#Technology

jobs

Over a third UAE IT decision-makers actively looking for a new job, finds study

According to ManageEngine’s IT at work: 2022, about half of IT decision-makers said they would leave their companies if pay did not keep up with inflation

ExpertBook

How ASUS’ ExpertBook B3 Detachable laptop is beneficial for students and business professionals

Designed both for education and business, the device is an ideal portable companion for remote learning and working for uninterrupted periods

Bulwark Issquared

IT service provider Issquared signs deal with Dubai-based Bulwark Distribution

Issquared offers a comprehensive portfolio of products to address operational excellence and solve security and governance needs

Turtlefin

Turtlefin partners with The Continental Group in the UAE to offer insurance solutions

The solution is said to bring operational efficiencies by automating proposal journeys, management reporting and dashboards, which will be accessible from a single source

UAE

UAE Space Agency signs strategic agreement with AWS

Both entities will work together on three key initiatives

Oversight Board

Meta’s Oversight Board criticises ‘shortcomings’ in protection of VIP accounts

The Oversight Board, which was conceived by and funded by Meta and is comprised of 20 journalists, academics and politicians, began assessing cases last year

Atos

Atos opens new Global Delivery Center in Cairo

The company signed an agreement with the Egypt’s Information Technology Industry Development Agency to expand operations in the country

Gitex Global 2022 generates Dhs 2.6bn total economic output

Gitex Global 2022 generates Dhs2.6bn total economic output

The tech show attracted more than 170,000 attendees, 40 per cent of which were international

Apple

Apple scales back self-driving car and delays debut till 2026

The company is now planning a less-ambitious design that will include a steering wheel and pedals and only support full autonomous capabilities on highways

Intel

Intel says it’s on course to regain chip production leadership

Intel is currently mass producing 7-nanometre chips and is ready to start manufacturing 4-nanometre semiconductors

Dubai Tabby

Two malls in Dubai introduce buy-now-pay-later option

Al-Futtaim Malls have partnered with Tabby to offer BNPL services at Dubai Festival City Mall and Festival Plaza, Jebel Ali

Bosch

Bosch introduces new digital transformation solution in the Middle East

The solution harvests data to predict and assess outcomes, respond to changes and improve operations, helping customers to manage and simplify complex automation

Mohre

UAE: MoHRE launches automated system for employment contracts

In the first two days of the launch, more than 35,000 contracts have been completed

Indonesia

Here’s what we know so far about Indonesia’s digital rupiah

Indonesia is setting out its plans for the digital rupiah, a blockchain-based currency, starting with transactions between local banks

Sideup

Egypt’s Sideup raises $1.2m to grow its e-commerce platform

The startup will launch Saudi Arabia operations with investment in a new office and local hiring

Sustainable transportation is going to be integral to cities down the road

With the rate of urbanisation ramping up, the demand for more sustainable and carbon-neutral options for mobility is also increasing

Zero

The tools to support net zero are already here – let’s use them

From carbon measurement to hyper efficient value chains, digital solutions can enable industrial firms to simultaneously boost productivity and decarbonise

sustainability CEOs

Top 5 reasons why CEOs should be the ‘force’ driving sustainability

To support climate action, businesses need to take a deep look at how their enterprise operates and where the potential and challenges are with the processes

semiconductor

Worldwide semiconductor revenue to decline 3.6% in 2023: Gartner

The revenue is forecast to total $596bn in 2023, down from the previous forecast of $623bn

Quest esports

Quest Esports opens gaming district in Doha

Last year, the Doha-headquartered company managed five large LAN tournaments and online league matches for games such as Fortnite, CS: GO, PUBG Mobile, Dota 2 and FIFA

Oracle

Oracle, stc announce business partnership

The announcement came after Oracle’s CEO Safra A. Catz visited stc’s headquarters

Land

Insights: Debate on virtual land

The concept of virtual land has been polarising for various reasons

Mars

Everdome’s debut rocket to Mars set to launch on November 30

The launch will take place at 5pm Gulf Standard Time and will be broadcasted live

Amazon

Amazon vows to replenish all the water it uses for data centres

Currently, AWS relies on recycled water for 20 of its data centres

India

India to test retail version of digital rupee

India is pushing forward with digital versions of its currencies, as it seeks to eliminate private cryptocurrencies that pose risks to financial stability

Meta

Meta fined $277m for leak of half a billion users

The Irish Data Protection Commission levied the fine following a probe that found the social-media company had failed to apply strict safeguards

AWS

Amazon’s new chip moves AWS into high-performance computing

Amazon says making its own chips will give customers more cost-effective computing power than they could get by renting time on processors

SwissBorg

Europe’s cryptocurrency investment app SwissBorg enters the UAE

The application is said to provide a welcoming environment for first-time crypto investors, offering a wide range of services for novice to advanced users

Uber

Uber appoints new general manager to lead business across the UAE and Levant

Pia El Hachem will be leading Uber’s strategy, operations, policy and business development, while overseeing the company’s end-to-end business

Technology

A new race to develop bite-sized carbon capture technology

Carbon capture technology operates a bit like a giant vacuum, sucking planet-warming CO₂ from emissions generated by the burning of carbon-intensive fuels