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Saudi Arabia, Philips partner to advance AI in healthcare

SDAIA and Philips to set up AI Knowledge Hub to boost AI talent

UAE Space Agency picks winners for inaugural Arab Space Pioneers Programme

UAE Hope probe is scheduled to enter Mars orbit on February 9

data centre

Lenovo extends lead in UAE x86 server market: IDC

Lenovo market share grew from 25% in Q2 2020 to 28% in Q3 2020

Dubai-based LetsTango.com partners with Aramex to market Thai products

Aramex will leverage its logistics network to reach more businesses and consumers

UAE consumers

Digital transformation: How technology can help change the face of ‘after-sales’ service centres

Moving service operations to technologically sound platforms helps to improve customer connect and become a key driver of success

Three steps for smart cities to unlock their full IoT potential

There has been an exponential increase of smart city developments in the Middle East

Powered by people: An OPPO perspective

Having a strong and capable team that is highly motivated is a critical factor for success in the current situation

In pictures: Landmarks across UAE, region turn red for Hope Probe’s imminent arrival to Mars

The UAE is poised to become only the 5th country ever to enter Mars’ orbit

Lenovo PC sales in GCC expand 12.2% in 2020

Lenovo captured 26.5 per cent of the GCC PC market share in Q4 2020

Digital money: Cryptocurrencies becoming more institutional, less obscure

The positive sentiment in the crypto space relies on increased mainstream adoption, as well as on successful developments of technological infrastructure

Revealed: LinkedIn unveils most ‘in-demand’ jobs, skills in UAE

Specialised medical professionals, digital content freelancers, professional and personal coaches, are among the pick of the jobs

HR technology firm Darwinbox raises $15m in new funding, eyes Middle East expansion

Investment round led Salesforce Ventures, with Sequoia and Lightspeed participating

Emirates Mars Mission’s Hope Probe: All you need to know

The metal piece of the probe is decorated with the phrase ‘The power of hope shortens the distance between earth and sky’, the UAE flag and the slogan ‘The impossible is possible’

Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Invest in Dubai

Sheikh Mohammed launches ‘Invest in Dubai’ platform to ease process of establishing businesses

The centralised portal offers services such as commercial licensing in which government permits and approvals can be obtained without the need to physically visit any service centre

Jeff Bezos to step down as CEO of Amazon

He will hand day-to-day control to Andy Jassy, his longtime head of Amazon Web Services

Apple leads in global smartphone shipments in Q4 of 2020: IDC

Apple ships 90.1 million iPhones in Q4 for 23.4% market share

Google and Ford sign partnership for connected vehicle technology

Ford has also named Google Cloud its preferred cloud provider

Huawei picks winners of inaugural Innovation Competition for Middle East

Team from Princess Sumaya University for Technology in Jordan takes home top prize

Three important future trends to look out for in 2021

Countries need to tackle vulnerabilities in their economies, embrace innovation and move towards a more digital future

Cloud-kitchen and store-front operator Kitch launches in Saudi and UAE

Kitch launches with privately raised capital of $15m

Dubai’s DIFC and Mastercard partner to bolster cybersecurity for financial firms

Half of global businesses are not prepared to deal with cyberattacks: study

Saudi tech startup Foodics raises $20m in Series B funding

The funding will enable the startup to grow its share in existing markets, ramp up international expansion, as well as expand its fintech offering

Half of all Saudi, UAE gamers spent more time playing during lockdowns: study

Pandemic-accelerated gaming to continue post Covid-19 lockdowns in UAE and Saudi

Khazna to increase data centre capacity five-fold in UAE by 2023

Announced expansion plan will increase capacity to 200 megawatts of IT load capacity

Dubai Vaccines Logistics Alliance

Dubai launches logistics alliance to distribute 2 billion Covid-19 vaccine shots in 2021

Members of the alliance include Emirates airline, DP World, Dubai Airports, and the International Humanitarian City, which will partner on the World Health Organisation’s COVAX initiative

Hub71 announces new academic partnerships to grow digital talent in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi Decoded expert series returns on February 10 with stellar lineup

UAE business setup consultants Virtuzone to accept Bitcoin payments

Crypto payments to make setup services more accessible, affordable and convenient

Vertical farming’s success depends on the cheapest lightbulb

Agriculture and forestry account for about a quarter of the world’s greenhouse gases, while the hunt for new farming land to feed a growing global population has exacerbated deforestation

How to redefine innovation for the upcoming virtual era

Innovation is never easy but it is always essential

SAP trains hundreds of Egyptian youths in digital skills

SAP supports government-led Digital Egypt vision to train 100,000 youth in digital skills