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Stay in the loop with the latest apps news. Discover new releases, updates, and features across various platforms. From productivity tools to gaming apps, we’ve got you covered. Stay connected with the ever-evolving world of mobile applications and explore the possibilities at your fingertips.
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Saudi Fintech ‘Lendo’ Raises $28M in Series B Funding
Lendo, a Saudi Arabia-based shariah-compliant debt crowdfunding marketplace, has raised SAR 105 million ($28 million) in Series B funding led…
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The 5 Best URL Shorteners 2023
A URL Shortener is a technique in which a URL may be made shorter and still redirect to the original…
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Apple iOS 16 release date, new features on iPhone
Apple is set to release iOS 16 for specific iPhone users worldwide in a massive upgrade to its software in…
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Google to shut down ‘Hangouts’ in November
Google Hangouts is officially shutting down in November 2022. Google is prompting users who still use the Hangouts mobile app…
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Careem Launches ‘group order’ in Jordan
The Uber-owned ride-hailing app in the Middle East, Careem has launched a new feature for food ordering in Jordan that…
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Facebook pulls the plug on Watch App for Apple TV
Facebook has discontinued its Watch app for Apple TV. Users who try to access the app will receive this message…
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How to transfer WhatsApp chats from Android to iPhone?
WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that allows transferring the chat history from Android to iOS.The new feature is available…
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YouTube launches critical alerts, tests updated format for channel navigation
YouTube has launched critical alerts to notify creators when performance drops significantly, along with an updated format for channel navigation…
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What makes Signal the most secured messenger?
Over the past few years, Signal has been known for its significant secure and private atmosphere and wealth of features…
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How to download Disney Plus App on iPhone, Android, Smart TV
The streaming home of your favorite stories, Disney+ has launched its service in the Middle East and North Africa today.…
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COFE App launches new Siri ordering feature on Apple devices
The coffee-centric marketplace COFE app has launched a new Siri feature on Apple devices that makes ordering coffee quicker, funner,…
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What is ‘Discord Server Boost’, how it works?
Discord Server Boost service offers handy features for server-owners to unlock advanced options and deliver a better in-app experience for…
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How to deactivate, delete your Snapchat account?
Snapchat is one of the leading social apps that changed the concept of chatting with friends by sending messages into…
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How to create business channel on Telegram?
Telegram is a leading cloud-based instant messages platform. It became popular in recent years for its privacy, speed, voice and…
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The best bots to enrich your Discord Server in 2022
Discord bots are vital tools that automate tasks on your Discord server in order to build a genuinely engaged community.…
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How to delete your TikTok account permanently
There are many reasons to keep your TikTok account and many other reasons to delete it. Time wasting, and invasion…
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How to set up a Discord server: the ultimate guide
Unlike Skype, Zoom, Whatsapp, or any chat app, Discord has become an invaluable tool for users in the past two…
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Instagram warns users who share Russian state media
Instagram is warming users who share Russian state media in stories, to dampen Russian government propaganda and protect user privacy…
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Top Ukrainian Startups, Apps 2022
This week, Russia declared war on its neighbor Ukraine after many political and military skirmishes, affecting the lives of tens…
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RECAPP launches recycling bins on UAE Tour Route
RECAPP, the UAE’s first free-of-charge door-to-door recycling service, has launched recycling bins on UAE Tour Route to collect thousands of…
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Jambo Raises $7.5 Million To Create Africa’s Web3 app
Jambo, a three-month-old company, building a Web 3 super app for Africa, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding from…
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UAE’s Tech Udrive Startup for Car Rental Secures $5M
UAE’s Tech startup for car rental Udrive, providing a pay-per-minute car rental service for UAE residents and tourists, has secured…
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Snap Allows Users to Change their Usernames
Snap Inc. is planning to launch a new feature to allow Username Change effective Feb 23, a highly anticipated feature…
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Trump’s Truth Social is Available on Apple App Store
The U.S. Former President Donald Trump has launched his own social media app, “Truth Social,” on the Apple App store…
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New Chinese regulations hit food delivery giants’ profit model
Chinese authorities announced new regulations that will reduce the food delivery platforms’ service fees charged to restaurants to lower the…
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Saudi’s B2B Fintech EdfaPay Raises $1.6M Pre-seed
KSA-based B2B Fintech EdfaPay has raised $1.6M in a pre-seed round to overcome the physical payment process moving away from…
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How to deactivate your personal Facebook account?
