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U.S. Inflation Data Hits Global Stocks, Lifts Benchmark Yields

Major global stock indexes fell on Thursday under pressure from crucial U.S. inflation data, falling technology shares and rising benchmark bond yields. U.S. consumer prices rose solidly in January, leading to the biggest annual increase in inflation in 40 years, which could fuel financial market speculation for a 50 basis points interest rate hike from […]

UAE, Spain to Bolster Alliance in Industrial and Tech Advances

In alignment with the National Strategy for Industry and Advanced Technology’s (MoIAT) goals to heighten innovation and revolutionize technological adoption, Spain’s Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism (MITT) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a robust industrial collaboration with the United Arab Emirate (UAE). The MoU will structure a solid framework to simplify […]

OnlyFans Jumps Into NFT Profile Pictures

OnlyFans, an online subscription platform known for adult content, has launched a feature for users to display verified NFTs as profile pictures, it said on Thursday. The UK-based company, which said it introduced the feature in December, joins social media companies such as Twitter and Reddit that have explored ways to incorporate the digital tokens […]

China's Cyber Watchdog Spells Out Development Strategies for Tech Giants

China’s cyberspace watchdog said a symposium it held with Chinese tech giants last month had given the industry a “clearer understanding” and more confidence in how to pursue development and opportunities as they adjust to a new regulatory landscape. The Cyberspace Administration of China said its official publication had carried out interviews with companies such […]

SolarWinds Onboards CyberKnight as a Middle East Distributor

Dubai (UAE): In today’s hybrid IT environments, organisations are accelerating digital transformation for long-term growth and profitability. This transformation, however, comes at a cost for enterprises. According to Gartner, this journey is taking twice as long and costing twice as much than initially anticipated. To address this challenge, organisations must be able to understand their […]

NASA Raises Concerns about SpaceX Satellite Deployment Plan

The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) raised concerns about SpaceX’s plan to deploy about 30,000 satellites for its Starlink, as have some major companies. Elon Musk’s SpaceX previously received authorization for about 12,000 satellites to offer broadband internet and has requested authorization for a second-generation constellation of 30,000 satellites. “NASA has concerns with the […]

Etisalat Digital Partners with NICE to Bring the CXone Cloud Platform to the UAE

Alliance enables Etisalat Digital customers to drive digital transformation with a secure path to the cloud, rapidly innovate via the CXone platform and deliver frictionless, end-to-end digital and agent-assisted experiences Dubai 09 February 2022: Etisalat Digital today announced a partnership with NICE to drive the availability of the CXone platform in the UAE. The collaboration […]

China Revises Draft Rules on Data Security for Business Sectors

China’s industry ministry published revisions to draft rules on Thursday dictating how companies and localities should manage data, bringing more specificity to the country’s evolving data governance regime. The updated rules, which China’s Ministry of Industry (MIIT) and Information Technology first published in September, removes a previous statement that “core data,” defined as data that […]

SoftBank's Choice of New York for Arm Listing Deals a Blow to London

SoftBank’s decision to list British chip designer Arm is good news for New York, bad news for London and the best option left for the Japanese group after the collapse of its blockbuster sale to Nvidia. Arm, whose technology underpins the global smartphone industry, is most likely to float on the Nasdaq, SoftBank’s CEO said, […]