| |
| TECHNOLOGY |
Around 2.82 million arrested for residency, labor violations in KSA
March 24, 2019
RIYADH: Nearly 2.82 million violators of residency, work and border security systems have been arrested in a year-long roundup, according to an official report.
Since the campaign began in November 2017, there have been 2,827,564 offenders, including 2,204,460 for violating residency regulations, 432,461 for labor violations and 190,643 for border violations, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported.
The report said that 47,863 people were arrested while trying to cross the border into the Kingdom, 50 percent of"...
Samsung Festival showcases the brand's latest innovations
March 24, 2019
JEDDAH — Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd has launched the award-winning 'Samsung Festival' campaign to showcase the brand's latest innovations in partnership with its authorized distributors across the Kingdom. The Festival started on March 21 and will end on April 6, 2019.
YJ Kim, President of Samsung Electronics in Saudi Arabia, was pleased to launch
The “Samsung Festival” campaign allows customers in Saudi Arabia to explore cutting-edge technologies that are designed"...
Rimini Street CEO Visits Seoul, Addresses Changing IT Mission
March 23, 2019
Rimini Street, Inc. (Nasdaq: RMNI), a global provider of enterprise software products and services, the leading third-party support provider for Oracle and SAP software products and a Salesforce partner, is committed to helping South Korean companies reduce ongoing IT operating costs and freeing up significant IT budget to invest in innovation, competitive advantage and growth, co-founder and CEO Seth A. Ravin explained during a press conference in Seoul. Mr. Ravin also highlighted continued strong and growing demand in Korea for the Company’s award-winning, ultra-responsive enterprise software support model, which is disrupting the $160 billion enterprise software maintenance market worldwide. As the 4th largest economy in Asia, and the 11th largest in the world, South Korea represents a large market opportunity for the Company. Rimini Street is the leading third-party enterprise software......
XPRIZE Identifies 10 Future Breakthroughs Required to Protect Our Forests
March 23, 2019
Today, on the United Nations’ International Day of Forests, XPRIZE is releasing the Future of Forests Impact Roadmap, created in partnership with Kimberly-Clark Corporation. The digital report and its interactive website, based on future foresight techniques, illustrate the breakthroughs required for a healthier forest ecosystem, which might be the basis of future XPRIZE competitions. This press release features multimedia. View the full release here: https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20190321005409/en/ Across the world, forests provide food security and shelter, protect biodiversity and house indigenous populations. While forests cover more than 30 percent of the Earth’s surface, more than 32 million acres of forests are lost due to human activity every year, with research showing that continued mass deforestation and degradation is accelerating climate change. XPRIZE designs......
Imago BioSciences Announces $40 Million Series B Financing Led by Omega Funds
March 23, 2019
Imago BioSciences, Inc., a clinical-stage biotechnology company developing innovative treatments for myeloid diseases, today announced a $40 million Series B financing led by Omega Funds, a leading international investment firm that creates and invests in life sciences companies. Other investors participating in the round include existing investors Frazier Healthcare Partners, Amgen Ventures, and MRL Ventures Fund as well as HighLight Capital, Pharmaron and Greenspring Associates. Dr. Dina Chaya from Omega Funds will join"...
Velodyne Demonstrates Lidar Solution for Rich Perception Data Collection on NVIDIA DRIVE Platform
March 21, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- Velodyne Lidar, Inc. today announced its surround-view lidar solutions for collecting rich perception data in testing and validation are available on the NVIDIA DRIVE™ autonomous driving platform--allowing full, 360-degree perception in real time, facilitating highly accurate localization and path-planning capabilities. Velodyne sensors’ characteristics are also available on NVIDIA DRIVE Constellation™, an open, scalable simulation platform that enables large-scale, bit-accurate hardware-in-the-loop testing of AVs. The solution’s DRIVE Sim™ software simulates lidar and other sensors, recreating a self-driving car’s inputs with high fidelity in the virtual world. “Velodyne and NVIDIA are at the forefront delivering the high-resolution sensing and high-performance computing needed for autonomous driving,” said Mike Jellen, president......
New GSMA Study: China’s Mobile Ecosystem Equivalent To 5.5% Of China’s GDP
March 21, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- China’s mobile ecosystem added RMB5.2 trillion ($750 billion) in value to the country’s economy last year, equivalent to 5.5 per cent of China’s GDP in 20181, according to a new GSMA report. The data features in the first ever China edition of the GSMA’s Mobile Economy report series, which is published today at a special roundtable event in Beijing to discuss the latest developments in the Chinese mobile industry as it enters the 5G era. ...
HCL and Xerox Expand Strategic Partnership to Accelerate Operational Transformation
March 21, 2019
(AETOS Wire)-- HCL Technologies (HCL), a leading global technology company, announced that it signed a managed services agreement with Xerox (NYSE: XRX). Under the terms of the agreement, HCL will manage portions of Xerox’s shared services, including global administrative and support functions, including, among others, selected information technology and finance functions (excluding accounting). Leveraging HCL’s global scale and capabilities, Xerox will strategically evolve its shared services into process-first, technology-led digital operations. This seven-year agreement for an incremental $1.3 billion continues to build on the success of the Xerox-HCL relationship, which began in 2009 with product engineering and support services. Under that agreement, HCL currently manages aspects of Xerox’s mechanical, electrical and software engineering activities for printer and imaging product lines. Together, HCL and Xerox have delivered 215 U.S. patents and have created world-class R&D labs that are tightly integrated with Xerox infrastructure and standards.......
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind Attends International Universities Arabic Debating Championship Closing Ceremony
March 21, 2019
Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani, Vice Chairperson and CEO of Qatar Foundation (QF), attended the closing ceremony of the fifth edition of the International Universities Arabic Debating Championship (IUDC) organized by QatarDebate, a member of QF. The championship – held under the patronage of Her Excellency Sheikha Hind bint Hamad Al Thani – took place at Qatar National Convention Centre from March 16-20, 2019, and included"...
MoU Signed between the Sudan University for Science and Technology and the Indonesian Universities
March 20, 2019
Khartoum – Three memos of understanding have been signed between the Sudan University for Science and Technology (SUST) and the Indonesian universities.
SUST’s vice chancellor, Professor Rashid Ahmed Mohamed Hussein, is the one who signs on behalf of SUST.
It is worth mentioning that the two sides, the Sudanese and the Indonesian, have agreed to jointly cooperate in the field of exchange of students and teachers-a move that is to help in enhancing of experiences mutually.
In addition, the two"...
|
|
|
|
|