Anyone may think of deactivating their Facebook account regardless of why. Deciding whether to deactivate or delete your Facebook account…
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How to Delete your Twitter account permanently?
It’s time to quit when you find yourself just scrolling down reading bad news, or boring topics. If you are…
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How to permanently delete or temporarily disable your Instagram account?
Instagram, one of the most addictive photo-sharing platforms, or any social media channel, keeps you busy getting into your friends’…
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DocuSign and Zoom team up to sign docs during meetings
Zoom and DocuSign announced a new integration that lets users review and sign documents right within a Zoom meeting to…
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TikTok to introduce avatars, live audio, new creator tools, more
TikTok is working on a number of new features including, Bitmoji-like avatars, keyword filtering for the “For You Page”, group…
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UAE’s Neobank Savii Closes Pre-Seed to Launch in Bahrain
Savii Banking, the first female-founded neobank in the GCC, has raised a Pre-Seed fund to launch its services in Bahrain.…
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Egypt’s online grocery Tawfeer secures $500K investment
Alex-based Tawfeer Market, the Egyptian online grocery retail startup, has raised US $500K in a seed round. Alexandria Business Angels…
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Step-by-step guide on how to book Careem Box
Ever tried to use Careem Box and found it complex? In this post, we have a step-by-step guide on how…
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Tips & Tricks: How to Post Whatsapp Status?
Struggling with posting a Whatsapp Status? You are not alone. That’s why we’ve put together all tips and tricks about…
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UAE-based financial literacy platform Verity secures $800K
UAE-based financial literacy platform Verity has secured $800,000 in pre-seed round. Gearing for the launch of its family banking and…
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CoinMENA Raises $9.5M Seed Fund
Bahrain-based CoinMENA has raised $9.5M in its first seed funding round led by BECO Capital, Kenetic, Arab Bank Switzerland, Bunat…
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Why You Should Use PDF for Sharing Confidential Data?
PDF is among the most trusted document formats when it comes to sharing important information. It has now become a…
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WhatsApp Dilemma: To Signal or Not to Signal
Update: Whatsapp announced on January 15th, 2021 that it is moving back the date from February 8. It also announced…
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Sidekick browser makes work apps more comfortable to access
Sidekick is an alternative web browser that makes work apps more comfortable to access. It offers a left-hand sidebar, where…
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8 Tools Every New Business Needs
Are you wondering which tools you should be using for your new business? If so, you’ve come to the right…
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Most Effective Ways To Free Up Disk Space On Your Mac
Macs are incredible help both in work and entertainment. Many artists choose to use a Mac because of its amazing…
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Facebook Rolls Out ‘Messenger Kids’ to MENA
Facebook is rolling out Messenger Kids to countries in Africa and the Middle East to help parents connect their kids…
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Coronavirus: Fitness App ‘ElCoach’ Gives Away 30-days Free For Everyone
Bodybuilders, gym-goers, and fitness enthusiasts have been scrambled to find alternative ways to sweat after closing gym chains & boutique…
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Netflix Down: Netflix not working Users cannot log in worldwide
Having trouble accessing your Netflix account? You’re not alone! Users from all around the world have reported Netflix login outage…
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Wunderlist shuts down, merges with Microsoft To-Do
Microsoft has set to discontinue the could-based task management app Wunderlist on May 6th, 2020, to be migrated to its…
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Eventtus, Event-Tech, to Open Office in Saudi Arabia
Today, Eventtus, the leading event-tech company, announces that it will open its third office in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside the…
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Careem expands its food delivery service ‘Careem Now’ to Amman
Uber’s company Careem has expanded its food delivery service Careem Now to Amman, to put an end to Talabat’s single-game…
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Swvl Raises $42 Million for African Expansion
Swvl, an Egypt-based app for booking buses, has raised $42 million as it plans to expand into other African markets,…
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Eventtus ‘rebrand’ aims to inspire event professionals to ‘think big, think easy’
Eventtus revolutionized its brand strategy and visual identity as it is expanding its event tech solutions globally. These were the…
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Snap Introduces ‘App Stories’ For Third-Party Apps
Snap Inc. has launched new Snap Kit capabilities and partnerships, including App Stories, which lets Snapchatters create custom Stories for…
