Tech

NEOM: The Manifestation of Saudi Arabia’s Futuristic Metropolis

Deemed the jeweled project of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, NEOM, the crown’s $500 billion futuristic metropolis is attracting attention from the Kingdom and globally, bringing 10,000 steps forwards towards molding a city to incorporate human civilizations and modernization. Famous for its oil-based economy, with primal revenue dependence on natural resources, the KSA is making […]

Africa to Ride the Wave of Digital Transformation

The rising level of technological innovations has finally reached Africa, bringing to the table a new wave of modernization to a continent that was once overlooked by some of the biggest companies worldwide. One thing the COVID-19 pandemic highlighted – and proceeds to linger – is the technological rage that came with it, as it […]

Gaming titan Take-Two Interactive to acquire Zynga for $12.7 billion

In the upcoming days, the gaming world will witness an altering event as Take-Two Interactive Software Inc. announced plans to acquire Zynga Inc in a $12.7 billion deal. The deal, which would heighten Zynga Inc’s valuation, also incorporated that the gaming firm’s shareholders will also get compensation of almost $9.68 per share owned by the […]

Google Launches Ripple Project, as Automakers League Rears to Challenge Tesla

Google uncovered plans to bring forth an open-source application programming interface (API) standard called Ripple Project that would help bring multi-functional small chips to various devices, including electric vehicles (EV). Since 2015, Google openly revealed that it was entering the gates of chip-making with its tiny radar chips that can keep score of sleep schedules, […]

Batelco rolls out a merchant-focused eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite

Bahrain-based telecom services company Batelco recently started its eCommerce platform, Batelco eSuite, in an effort to set up stores that are online, according to a TradeArabia report earlier last week.    According to a press release, retailers won’t have a hard time surfing the website/store for the fact that it is user-friendly and provides clear instructionsfor users. Also, customers can have […]

BlackBerry bids farewell to once-popular mobile devices

As of Tuesday, Blackberry phones will no longer be in full functionality, as the company uncovered plans to stop supporting its historical phones, running on software for Blackberry 10, 7.0 OS, and earlier.  Blackberry Limited – formerly known as Research in Motion (RIM) – will stop operations on its operating systems (OS) as a part […]

The Ascent of Apple’s $3 Trillion Valuation

In its intraday trading on Monday, Apple became the first to reach a $3 trillion valuation when its shares hit $182.86 per share, followed by a dire drop below its milestone, as the company seeks out to fortify its capital reign on the market. The Big Tech giant welcomes the new year with hopes of […]

Huawei revenues plunge by 30 percent in 2021

Chinese Telecommunications company Huawei Technologies Co Ltd unveiled its 2021 revenue expectations to drop by almost 30 percent as it fights off U.S. sanctions. In a letter sent to its employees on Friday, Huawei’s rotating chairman Guo Ping said that the revenue for 2021 is estimated to reach $99.48 billion. This marks a 28.9 percent […]

New Samsung TV to let creators share their art worldwide

Samsung is planning to support NFT by beginning with its 2022 TV lineup in order to let creators share their art with the world. “With demand for NFTs on the rise, the need for a solution to today’s fragmented viewing and purchasing landscape has never been greater,” the company said in a press release. “In […]

Autonomous trucker TuSimple logs first no-human road test

A semitruck completed an 80-mile route in Arizona with no human on board and no human intervention during the trip using technology developed by TuSimple, the company said Wednesday. The San Diego company says it’s the first successful fully-autonomous run by a class 8 vehicle, or semi, on open public roads with no human intervention. […]