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Cars24

Interview: Abhinav Gupta, CEO – Gulf region at Cars24

Reports suggest that the UAE ranks eighth globally for readiness in the electric vehicles market and is expected to grow 30 per cent annually until 2028

Hamad International Airport

Hamad International Airport teams up with Dell Technologies to drive innovation

The airport chose Dell PowerEdge servers to enhance its infrastructure capabilities

Twitter

Twitter becomes X Corp as Musk advances ‘everything app’ hopes

It’s unclear what the change means for Twitter, which has seen a sweeping overhaul since Musk bought the company for $44bn last year

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Tim Cook to open first Apple stores in India

The brand will open a store in Mumbai on April 18 and another in New Delhi on April 20

Abu Dhabi University

Abu Dhabi University to regulate use of ChatGPT in education

The guidelines presented emphasise the ethical use of ChatGPT, in line with the university’s policies and procedures

Bitcoin

Bitcoin climbs past $30,000 for the first time since June 2022

However, it is still down more than 50 per cent from its all-time high in November 2021

Apple’s 40% plunge in PC shipments is steepest among major computer makers

Shipments by all PC makers combined slumped 29 per cent to 56.9 million units – and fell below the levels of early 2019

ChatGPT-4

What is ChatGPT-4 and how to use it: Everything you need to know

ChatGPT-4 is said to be an even more powerful tool, sure to send even bigger ripples across the world

e-commerce

E-commerce strategies: How to prepare your business for success

An overview of key areas that businesses should focus

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DEWA’s SAT-2 6U nanosatellite to launch in April

The 6U nanosatellite will be launched by a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California

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Xiaomi launches Redmi Note 12 Series

The latest series adds exclusive and enhanced features to upper-mid-range devices, redefining photography and overall user experience

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BOTIM launches region’s first Arabic ChatGPT with MBZUAI 

BOTIM’s Arabic Chat GPT will support features such as international money transfers, bill payments and e-commerce

UAE homegrown brand CAFU, launches globally with EV charging solution

UAE’s CAFU launches in Canada with EV charging solution

CAFU’s service will allow EV owners in Quebec to charge their cars at the tap of a button, boosting access to charging infrastructure

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Driverless taxis: Testing begins in Jumeirah 1, shares RTA

In February last year, RTA and Cruise joined forces to run the maiden autonomous taxi service in the city

Saudi Arabia launches autonomous vehicle trial

Saudi Arabia launches trial for first autonomous electric vehicle

The launch is one of the initial steps toward the development of AV legislation, regulations and supporting systems in the kingdom

Apple job cuts

Apple to make minor job cuts in some corporate retail teams

The iPhone maker is cutting jobs in its development and preservation teams, groups that are responsible for the construction and upkeep of its retail stores

Agam Garg - GM for UAE at Yango Delivery

Yango Delivery’s Agam Garg on how its business is driven by speed and precision 

The company’s real-time package tracking feature allows customers to track their packages in real-time and provides them with up-to-date information on the delivery status

Sans Institute

Women in tech: Heather Mahalik, fellow instructor at Sans Institute

To achieve true progress, we need to educate and empower women with the knowledge that their potential has no limits

cybersecurity

How cybersecurity can be a powerful shield against threat actors

The rise of remote work and the increasing reliance on technology has made businesses and individuals more vulnerable to ransomware attacks

IFS

Women in tech: Marne Martin, president and chief strategy officer at IFS

You need to be thinking about what your goal is and understand that there are going to be bumps in the road

luxury fashion

How luxury fashion brands can leverage the metaverse

Luxury fashion brands have always been at the forefront of innovation, constantly pushing the boundaries of what is possible

Cloud

Protecting data in the cloud: Who’s responsible?

Contrary to popular belief, the cloud provider will not always provide the business with all the necessary tools to combat cyberattacks

Regional banks

Should regional banks buy or build their innovations?

In the early years of the digital era, building was the only option, but today the region is strewn with fintechs

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Create Apps in Dubai launches, aims to triple number of app creators by 2025

The initiative aims to support 100 new national projects for developing apps that will be made available in digital app stores over the next 24 months

Netflix

Netflix tests idea of expanding gaming service to televisions

Code hidden within Netflix’s app includes references to games played on TVs, signalling that such a plan is in motion

Cybersecurity

These are the top 8 cybersecurity predictions for 2023-2024

Human-centric security design is modelled with the individual — not technology, threat or location

Pay later

Does Apple’s pay later service require iOS 16.4?

Apple Pay Later will divide purchases into four payments, spread over six weeks, with no interest or fees

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Total e-commerce market value in MENA region to surpass $57bn by 2026

The MENA region’s total e-commerce market size reached $37bn in 2022, with a double-digit growth rate from 2021

bots

How organisations can optimise bots for best performance

Building better bots necessitates more than simply training a language model and then deploying it in a channel

11-year-old Dubai-based coder

Dubai-based 11-year-old girl develops app that detects eye diseases

The 11-year-old girl’s mobile app can analyse various parameters such as light and colour intensity to locate the eyes within the frame range