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University of Wollongong Dubai

Video: Australia’s University of Wollongong opens new campus in Dubai

The 200,000-square-foot standalone facility is located in Dubai Knowledge Park

Gonzalo Usandisaza

Micro Focus introduces new cloud management platform, HCMX

Hybrid Cloud Management X provides a unified portal and catalogue for all services

Apple launches the new iPad Air with 10.9-inch display

The unlock touch sensor is integrated into the top button of the new iPad

Apple launches Watch Series 6, price starts at Dhs1,599

New features in the Watch Series 6 includes ability to measure oxygen saturation

José Neves, Founder and CEO of Farfetch

Farfetch updates brand identity; launches new ‘Open Doors’ digital campaign

For the first time ever, Farfetch will resort to TV to push out its campaign

Dubai’s du to sell stake in Khazna for Dhs800m

Abu Dhabi’s Technology Holding Company will own 100 per cent of Khazna

ADNOC CTO calls for digital transformation in energy sector

Alan Nelson joins other energy IT leaders in AVEVA discussion on digital transformation

Oil giant Aramco regains top spot from Apple as tech rally fades

Apple and Aramco are the only two companies to have achieved valuations of $2 trillion

enterprises

Abu Dhabi’s DigitalTrust launches enterprise digital signature platform

DTSigner complies with UAE e-commerce and data sovereignty regulations

Ecommerce

Ajman Free Zone signs agreement with online retailer Noon to grow local e-commerce sector

Ajman Free Zone investors who hold e-commerce licenses can now join Noon’s platform

TikTok

Oracle wins deal for TikTok’s US operations

A deal between ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, and Oracle will look more like a corporate restructuring than an outright sale, sources said

A CISOs guide to cybersecurity planning in 2020 and beyond

Fortinet CISOs Renee Tarun, Joe Robertson, and Courtney Radke share their advice on cybersecurity planning for the remainder of 2020 and beyond—including where to start, what to prioritise, and what to expect moving forward

Huawei new smartwatch lineup available in UAE from this month

Health and fitness products in high demand due to Covid-19

Latest Bose ‘Frame’ wearables launched in the UAE

Frames Tempo, Tenor and Soprano deliver sound from eyewear and not earphones

Why blockchain is worth the hype

Ramy AlDamati, founder, TrustyCrypto and CTO at GloryThink Group talks to Gulf Business all things blockchain

BinDawood acquisition

BinDawood said to seek as much as $580m from Saudi IPO

BinDawood plans to sell 22.86 million shares through a book-building process

Abu Dhabi Group 42 (G42)

Abu Dhabi’s Group 42 becomes first UAE company to announce international office in Israel

The new office will be led by a team of experts from both countries and will focus on healthcare and Covid-19 diagnostic solutions

Abu Dhabi esports team faces off against top teams in international sim race

Fans can follow the action for free at a Starz Play Arabia

Vivo launches global mobile photography competition

Winners to be entered in international photography competitions

Home security

Cyber criminals take aim at Linux-based workstations and servers

Kaspersky researchers have identified threat actors developing more Linux-focused tools

Saudi-backed Tesla rival Lucid Motors unveils four electric vehicle models

The flagship Lucid Air EV will start at just under $80,000

Uber-app

Uber commits $800m to electrify taxi fleet

All cars on Uber platform will be electric vehicles by 2040

Apple iPhone SE

Apple online launch event set for September 15

Apple expected to launch 5G iPhone devices, new Apple Watch and latest iPad

Emirates-EK-2019

Dubai’s Emirates enters into agreement with Huawei

There are over half-a-million downloads already of the Emirates app from Huawei’s AppGallery

Saudi Arabia gaming market valued at $837m in 2019: study

UAE is the 35th largest gaming market in the world for revenue

Abu Dhabi-based twofour54 launches gaming training and development centre

Twofour54 teams up with games publishing platform Unity Technologies

Venture capital investment in fintech remains steady; M&A activity recedes – report

The EMEA region witnessed $4.6bn in fintech investment in the first half of 2020

GCC countries eye multi-billion AI opportunity

Regional artificial intelligence centre of excellence proposed

Pure Harvest

UAE’s Pure Harvest to open $30m facility in Kuwait to supply retailer Sultan Center

The farm will supply many varieties of tomatoes, vine crops, leafy greens and berries and is expected to open next year

How digital transformation enabled Al Salam Bank Bahrain to weather the Covid-19 storm

Rafik Nayed, group CEO, Al Salam Bank Bahrain, discusses the bank’s digital strategy in the Covid era with Gulf Business