> UAE-based operator du forged a smart city research partnership with the U.S.-based Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Release
> UK security agencies acted unlawfully by collecting citizens' communications data in conjunction with U.S. counterparts. Article
> Swatch promised to deliver an NFC-enabled smart watch that doesn't require charging. Report
> ARM acquired Netherlands-based Internet of Things security software developer Offspark. Article
> Daimler CEO Dieter Zetsche predicted Google will disrupt the car business, but won't become a manufacturer in its own right. Article
> Saudi Arabia-based Mobily's acting CEO is to run the troubled operator until the end of March. Article
And finally…A robot vacuum cleaner went a step too far by trying to eat its owner's hair. Article