Monthly Archives: October 2024

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The Mastercard Payment Passkey Service debuts in the Middle East with noon Payments, revolutionizing the online checkout experience using biometrics

With payment passkeys, noon Payments will experience more secure, convenient e-commerce interactions

Dubai, UAE; 17 October 2024: Mastercard has partnered with noon Payments, one of the biggest payment service providers in the Middle East and North Africa, to bring its Payment Passkey Service to the region and accelerate secure online checkout for shoppers. Beginning in the United Arab Emirates, noon Payments will be the first in the region to offer this innovative solution to its customers, followed by a wider roll out.

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Travel & Tourism

Sharjah tourism delegation concludes its ‘Russia Roadshow 2024’ showcasing cultural destinations and unique experiences

SCTDA leads a multi-city visit building strategic partnerships with tour operators and hospitality leaders to enhance Sharjah’s appeal as a premier destination for Russian travellers.


Sharjah, 17 October 2024

The Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority (SCTDA), alongside a distinguished delegation of Sharjah entities, has concluded a multi-city roadshow across prominent Russian cities, including Moscow and St. Petersburg. This initiative aimed to enhance Sharjah’s standing as a premier destination for Russian tourists by highlighting the emirate’s rich cultural, historical, and natural attractions.

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Business & Investments

Invest in Sharjah partners with du to boost technological innovation in the emirate

During its participation as part of the Sharjah Government Pavilion at GITEX Global 2024

  • du to provide advanced technological services for investors, including  IT services, cybersecurity, and cloud computing
  • Invest in Sharjah also showcased their AI-powered trade licence, a world first designed to streamline business setup in under five minutes.
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Technologies

Technology Innovation Institute Achieves Fastest Speeds with Vision-based AI Drone Racing

  • TII’s autonomous drones outperforms human pilots
  • TII’s autonomous drones hit a top speed of 22.3 m/s (80 km/h), without prior localization, or residuals, with no external localization, and no external localization during training
  • Top speeds were achieved with the added complexity of a curved split S shaped track
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Abu Dhabi, UAE – 17 October 2024 – The Technology Innovation Institute (TII), a leading global scientific research center and the applied research pillar of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC), is revolutionizing the future of autonomous drones through its cutting-edge work in autonomous fast mobility. Leveraging vision-based artificial intelligence (AI), TII is designing and testing autonomous drones capable of navigating complex environments at high speeds – an advancement with the potential to transform multiple industries.

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Business & Investments

Informa Connect announces global speakers and agenda for 22nd edition of HR Summit & Expo in Dubai

  • The region’s largest human capital and people management event kick offs next week with more than 70 exhibitors and sponsors

Dubai, UAE, 17thOctober 2024: Informa Connect, a global leader in the Middle East events industry, today announced the full agenda and speakers of their flagship HR Summit & Expo (HRSE) Summit 2024; the UAE’s most influential HR event to be held from 20-25 October 2024, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. Now in its twenty-second year, more than 4,500 of HR’s leading thinkers will come together with 124+ expert speakers, and an extensive exhibition with 70+ solution providers with the aim to revolutionise practices with groundbreaking insights and networking opportunities for the region’s community.

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