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Snap Launches New Slate of Snap Originals, Premium Shows
Snap Inc. announced its new slate of Snap Originals, the company’s premium, mobile shows created exclusively for Snapchat’s audience. Snap’s new…
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Uber, Careem drivers call for strike in Egypt
Uber and Careem drivers called on social media for a strike to protest low share of fare, along with five…
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How I earned $300 on my trip to São Paulo
I’m Allan, an avid surfer and traveler. I wanted to share my experience of how I earned $300 on my…
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Careem Launches Delivery Service ‘Careem Box’ In Jordan
Careem, the middle east ride-hailing service launched its delivery service “Careem Box” in Jordan yesterday, offering personal stuff delivery and…
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Meet ‘1TAM’: First Emirati Vlogging Social Media App
In the age of social media and interconnectivity what continues to be lacking is authentic and unfiltered conversations between people. 1TAM…
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Facebook Launches Individual Verification for Developers
Facebook has released an individual verification process that enables developers to complete the app review process and continue using Facebook…
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Facebook releases a new update to pages, discloses more info to public
In a new step toward transparency on the platform. Facebook has announced today a new update to Pages info section.…
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Careem launches minibus service in Egypt
Careem, the region’s leading ride-hailing app has launched “Careem Bus”, to help solving daily transportation struggle of 40 percent of…
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Egypt-based ride hailing startup ‘Halan’ hits 3-million rides in one year
With over 3-million rides in one year, the on-demand ride hailing app for Tuk-tuk and motorcycle, Halan has dominated the…
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Snapchat launches Lens Creative Partners program
Today Snapchat is launching a global Lens Creative Partners program designed to connect brands with augmented reality (AR) experts and Lenses creators.…
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Facebook Ads Manager goes down prior Black Friday
Facebook Ads Manager tool went down for several hours on Tuesday, leaving brands and advertisers unable to run Black Friday…
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Spotify announces advertising partners for launch in the Middle East, North Africa
Top brands Hardee’s, Lipton, Mercedes-Benz Cars Middle East, Mountain View, Samsung Gulf Electronics, The Coca-Cola Company, and Western Union partner…
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How to download Spotify App on iPhone in Egypt, MENA
Music streaming platform Spotify had launched its service in the Middle East and North Africa last night. The company made…
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Google Pay is Now Available in the UAE
Today, Google announced Google Pay’s launch in the UAE, allowing people to pay and securely with their Android phones. It simplifies…
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Spotify is now available in the Middle East and North Africa
The music-streaming service Spotify went live in 13 countries across the Middle East and North Africa today, including Egypt, Saudi…
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Spotify App is Now Available for Download in Egypt
Spotify, the music streaming service, has launched in the Middle East and North Africa. The app is now available for…
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Spotify Premium Will Only Cost EGP49.99 Per Month in Egypt
Spotify is reportedly launching in Egypt and the MENA region this November. Spotify premium access will cost EGP49.99 per month,…
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Apple Introduces Group FaceTime
Apple has released an update to its iOS 12.1 today, introducing Group FaceTime to iPhone and iPad, adding over 70 new…
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Facebook Marketplace gets artificial intelligence features
Two years after its introduction, Facebook Marketplace is now artificial intelligence (AI) enabled with auto-categorization and price-range suggestions. Aiming to…
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Instagram App is partially down for thousands of users
If you can’t see people’s avatars or photos, so don’t panic! Instagram is down. Instagram app has stopped working for thousands…
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Snapchat Unveils Next Generation of E-commerce Ad Products
Snapchat is launching the next phase of e-commerce advertising on the platform, following the launch of an advanced performance marketing…
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Hackers compromise 50 million Facebook users’ data
A security breach on Facebook compromised nearly 50 million users, gave hackers the ability to take over users’ accounts, said…
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‘Facebook Dating’ rolls out in Colombia
Facebook will begin testing its new feature for dating and relationships in Colombia today. Originally announced in F8 last May, ‘Facebook…
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‘MAYDAY’ a new breakthrough for providing roadside assistance in Egypt
