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Noon.com to raise $2bn from backers including Saudi’s PIF

The investments from the Public Investment Fund and others will be used to upgrade infrastructure and help speed up deliveries

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The growing opportunity for education technology in post-covid era

Building on the advances of the past two years, authorities can build a 21st-century education system that combines traditional teaching with the latest technology

Gitex Global x Ai Everything set to drive international transformation

Gitex Future Stars will host over 700 startups from more than 60 countries along with a network of 400+ international investors

Cybersecurity

How can cross-silo collaboration strengthen cybersecurity?

Amidst growing enterprise adoption of software-defined data centres and public and private cloud architecture, cross-silo collaboration is increasingly important

Huawei smart modular data centre

Smart modular DC solution: make any room a data centre

Huawei smart modular data centre solution builds next generation data centre intelligence, making full use of their smart lithium battery

Cybersecurity

How loyalty programmes can safeguard against sophisticated cyberattacks

Loyalty programme fraud costs operators an average of $1bn a year

Cybersecurity

Are organisations prepared for new cybersecurity risks?

GITEX Global will discuss the cyber threat landscape and how they are leveraging the emerging technologies to build a more resilient post-pandemic world

Why prioritising ongoing skills development is a vital prelude to growing the business

Building a skills development culture can help you attract and retain valued talent

All you need to know about Central Bank digital currencies

Central Bank digital currencies built around Bitcoin-like technologies that promote transparency offer potential for positive outcomes

Healthtech heralds a future of data-driven healthcare delivery

Data analytics enables better management of workflows, patient flow, personnel flow and dynamically adapt capacity to demand

What’s ahead for blockchain in the Middle East?

Though blockchain is still nascent in the Middle East region, public and private sectors are beginning to use it to strengthen financial services, and optimise commercial operations

Healthy prospects: Dubai-based startup Med Reach on plans ahead

The healthtech startup is aiming to close communication gaps in the healthcare market, say founders Mohammad Shalaby, Abdulkader Tatari and Firas Anjarini

UAE’s Nomad Homes raises $20m Series A round to accelerate expansion

The company will continue to invest in its technology and offer additional products and services

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Varjo partners with Lenovo to expand business in the UAE

Varjo headsets will be demonstrated at the Expo 2020 and GITEX Global

PUBG Mobile MENA and Anghami team up to bring music rewards to players

PUBG Mobile players will have the chance to redeem special music prizes and enjoy exclusive Anghami playlists from September 30-October 7

Data Security cyberattacks

Over 85% of Saudi organisations attribute cyberattacks to vulnerable technology

Sixty-seven per cent of security leaders said their exposure to cyber risk increased as a result of moving business-critical functions to the cloud

Human Technology Connection

Faces to watch: Emerging tech leaders in MEA

We profile key executives across the regional emerging tech space

Dubai’s Virtuzone leads $1m seed funding round in Hotdesk

Hotdesk’s platform offers desks, meeting rooms and private offices by the hour, day, month, or year

Rise in ransomware spell end of business-as-usual

According to Mimecast’s State of Email Security 2021 Report, 78 per cent of UAE respondents admitted to a business impact due to a ransomware attack in the past 12 months

Understanding and empathising with Generation Remote

A subset of born digital workers began their careers during the pandemic, and have only ever known a culture where remote work is the norm

Miral

Abu Dhabi’s Miral launches new strategy to accelerate data-driven digital transformation

With the implementation of the strategy, Miral will expand its present investment in big data and predictive data analytics.

Tele dentist

Over 85% of UAE, Saudi Arabia residents ready to embrace tele-dentistry – survey

Align Technology to unveil findings of whitepaper report at 2nd Digital Health MENA Forum

Chinese regulators are serious about banning crypto this time

Authorities said crypto transactions in China are banned and they will root out mining of digital assets

Eric Xu, Rotating Chairman, Huawei

Huawei Connect kicks off; reaffirms continuous innovation for faster digitalisation

Huawei cloud has brought together more than 2.3 million developers, 14,000 consulting partners, and 6,000 technology partners

YAP

Dubai-based fintech YAP launches region’s ‘first’ virtual card

YAP, which launched earlier this year, claims it is now “onboarding hundreds per day”

Data Security cyberattacks

Securing a new world of work – the future of XDR

Native XDR’s approach to detect complex cybersecurity attacks allows it to drastically reduce the number of false positives

The Priceless Cube Visual Mastercard Expo 2020

Mastercard unveils range of initiatives lined up for Expo 2020 Dubai

The official payment technology partner of Expo will showcase its Cube multi-sensory installation at the event

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Terminus Group inaugurates MENA headquarters in Dubai

Terminus Group was announced by Expo 2020 Dubai as the only official premier partner from China

Here’s how Saudi is emerging as the tech hub of the future

As it boosts the adoption of digital government and pilot technologies, the kingdom is also preparing to host LEAP, which set to become one of the major tech events in the world

The ocean and the great garbage patch: What can we do to alleviate it?

Ocean debris is continuously mixed by wind and wave action and widely dispersed both over huge surface areas