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What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 29608SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Multimodal AI is critical, says Zebra Technologies Director
0 22If the IoT is a system of record, then ambient intelligence is a system of reality that reflects the moment the worker finds themselves in.
Anthropic partners with Tata to accelerate enterprise AI adoption
0 27The two companies will jointly go to market with AI capabilities across financial services, public services, life sciences, healthcare, aviation, telecom, and medtech.
Ericsson unveils software subscription for telco-grade AI models
0 27Initial functions include AI-powered scheduler for link adaptation, beamforming and multi-layer coordination.
Nokia makes an addition to its NSP with an agentic AI framework
0 26The vendor announced the first agent able to use the framework is a troubleshooting bot designed to help operators identify the root causes of problems faster and resolve complex issues.
Telefonica recycled over 4 million devices in 2025
0 36Telefonica recently revealed it had reused or recycled over 4 million devices in 2025, a significant number as the operator …
Cequence Security’s zero trust approach to AI security becomes the industry standard
0 44Cequence’s AI Gateway delivers by extending zero trust security into the heart of agent operations.
Blockmaze targets $600 trillion opportunity as real-world assets move on-chain: CEO
0 54Dubai — The UAE is emerging as one of the world’s leading tokenisation and blockchain hubs, supported by its advanced …
DCO launches Global Expert Community to accelerate international digital cooperation
0 64New global platform mobilises specialised expertise and collective action to advance high-impact digital initiatives across DCO Member States and beyond. …
Backup alone is no longer enough, says Synology official
0 59If critical systems went down tonight, the real question for any organisation would not be whether backup copies exist. It …
CPX unveils new brand identity to signal next phase of growth
0 87New strategic vision shifts focus from defence to enablement, empowering organisations to innovate securely in an AI-driven world.
From dealerships to digital mobility platform: Building autonomous enterprise with autoX on SAP Cloud ERP
0 131Dealerships are struggling to keep pace with disruption in automotive industry, AI, electrification, mobility services, and evolving customer expectations. Shashank Pincha, …
NTT DATA and Nutanix partner to accelerate hybrid cloud and AI infrastructure modernisation
0 96Partnership brings together shared expertise in hybrid multicloud and infrastructure modernisation.
ATERMES unveils next-generation AI-driven defence ecosystem and dedicated MRO division
0 88Visitors are invited to meet the ATERMES team at stand number B31, Hall 4 during Eurosatory 2026.
Canada proposes an under-16 social media ban
0 116The maximum penalty for a violation is the greater of $10m ($7m; £5m), or 3% of gross global revenue.
Telefonica examines IoT and safety equipment
0 99The companies have history, having developed post-quantum encryption for various industries in 2024.
Meta collaborates on Indian AI data centre
0 110The site will be powered by renewable energy and cooled with desalinated seawater.
MOZN redefines fraud response from days to minutes with AI Rule Builder
0 95As fraud attacks become more automated and adaptive, financial institutions face growing pressure to close the gap between identifying a new threat and enforcing the control needed to stop it.
Sovereignty, resilience top GCC’s new cybersecurity priorities, says Help AG
0 109State of the Market Report 2026 reveals cyberattacks on the UAE surged to as many as 700,000 daily attempts during …
Cybersecurity hiring stalls as nearly half of IT leaders face corporate pushback: Fortinet
0 140Skills gap challenges persist in a high-stakes landscape where cybercriminals weaponise AI and IT professionals lack proficiency to use the …
Anthropic launches public version of its Mythos AI model
0 138Fable 5 and Mythos 5 are priced at $10 per million input tokens and $50 per million output tokens, less than half the price of Claude Mythos Preview.
China examines a $295 billion AI plan
0 144China also apparently plans to integrate the power grid to the project.
Samsung plans an internal AI-focused overhaul
0 127Dedicated AI teams are also to be placed across the organisation’s businesses.
Epicor delivers 90-day Cloud ERP for qualified go-lives with Ascend program
0 138New AI capabilities help customers implement and scale cloud ERP systems faster with less disruption. Dubai — Epicor, a global …
Global tech leaders converge in Berlin to set new AI directions for Europe’s €1.5 trillion tech economy
0 138Ministers, enterprise tech leaders, founders and investors from 80+ countries drive consensus on sovereignty, scalability and AI competitiveness at GITEX AI EUROPE 2026.
Nemetschek Arabia showcases ‘Connected Construction’ vision at Project Qatar 2026
0 137Visitors at the event will experience how the group’s mission empowers architects, engineers, builders, and facility managers to design, build, and operate more efficiently, sustainably, and collaboratively.
HUMAIN and NVIDIA bring robotaxi-ready platform to Middle East
0 126Riyadh — As part of the recently announced major global expansion of NVIDIA’s DRIVE Hyperion™ robotaxi-ready platform ecosystem, HUMAIN, a …
Autonomous security critical to secure the UAE’s AI future, says SentinelOne CAIO
0 167SentinelOne Chief AI Officer Gregor Stewart explains why autonomous security, continuous cyber education and embedded AI guardrails will be critical …
Siemens and Infineon collaborate on electrical circuit protection
0 157The 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 170Proposed penalties could include fines, with criminal liability for tech bosses under consideration “as a last resort”.