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CNME February 2016
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26214SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Gulf cybersecurity spend expected to top Dh120 billion, AI fuels sovereign resilience
0 10Regional cybersecurity spending to double by 2030, with the UAE’s AI-driven security market set to grow more than fourfold to …
Agentic AI on the rise in the UAE, according to Cisco report
0 19Cisco AI Readiness Index 2025: 92% of UAE Organisations Plan Agentic AI Deployment and Over Half of Organisations Invest in Data Center Capacity to Support Soaring AI Adoption.
Syria HighTech 2025 unites innovators to shape Syria’s Digital Future
0 23Exhibition Highlights Telecommunications, Software, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Digital Infrastructure.
Redington reports record-breaking revenue growth for the quarter
0 22Accelerating growth across India and the Middle East, driven by sustained investments in cloud modernisation, advanced cybersecurity, and AI-powered solutions.
Apple reports on iPhone 17 earnings
0 42Apple provides an indicator on iPhone 17 sales for fourth quarter.
Vodafone and AST look to establish a European satellite constellation
0 43Vodafone and AST look to form European satellite constellation for joint venture SatCo.
Meta plans to invest over $600 Billion in U.S. infrastructure
0 43Meta to invest heavily in U.S. data centres and AI infrastructure.
Apple looks to close Google AI deal to improve their next-gen Siri
0 47Apple considers $1 Billion deal with Google AI to power a revamped version of Siri.
Building home for innovation: UAE Software Dev group empowers next-gen of engineers
0 55The UAE Software Dev Group is shaping a community-driven software engineering ecosystem aligned with the UAE’s innovation vision. The UAE’s …
ServiceNow signs multi-year agreement with one of the largest banks in the world
0 132ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has signed a multi-year agreement with ejada Systems and Al Rajhi Bank, one …
“Encrypted traffic now dominates enterprise networks in this region, and the stakes are rising.” Damien Wilk, Gigamon
0 119Gigamon has announced GigaVUE 6.12, introducing support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) within the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline. The new release …
IFS appoint Robi Gone to drive global technology transformation
0 72IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced the appointment of Robi Gone as its new Chief Information …
SPARK, Aster DM Healthcare set to shape future of healthcare research, innovation
0 78Sharjah — Aster DM Healthcare, one of the largest integrated healthcare providers in the GCC, has signed a master research collaboration agreement with the Sharjah Research, Technology and …
Huawei unveils their thinnest ever smartphone, the Mate 70 Air
0 138Huawei looks to challenge Apple with the Mate 70 Air.
Microsoft forms internal team to develop AI superintelligence models
0 93Microsoft pursues AI superintelligence with the development of a new team.
U.S. to restrict sale of Nvidia AI accelerator to China
0 99U.S. to block the sale of new Nvidia AI chips to China.
Google plans to develop an AI data centre on a remote island
0 96Google plans to construct a new AI data centre on Christmas Island located in the Indian Ocean.
Nvidia backs India’s Deep Tech Alliance
0 241Nvidia has joined India's deep tech push as the group locks in $850 Million funding.
T-Mobile U.S. invests in free emergency messaging
0 187T-Mobile US looks to offer free satellite messaging for emergency services.
UK government looks to tackle telco fraud
0 227The UK government and telecom operators are looking to combat fraud in the sector.
SoftBank Corp. selects Nokia for network infrastructure support
0 204Nokia has been selected by SoftBank to help support their 5G expansion plans in Western Japan.
“Our partnership with ServiceNow is key in building the world’s leading AI-native services company.” – Abhijit Dubey, NTT DATA
0 277ServiceNow (NYSE: NOW), the AI platform for business transformation, and NTT DATA, a global leader in AI, digital business, and …
Karim Azar appointed as new VP and General Manager of Confluent Middle East
0 210Confluent, the data streaming pioneer, announced the appointment of Karim Azar as Area Vice President (AVP) for the Middle East. …
Nvidia and Deutsche Telekom collaborate on AI data hub project
0 218Deutsche Telekom enters into a partnership with Nvidia to develop a €1 Billion AI data hub.
Android malware attacks are reportedly on the rise
0 252New report suggests a 67% increase in Android malware attacks.
ASUS takes customers on a multi-sensory journey the future of laptop design
0 183ASUS Presents “Design You Can Feel” at Dubai Design Week — A Multi-Sensory Journey Through Craftsmanship, AI, and the Future of Laptop Design.
LG Uplus seeks to improve network software with AWS’ agentic AI
0 262LG Uplus looks to streamline network software deployment via collaboration with AWS.
BIO-key secures major identity & biometric security deployment with leading Middle East defense sector organisation
0 217Breakthrough deployment reinforces BIO-Key’s regional momentum and advanced cybersecurity leadership in high-security industries.
