Step Conference 2023, the leading technology festival for emerging markets, is introducing the Earth Track for the first time this year, powered by C3 - Companies Creating Change. The conference will bring together more than 400 global startups, hundreds of global investors, and more than 8,000 attendees on 22-23 February and is presented by Dubai Internet City, a leading technology hub and a member of TECOM Group PJSC.

Serviceform, the lead generation platform, is landing in the UK to add value to the UK property market, by enabling estate agents to optimise their website technology to drive sales.

In line with the Kingdom’s vision to diversify the economy by 2030, PepsiCo — one of the leading global food and beverage manufacturers — has collaborated with AstroLabs, an ecosystem builder in the MENA region, and Ministry of Communication and Information Technology (MCIT) to launch an innovative new offering for local SMEs. The entities have joined forces to establish the ‘Scale Up Accelerator’ program in Saudi Arabia, empowering entrepreneurs across the Kingdom to fulfill the potential of their businesses.

Virgin Media O2 has announced it is boosting upload speeds for free across its business broadband service for all existing customers.

64% of eCommerce marketers haven’t measured their customer engagement processes in the past month, and nearly one-fifth (17%) have never measured them at all. 

VeUP, a new global technology consultancy launches today, providing bespoke services to Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) working in the Amazon Web Services (AWS) ecosystem.

In the highly competitive $28.5 billion movie industry, filmmakers are constantly seeking ways to innovate and push the limits of technology to create awe-inspiring shots and sequences to impress both critics and audiences. 

Analysis of Google search data reveals that online searches for ‘cancel Netflix account’ exploded 733% worldwide on the 2nd of February, after the streaming giant announced their plan to crack down on password sharing. 

Pleo, the smart spending solution for small to medium-sized companies, today launches its ‘State of Spending 2023’ report.

Carbon Equity, the global climate venture capital and private equity investment platform, announced the launch of its latest offering, Climate Tech Portfolio Fund II.

Next generation energy innovators will receive a £24 million cash boost to develop new technologies that will decarbonise UK industry, build home-grown energy supplies and help prepare the country for a net zero future.

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Fluffy, the pet care app helping owners to raise healthy and happy pets through training, vet care and insurance has today announced its pre-seed round, a total of $450k.

More than 59 million applications for jobs were submitted last year as the UK workforce continued to battle with the cost-of-living crisis and a desire for more autonomy at work.

The UK’s top SMEs have been named in the Elite Business 100 (EB100), a new league table which celebrates business excellence in the UK.

Plans to encourage early retirees back into work will hit a road block unless offices are given an MOT too, that’s according to global workplace creation expert, Unispace.

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced the creation of four government departments, including a dedicated Department for Science, Innovation and Technology focused on technical innovations.

Hackers and scammers have recently been taking advantage of the excitement surrounding HBO’s new adaption of the popular video game franchise The Last of Us.

Average business-to-business (B2B) deal sizes have decreased by 30% in 2022, placing pressure on sellers as the economic downturn continues.

British startup Safe-Citizens, a provider of emergency management and warning solutions, has deployed its safety platform to ServeOn, a disaster relief and humanitarian aid organisation who are deploying to Turkey and Syria to assist with the crisis.