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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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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
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Private Israeli malware used to spy on journalists, activists, politicians
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Digital Payments in Egypt and Saudi Arabia rising, with push from pandemic
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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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4 charged with plot to kidnap New York-based Iranian journalist
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Saudi Arabia unveils $18b plan to turn kingdom into data center hub
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Middle East govt entities should digitize services fast
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TikTok users can now post videos up to 3 minutes
Option to post longer videos will roll out in the coming weeks TikTok has more than 1 billion users worldwide;...
Over 70 percent of musicians fear AI, says French-German study
PARIS, FRANCE - More than two-thirds of musicians fear that artificial intelligence will make it impossible to make a living, according...
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US govt face Google in landmark antitrust lawsuit
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How cyber scammers are trying to make AI tools pay
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Apple, Facebook among tech giants to face tough new EU curbs
The European Commission, the EU's powerful antitrust body, named 22 "core platform" services belonging to five US tech behemoths identified...
- Brussels is working through a dense legislative agenda to build tougher regulation of big tech, arguing it needs to protect European consumers online.
- Observers say the law could open a new battlefront between digital titans and the European Union as some companies consider launching legal challenges.
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GCC Secretary General praises DCO role in digital transformation of Saudi economy
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)Jassem Mohamed Albudaiwi visited the Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)...
- DCO plays an important role in e-development and helps in enabling countries to keep pace with the rapid growth of the digital economy.
- The GCC Secretary General stressed on the importance of digital cooperation between the regional organization and the DCO.
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Bitay to expand in UAE’s burgeoning crypto market
DUBAI, UAE – Bitay, a cryptocurrency platform from Turkey, announced its expansion into the UAE's burgeoning crypto market.The UAE, which...
- Kickstarted by a government research grant, Bitay has been operational in Turkey since 2018 and expanded its services globally in 2021.
- The platform is licensed as a Money Services Business (MSB) in 16 US states and offers services in multiple countries.