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Binance Web3

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim and Binance partner to unlock Web3 capabilities

Agreement will see Majid Al Futtaim and Binance work jointly on non-fungible tokens and crypto payments with Binance Pay

Beyond Technology

Beyond Technology invests in MEA and South Asian markets to support fiberisation projects

The company has signed service agreements allowing for 33 warehouse facilities across the region, including in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Oman

Vernost Dubai

Martech solution provider Vernost opens Middle East headquarters in Dubai

The Dubai office will be staffed by a combination of relocated Indian team members and locally sourced talent

cyber resilient

Here’s how to build a cyber resilient organisation

Hany George, security specialist for Mimecast Middle East shares the most effective ways of strengthening an organisation’s overall cyber resilience

Open banking

Open banking platform Tarabut Gateway partners with four banks in Saudi

Traditional financial institutions and fintechs can connect and build their own apps using Tarabut’s solutions

OKX Everdome

Cryptocurrency app OKX acquires substantial landholding in Everdome metaverse

To celebrate its foray into the metaverse, OKX will also be giving five plots of land in the metaverse away to fans

UAE Bank

Nearly 90% UAE banking customers find account opening too complicated

Identity proofing platform IDnow and YouGov research finds UAE residents are frustrated by bank account applications

FTFT Capital

Blockchain investment firm FTFT Capital inks strategic metaverse partnerships

The collaborations will help the company’s affiliate FTFTX expand its metaverse capabilities by establishing a new platform for aggregating trading information

Bitcoin may still be primed for a further drop from range

Bitcoin is holding up relatively well compared with some of its peers

Managers MEA

Managers will play a key role in the sustainable success of hybrid work in MEA

It is important for business leaders to remember that managers are closest to employees and have the greatest visibility into problems and solutions

Giving up meat? A vegetarian-only food app launches in Dubai

Yalla Veggie offers a selection of green restaurants, supermarkets, organic stores, bakeries and ethical startups

Outsourcing

Here’s why outsourcing will continue to be a key element in business strategy

Outsourcing firms should adopt intelligent AI in their recruitment and onboarding functions says Nikhil Nanda, operations manager at Innovations UAE

Higher education cybersecurity

Why higher education should care about cybersecurity

A wave of cybercrime is hitting educational institutions and criminals are developing sophisticated digital attacks to steal intellectual property

Healthcare

Special report: How digital technologies have upped the game for healthcare across GCC

As technologies drive the future of most industries, digital solutions are also reshaping the healthcare sector

Texub

Dubai-based startup Texub launches a B2B marketplace

The platform supports smaller vendors in establishing themselves in global markets and handling their end-to-end business requirements

Vmware

Broadcom to acquire cloud services firm VMware in $61bn deal

The deal is the biggest takeover ever for a chipmaker and extends an acquisition spree for Broadcom chief executive officer Hock Tan

cryptocurrency

Dubai’s crypto edtech Coinmarketpedia secures $2m to expand footprint

The funds will be used to enhance features, allow for investments in ecosystem partnerships and onboard industry experts

DP World

Dubai’s DP World to explore metaverse to solve supply chain challenges

DP World will explore metaverse applications for its services, including simulations of warehousing and terminal operations

Asus commercial

Asus unveils commercial strategy during EMEA Commercial Business Summit in Turkey

Over 200 key retail partners and distributors gathered in Istanbul to experience the latest education and enterprise solutions

#DubaiDestinations

Crypto Oasis identifies over 1,000 blockchain organisations in the UAE

The updated target is to have over 1,500 organisations identified in the ecosystem by end of the year

STC Alibaba

Saudi’s stc Group announces launch of Alibaba Cloud in Riyadh

Alibaba will offer a wide range of cloud computing services and solutions, a step that will enable local companies to digitise their businesses

Pupil ASME

AI specialist Pupil acquires ASME to expand in the UAE

Founded in 2008, ASME is a UAE-based company that specialises in all elements of property measurement

Honor X9 5G

Hands-on review: Honor X9 5G

The Honor X9 5G will be available in the UAE starting May 27 in Titanium Silver and Midnight Black

IBM, MBZUAI

IBM and MBZUAI sign agreement to advance AI research with new centre

The centre will leverage the talents of IBM researchers and MBZUAI faculty and students and will focus on the advancement of applied research objectives

Tesla shares give up gains on renewed prospect of Musk buying Twitter

Musk boosts equity component of Twitter bid to $33.5bn

The Tesla chief executive is continuing to seek additional financing commitments to fund the $44bn deal

SEHA MOBILE VISA

SEHA launches mobile visa screening clinic service in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) has launched a new Mobile Visa Screening Clinic that can visit employees at workplaces across the UAE capital

Insurtech Turtlemint

Insurtech platform Turtlemint opens office in the UAE

Turtlemint’s expansion announcement is in line with the company’s recent $120m Series E fundraising

e& NFT

UAE’s e& launches region’s first telco NFT collection

The telecom company aims to strengthen blockchain legacy in the Middle East by unlocking maximum metaverse potential

FOO Fintech

Fintech solution provider FOO expands operations into Saudi Arabia

FOO works with banks, fintech companies and retailers across the MENA region to provide digital products that enhance business models and customer experience

Museum of the Future

Sheikh Hamdan launches ‘Dubai Future Forum’

Sheikh Hamdan has announced that Dubai will host the Dubai Future Forum from October 10 to October 11, 2022 at the Museum of the Future