If you commute long distances every day and your car breaking down on the road is the nightmare you’ve always…
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Instagram opens for verification requests, introduces new transparency and security tools
Instagram has introduced three new important updates today that enforce transparency and better security methods. In a blog post titled…
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Facebook Launches Video Creation Tools to Help Advertisers Build Mobile-First Video Ads
Facebook has introduced new video creation tools that enable advertisers to easily convert existing images and text assets into mobile-first…
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Facebook allows users to see all active ads run by a page for more transparency
Facebook is making significant steps to bring more transparency to ads and Pages, in light of Cambridge Analytica scandal this…
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Women in Saudi Arabia begin driving for Careem
On the historic day that women begin driving in Saudi Arabia, Careem reveal their new fleet of female drivers. …
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5 reasons why donors prefer mobile donations in Egypt
Revolutionizing non-profit fundraising one text message at a time, mobile technology has been key in raising millions for Egyptian charities…
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Viber Releases New Video In Honor Of #DeleteFacebook
In honor of the #DeleteFacebook campaign, Viber has released a video to detail exactly where it stands on this issue,…
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Cyber attack hits Careem, compromises 14M users’ data
A cyber attack on Careem Egypt’s databases early this year compromised personal data of 14 millions users and 558 thousand…
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Facebook pauses new Messenger bots, improves users’ privacy, reactivates bug bounty program
Following Cambridge Analytica data breach, Facebook has announced new changes and updates to its platform to reduce chances for future…
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Court suspends UBER, Careem services in Egypt
A court ruling in Egypt ordered the suspension of Uber (US-based) and Careem (Dubai-based) services, immediately leading to a win…
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Egyptians donate 24.6 million through mobile in 2017
Mobile users sent around 4.9 million donation text messages to charity, generating EGP 24,625,700 million for 52 local organizations in…
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Instagram Allows Users to Add GIFs, Any Size Photo to Stories
Instagram has release new updates to enrich Stories. Now, you can add vibrant, animated GIF stickers to any photo or…
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Careem, Uber, Easy Taxi to Legally Hit Jordan Roads
Jordan gave ride-hailing apps the green light to operate in the country after fulfilling some transport and safety regulations, the…
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Instagram Launches the Ability to Follow Hashtags
Instagram has launched a new feature that enables users to follow hashtags, which allows them to discover more posts from…
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7 Effective Ways to Promote your Mobile App for Free
One of the biggest challenges faced by tech startups is mobile app discovery. With around 270 billion apps projected to…
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SHAREit allows users to transfer files without any mobile data
No more cables or internet needed to transfer. Easily sharing between various devices. SHAREit is a cross platform sharing tool…
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Anghami grows its Audio Ad business in the region three-fold in one year
Dubai – Anghami, the leading music streaming company in the MENA region, revealed today that it has recorded an amazing…
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Vodafone Egypt Makes Life Easier for the Blind with Innovative App
Designed for the blind and the visually impaired, the E3rafli app is an innovative program from the bounds of Vodafone…
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Internations: 6 Tips for Managing a Global Social Media Audience
Managing social media accounts can be a challenge, especially when you are addressing a large, international audience. From knowing what…
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Bey2ollak Launches ‘Stories’ Copying Snapchat
Egypt’s number one traffic service Bey2ollak has added “Stories” to its mobile app following Snapchat, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger, and Facebook.…
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Instagram now lets you upload multiple photos, videos in one post
Instagram has released a new update that lets you share up to 10 photos and videos in one post. With…
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Elves app heeds millions of online help requests using artificial intelligence
Many find it difficult to make errands in Egypt, especially in the deafening, crowded city of Cairo. But for the founder…
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Karim Elsahy
Karim Elsahy is a winning angel investor & serial entrepreneur with a current emphasis on ai, bots, and conversational commerce. He…
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Breaking News website, app are shutting down
Breaking News website and mobile app will stop providing updates and alerts on Dec. 31. The parent company, NBC News, has…
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