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Saudi Arabia’s first social network Jaco attracts 1m users in 2 months
RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA: The supervisor of the Kingdom's first social network Jaco - Saudi entrepreneur Fahd Al-Shidi announced that the...
- The Saudi Arabian entrepreneur and supervisor of the project expressed confidence that Jaco will reach 5 million users by the end of the year.
- At the official launch ceremony of the Jaco application in Riyadh, the supervisor expressed happiness at the success of the social network.
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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.