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Dubai Airport facial recognition technology

Dubai airport launches facial recognition technology to fast-track immigration process

Deployed at 122 smart gates at arrival and departure terminals, pre-registration is required to avail the service

Majid Al Futtaim taps IBM blockchain for food traceability at Carrefour stores

Entire history of the product will be readily available to customers in stores

Flat6Labs Bahrain graduates eight startups in latest funding cycle

Startups receive a total of $250,000 in investments, head to demo day

Proper mapping of MENA countries could generate billions of dollars: report

Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Bahrain working to improve their geospatial infrastructure

UAE’s ‘DhabiSat’ takes off to International Space Station

Developed by 27 graduate students at Yahsat Space Lab, the project is helping train individuals to become qualified engineers

Saudi-backed UK health app Babylon ends deal with Tencent

A $550m cash infusion led by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund in 2019 valued the company at about $2bn

Why fintech is on the brink of rapid expansion in the GCC

The GCC is catching up with developed markets in terms of financial inclusion

How e-commerce in the GCC has taken flight

In the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, e-commerce has risen as a natural winner

Covid-19 impact: How people in the UAE adopted new habits

If remote working is here to stay, holding onto sacrosanct novelties may just be the wise thing to do

Micro Focus joins Jaguar Racing team as official technical partner

Micro Focus to provide analytics and machine learning capabilities

Self-driving platform ekar launches car subscription service

Ekar Subscription allows users to book cars from one to nine months with no long-term commitment

Carrefour employs more Tally robots across its UAE stores

Eleven more Tally robots to be added for stock management and control

Samsung Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+: The best of both worlds

Galaxy Tab S7 and S7+ is what happens when design meets power

Emirates Esports Association to set up base at Yas Creative Hub in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi continues to grow status as regional gaming and esports hub

UAE students develop AI aircraft inspection algorithm for Lockheed Martin

Interns build a tool to detect paint and primer defects on aircraft at Masdar City

EDGE Group Ukraine

UAE’s EDGE Group signs $1bn defence agreement with Ukrainian state-owned companies

The agreements with UkrOboronProm and Ukrspecexport were signed during a visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the UAE

Huawei picks winners for its 2020 Huawei Developer Competition in UAE

Dubai Taxi Corporation app emerges first in the Golden Award Category

UAE’s first holographic surgery carried out at Burjeel Medical City

Surgeons from 13 different countries assisted by HoloLens 2 from Microsoft

Dubai’s Emaar Properties posts 58% slump in net profit for 2020

Emaar now has a total sales backlog of Dhs36.677bn, of which Dhs24.738bn is in the UAE

Saudi STC Pay introduces contactless cards

Visa card for use at point of sale, e-commerce and ATM withdrawals

Saudi gaming scene attracts new investment

Webedia Esports Agency announces acquisition of SaudiGamer.com

Sheikh Mohammed tweets first picture of Mars taken by Hope Probe

The image of the red planet was captured 25,000 kilometres above its surface

FlexxPay raises $3m in pre-series A round to enhance technology platform

FlexxPay is currently available in the UAE and Saudi Arabia, and will be launched in Bahrain next month

Workplace 2.0: How digital transformation will drive a hybrid era

Digital transformation saved multiple businesses from untimely demise; it will also drive in the new era of the hybrid workplace

Fitbit to equip NASA employees with wearables to check Covid-19

Health indicators from wearables shown to identify flu-like illnesses before symptoms emerge

The SME loan journey: How can it be made easier?

Banks and financial institutions must opt for online credit process with automated elements – offered by companies such as Comarch – to ensure they meet the current market needs

South Korean Bespin Global to set up regional HQ, R&D centre at Abu Dhabi’s Hub71

Abu Dhabi Investment Office to offer financial and non-financial incentives to Bespin Global

Abu Dhabi’s Hub71 community passes 100 startups

Hub71-based startups have raised Dhs185m since its launch in March 2019

DXB Entertainments posts net loss of Dhs2.7bn for 2020

The company reported revenues of Dhs144m for the year ended December 31, 2020, 71 per cent lower than Dhs491m in 2019

UAE Hope Probe achieves historic milestone, successfully enters Mars orbit

The UAE becomes the fifth country to reach the red planet