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Reseller ME January 2025
WITH A CAREER SPANNING OVER 25 YEARS IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA’S DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGY SECTOR, ASIF KHAN HAS EMERGED …
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi government launches digital strategy 2025-2027 Abu Dhabi to be the world’s first fully AI-native government across all digital services by 2027.
EVAD
EVAD’s strategic mastery enhances customer support for global impact and long-term growth. Under the leadership of Abdullah A. Qaisi, CEO and General Manager of EVAD, the brand is redefining industry standards with innovative customer support strategies.
Raqmiyat Manpower LLC
Raqmiyat Manpower LLC is transitioning from IT staffing to comprehensive talent management solutions across various industries, addressing evolving market demands and capitalizing on growth opportunities.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23981SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“The UAE’s AI enthusiasm must be tempered by clear strategy, and outcome-driven efforts.” – David Boast, Endava
0 13A comprehensive report by Endava, has shown that the UAE is showing unprecedented levels of trust in AI. From determining …
AI funding hits record-high of $23.6bn in Q2
0 17AI start-ups are on track for another record year, driven by strong early investment and major funding deals. Mega deals, …
Acer unveils AI-powered future with exclusive Middle East preview
0 29Michele Montecchio, General Manager of Acer Middle East, discusses the region’s growing appetite for AI innovation, the launch of Aspire …
WeTransfer clarifies stance on training AI
0 58WeTransfer states that uploaded files are not used to train AI after recent backlash.
TikTok’s data storage practices face scrutiny
0 67This fresh inquiry focuses on the storage of data in China, which was not in the remit of the previous probe.
Apple spends millions to source US materials
0 61The company’s investment comes after US President Donald Trump’s trade adviser Peter Navarro lashed out at CEO Tim Cook for not moving more of the company’s iPhone production out of China.
UK government and Meta team up on open-source AI
0 62The open-source models will be owned by the government which means sensitive data is held in-house.
AI Appreciation Day 2025 celebrates a smarter, safer, and more ethical future
0 81Tech leaders across industries explore how AI can drive innovation while staying anchored in inclusivity, transparency, and trust. AI Appreciation …
xAI apologies for recent horrific behaviour of Grok chatbot
0 86xAI explained the update “was active for 16 hours” and made the chatbot “susceptible to existing X user posts” including those containing “extremist views”.
Meta to invest billions in colossal data centre push
0 92These facilities will be used to train and manage workloads generated by Meta’s advanced AI models.
EU members set to trial new age verification safety app
0 115The EC outlined plans to scale the service to additional member states, working in coordination with national authorities and digital services coordinators.
Nvidia to receive a license to sell in China
0 121The restriction previously led to the tech giant taking a $5.5 billion hit in its financial results.
IBM study shows UAE is leading a global shift in the appointment of Chief AI Officers
0 151The UAE has already demonstrated that it doesn’t want to be imitate when it comes to AI, but instead innovate …
Fujairah’s Young Techpreneurs Initiative Enters its final Phase
0 109The goal of the initiative is to empower young people with the tools of the future and strengthen their skills in key fields such as artificial intelligence, programming, cybersecurity and entrepreneurship.
Companies must protect themselves against bots bypassing defenses
0 111David Warburton, Director, F5 Labs, outlines the growing sophistication of bot adversaries and the steps companies can take to combat them in this exclusive op-ed.
Tenable named major player in IDC MarketScape for cloud-native app protection platforms
0 116Tenable Named a Major Player in Inaugural IDC MarketScape for Worldwide Cloud-Native Application Protection Platforms.
“We’re not here to digitise old workflows – we engineer environments where work flows with life.” – Pierpaolo Taliento, MiCloud Software
0 152CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down with Pierpaolo Taliento, CEO of MiCloud Software, to learn more about how the company’s …
Snowflake appoints former AWS executive to lead their global Alliances & Channels program
0 98Snowflake (NYSE: SNOW), the AI Data Cloud company, has announced Chris Niederman as Senior Vice President of Alliances & Channels, …
Vendor-distributor partnerships rewrite channel playbook, says D-Link official
0 161Strategic collaboration, innovation, and digital agility are redefining partnerships across the channel ecosystem. The vendor-distributor relationship is undergoing a profound …
“SMBs are the heart of the UAE economy, and we are committed to helping them thrive.” – Joanne Chehab, TikTok
0 209TikTok and Visa have announced a strategic collaboration to support small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) across the United Arab Emirates, …
Qatar to host MWC in MENA, positioning Doha as regional tech powerhouse
0 203Doha — Under the esteemed patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani, Prime Minister and …
Intel, Redington strengthen tech alliances to drive AI and innovation, says Shadi Shidvash
0 211Intel’s Shadi Shidvash reflects on 25 years of partnership with Redington and how collaboration is shaping the future of AI, …
Zebra Technologies and Clearview launch Industrial Automation Centre of Excellence
0 247New resource provides innovative training for machine builders, systems integrators, and customers. Zebra Technologies Corporation, a global leader in digitising …
“Elon Musk is giving Bitcoin further ideological weight and policy relevance.” – Nigel Green, deVere CEO
0 422Nigel Green, CEO of one of the world’s leading independent financial institutions has said that tech entrepreneur Elon Musk is …
Pure Storage redefining what’s possible for their customers with expansion of its next-generation storage products
0 368Pure Storage has announced an expansion of its next-generation storage products designed for the most demanding, high-performance workloads, that they …
“Today, we’re not launching a feature—we’re activating the intelligence foundation for our future.” – Jon Lawrence, JAGGAER
0 340JAGGAER has introduced to customers and partners its latest bold leap forward in enterprise procurement transformation. JAI, pronounced “Jay”, an intelligent …
“We needed a platform that could deliver both reliability and flexibility at scale—WSO2 gave us exactly that.” – MVola CIO
0 335MVola, Madagascar’s pioneering mobile money service and the country’s first licensed digital bank, is redefining how millions access and manage …
Behind the Firewalls: Celebrating figures that safeguard the UAE’s critical sectors
0 367Critical industry sectors such as healthcare, government and utilities services are becoming increasingly reliant on digital systems, and as these …
Google launches Flow & Gemini’s photo-to-video capability in Middle East North Africa
0 379Dubai — Google launches today a new photo-to-video capability in Gemini, allowing creators and artists to transform their favorite photos …