ISSUE # 393
CNME May 2025
Padam Kafle, Head of Innovation at Aster Hospitals UAE, talks about how the loss of his brother at just 26 …
Ericsson
Majda Lahlo, President of Ericsson West Africa and Morocco, has called on more to be done to bridge the digital divide across the African continent.
SandboxAQ
Stefan Leichenauer, VP of Engineering at SandboxAQ, highlights the importance of their partnership with Aramco, and why LQMs, and not LLMs are the models best designed to tackle the world's biggest challenges.
IBM
Shukri Eid, General Manager of IBM Gulf, Levant and Pakistan, outlines the importance of Dubai AI Week, and the need for stakeholders to come together to develop greater governance on AI.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 28656SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
BCG-Meta study indicates UAE businesses are going to make WhatsApp their top investment channel for digital engagement
0 44A new BCG-Meta study reveals that the UAE is entering a pivotal new era of customer engagement, with AI-enabled rich …
Anthropic AI plans UK expansion
0 53The move puts Anthropic alongside other major AI companies already based in the area.
AI reshapes game development and player experience, says Globant official
0 54From 3D rendering to open worlds, gaming has always evolved through innovation that reshapes how we play, what we expect, …
Vodafone debuts commercial 5G slicing
0 50Vodafone Business further beefed up its enterprise 5G proposition by introducing Network Boost.
UAE’s small businesses are sitting on an AI advantage they haven’t used yet, says Fortis
0 83The UAE is a global leader in AI adoption, with 64% of working-age individuals using AI tools. Government bodies report 97% …
ORA Developers expands UAE presence through new land acquisition from Modon Holding
0 76New land acquisition expands ORA’s footprint in Ghantoot to 9.6 million sqm, with total project investment expected to reach AED 30 billion.
Google releases its AI assistant Gemini on Macs
0 74The assistant can analyse what users are looking at on their Mac screens, including files and other applications which are open.
Orange Business and Nokia collaborate on AI-RAN
0 79AT MWC26 Barcelona, Nokia talked up its AI-RAN partnership with Nvidia, showcasing operator integrations and successful function tests of GPU-accelerated AI-RAN.
EU reveals its digital age verification app
0 82EU member states France, Spain, Italy, Denmark and Greece previously took part in trials of the age verification app in July 2025.
GCC consumers lead global shift toward value-driven loyalty, says Dragonpass
0 88Dubai — Dragonpass, a global leader in travel and lifestyle loyalty solutions, has unveiled new findings from its Loyalty Index, …
Lenovo reinforces its long-term commitment to the KSA by opening regional HQ in Riyadh
0 141Lenovo has announced the official opening of its Middle East, Türkiye and Africa (META) Regional Headquarters in Riyadh (RHQ), marking …
Renewable energy investment accelerates in Middle East, says Ansarada research
0 101New research finds EMEA Renewable energy infrastructure investment surges, procurement pressures intensify globally Investment in renewable energy projects in the …
BARQ and Comstor execs look to apply Cisco Security in the KSA
0 182BARQ has succeeded in delivering multiple projects for Cisco Identity protection solutions that helped our customers to improve their Cybersecurity resilience.
Cisco report shows businesses across the Gulf view wireless as the strategic foundation for growth in AI era
0 178Cisco today released its inaugural State of Wireless Report, revealing that wireless has evolved into a strategic growth engine in …
Powering Oman’s digital future with Cisco datacenter innovation
0 161The emphasis today is on simplification, intelligent management, and long-term sustainability.
Meta Platforms to become a frontrunner in advertising revenue
0 176For the vast majority of advertisers the question is no longer about if they should spend with Meta, but how much.
Startup plans to trial space-based data centres
0 213The company is designing and manufacturing satellites housing a cluster of servers with Nvidia chips.
Amazon looks to acquire Globalstar for $11.6 billion
0 184Amazon added it will integrate first and second generation Leo systems, forming a powerful, unified network combining fixed and mobile satellite services.
Google launches Personal Intelligence in Gemini app in Arab world
0 158Dubai — Google today announced the launch of Personal Intelligence to users in the Arab world. Personal Intelligence securely connects …
Cybersecurity dominates leadership agenda in Middle East as AI readiness lags
0 130New Heidrick & Struggles survey finds leaders across the region are confident in managing cybersecurity risks while governance and leadership …
Delinea appoints Scott Goree to lead next phase of strategy and partner-led growth
0 78Global channel leader to scale partner ecosystem and help customers adopt modern identity security for the AI era Dubai — Delinea, the …
“Sovereign AI is going to decide the next phase of global competition.” – Zane Uhaq, Endava
0 198Zane Ulhaq, Head of MENA at Endava, has penned an op-ed, in which he makes the case that sovereign AI …
ServiceNow redefines how companies extract value from AI with landmark move on its product portfolio
0 156ServiceNow, has announced that its entire product portfolio is now AI-enabled, in what has been described as a landmark move, …
Kaspersky finds widespread online scam exposure in the UAE
0 186Regular maintenance of digital security tools also appears inconsistent.
The EC gives Orange the green light for Spain deal
0 196The European Commission (EC) recently issued their approval for Orange Business to buyout its joint venture partner in Spanish operator …
The EU weighs up stricter rules for ChatGPT
0 227EC said it was assessing the information, with large language models potentially being subject to DSA rules, but it would decide on a case-by-case basis.
euNetworks named as connectivity partner for the AWS European Sovereign Cloud
0 159euNetworks is a specialist in data centre to data centre connectivity with a regional focus on Europe.
Identity takes centre stage as AI, machine identities redefine enterprise security
0 198Identity Management Day 2026 highlights how credential abuse, AI agents, and non-human identities are reshaping cyber risk and forcing organisations …