ISSUE # 383
CNME June 2024
DUBAI’S UNIVERSAL BLUEPRINT FOR AI WILL PROPEL THE CITY TO NEW HEIGHTS IN TERMS OF INNOVATION – AND THE GOVERNMENT …
Lenovo
Ashley Woodbridge, Field CTO, Infrastructure Solutions Group at Lenovo, outlines the unique capabilities presented by RAG (Retrieval Augmented Generation) for enterprises.
SentinelOne
Meriam El Ouazzani, Regional Sales Director, Middle East, Turkey & Africa at SentinelOne, discusses their new 'Purple AI' offering within its Singularity Platform.
Epicor
Vibhu Kapoor, Regional Vice President Middle East, Africa & India at Epicor, provides our readers with a broad overview on the rapid changes occurring within the manufacturing ecosystem in the KSA.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26111SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
OPSWAT empowering women leaders to shape Saudi Arabia’s cybersecurity future
0 16Industry experts explore cybersecurity leadership and resilience and celebrate women’s growing impact on the Kingdom’s digital future at CyberSHEsec summit. …
Hitachi Energy powers sustainable future with eco-efficient, AI-driven grid innovations
0 32Hitachi Energy’s EconiQ portfolio, digital substations, and regional partnerships are accelerating the Middle East’s transition toward resilient, low-carbon energy systems. …
Microsoft, Sharaf DG bring AI to life with fun, creativity and unforgettable mall activation
0 27The Co-Blocks Innovation Showcase turns retail into a playground of creativity, powered by Microsoft Copilot+ and brought to life by …
Umniah by Beyon partners with Ericsson to power new phase of connectivity in Jordan
0 31Umniah by Beyon has announced a landmark partnership with Ericsson to advance the next phase of connectivity in Jordan, reinforcing …
du invests in Bitcoin mining to improve regional cryptocurrency access
0 39du, a UAE telecom operator, invests into Bitcoin mining.
Nokia prototypes AI-powered 6G receiver
0 39Nokia looks to tackle the challenges posed by 6G deployment.
Microsoft looks to improve AI Cloud capacity through new deal
0 41Microsoft collaborates with IREN on a $9.7 Billion AI cloud capacity deal.
Saudi Arabia has bold ambitions for the AI market
0 47Saudi Arabia looks to become a global AI powerhouse with their local AI company HumAIn.
SAS opens regional headquarters in Riyadh
0 78Commitment to Saudi Vision 2030 and regional digital transformation deepens.
Batelco by Beyon and Ericsson deepen partnership at Gateway Gulf to accelerate Bahrain’s mobile network evolution
0 86As part of this renewed partnership, Batelco will expand its mobile broadband network across Bahrain.
Cisco unveils Unified Edge Platform for real-time AI workloads
0 71As an extension of Cisco’s leading AI compute and networking portfolio, Unified Edge enables real-time inferencing for agentic and physical AI workloads at the edge, where data is created and processed, bringing AI to life for enterprises.
Kingston FURY adds its Largest Capacity Client PCIe 5.0 NVMe SSD
0 848TB, Full Capacity Gen5 SSD with Speeds Up to 14,800MB/s.
Perplexity AI gets access to photographic content via partnership with Getty Images
0 67Startup Perplexity AI strikes a multi-year deal with Getty Images.
Verizon and AWS look to improve AI apps with fibre technology
0 91It will provide AWS with resilient network paths to improve AI workload performance and reliability underpinned by Verizon’s network infrastructure.
Orange strengthens its reach in European markets
0 69Orange spends €4.2 Billion on the remaining 50% of MasOrange.
Kyndryl appoints Adib Kilzie to lead Kyndryl Consult in the Middle East and Africa
0 74Adib holds a degree in Business Administration from Seneca Polytechnic in Canada and a Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration from the University of Leicester in the UK.
Telco operator Reliance Jio looks to offer Google AI tools to users
0 121Google and Reliance partner up to give Jio users access to AI tools.
Pure Storage partner with Cisco to deliver AI Factories for the enterprise with NVIDIA
0 173Pure Storage and Cisco have announced a new FlashStack® Cisco Validated Design (CVD), adding to the collection of AI PODs, …
Thales and AT&T invest in standardised eSIM system
0 111Thales, AT&T examine standardising IoT eSIM requirements.
Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei equipment from regional networks
0 109Germany reportedly tied with the removal of Huawei's payment plan in the region.
Samsung to develop AI factory using Nvidia GPUs
0 123Samsung to implement Nvidia GPUs for the development of its AI factory.
Qlik’s new AI Forecasting helps businesses make decisions faster and smarter
0 145Explainable predictive AI in Qlik Cloud lets teams model real-world drivers and update plans in-app with WriteTable for faster outcomes.
Saudi Arabian University and Cisco collaborate on AI institute
0 119Saudi Arabian University and Cisco to establish new AI institute.
Commvault unveils conversational AI, data rooms to advance cyber resilience in region
0 224New innovations simplify data activation and resilience management through secure AI integration and natural language interaction Dubai — Commvault, a …
Nokia powers Mideast’s digital backbone with secure, open, and sustainable networks
0 204Roque Lozano, Senior Vice President of Network Infrastructure, Middle East and Africa at Nokia, shares how the company is driving …
Kaspersky finds security flaws that put vehicle safety at risk
0 248Kaspersky presented the results of a security audit that has exposed a significant security flaw enabling unauthorized access to all connected vehicles of one automotive manufacturer.
Driving change, seen and unseen: LLMs in the Middle East’s cybersecurity arena
0 261Ahmed El Saadi, Vice President Middle East & North Africa, Splunk, discusses the role of large language models in supporting regional cybersecurity teams in this exclusive op-ed.
Smart cities must be human cities: Why data needs a heartbeat
0 202World Cities Day 2025 turns the focus on using data-driven decision-making, technology, and AI to improve urban life and to support recovery from current crises, without losing sight of people.
Mastercard and Yandex Qazaqstan join forces to advance digital services in Kazakhstan
0 263Mastercard and Yandex Qazaqstan have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of Kazakhstan’s digital ecosystem and enhancing everyday experiences for users across the country.