sidani joins the company with more than 20 years of security experience, having most recently led Gulf, Levant, and Africa sales for FireEye

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Gupshup acquires Active.Ai, a conversational AI platform

Headquartered in Singapore, Active.Ai serves BFSI customers across 43 countries

Dubai Police to release 150 free NFTs available to people around the world

Dubai Police is the first government entity in the UAE to create its own digital assets

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed issues new law regulating provision of digital services in Dubai

Government bodies and judicial authorities as well as non-government entities in Dubai are required to provide digital services to their customers

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The key sectors where robots are expected to play a pivotal role

We look at five ways that robots are transforming business