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Why sustainability must be a top priority for UAE organisations

Epson’s EMEAR president and CEO, Yoshiro Nagafusa shares their roadmap towards sustainable transformation through technology innovation

UAE car-sharing platform ekar expands to Malaysia

The company’s car subscription service will be the first offering available, starting in Kuala Lumpur

Dubai’s DP World launches new intermodal shipment tracking tool

Cargoes Flow will provide an end-to-end visibility for shipments irrespective of their shipping modes, carriers, and shipping lanes

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UAE’s Amana Group transforms business applications with Oracle Cloud

The construction conglomerate automates finance and HR with Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications to enhance operational efficiency

Hands-on review: Huawei MateBook E

Weighing only 709g, the MateBook E is a 3-screens-in-1 laptop that is lightweight and portable

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Saudi’s Prince Sultan University and VMware sign MoU to launch innovation centre

The innovation centre will enable students, and businesses to experience cloud, and security solutions, supporting the kingdom’s digitisation agenda

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Dubai to begin trials of driverless taxis this year

The RTA plans to gradually increase the number of autonomous vehicles to 4,000 by 2030

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2022 in focus: Putting data at the core of Gulf innovation

Buffeted on all sides by the forces of digital disruption, businesses are now refocusing their efforts on futureproofing

Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 series now available for pre-order in the UAE

The S8 Ultra comes in graphite, while the S8 and S8+ are available in graphite, silver, and pink gold

Dubai: Alec hires Andy Boutle as its head of Digital Construction

Boutle will focus on the digitisation of the entire value chain for projects undertaken by Alec, with an emphasis on increasing workflow communication

Oracle named as Red Bull Racing F1 title sponsor

The Formula 1 2022 season begins March 18-20 with the Gulf Air Bahrain Grand Prix in Bahrain

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Microsoft considers pursuing a deal for cybersecurity firm Mandiant

Adding Mandiant, with a market value of about $3.7bn, would build up Microsoft’s arsenal of products for protecting clients

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Ajman to introduce contactless payments on public transport

The implementation EMV technology will reduce the passenger’s travel time by eliminating the need to stand in line to purchase tickets

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Invixium appoints Saudisoft as a distributor for Saudi Arabia

The distributor will offer Invixium’s complete portfolio of biometric and card readers to its customers in Saudi Arabia

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Mandiant and SentinelOne announce strategic partnership

Through the strategic alliance, the cybersecurity firms aim to help organisations strengthen their ability to mitigate cyberthreats

How blockchain analytics can help combat cryptocurrency crime in the UAE

Chainalysis report shows crypto-based crime hit an all-time high in 2021, with illicit addresses receiving $14bn over the course of the year, up from $7.8bn in 2020

Abu Dhabi: The 2022 edition of UMEX and SimTEX to return this month

The hybrid event will take place at Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC Business Centre

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Data and digital consulting firm Artefact expands to Saudi Arabia

Artificial intelligence is expected to contribute over $135.2bn in 2030 to the kingdom’s economy, equivalent to 12.4 per cent of GDP

The future of cities: Is digitalisation the solution for urban challenges?

To better manage their fiscal challenges and limited resources, cities may view themselves as companies serving a complex group of citizen-customers

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UAE’s Axon Technologies announces three key executive appointments

The information security solutions provider appoints new head of SecOps Architecture and Engineering, financial controller, and cybersecurity consultant

Business trends and startup opportunities in artificial intelligence

Worldwide funding of AI startups reached $20bn in Q2 of 2021 – more than double the total for the same quarter in the previous year

RouteQ launches operations in Dubai to expand its presence in the Middle East

The technology provider aims to address the key delivery challenges in the Middle East such as inaccurate addressing and package tracking

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Abu Dhabi-based French language school boosts security infrastructure with Fortinet

The school had to comply with their internal education auditing team as they store a significant amount of data ranging from financial to personal information

Fintech company Postpay collaborates with Commercial Bank of Dubai

The strategic partnership will support Postpay on several fronts, including transaction banking, debt funding and e-commerce solutions

2022 will be a watershed year for the adoption of AI

AI will have a greater impact on industry than any other science or technology, says Jim Chappell, global head of AI and Advanced Analytics at Aveva

The five most common myths of responsible AI

Responsible AI is critical in building trust in what is quickly becoming an everyday tool

UAE’s Al Khayyat Investments picks Dell Technologies to boost its digital transformation drive

The company plans on incorporating digital-led solutions to transform customer experience across all retail touch points

Here’s how the need for consumer intelligence has evolved

With a significant change in consumer expectations, Tod Nielsen, CEO at Talkwalker shares his insights on why consumer intelligence is crucial for brands

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UAE-Bahrain nanosatellite Light-1 launched from International Space Station

The Light-1 CubeSat is the region’s first scientific mission to monitor and study Terrestrial Gamma-ray Flashes from thunderstorms and lightning

Mobily partners with Ericsson to expand 5G industry use cases in Saudi Arabia

The collaboration will showcase the importance and capabilities of private networks in a variety of industries