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Nearly 60% of UAE, Saudi firms need to boost cybersecurity spending, reveals report

Mimecast’s State of Email Security 2023 report sheds light on the threats across the globe, including the UAE and Saudi Arabia

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Alibaba Cloud, Dubai Holding collaborate to enhance customer service

Alibaba Cloud will make available to the local customers a series of infrastructure products

solutions

How networking solutions enable companies to become more sustainable

Networking solutions play a major role in reducing greenhouse gas emissions as energy consumption rises in response to increasing digitalisation

Metapolis

Metapolis’ Sandra Helou on how the metaverse is revolutionising industries

The co-founder and CCO says that the creator economy will see a lot of individuals start to collaborate with brands and their community

Healthcare

How digital revolution is reshaping healthcare in the Middle East

As the healthcare sector faces new challenges, emerging technologies are helping leaders to improve performance and manage costs

Metaverse era

Insights: Future of commerce in the metaverse era

The metaverse offers customers unique experiences and the ability to engage with brands in an entirely new way

edtech

Opinion: Scalability of edtech in the UAE and its impact

It’s time we embrace tech-inclusive learning rather than just tech-enabled learning

TikTok teens

TikTok adds new features for teens and families

The new features build upon the existing safety settings

LG

LG opens business innovation centre in Dubai

The showroom showcases LG’s digital signage solutions while serving as an experience centre where customers can interact with the latest technology

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Xiaomi: Setting a new paradigm in smartphones

The brand has leveraged innovation and key strengths to provide operational efficiency, convenience and technology bundled into one offering

Waymo

Alphabet’s Waymo cuts 8% of staff after second round of layoffs

The company confirmed its staff reduction, saying it eliminated some engineering roles and rebalanced its headcount

healthcare

Top 6 innovations disrupting the region’s healthcare space 

Dr Osama Alswailem, chief information officer at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre shares some recent trends

Online fashion retailer Namshi teams up with Tabby

Online fashion retailer Namshi teams up with Tabby

Customers can now use Tabby to split their purchases in four monthly payments at Namshi

Leap23

How LEAP is positioning Saudi Arabia as a technology hub

Public and private sector enterprises are setting standards for digital excellence with the support of events such as LEAP2023

Yahsat

UAE’s Yahsat reports 6% rise in revenue for 2022

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation rose 7 per cent year-on-year to total $258m

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Dubai South, dnata to enable enhanced connectivity at cargo handling terminals

The collaboration will see the integration of Masary, an e-gate pass system by Dubai South, with dnata’s Appointment & Dock Management system

Meta

Meta to form AI product team to keep up with chatbot competition

The company is trying to use the technology with text-like chats in Meta’s messaging apps WhatsApp and Messenger

Saudi Arabia's PIF backs emkan capital

Saudi wealth fund unit backs Emkan Capital’s technology fund

Emkan Capital’s technology fund will invest in pre-seed and seed-stage companies with high-growth potential

Google Android

Google announces 9 new features on Android and Wear OS

The announcement was made at Mobile World Congress which kicked off in Barcelona, Spain yesterday

Chatbot My AI

Snap debuts ‘My AI’ chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology

The chatbot is available only to Snapchat Plus members, who pay $3.99 a month to subscribe

Ras Al Khaimah to launch Digital Assets Oasis

Ras Al Khaimah to open world’s first free zone for digital and virtual asset companies

RAK Digital Assets Oasis will open for applications in Q2 2023

Twitter job cut

Twitter cuts more engineering, product jobs to curb costs

Some employees learned they were laid off via an email, and others tweeted that they learned they were terminated when they could no longer log into the internal system

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Sheikh Hamdan launches first phase of ‘Emirati’ initiative

The first phase of the initiative will see 22 new services added to the current 131 services available on the platform

Crypto lenders

Crypto lenders morph into miners

With the recent surge in loan defaults and plunge in cryptocurrencies, the value of new generation machines has dropped 85 per cent

2023 Tech trends

What’s in store for the tech industry in 2023?

Let’s explore the tech trends on the radar

DMCC

DMCC, TDeFi to support Web3, blockchain firms

The accelerator programme will offer mentorship and sessions on a range of topics related to crypto and scaling a business

Netflix

Netflix lowers price of plans by up to 50% in over 100 countries

Netflix is lowering prices in countries that account for a small percentage of its subscriber base

UAE's Yahsat, Bayanat partner to develop in-country space programme

UAE’s Yahsat, Bayanat partner to develop in-country space programme

The partnership aims to build and operate strategic earth observation capabilities within the UAE

ChatGPT

Is ChatGPT worth the hype?

ChatGPT is a good tool for businesses and here are some ways they can use it to their benefit

One Medical

Amazon has completed $3.49bn deal for One Medical

One Medical operates more than 200 medical offices in 26 markets in the US