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Amazon executive says he quit to protest employee firings

By JOSEPH PISANI AP Retail Writer NEW YORK (AP) — An Amazon executive said he quit his job at the online-retail giant to protest the firing of employees who spoke up about the conditions inside the company’s warehouses and its record on climate change. Tim Bray, a vice president at the company, wrote in a […]

Broadening 5G deployment

According to experts, the incredible speed of this technology and data delivery should bring vital changes across industries and to almost all economic sectors, unleashing a significant IOT ecosystem and enabling applications including advanced real-time communication, remote surgery, cloud-assisted autonomous vehicles, to name but a few. 5G has been highly anticipated as it represents a […]

House panel wants Bezos to testify in antitrust probe

By MARCY GORDON AP Business Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — House lawmakers investigating the market dominance of Big Tech are asking Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos to testify to address possible misleading statements by the company on its competition practices. In a letter to Bezos on Friday, leaders of the House Judiciary Committee from both parties are […]

Etisalat Misr launches Etisalat TV, a new streaming platform

Etisalat TV, is a modern and state of the art app, which allows viewers to watch both English and Arabic movies, series, and Ramadan specials, across smart devices, anywhere, anytime. Etisalat TV has been launched in conjunction with E-Vision, a subsidiary of Etisalat Group, who recently announced their strategic partnership with Etisalat Misr, who facilitated […]

Google's growth slows as pandemic infests advertising market

By MICHAEL LIEDTKE AP Technology Writer BERKELEY, Calif. (AP) — Google reported its weakest revenue growth in nearly five years as the pandemic-driven recession began to shrivel its advertising sales in the first quarter. The January-March earnings for Google parent Alphabet offer a first look at how the digital ad market has fared amid widespread […]

Low-tech Japan challenged in working from home amid pandemic

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — When the Japanese government declared an emergency to curb the spread of the coronavirus earlier this month and asked people to work from home, crowds rushed to electronics stores. So much for social distancing. Many Japanese lack the basic tools needed to work from home. Contrary […]

Huawei Tech Webinar, latest innovations for the Middle East

Huawei tech webinar themed “Hi, Intelligent World” has announced its latest stride in technology. On the first of a two-day webinar, Huawei presents its most recent leading products, AirEngine Wi-Fi 6, and top flagship solutions for the Middle East, Huawei CloudCampus solutions. The Huawei Middle East Digital Transformation Webinar 2020 tackled the idea of an […]

Deutsche Telekom is offering network services to Microsoft Azure

This week Deutsche Telekom announced that it will deploy managed network services to Microsoft Azure, making them the latest European partner. Deutsche Telekom will now be handling the network portfolio of Microsoft’s public cloud platforms. This will serve to strengthen both companies’ collaboration towards public cloud services. Frank Strecker, Senior Vice President for Global Cloud […]

The Open COVID Pledge – an IP licensing program

In these times, we all have a responsibility to do our part in the current pandemic. This could be simply staying home, maintaining good respiratory hygiene and washing hands frequently. Some major tech innovators around the world have an even greater share of responsibility as key intellectual property and niche manufacturing capabilities can provide a […]