ISSUE # 397
CNME November – December 2025
As tech stocks hit record-highs, will the AI boom go bust?
Hitachi Vantara
Nigel Seddon, VP Northern Region at Hitachi Vantara,
outlines the importance of their channel partner community
in expanding their presence across the Middle East region.
Ericsson
Ante Mihovilovic, VP and Head of Networks, EMEA
at Ericsson, highlights the growing demand for
differentiated connectivity in the UAE.
Nintex
Narimane Kurdi, Director, Revenue Marketing Emerging
Markets at Nintex, explains how the concept of revenue
marketing is not about generating leads, but instead about
creating measurable business outcomes.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26721SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
emt | QBS announces the addition of ShareGate to its cloud & IT management portfolio
0 28ShareGate is now available through the emt | QBS partner network across the MEA region.
Allied Blenders & Distillers India boosts efficiency with RPA framework from Finesse
0 22The collaboration demonstrates how strategic implementation of intelligent RPA solutions can revolutionise traditional manufacturing and distribution operations while maintaining business continuity.
DXC Launches AdvisoryX – a global advisory and consulting group
0 29DXC unveils a refreshed global brand identity aligned to the company’s AI-driven future.
South Korea to invest billions in memory chip manufacturing
0 42The investment will be focused commercialising neural processing units and advanced packaging technology.
ChatGPT is 2025’s most downloaded app in the U.S.
0 45ChatGPT ranked fourth in 2024 while shopping app Temu held the top spot. The chatbot failed to crack the top ten in 2023, which is the year it launched.
Google DeepMind to build automated science laboratory in the UK
0 47The company did not provide any details on the investment it would make in the facility or staff numbers.
Disney strikes multi-year investment agreement with OpenAI
0 48Walt Disney will use OpenAI’s APIs to build new products and experiences, including for Disney+, and will deploy ChatGPT for its employees.
Redefining inclusion: Building workplaces where every voice matters
0 45Attending the Gulf Awards 2025 was inspiring. Watching GCC businesses being recognised as ‘Best Companies for Women’ highlighted how women’s …
The Middle East Model: A blueprint for collaborative innovation and investment
0 55In a world increasingly characterised by fragmentation, the Middle East is offering something refreshingly different & unique: a collaborative, forward-looking …
93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year
0 156Kyndryl Readiness Report: 93% of UAE Business Leaders expect AI to transform jobs within a year.
Amazon reveals its five-year plan for India
0 204The e-commerce giant stated with the planned investment by 2030 it aims to accelerate digital transformation, strengthen infrastructure and support innovation across the country.
Nvidia dismisses reports of DeepSeek using banned chips
0 206The news comes the same week US President Donald Trump gave Nvidia permission to ship H200 AI accelerators to China.
AI search practices are taking off in the UK
0 195Ofcom said search practices are moving away from conventional link-based pages toward AI-powered, chat-style interactions.
HID is helping to deliver passwordless access and enhanced cybersecurity across Saudi organisations
0 204Saudi Government Institution achieves NCA cybersecurity compliance, eliminates 90%+ of credential theft using mPass fingerprint authentication, powered by HID.
Microsoft makes multi-year investments in India and Canada
0 200In addition, Microsoft is scaling up workforce development, doubling its AI skilling target to 20 million people by 2030.
AGPC powers regional energy growth with advanced, Industry 4.0 pipe solutions
0 235From supporting oil & gas and hydrogen infrastructure to scaling renewable-ready pipe solutions, CEO Noritsugu Mifune outlines AGPC’s vision for …
MENA Fintech Awards 2025 celebrate innovators shaping regional landscape
0 236Abu Dhabi — The 4th edition of the MENA Fintech Awards took place today at the ADQ Arena during Abu …
SLES 16 sets new benchmark for AI-ready enterprise infrastructure, says SUSE official
0 217SUSE’s Lionel Meoni explains how embedded intelligence, long-term lifecycle support, and transparent security are redefining how Middle East enterprises modernise …
IBM agrees to acquire Confluent for $11 billion
0 250$11B acquisition to deliver end-to-end data platform for businesses to connect, process and govern data for applications and AI agents.
e& UAE and Mbank sign MoU to consider enabling stablecoin payments via AE Coin
0 248Abu Dhabi — e& UAE, the flagship telecom arm of global technology group e&, has signed a strategic Memorandum of …
Meta looks to integrate its AI chatbot with news publishers
0 284Meta Platforms plans to add news partnerships and features in the future.
Accenture and Anthropic collaborate to implement full-scale AI deployments
0 283The multiyear initiative aims to accelerate enterprise AI adoption by providing customers with immediate access to skilled Claude practitioners, reducing deployment risks and speeding up the transition from proof-of-concept projects to full-scale production.
Nvidia’s H200 gets the green light for China sales
0 256This move reverses previous restrictions on advanced chips and ignores strong opposition to the move on national security grounds.
Democratising cybersecurity: how Kaspersky AI is making defence accessible to all
0 202If democratized, AI in cybersecurity will reduce – not eliminate – the need for experts so that every business has a fair chance of defending itself.
Qualys picks Security Matterz as managed Risk Operations Center partner for Saudi
0 194Dubai — Qualys today announced that Security Matterz has been selected to join its invite-only managed Risk Operations Center (mROC) …
GitGuardian enters Saudi Arabia to strengthen cybersecurity for Vision 2030
0 204This marks GitGuardian’s first structured entry into the Kingdom, during which the French Tech-certified company engaged with government agencies, giga-project leaders, and major enterprises across Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam.
SandboxAQ provides a solution to stop Shadow AI impacting enterprise security
0 197As Shadow AI and AI-driven attacks surge, SandboxAQ delivers an end-to-end AI security posture management solution with complete visibility, risk analysis, and compliance monitoring.
Neil Mandt unveiled AI frontier in real estate at World Realty Congress
0 18The five-day event focused on AI, digital property rights, and sustainable community building. Dubai — The World Realty Congress & …
5G standalone powers next leap for Middle Eastern enterprises, says Nokia official
0 300Across the Middle East, digital transformation is already reshaping industries. From AI-driven logistics hubs to precision healthcare and next-generation energy …