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employee engagement

Truly Secure, Workfam partner to elevate employee engagement in the region

The partnership followed shortly after the employee engagement solution identified the need for increased security protection

Biomass. emissions

First African emissions reduction credit platform unveiled

The platform, to be known as CYNK, will use the Hedera Hashgraph public decentralised ledger to track emission reductions

Good times are ahead for lithium miners as prices continue to surge

The popularity of electric vehicles has driven prices for battery metals sharply higher

Sandbox AQ

Google spinoff Sandbox AQ gets backing from CIA’s venture arm

The CIA’s In-Q-Tel was joined by Paladin Capital Group, which backs innovative tech companies, in Sandbox AQ’s first round of fundraising

Bitcoin

Bitcoin tests $39,000 in push toward high end of trading range

Crypto assets have all been weighed down as the Federal Reserve and other global central banks raise interest rates

OSS

What the billion-dollar OSS market means for software delivery in the UAE

Nearshoring – outsourcing service provision to another company in a nearby country is rapidly growing. Shankar Garg, MD, Xebia Middle East outlines why this is a game-changer in software delivery in the UAE

Financial

Is the financial sector still on cybercriminals’ radars?

The New York Federal Reserve noted a report that financial firms experience cyberattacks 300 times more than other industries

5G Voice

5G voice users to reach 2.5 billion globally by 2026 – research

Despite the growth of voice-over-5G, the report forecasts operator-billed voice revenue will decline by 16 per cent over the next four years

Dubai's Virtual asset

Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority enters the metaverse with Sandbox HQ

As the world’s first regulator to make its debut in the metaverse, VARA aims to ensure that the regulator is accessible to its industry in their environment

Acer PC

Here’s how the PC industry has evolved over the years

In an interview with Gulf Business, Emmanuel Fromont, president of Acer – EMEA, shares how the PC has returned to being a vital device in people’s lives

Crypto

Crypto giveaways return with many of same old risks

Large investors and creators of the project have been the big winners of the ApeCoin distribution

Dubai Robotic

Dubai to open UAE’s first robotic biobank in 2023

A biobank is a place to store all types of human biological samples, such as blood, tissue, cells, or body fluids

Huawei ICT infrastructure

Huawei’s take on how ICT infrastructure can curb energy consumption

In an interview with Gulf Business, David Shi, president, Huawei Enterprise Business Group, Middle East highlights how the need for greener ICT infrastructure is a priority for organisations

AI - Presight

Majority of UAE workers believe AI and data science will impact their jobs in five years

The YouGov study commissioned by Dataiku reveals the country to be pro-AI, but work still needs to be done to democratise the use of data and AI

Huawei nova 9 SE

Hands-on review: Huawei nova 9 SE

The smartphone priced at Dhs1199, is available in colours Midnight Black, Crystal Blue and Pearl White in stores and online for orders

Riverbed Exclusive

Exclusive: Riverbed unveils revamped brand, new division

In an interview with Gulf Business, Dan Smoot, CEO at Riverbed explains in brief about the new division and how the company is investing more in innovation to support its customers

Twitter, Musk deal includes $1bn termination agreement

The billionaire entrepreneur is taking the 16-year-old company private for $54.20 a share

EX Sports Binance NFT

EX Sports, Binance NFT to launch unique Urbanball NFT collection

The ‘Mystery Box Collection’ is scheduled to go live at 3pm on May 3, 2022

Dragos

How cybersecurity firm Dragos is at the forefront of addressing industrial cyberthreats

Cyberattacks targeting critical industries such as power, oil and gas, mining, can be motivated by more disruptive or destructive intents

Tenable Bit Discovery

Tenable to acquire external attack surface management vendor

Tenable will acquire Bit Discovery for a total purchase price of $44.5m in cash

US esports academy

How athletes are gleaning support from coaching programmes at US Esports Academy

In an exclusive interview, Johan van Breda, CEO of US Esports Academy shares their current innovations in the esports infrastructure

Etihad iFly

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches iFly corporate booking platform

Premium partners will be able to unlock exclusive discounts including extra baggage, bonus miles and priority check-in for all bookings

customer experience

Technology underpins customer experience. Here’s how.

Through the efficient use of digital tools, companies can deliver frictionless results, improving both customer experience and profits

Zubair Corporation

Oman’s Zubair Corporation launches digital transformation project in partnership with SAP

The Zubair Corporation subsidiaries across industries will benefit from real time business insights amid company’s growth strategy

business planning

Five steps to improving your competitive edge with integrated business planning

Here’s how to successfully integrate business planning taking into account the impact on people, processes and the technology

Green hydrogen sector

The digital road to the green hydrogen sector

Data-led development can help build a responsive and resilient clean hydrogen energy sector

Cloud HR

Here’s why cloud holds the key to HR transformation

By automating processes and cutting costs, cloud platforms can be a game-changer for productivity and efficiency

Instagram tool

Parental supervision tools for Instagram

The new update to Instagram, already available in the US and slated to roll out globally, allows teens to invite a parent to supervise their accounts

Comodo distilogix

Comodo Security Solutions partners with UAE-based Distilogix

Both companies aim to assist organisations in moving to a modern and full-proof approach to protecting themselves from cyberattacks and security breaches

Elon Musk

Tesla CEO Elon Musk acquires Twitter for $44bn

Twitter will become a privately held company, upon completion of the transaction