Saudi VC Firm Hires Google Exec To Grow Tech Unicorns
Saudi Arabia’s STV, one of the country’s largest venture capital firms, has enlisted the help of a Google employee, Ivan Jakovljevic, with the hope…
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UAE & Saudi Arabia collaborate on new Cryptocurrency
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia have announced an agreement to cooperate on the creation of a cryptocurrency, UAE official news…
Netflix drops satire episode critical of Saudi Arabia
Netflix removed an episode of ‘Patriot Act with Hasan Minhaj’ that criticises Saudi Arabia after officials in the kingdom complained. (Bloomberg pic)…
Al Jazeera calls for return to Snapchat’s media platform in Saudi Arabia | Innovation
Snapchat removed Al Jazeera in 2017 from the Saudi Arabia edition of its Discover platform, which is a curated part of the app that features original…
Silicon Valley’s Saudi money crisis illustrates a decline of ‘moral leadership’ in America |…
Some of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies are swimming in billions of dollars invested by the crown prince of Saudi Arabia, Mohammad bin Salman — a …
Silicon Valley’s reticence over Khashoggi’s murder puts focus on Saudi funding | Tech Industry
The brutal murder of Washington Post contributor Jamal Khashoggi, allegedly on orders from the Saudi Government, has shaken much of the world with…
Apple Pay is ‘Coming Soon’ in Saudi Arabia | Mac
Apple today announced that Apple Pay is “coming soon” in Saudi Arabia, without providing a more specific timeframe.
The Saudi Payments Network…
Saudi Arabia prosecutor says people who post satire on social media can be jailed | Social
Social media users who post or share satire that attacks religion will be imprisoned for up to five years under strict new laws introduced in …
Saudi Prince Drives One-Off Pagani Zonda Riviera Through London’s Rainy Streets | Feature
The bespoke Pagani Zonda Riviera now has an owner in the form of a Saudi prince who, like so many before him, has brought the bespoke hypercar to the…
Snapchat gets $250M investment from Saudi prince for 2.3% | Social
Snap Inc. got a fresh infusion of cash from the Saudi royal family to help it survive despite losing $353 million this quarter. Prince Al-Waleed…