by Jennifer George | October 21, 2024 | Gitex 2024, Industry, News, Startups, Technology
Amidst the contained bustle at GITEX 2024, Ismail Chaib, General Manager of the Product & Technology Department at Yassir, sat down with Google Cloud’s Ahmed Abdelkhalek to discuss Yassir’s journey to becoming Africa’s super-app. For UAE...
by Jennifer George | October 18, 2024 | Industry, News, Startups, Technology
Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi, Minister of State for Foreign Trade, has officially launched a TradeTech Accelerator, an innovative incubator designed to support startups developing advanced technology solutions for use in the trade sector. Forming one of the key pillars of the...
by Jennifer George | October 13, 2024 | Coverage, Cryptocurrencies, Currencies, Economy, Financial Services, Fintech, Gitex 2024, Industry, News, Startups, Technology
GITEX GLOBAL, the world’s largest tech and startup event, takes center stage in the UAE next week with this year’s 44th edition destined to redefine the world’s digital economy and AI ecosystem. Held at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC) from 14-18 October, the...
by Vasu Jit Kalia | August 30, 2024 | Startups
Indian grocery startup Zepto said on Thursday it has raised $340 million in a fresh round, just two months after its last fundraise. In the latest round led by General Catalyst, the three-year-old company was valued at $5 billion, a sharp rise from $3.6 billion in...
by Jennifer George | August 16, 2024 | Industry, News, Startups, Technology
Shortly after GTC 2024, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang revealed that it costs Nvidia between $30,000 and $40,000 to produce a single unit of its most sophisticated chip offerings, the Blackwell B200. Emerging Asian AI startups are challenging Nvidia’s costs and energy...
by Vasu Jit Kalia | July 17, 2024 | Startups
Xpro India Limited, part of the Birla conglomerate and a producer of dielectric films used in capacitors, is establishing its first global manufacturing unit called Xpro Dielectric Films in Ras Al Khaimah. From being the first mover in dielectric film manufacture in...
