ISSUE # 386
CNME October 2024
TOUFIC DERBASS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST, TURKEY, AND AFRICA AT KASPERSKY, TELLS CNME THAT BY COMING 1ST IN 93 OUT …
The Corporate Group
Mohamed Osman, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Corporate Group, outlines the importance of their groundbreaking partnership with PwC Academy.
Action-to-Action Robotics
Cizar Abughazaleh, Managing Director of Action-to-Action Robotics, makes a case for how the introduction of humanoid robots can have a positive impact on society.
Microsoft
Naim Yazbeck, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, reinforces their commitment to the UAE's AI objectives by revealing plans for a new AI Skilling program that will train 100,000 government employees in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24261SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“Data streaming is the lifeblood of AI and the foundation for the next wave of applications.” – Kamal Brar, Confluent
0 7Confluent, Inc. has today announced a $200 million investment over the next three years to fuel the growth, reach, and …
“Agentyne BDR is a specialised strategic sales tool, not a generic assistant.” – Rahil Ghaffar, Co-Founder of Agentyne
0 12CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down for an exclusive interview with Rahil Ghaffar, Co-Founder of Agentyne, a start-up company founded …
Level Infinite shares Gamescom Lineup, details of The Into The Infinite Showcase
0 21 Dubai — Level Infinite today revealed details of its presence at gamescom 2025, which once more sees blockbuster titles coming …
Nvidia restarts manufacturing on H20 AI chips
0 35Nvidia restarts H20 production as opposition mounts.
India is now the top U.S smartphone supplier
0 38India surpasses China as top US smartphone supplier.
Salesforce deploys Agentforce to support partners around the clock
0 43Salesforce has deployed a custom agent, called “Agentforce for Partner Community,” to answer partner questions around the clock.
How did Google’s earthquake warning system fail in 2023?
0 95Google failed to warn 10 million of Türkiye earthquake severity.
Nokia provides optical technology for new subsea cable
0 128The deployment aims to address growing demand for bandwidth-heavy technologies across the region, such as AI, 5G and cloud infrastructure.
Starlink shut down over Ukraine battlefield
0 103Musk shut down Starlink during Ukraine military counteroffensive.
UAE enterprises prioritise cloud, cyber skills to unlock AI transformation, says Coursera
0 133AI adoption is accelerating, and UAE tech leaders are turning to cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and continuous learning as the cornerstones …
Tenable named a leader in Unified Vulnerability Management Solutions
0 94Tenable’s rank as a leader is based on Forrester’s analysis of its Strategy and Current Offering, the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform, which received the highest possible score in seven different criteria.
“Security is embedded at every layer with our solutions”
0 253Mohamad Sabra, Regional Director SMB - Middle East, Africa, Türkiye, Romania & CIS, Cisco and Renton D’Souza, Vice President, Comstor MEA took a moment to speak about their respective views on how SMB solutions help businesses overcome challenges and enjoy the benefits of digital transformation and cloud adoption.
Space42, Microsoft, and Esri sign MoU to enhance mapping capabilities across Africa
0 134Abu Dhabi — Space42, the UAE-based global AI-powered SpaceTech company, part of technology group G42, announced the signing of a …
Kyndry’s Agentic AI Framework to empower ME enterprises with scalable AI solutions
0 148Kyndryl taps into its decades of infrastructure-level expertise to deploy an enterprise-grade Framework with intelligent AI agents that learn, adapt, …
Exotel’s intelligent communication platform boosts patient care, efficiency at Medcare
0 2No-show rates drop by 75%; nurses gain back over an hour daily for core care activities Dubai — Exotel, a …
Dubai-based self.space studios empower women through AI-driven privacy, culture
0 125Founders Mitia Muravev and Peter Bondarenko share insights into how their groundbreaking studio is redefining self-portraiture in the GCC by …
“Far too many businesses in the cybersecurity industry are using AI to cut costs.” – Danny Jenkins, CEO of ThreatLocker
0 144CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Danny Jenkins, CEO and co-founder of cybersecurity company ThreatLocker, to examine the evolution …
Global study by Cisco shows that hyper-personalisation is mission-critical for CX
0 148Cisco has unveiled the findings of its global study on CX, which showed that AI, hyper-personalisation and proactive engagements are …
Saudi, UAE in top 20 nations for AI talent density: Global AI Competitiveness Index
0 143Beijing — Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates have ranked among the world’s top 20 nations for AI talent density, …
e& opens doors to Emirati future leaders with its 2025 AI Programme
0 143Nearly 100 roles are available for fresh graduates across tech, business, and innovation tracks. Global technology group e& has opened …
Microsoft SharePoint suffers hack by Chinese groups
0 105The US tech giant has released security updates in response and has advised all on-premises SharePoint server customers to install them.
Apple and Google seen as having UK duopoly
0 111UK regulator says Apple and Google have 'effective duopoly'.
Spain’s wiretap contract with Huawei raises concerns
0 186The EC has told operators across the European Union to place restrictions on high-risk suppliers such as Huawei and ZTE, including a stop on the installation of new equipment.
“As AI reshapes regional economies, liquid cooling will no longer be a niche innovation – it will be mission-critical.” – Jay Gadhavi, KROHNE
0 207As demand for bigger, better, faster, more artificial intelligence accelerates across the Middle East so does the need for more …
ServiceNow research shows that enterprises in the Middle East are struggling to get to grips with AI
0 205ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has released its latest Enterprise AI Maturity Index in partnership with Oxford Economics. …