du, from Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (EITC), has launched a project to upgrade 300 DG (diesel generator) sites in the remote communities of the UAE as part of its ongoing efforts to achieve its objective of becoming a Net Zero ICT service provider and promote sustainable development in the region.Read More…

Omnix International has announced that it has entered into a partnership with intelligent document solution specialist, DocAcquire Limited. As a solutions and consulting partner, Omnix will leverage its proven Gulf-wide reach to engage with organizations embarking on their digital transformation journeys, enabling them to unlock critical value hidden within theRead More…

Pure Storage has announced a first of its kind ransomware recovery service level agreement (SLA) guaranteeing a clean storage environment following an attack. “The demand to achieve business outcomes faster is only becoming more critical amid the uptick in malicious cyber-attacks. The latest expansion of Evergreen//One delivers data storage infrastructureRead More…

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) and Etihad Airways have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to jointly develop initiatives and conduct research into how AI could transform key aspects of the nation’s integral aviation sector. This is in line with the university’s commitment to enhancing AI competitivenessRead More…

Hala, Dubai’s e-hailing taxi solution, has introduced the Careem Pay digital wallet for its fleet of ride-hailing Captains, to aid quicker and more frequent payments of tips and bonuses. The digital wallet, available on the Careem app, will be rolled out in a phased approach, allowing Captains to receive paymentsRead More…

Global payments solution provider, Checkout.com, has launched Intelligent Acceptance, its latest product to help merchants optimise acceptance rates and grow revenues. Intelligent Acceptance is an AI-powered optimization engine, trained on billions of transactional data points from Checkout.com’s global network and insights from the business’ domain expertise after a decade atRead More…

Acronis has released the findings of its Mid-Year Cyberthreats Report, From Innovation to Risk: Managing the Implications of AI-driven Cyberattacks. The comprehensive study, based on data captured from more than one million global endpoints, provides insight into the evolving cybersecurity landscape and uncovers the growing utilisation of generative artificial intelligenceRead More…

WSO2 has announced WSO2 for Startups, a program for empowering new app-building businesses across the world, including those in the Middle East and Africa, to accelerate their journeys to success. Targeted at early-stage startups building mobile or web apps for consumers, businesses, or employees, WSO2 for Startups gives fledgling businessesRead More…