Hub71-backed ABHI to set up global headquarters in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, UAE - With support from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Hub71-backed ABHI, an embedded finance platform founded in...
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Google CEO says more layoffs are likely this year
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Windward launches tool to track containers worldwide
Israel-headquartered firm Windward has launched a system that provides live-screening and tracking of containers
Aramco confirms data breach that entails $50m ‘ransom’ demand
Aramco has acknowledged that it had seen a data breach that has a potential $50-million “ransom” demand attached to it.
Netflix turning to games as streaming growth slows
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Israel looks into NSO as firm promises to probe proof of malware ‘misuse’
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Hackers steal 1 TB data from Saudi Aramco, put it on sale for $5 million
Hackers have stolen 1 TB of Aramco’s data through a zero-day exploit and are selling it for $5 million
Israeli spyware taps 50,000 phone numbers worldwide
An Israeli firm accused of supplying spyware to governments has been linked to a list of tens of thousands of...
Private Israeli malware used to spy on journalists, activists, politicians
The use of the software, called Pegasus and developed by Israel's NSO group, was reported on by the Washington Post,...
Digital Payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia rising, with push from pandemic
Analysts at Jordan-based Arab Advisors Group have said digital payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia are on the rise
Microsoft says Israeli firm sold tool to Arab countries to hack Windows
Microsoft has announced it has identified an Israeli cybersecurity company that sold malware Arab countries, among others, to hack Windows
Major Middle Eastern operators commit to open RAN future
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Hub71-backed ABHI to set up global headquarters in Abu Dhabi
DUBAI, UAE - With support from the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), Hub71-backed ABHI, an embedded finance platform founded in...
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Apple, Facebook among tech giants to face tough new EU curbs
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GCC Secretary General praises DCO role in digital transformation of Saudi economy
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More Middle Eastern firms embrace Responsible AI
A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights.
- A significant 16% of Middle Eastern organizations have fully implemented Responsible AI policies and processes, a latest report highlights
- With AI-related risks on the rise and the regulatory environment in flux, the onus is on businesses to navigate this terrain with agility
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The fight over a ‘dangerous’ ideology shaping AI debate
Paris, France - Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of...
- Silicon Valley's favorite philosophy, longtermism, has helped to frame the debate on artificial intelligence around the idea of human extinction.
- But increasingly vocal critics are warning that the philosophy is dangerous, and the obsession with extinction distracts from real problems associated with AI like data theft.
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stc Group begins work in Europe
stc’s subsidiary TAWAL buys assets in eastern Europe.
- TAWAL aims to ensure a reliable and efficient ICT infrastructure network to all mobile networks operators in the market.
- TAWAL aims to bring significant investments, best processes and practices, as well as innovative products to its portfolio.