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Saudi Arabia to host Web3 Delight in March

The event will take place on March 6 at Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center

Reno8 T

Check out what’s new in OPPO’s Reno8 T 5G

The Reno series will be available from February 28 across the region

Euronet

Interview: Mohamed Mousa, VP-Euronet Worldwide and chairman – Euronet ME

Euronet aims to enable payment digitisation across the Middle East and provide consumers with the state-of-the-art payment experiences they want to use

Acer Chromebook

Acer Chromebook Vero debuts for education market

The brand has also introduced three new laptops for education with durability features ideal for school K-12 environments

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Snapchat is adding more users, topping 750 million a month

For the year through April 2022, the monthly count rose 20 per cent

metaverse

Building the industrial metaverse with digital twins and industrial IoT

The metaverse is likely to have its biggest impact not in the consumer space, but on industry and business

digital

Irish digital innovation accelerating healthcare in the Middle East

Digital health is revolutionising the world of healthcare and improving patient outcomes in various ways

Instagram

Instagram adds new feature to deliver posts directly to followers

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the news on his Instagram account Thursday by creating a channel of his own

Saeed Ahmad, Managing Director, Middle East and North Africa at Callsign on Crypto fraud

Opinion: Why financial institutes need to start taking crypto fraud seriously

Behavioural biometrics can help financial businesses authenticate users without purchasing any extra hardware or negatively affecting their user experience

Tesla

Tesla recalls over 362,000 cars due to self-driving software safety concerns

The automaker is expected to fix the issue through an over-the-air software update by April 15

Mercedes

Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team announce G42 as official partner

G42 to propel the Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 team with AI-powered, data-driven insights

Khalifa

Khalifa University, ADAFSA join forces to diversify food imports through AI

Khalifa University is also developing an AI platform for smart inspection, which will include an algorithm-based model

ASUS

How ASUS streamlines your workspace with compact devices

The ASUS ExpertCenter D7 series and ASUS A3402 perform at high levels, offering durability and stable performance

Hub71

Abu Dhabi launches ‘Hub71+ Digital Assets’ to accelerate growth of Web3 startups

The new ecosystem will benefit from the regulated environment of Abu Dhabi Global Market

Cleartax

ClearTax expands Saudi operations to offer cloud-based digital solutions

Expansion comes amid plans to invest up to $20m into the region over the next three years

Foodverse

OneRare officially launches ‘foodverse’ in UAE

UAE-based F&B brands such as Foodlink, Bhukkad Cafe, Farzi Cafe, Cali Poke and Papa Johns, among others have signed up to release their NFTs for signature dishes

Majid

UAE’s Majid Al Futtaim launches Mall of the Metaverse

The mall is in the initial phase of development and will open to visitors after multiple stages of testing

Zoho

Zoho announces Dhs100m investment for UAE expansion

In the five years since its operations in the UAE, the company has grown 10 times in the country

Network

How firms can fend off vulnerabilities on a globally distributed network

To minimise the risk of a cyberattack enterprises must adopt a comprehensive approach – the right solutions, capabilities and processes

Ford

Ford is investing $3.5bn in EV battery plant with Chinese firm

The facility is set to open in 2026 and will produce enough batteries to power 400,000 EVs a year

Zappos

Amazon subsidiary Zappos lays off around 20% of staff

The company’s spokesperson Laura Davis stated that the cuts were part of regular business planning

Abu dhabi Exports Office, Angola sign green finance agreements Photo WAM

Abu Dhabi Exports Office, Angola ink green finance deals worth Dhs445m

The financing is provided in cooperation with Standard Chartered Bank

Leap23

Saudi’s LEAP23 bags honour of world’s largest tech event based on visits

The second edition welcomed more than 172,000 attendees

HPE

HPE announces new Riyadh headquarters for Middle East region

UAE serves as the headquarters for Africa and is operated separately from the rest of the Middle East organisation

Alphabet

Alphabet falls most in three months on Bard accuracy concerns

The company’s shares declined 9 per cent to $98.40 at 11:26 a.m. New York time

Alibaba

Alibaba, PIF-backed fund to raise $1bn for tech deals

The fund has already invested in 16 companies and plans to list three of them on the Saudi stock exchange and two in the US next year

KPMG launces CoE for metaverse at LEAP 2023

KPMG launches Centre of Excellence for metaverse and digital twins at LEAP23

KPMG has allocated a dedicated co-investment fund for metaverse use-cases in Saudi Arabia to work together with public and private partners on expediting the technology for practical use

Starlinks

Starlinks to launch SAR100m hybrid logistics facility in Riyadh

Located in Agility Logistics Park, the facility is equipped with over 250 autonomous robots

Apple

Apple expands testing of ‘buy-now-pay-later’ service to retail employees

The tech giant contacted retail staffers this week to offer them a test version of the service

Dewa

DEWA becomes first UAE government entity to use ChatGPT

The aim is to provide services supported by this technology and employ it in serving customers and employees