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UAE Positioned as Global Crypto Hub, Asserts Coinbase CEO 

As the digital economy continues to expand rapidly. The UAE has strategically positioned itself to become a global hub for cryptocurrencies and blockchain technology. In a statement, Brian Armstrong, the CEO of Coinbase, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges, expressed his confidence in the UAE’s potential to lead the way in the crypto space.  […]

Energy Firms Bet Big on German Port as Clean Energy Hub

Germany’s only deep water port, home to its largest naval base, is where energy firms now plan to spend more than $5.5 billion to help construct the clean energy infrastructure the country needs to help end its reliance on Russian gas. Europe’s leading industrial exporter has only just managed to get through an energy crunch […]

Grubhub, Uber Eats, Postmates Cannot Arbitrate Diners’ Claims Over High Prices

A federal judge in Manhattan on Thursday said Grubhub, Uber Eats and Postmates cannot force diners who have used their platforms into binding arbitration over claims they conspired to drive up prices for restaurant meals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lawsuit accused the meal delivery companies of entering illegal agreements that prevented restaurants using their […]

Saudi NEOM's Tech Unit Rebrands, Invests $1 Billion in 2022 -CEO

NEOM Tech & Digital, a subsidiary of the $500 billion signature NEOM project of the Saudi crown prince, has invested $1 billion in 2022 in AI, including a metaverse platform, its chief executive said on Tuesday. Joseph Bradley said the company is also changing its name to Tonomus as NEOM works to integrate AI techs […]

Environmental Technologies in Saudi Arabia's Future Vision

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) is an economic giant with ample visions and projects. The Kingdom is well known for its massive oil output, but Saudi Arabia has way more to offer. In the future, Saudi Arabia seems to diversify its economic projects and catapult its greener approach. With various visions and initiatives, the […]

Exclusive - Slack x BT: How BT’s Digital HQ Enables a 1000+ Strong Tech Team to Move at Lightning Speed

BT is one of the UK’s biggest telecommunications and network providers. It has operations in 180 countries worldwide, and its applications and services are used by millions of customers every day. At the heart of delivering those applications is BT’s technical engineering team, made up of over 1000 people. They’re tasked with servicing 20 million […]

New Lineage of Financial Sovereignty: Future of FinTech in the UAE

The world is entering the new age of digital finance, and financial technology is a pivotal element that will help shape the industry’s future. There is no denying that the COVID-19 pandemic played an integral role in altering the UAE’s financial services, going from unconnected traditional ones to becoming a critical and essential factor that […]

The Big Tech Telecoms Convergence: Dream or Disaster?

Big Tech’s entry into telecoms is shaking up the industry 2021 was a huge year for tech giants and telecoms with Google, Verizon and most recently Amazon Web Services (AWS) all announcing plans to enter the telecoms space. The convergence of Big Tech telecoms is nothing new and each company has their own plans to […]