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UAE signs pact to develop digital infrastructure in Greece
ABU DHABI, UAE - The Ministry of Investment of the UAE and the Ministry of Digital Governance of the Hellenic...
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Facebook bans sales of Amazon areas on its apps
The announcement came as the tech giant defends itself against accusations that it has long put profit over societal good.
- The sale of land in conservation areas happens on other platforms and offline.
- Some questioned online why Facebook allowed sales of precious rainforest land in the first place.
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YouTube Music tops 50 million subscribers
YouTube Music trails rivals Spotify, Amazon and Apple. The company said in June it has paid more than $4 billion...
- Spotify had 32 percent of the global music streaming market in the first quarter of this year.
- The overall number of streaming music service subscribers climbed more than 19m to a total of 487m in Q1.
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Google to stop pairing ads with climate change misinformation
The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from...
- The new policy for Google advertisers, publishers and YouTube creators will prohibit the platforms from helping people make money from content that denies climate change
- The internet giant added that the policy change aligns with efforts by the company to promote sustainable practices and confront climate change
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Cisco shares vision for a digital future at Expo 2020 Dubai
Located at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Partner Hub, Cisco’s digitally powered environment takes inspiration from natural groves and their intelligent underground...
- Located at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Partner Hub, Cisco’s digitally powered environment takes inspiration from natural groves and their intelligent underground systems
- Aligned with Expo 2020’s theme of ‘Connecting Minds, Creating the Future’, The Cisco Grove illustrates how smart, intuitive networks can create greater connectivity
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Arab world warming up to data analytics: Expert
Data analysts are already helping businesses set marketing strategies, explains Jadd Elliot Dib, founder and CEO of Pangaea X.
- Through data analytics, SMEs can get a better understanding of their customers behavior
- Big Data has the ability to positively impact all industries in the region by creating new revenue streams
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Saudi Arabia contactless payments highest in MENA region
Saudi Arabia had achieved contactless payment adoption of 94 percent, which is higher than even the EU.
- This is part of the Saudi Central Bank’s strategy to build on the goals of the Financial Sector Development Program
- The program aims to reduce cash transactions while raising electronic payments to 70 percent of all transactions by 2025
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UAE’s new data law promises privacy
The law to include features of gold-standard data protection regulations such as Europe's GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation), the UK's...
- The law would include the right to be forgotten, the right to access, and the right to information
- It will have a low cost of compliance, so as not to burden Small and Medium Enterprises
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FB family of apps return online after seven hours
Users of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp across the world, including the Gulf countries, remained heavily affected for hours.
- The outage was first reported at around 1545 GMT or 7.45pm UAE time
- Washington, Paris, Dubai and Delhi were few major cities that remained affected
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Facebook chooses ‘profit over safety,’ says whistleblower
Frances Haugen, a 37-year-old data scientist from Iowa, has worked for companies including Google and Pinterest. She said in an...
- Haugen had shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children's mental health
- During the 2020 US presidential election, she said, the company realized the danger that such content presented and turned on safety systems to reduce it.
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Microsoft announces pricing for new Office suite
Office 365 has been renamed Microsoft 365, and will be available on Windows PCs, Apple’s Mac machines, and mobile platforms,...
- Microsoft 365 and Office 2021 will run on Windows 11, Windows 10, and the three latest macOS versions
- A Microsoft account and an internet connection are mandatory for subscribers to access and use Microsoft 365 or Office 2021
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Al Etihad Payments partners with NIPL to develop UAE Domestic Card Scheme
ABU DHABI, UAE – Al Etihad Payments (AEP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), and...
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GCC’s digital leadership puts focus on cybersecurity
As GCC leads in digital innovations, there's an urgent need for strong cybersecurity to combat increasingly complex threats targeting governments,...
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Dubai Customs strengthens partnerships with courier firms to expand e-commerce
DUBAI, UAE - Dubai Customs recently convened an extensive meeting with the courier and express shipping companies, aimed at bolstering...
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AI of the tiger: Tiny camera ‘protects’ predator and people
Experts from Clemson University in South Carolina and several NGOs published research last month on their work using AI-enabled cameras...
- The camera system called TrailGuard can distinguish between tigers and other species and relay images to park rangers or villagers within seconds, research said
- The project, called Wildlife Insights, automates the process of identifying species and labelling images, saving many hours of laborious work for researchers
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Najm inks pact with iot squared
The aim is to advance insurance services in the Kingdom.
- iot squared is a joint entity between the Public Investment Fund (PIF) and STC Group and it provides leading IOT solutions in the logistics service field.
- Najm for Insurance Services was set up in 2007 due to cooperation between insurance firms, Saudi Central Bank and the General Department of Traffic.
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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan ink pact on digital transformation, innovation
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pakistan here on Sunday...
- Under the terms of the MoU, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will strengthen their SME and start-up ecosystems.
- They will cooperate on policies, regulations and legislation in the digitization and electronic manufacturing sectors.