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Amnesty International calls for Google to halt cloud business in Saudi Arabia

The Verge

Amnesty International is teaming up with 38 other human rights groups and individuals to call for a halt to Google’s plans to set up an enterprise cloud business in Saudi Arabia because of concerns over the country’s human rights track record. Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge.

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US seeks to drop charges against former Twitter employees accused of spying for Saudia Arabia

The Verge

Two former Twitter employees who were last fall charged with spying on behalf of the government of Saudi Arabia may have charges against them dropped at the recommendation of US prosecutors, according to Bloomberg. Alzabarah fled the country in July 2015, while Almutairi remains in Saudi Arabia.

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Palm.hr raises $5M, embarks on MENA growth

TechCrunch

Following this growth, it is planning on expanding to Egypt and the UAE, while doubling down on Saudi Arabia, against the backdrop of $5 million pre-Series A funding it has raised, in a round led by Europe-based VC Speedinvest, which marked its debut into Saudi Arabia, and RAED Ventures, with participation from MENA focused VC firm Wamda Capital. “We

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Grocery delivery firm Dingdong Maicai becomes latest Chinese company to enter Saudi market

TechNode

Dingdong Maicai, a New York-listed Chinese e-commerce company specializing in fresh groceries, has officially launched its international expansion with Saudi Arabia as its first overseas market. Some roles are based in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. Sina.com, in Chinese ]

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Bosta raises $6.7M to expand e-commerce delivery business across Africa and MENA

TechCrunch

As co-founder and COO at Lynks, Ezzat was responsible for logistics, international clearance and last-mile delivery. In 2016, Egypt experienced an economic downturn coupled with the Egyptian pound devaluation and government restriction on imports. This is the main target for us now and also to start operations in Saudi Arabia.”

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Honor confirms Google’s apps will return to its phones with new 50 series

The Verge

In a statement, Honor says its phones will go through Google’s security review and that “Honor devices will therefore have the option to have Google Mobile Services (“GMS”) preinstalled on compatible devices, in accordance with Google’s licensing and governance models.”. Internally, they’re powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G processor.

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NSO’s Pegasus spyware: here’s what we know

The Verge

Some of the stories have been shocking, with allegations that fully updated smartphones can be hacked with a single text message , and reports that two women close to murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi were among those targeted by a government agency using the spy tool. In short, NSO Group makes products that let governments spy on citizens.