Yasser MasoodFast Company: “Most Innovative Companies 2019” in the Middle East
Any Middle East company gaining some form of recognition by a global publication with large viewership is a seal of acknowledgement. Fast Company’s recent
Facebook launches Arabic fact-checking with AFP
Fake news and misinformation campaigns have been proliferating across active social media platforms in various languages. Tackling this behaviour would require independent teams to fact-check news topics, and Facebook is expanding it for Arabic users with AFP (Agence France-Presse).
Out with Souq.com, in with Amazon
It’s been almost two years since Amazon bought out Souq.com for close to $600 million. Aside from just small integrations, the big behemoth is likely exploring options to further corner the Middle East region with Souq going the way of the dodo.
WIRED Middle East is coming to the region
If you’ve never heard of WIRED magazine, where have you been? It’s not just all focused on technology, but also the intersection of innovation and ideas. Get ready to see a dual-language version of Wired for the Middle East region.
Bollywood comes to Spotify with T-Series music library
A bigger and diverse music library proves to be a main draw for users to sign up to music streaming services. Spotify has just added T-Series’ music library to cater to the Indian diaspora, and may give them the upper hand in bringing in more users.
Middle East gamers want local Fortnite servers
If you don’t know the game Fortnite, you haven’t been paying attention to this ‘battle royale’ game that has risen to worldwide fame in 2018. Now, players in the Middle East region have voiced one major request – local servers for the region.