ISSUE # 396
CNME October 2025 – Core42
Mohammed Retmi, Core42, on how sovereign infrastructure is powering the UAE’s AI future.
IFS
Hannes Liebe, Regional President, APJMEA at IFS, outlines their differentiated approach to Industrial AI.
Lexar
Fissal Oubida, General Manager - Middle East, Africa and India, at Lexar, highlights how their new suite of Armor memory and storage solutions are designed to handle intensive AI-driven workloads.
Citrix
Pierpaolo Taliento and Thomas Rizkallah from Cloud Software Group, and Francois Van Deventer from Citrix, highlighted how unified workspaces were completely transforming the modern enterprise experience.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 28991SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Huawei Cloud and GAPP partnership to bring AI-driven cloud solutions to KSA
0 48Collaboration focuses on ecosystem depth and local sector expertise to drive market growth in the Kingdom. Riyadh — Huawei today …
Empathy meets integration: The new era for mobile wallets
0 44Early in my tenure at Beyond ONE I witnessed small digital moments that revealed the profound impact of connectivity. I …
European Parliament looks to amend AI Act
0 53The changes still need sign-off from EU governments and the European Parliament, with the process set to continue over the coming months.
Amadeus reports solid Q1 2026 growth driven by strategic tech expansion
0 53Travel technology giant maintains commercial momentum with strong profitability, AI expansion, and continued investment in biometrics-driven traveller experiences. Amadeus opened …
Anthropic and SpaceX enter into a compute deal
0 54The SpaceX agreement includes an expression of interest by Anthropic in developing multiple gigawatts of orbital computing capacity powered by solar energy, an ambition SpaceX-owner Elon Musk previously floated.
AMD brings enterprise AI acceleration to existing data centres via MI350P PCIe GPUs
0 65New Instinct MI350P PCIe GPUs are designed to help organisations run AI workloads on standard air-cooled infrastructure. Enterprise AI adoption …
Airbus and GINA Software sign MoU to integrate Emergency Response Modules
0 57The collaboration aims to address regional requirements for unified critical networks, offering a hybrid solution for public safety and critical infrastructure sectors across the Middle East.
DTEK.ai and ADNOC Distribution redefine the self-checkout experience
0 60Strategic partnership to introduce seamless, SWIFT AI-powered checkout, aiming to reduce average checkout times by over 60% and enabling a seamless grab-and-go experience.
Smart farming powers UAE’s push towards food resilience, local output: Armela Farms
0 90Armela Farms is leveraging automation, AI-driven climate control, robotics, and hydroponic technologies to strengthen food security, optimise water usage, and …
VAD Technologies and Data Dynamics advance sovereign AI across the GCC
0 77Watch the highlights from the strategic MOU signing between VAD Technologies and Data Dynamics as both organisations strengthen their focus on AI-ready data management, compliance-by-design, and sovereign data ecosystems across the Middle East.
UAECSC, CPX launch ‘UAE Cyber Factory’ to advance national cyber sovereignty
0 99Abu Dhabi — The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), in collaboration with its national strategic cybersecurity partner CPX Holding, a …
CyberKnight partners with DomainTools to deliver advanced domain intelligence
0 119DomainTools brings its unique predictive risk scoring and 23+ years of DNS data, creating unmatched value through accelerated threat response.
Microsoft, Google and xAI look to address AI regulation
0 141Microsoft announced it is working with the AI Security Institute (AISI) in the UK and U.S. Centre for AI Standards and Innovation (CAISI) to assess its cutting-edge models and prepare protections.
AT&T looks to provide enterprise-grade security for SMBs
0 127AT&T is offering eligible new business fibre subscribers two months of Dynamic Defence at no cost when signing up for advanced or premium packages.
Robots prove an economic driver for China
0 128Cleaning robots accounted for the majority of China’s total exports at CNY7.6 billion and industrial variants amounting to CNY3.2 billion.
Chipmaker Cerebras looks to make a splash in the AI sector
0 159Cerebras planned to go public in 2024 but withdrew the paperwork after shifting its business model away from selling hardware.
Ring expands its smart home portfolio in the UAE
0 144The latest lineup offers enhanced video clarity, intelligent features, and seamless integration for modern homes.
Identity-first security rises in AI-driven world as enterprises limit trust, monitor behaviour
0 152From passkeys and Zero Trust to AI agents and continuous verification, organisations are redefining identity security in an increasingly automated …
Huawei appoints Corey Deng as Chief Cybersecurity and Privacy Officer for Middle East and Central Asia
0 160This appointment reflects the company’s ongoing commitment to supporting a secure and trustworthy digital environment across the Middle East and Central Asia.
Orange Business to host webinar on AI-powered observability for smarter IT decision-making
0 233Dubai – Growing complexity across cloud, applications, and infrastructure environments is pushing IT leaders to rethink how they achieve visibility, resilience, …
Fortinet flags surge in AI-driven cybercrime, 389% spike in ransomware victims: Report
0 175Fortinet leverages threat intelligence to disrupt global cybercrime, transforming awareness into actionable insights. Dubai — Fortinet, the global cybersecurity leader …
Anthropic collaborates on enterprise AI services entity
0 178Various news sites report Anthropic is planning to go public over the coming months.
Apple looks to provide custom wallet passes
0 154Three templates are in testing: a standard pass in the colour orange, a blue membership option aimed at venues like gyms, and a purple event pass tailored for concerts, games and cinemas.
Dubai Holding’s Innovate For Tomorrow Impact Accelerator selects 15 scale-ups from over 1,400 global applicants
0 177Dubai — Dubai Holding, a diversified global investment company with investments in more than 30 countries, announced the 15 bold …
QBS secures prestigious King’s Award
0 136The recognition comes as the King’s Awards for Enterprise marks its 60th anniversary, with the 2026 recipients announced in a special supplement of The Gazette on 6 May 2026.
OpenAI finalises joint venture to support AI deployments
0 174The company will be majority-owned and controlled by OpenAI.
QBS Software Middle East announces strategic partnership with Portnox
0 135This partnership will empower QBS Software Middle East’s partner network with new opportunities to address key security challenges, including device visibility, secure remote access, compliance, and network segmentation.
The next era of AI and gaming with Intel
0 154Whether you are building the ultimate gaming rig or an advanced AI workstation, the Arrow Lake Refresh series is ready to power your ambitions.
New study reveals the blueprint for European Digital Sovereignty
0 136From 30 June to 1 July 2026 at Messe Berlin, GITEX AI EUROPE sets the continent’s biggest stage for global collaborations in AI, deep tech, quantum, cyber, and digital infrastructure.