Alaan and Visa sign a landmark 5-year deal to help drive the cashless agenda of UAE and KSA

Alaan and Visa sign a landmark 5-year deal to help drive the cashless agenda of UAE and KSA


Alaan, UAE’s fastest growing corporate card solution, and Visa, a world leader in digital payments, announced a landmark 5-year deal to digitize expense management processes for businesses in UAE and KSA.

This five-year strategic alliance aims to leverage Visa’s industry-leading payment network, VisaNet, and Alaan’s AI-powered spend management system to deliver enhanced financial control and visibility to businesses across the region, in line with UAE and KSA governments’ cashless society agendas.

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CrowdStrike and HCLTech Announce Global Strategic Partnership

CrowdStrike and HCLTech Announce Global Strategic Partnership to Drive Enterprise Cybersecurity Transformation

HCLTech MDR services standardizes on CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon® XDR platform, delivering the speed and expertise customers need to stop breaches

Dubai, UAE, – March 26, 2024 – CrowdStrike (Nasdaq: CRWD) and HCLTech (NSE: HCLTECH), a leading global technology company, today announced a new strategic partnership to power HCLTech’s managed detection and response (MDR) solutions with the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® XDR platform. The partnership will empower HCLTech to deliver the breadth of the Falcon platform, assisting organizations in cybersecurity transformation across device, identity, cloud, data, next-gen SIEM, and beyond, led and managed by HCLTech.

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OPPO Reno11 F 5G Smartphone Launches Globally with Borderless Display and 64MP Ultra-Clear Triple Camera

OPPO Reno11 F 5G Smartphone Launches Globally with Borderless Display and 64MP Ultra-Clear Triple Camera

  • Reno11 F 5G combines Magnetic Particle Design with Borderless AMOLED Display and 64MP Ultra-Clear Triple Camera
  • Available in Palm Green, and Ocean Blue
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Misaligned upskilling priorities could hinder AI progress

Misaligned upskilling priorities could hinder AI progress: fewer than 1/5 of decision-makers prioritise critical thinking skills, research reveals

Research by Alteryx finds that 66% of business leaders across the UAE have concerns about AI-produced answers but are not prioritising skillsets that will help mitigate risks

DUBAI – 26 March 2024 – Alteryx, Inc., a leader in AI for enterprise analytics, released findings from independent research revealing the workforce side effects of AI. As business leaders and recruiters across the UAE prepare for an AI-infused labour market transition, many existing roles will evolve and become obsolete, reshaping the skill stack of the future workforce at an accelerated pace. However, the research titled Defining the Enterprise of the Future highlights a disconnect between the skills and traits currently prioritised during the hiring process and the attributes needed to reap AI’s greatest benefits.

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RAK Hospital Distributes Over 1000 Iftar Meals to Unsung Heroes

RAK Hospital Distributes Over 1000 Iftar Meals to Unsung Heroes

26 March 2024; Ras Al Khaimah, UAE – Embracing the spirit of Ramadan, RAK Hospital, in line with its annual community outreach initiative, distributed over 1000 ready Iftar meals to the unsung heroes of the nation. The drive-through Iftar meal distribution took place at the hospital’s premises, where RAK Taxi drivers gathered to collect their packets.

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