#Technology

XA Group

UAE’s XA Group rolls out blockchain-based solution to end impasse over claims recovery

Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company, Emirates Insurance Company, Yas Takaful and Oriental Insurance Company are among the first to adopt the solution in the UAE

Sayed Hashish

Cisco appoints Sayed Hashish as VP of customer experience for the Middle East and Africa

Hashish will help shape Cisco’s strategic CX direction, with a strong focus on leveraging technology to support digitisation, innovation and social inclusion

Gitex Global 2022

Dubai: Gitex Global 2022 to kick off next month

The 42nd edition of the event will take place from October 10-14 at DWTC,  hosting over 4,500 companies and over 100,000 attendees from 170 countries

amana_CEO_Muhammad Rasoul

Neo broker amana launches trading app, offers access to regional and global markets

The platform offers stocks, commodities, ETFs, currencies and crypto among other assets through the app

Buy-now-pay-later

Buy-now-pay-later firms switch from Gen Z shoppers to businesses

Startups such as Billie, Mondu, Tranch and Tillit are offering buy-now-pay-later solutions to companies in an attempt to secure a slice of the $700bn industry

digitalisation

How cloud computing will serve as the foundation for business innovation

Cloud-first strategy is becoming increasingly popular among businesses following the Covid-19 pandemic

distributed denial-of-service

Insights: The changing distributed denial-of-service threat landscape

The scale and sophistication of the DDoS attacks launched by the new botnet, drawing power from compromised internet of things devices, is unprecedented

Chip

Insights: A new normal is dividing the global chip industry

Chipmakers that focus mainly on older technology for mainstream use are seeing a more dramatic slowdown

Veeam

Veeam to present modern data protection solutions at Gitex Global

The company will deliver live demonstrations of its platform for cloud, virtual, physical, software-as-a-service and Kubernetes environments

CybelAngel

Digital risk protection platform CybelAngel expands to UAE and Saudi Arabia

The company’s regional director of Middle East and Turkey, Adnan Taha, will oversee its operations in the Middle East

Lookout

Lookout to exhibit data-centric cloud security portfolio at Gitex Global

The company will showcase how its security service edge technologies enable organisations to gain insight required to secure data

Tintra

Tintra secures fintech services licence to operate in Qatar

Tintra is using artificial intelligence and Web3 technologies to build a global, borderless banking infrastructure

Trellix

Trellix to showcase ‘Living Security’ XDR architecture at Gitex Global

The company will also exhibit demos on its endpoint, data security and professional services consulting

Oracle Abu Dhabi

Oracle boosts investment in Abu Dhabi with new innovation hub

The hub will act as a catalyst to inspire and empower creative ideas that will enable the digital future

Sheikh Hamdan launches robotics and automation programme for Dubai

As part of the programme, 200,000 robots will be provided over the next 10 years to increase productivity across various sectors

Epson

Epson to showcase sustainable, energy-efficient solutions at Gitex Global

The company’s solutions for the healthcare, retail, construction and education industries will take centre stage during the event

Reno8

OPPO unveils latest Reno8 series, tablet and ear buds in UAE

The Reno8 Series is available to purchase from select retail partner stores across the GCC from September 23, 2022

Amiviz

AmiViz to display comprehensive suite of cybersecurity solutions at Gitex Global

Channel partners will have the opportunity to learn how to navigate the brand’s app during the event to request for quotations

MariSilicon X

‘Reimaging the future’ with OPPO’s MariSilicon X

Empowering users with the most advanced imaging experience, MariSilicon X enables smartphones to take brighter photos and videos capturing rich details even in dark environments

Egypt post

Egypt Post signs agreement with SAP to establish an integrated system for cloud solutions

The agreement will allow Egypt Post to study, analyse and develop current business cycles in a practical way

UAE's economy

Here’s how digitisation can support UAE’s non-oil economy

The widespread adoption of technologies such as cloud computing, big data, AI and 5G makes it easier to discover potential data value and improve efficiency

technology

Insights: Advancing the role of tax authorities through technology

Tax authorities are aggressively adopting artificial intelligence to generate and preserve taxpayer data

Oracle Saudi

Oracle appoints Reham Almusa as country leader for Saudi Arabia

Almusa joined Oracle in April 2021 as cloud applications director, following which she was given the additional responsibility of leading the brand’s public sector business in the kingdom

HUAWEI Matebook X Pro

Hands-on review: Huawei MateBook X Pro

The upgraded features in the laptop make it an ideal device for business professionals and students

The cloud's George Karam and Kamil Rogalinski

Cloud kitchen platform The Cloud raises $10m in latest funding round

The funding round was led by Middle East Venture Partners and Olayan Financing Company with participation from Rua Growth Fund

Digital Assets

Cover Story: Why digital assets are key for the financial sector

Digital assets can unlock opportunities with immense potential for the financial services industry, allowing fintechs to offer their clients a host of benefits

Inery

Inery acquires investment from Metavest at $128m valuation

The company aims to expand its use cases – particularly in GameFi, where it seeks to explore the full potential of gaming industry

Pure Storage

Pure Storage to demonstrate series of storage solutions at Gitex Global

The company will showcase innovations including its Evergreen//One, Pure Fusion, Portworx Data Services and FlashArray//X

UAE-based technology firms Tahaluf Al Emarat, CPX Holding sign MoU

The partnership aims to provide secure, reliable IT solutions and advisory services to enterprises and government entities

Fugro

Geo-data solutions provider Fugro expands its presence in the Middle East

The facility will host a remote operations centre expanding the company’s remote and autonomous capabilities, transforming the maritime sector