ISSUE # 390
CNME February 2025
Loubna Imenchal, Head of Enterprise Business for AMETCA, at Logitech, outlines her leadership style, her fight to address the underrepresentation …
Cisco
Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer at Cisco, dissects the results of their Global AI Readiness Index.
Lenovo
Giovanni Di Filippo, EMEA President at Lenovo ISG, discusses the impact and significance their partnershipwith Alat is going to have across the KSA.
ServiceNow
Cathy Mauzaize, EMEA President at ServiceNow, explains how their significant investment in the KSA reinforces their commitment to the region, and why their integrated platform sets them apart from market rivals.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 29551SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Siemens and Infineon collaborate on electrical circuit protection
0 35The lack of mechanical elements in semiconductor circuit breakers can cut the reaction time from milliseconds in traditional set-ups to microseconds.
The UK issues a child safety ultimatum to tech companies
0 34Proposed penalties could include fines, with criminal liability for tech bosses under consideration “as a last resort”.
Apple unveils next-gen Apple Intelligence, Siri AI, and suite of child safety features
0 38WWDC26 showcases Apple’s most ambitious software update yet, introducing Siri AI, advanced Apple Intelligence capabilities, redesigned parental controls, and major …
Google places a 3 million chip order with Intel
0 35Google Cloud’s TPUs are custom chips purpose-built for AI and optimised for training and inference of advanced AI models.
BeyondTrust selected for Project Glasswing to help secure critical digital infrastructure
0 39Dubai — BeyondTrust, the global leader in privilege-centric identity security protecting Paths to Privilege, announced that it has been selected to …
Responsible body-worn technology turns new pillar of trust in UAE, says Axis official
0 90Rapid progress across the UAE’s digital economy has created new opportunities to embed trust, transparency, and accountability into public services. …
Tenable One powers AI-driven cyber risk decisions with the release of the Open Connector
0 105New Tenable Open Connector integrates third-party and custom data into exposure management to improve prioritisation and accelerate action.
Huawei launches EduTech1.0 framework to advance Intelligent Education and Digital Talent Development
0 112The framework aims to accelerate the transition from digital education to intelligent education while helping build a more inclusive, personalised, and sustainable learning ecosystem.
Microsoft issues an update on their new quantum chip
0 78Microsoft has spent 20 years pursuing an approach to quantum computing known as "topological".
Infoblox IQ to power next era of agentic AI operations for networking and security
0 75New Agentic AI Product combines Agentic Actions, Conversational Operations and MCP integration to help teams investigate, prioritise and act faster …
China progresses general research into 6G
0 79The move is intended to support eventual commercial rollout of the technology, which is expected around 2030.
Verizon believes that AI will reshape customer service roles
0 99Verizon introduced promotions and service guarantees last year to combat customer fatigue and better compete with rivals including AT&T and T-Mobile U.S.
Amazon looks to upgrade its European facilities with robotics
0 93According to Amazon, once an employee instructs Proteus on what needs to be done, the robot figures out the priority, route and timing.
Rentify BELONG turns rent into recognition for residents with lifestyle rewards in UAE
0 83First-of-its-kind loyalty program that brings emotional and functional viability to the renting experience. Dubai — Rentify, a leading fintech and …
Catch the conversation with Bharat Raigangar on AI, cyber resilience and digital trust
0 229Bharat Raigangar, Global Head – AI & Cyber Security, PhoxHealth, joined Sandhya D'Mello, Technology Editor, CPI Media Group, and Daniel Shepherd, Deputy Editor, Technology Division, for an insightful discussion on the evolving cybersecurity landscape.
T-Mobile U.S. investigates the use of AI in improving event congestion
0 196The AI-enabled network optimisation capability continuously monitors and tunes network performance.
Samsung and MediaTek claim first successful 5G uplink
0 220The companies explained the achievement strengthens fixed wireless access performance with improved uplink peak speeds.
Orange Business to supply GenAI for healthcare use
0 201The partners also plan to develop a long-term innovation programme with other university hospitals to build AI use cases relevant to the wider healthcare sector.
Soros Economic Development Fund reinvests $5 Million in Working Capital Fund
0 214NEW YORK — The Soros Economic Development Fund (SEDF), the impact investing arm of Open Society Foundations, announced a $5 …
To unleash innovation in Middle East, reimagine human side, says Strategy&
0 213Over the past decade, Middle East countries have sought to emerge as global innovation hubs, with governments across the region …
DEF 2026 accelerates Dubai’s rise as global gaming destination, says Muna Al Falasi
0 235Muna Al Falasi, Director of Esports and Games Strategy at DFRE, explains how DEF 2026 is accelerating talent development, innovation, …
Apple looks to open its first developer centre in Europe
0 230Apple added dedicated labs will also offer hands-on support across multiple languages.
Meta unveils new AI agent
0 252The social media giant is also making it easier for people to discover businesses powered by a Meta Business Agent directly on WhatsApp.
EU looks to boost semiconductor ambitions
0 258It hopes the package will fast track ambitions around technology sovereignty and protect European digital independence.
ChatGPT hits 1 million users
0 243The number represents a win for OpenAI in the battle for AI chatbot supremacy.
ASUS announces all-new Zenbook A14 & Zenbook A16
0 287Latest ProArt laptops with NVIDIA RTX Spark, Zenbook and Vivobook, desktops, AiOs and ASUS AI apps deliver advanced AI-powered productivity for all.
NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion becomes global platform for robotaxi-ready world
0 624 Taipei — NVIDIA announced a major expansion of the NVIDIA DRIVE Hyperion robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, bringing together leading global automakers, manufacturing and autonomous vehicle …
Anthropic broadens the reach of its Mythos AI model
0 553The company expects within six-to-12 months, many other AI developers will have models comparable to Mythos Preview.
eVoost AI, Mardi Holding ink agreement to expand across Georgia’s real estate market
0 547eVoost will serve as Mardi Holding’s exclusive international sales and marketing partner, managing demand generation, agent activation, and lead qualification through …