Twitter launches an online shopping initiative that includes livestreams, and Walmart is already on board as the first retailer to try out the platform. Walmart and Twitter will co-host Cyber Deals Sunday stream event on Twitter, during which viewers can follow along with a live broadcast, shop featured products through Twitter’s Shop Tab and post […]
Ericsson has entered into an agreement to acquire Vonage Holdings Corp for $21 per share. This represents a total acquisition price of approximately $6.2 billion (Enterprise Value). The merger agreement was approved unanimously by the board of Vonage. The transaction builds upon Ericsson’s stated intent to expand globally in wireless enterprise, offering existing customers an […]
The global and local communications leaders will collaborate to launch and grow the telecommunications brand in the Sultanate. Vodafone, the technology communications company, signed a partnership with creative communications powerhouse Memac Ogilvy and Muscat-based specialised marketing communications agency Alamah Marketing to bring world-class marketing excellence to Oman. The agreement will see Memac Ogilvy and Alamah […]
Jina AI, an open-source neural search company, announced $30 million in Series A financing. Canaan Partners led the round with participation from new investors including Mango Capital, as well as existing partners GGV Capital, SAP.iO and Yunqi Partners. All of Jina AI’s investors are betting on the future of search being built on neural networks. The company, […]
AlikeAudience has announced its integration with Unified ID 2.0, the ID solution to deliver relevant advertising while protecting consumer privacy in environments without third-party cookies. Unified ID 2.0 is a new digital identity framework that serves as a connective fabric across the open internet. Initially developed by The Trade Desk, Unified ID 2.0 has received support […]
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s fuel retail arm, ADNOC Distribution, is looking to tap into the growing contactless shopping market in the UAE with the rollout of AI-powered stores. The company has just opened its new ADNOC Oasis outlet, its first fully autonomous shop that enables customers to buy goods, including snacks and essentials, without […]
ListenFirst, the enterprise social analytics solution has announced the launch of Social Intelligence Reporting For Fashion & Luxury. It is an annual reporting package that makes fashion brands smarter by providing an unparalleled picture of competitors and overall market performance on social media. The Social Intelligence package includes forty reports over the course of the […]
Retailers using Adobe eCommerce software tools will soon be able to add one-click checkout. Adobe has announced it will add this feature thanks to a partnership with Bolt. If Bolt has seen the retailer’s customer before among its own network of 10 million shoppers, it will complete their payment details and charge the merchant a […]
Nuqtah, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s first and leading NFT marketplace, has closed its pre-Seed round led by Shorooq Partners and joined by strategic angel investors. The Company, founded by Salwa Radwi, plans to become the de-facto platform for the Saudi and MENA digital creative economy. NFTs represent a major transformation for artists to safely […]
PepsiCo has announced the launch of its first MENA edition of the Greenhouse Accelerator program, active globally since 2017. The program was launched in partnership with the UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment (MOCCAE) at a ceremony that drew the participation of high-ranking government officials, including HE Mariam bint Mohammed Almheiri, UAE Minister of […]
