Environment & Energy | Thursday 3 August, 2023 3:24 am

ENOC signs strategic agreement with Retired Military Personnel Association to strengthen UAE’s retail infrastructure

ENOC Group, a leading integrated global energy player, today signed a strategic agreement with the Retired Military Personnel Association (RMPA) in Abu Dhabi to further develop the UAE’s retail infrastructure and contribute towards the country’s growing energy needs. The agreement will enable...

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Culture & Education | Thursday 3 August, 2023 2:09 am

MBZUAI launches dedicated robotics and computer science graduate programs to meet surging global market demand

Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has established two new departments and four associated graduate programs dedicated to robotics and computer science, catering to the surging global demand for these disciplines, which is expected to hit USD $225 billion and $140...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2023 1:54 am

Anker Innovations Partners with ABM Kuwait for Local Distribution in Kuwait

Anker Innovations, a global leader in consumer electronics and technology, today announced its new partnership with Kuwait-based distributor ABM Kuwait (Arab Business Machine), further expanding its presence across the GCC region.   Leveraging its vast Value-Added ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2023 1:03 am

Mubadala invests in US-based Aligned Data Centres

Mubadala Investment Company (Mubadala), the Abu Dhabi sovereign investor, today announced it has invested in Aligned Data Centres (Aligned), a leading pan-Americas data centre company headquartered in the U.S. With this investment, Mubadala will become a minority partner alongside majority partners ...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 3 August, 2023 12:49 am

VMware Carbon Black Launches Threat Detection and Response for Modern Applications

VMware, Inc., (NYSE:VMW) today announced advancements in its Carbon Black Extended Detection and Response (XDR) strategy focused on cloud native applications. Cloud Native Detection and Response (CNDR) provides VMware Carbon Black customers with unified visibility, security, and control in highly...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2023 12:07 am

Alinma Pay and Huawei Mobile Services (HMS): Revolutionizing the Digital Payment Landscape in Saudi Arabia

In December 2019, Alinma Pay, a leading digital payment app from Saudi Arabia, embarked on a groundbreaking collaboration with Huawei Mobile Services (HMS) to bring secure and convenient digital transactions to Huawei users in Saudi Arabia. This partnership marked a significant milestone for Alinma ...

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Business & Money | Thursday 3 August, 2023 12:05 am

ADDLESHAW GODDARD MIDDLE EAST LAUNCHES INVESTMENT FUNDS PRACTICE WITH APPOINTMENT OF MARKET LEADER PHILIP DOWSETT

Addleshaw Goddard has announced the appointment of Philip Dowsett to spearhead the launch of an Investment Management and Funds practice servicing clients operating to and from the Middle East.  Philip joins the Dubai office of Addleshaw Goddard from Dechert and has operated across the...

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Technology & IT | Thursday 3 August, 2023 12:00 am

Don’t believe your ears: Kaspersky experts share insights on how to spot voice deepfakes

Kaspersky experts shared insights on distinguishing voice deepfakes. Deepfake (“deep learning” + “fake”) artificial intelligence has been growing at a rapid rate over the past few years. Machine learning can be used to create compelling fakes of images, video, or audio content. To determine ...

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Government | Wednesday 2 August, 2023 3:25 pm

King Salman extends additional support for Citizen’s Account beneficiaries for 2 months

King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud issued directives today, Aug. 2, on extending support for the Citizen’s Account beneficiaries for additional two months until September 2023. Registration in the Citizen’s Account Program will also remain opened. This comes as part of the continuous care...

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Government | Wednesday 2 August, 2023 12:58 pm

PIF hires banks for sukuk sale

The Public Investment Fund (PIF) hired banks for its the first dollar-denominated sukuk sale to help finance its global spending plans, Bloomberg reported, citing sources familiar with the matter. The Saudi wealth fund mandated HSBC Holdings, Standard Chartered, Emirates NBD Bank, and Al Rajhi ...

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