ISSUE # 2
60mins Day 1 – PM (2024)
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 31500SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Magna AI concludes LEAP 2026 with strategic collaborations, partner engagements and a sovereign AI value-chain showcase
0 23Over four days at DeepFest, Magna AI presented eight live demo pods and an expanded partner ecosystem spanning infrastructure, platforms, applications, and cybersecurity to support Saudi Arabia's next phase of AI growth.
Ericsson signs MoU with Mobily
0 24For Mobily, the deal provides access to Ericsson’s EIAP ecosystem, which includes more than 100 rApps from members.
HTC’s AI smart glasses reach the American market
0 25On the software side, requests processed through partner AI platforms are anonymised, and no captured data is used to train AI models.
Data centre spending could hit $32 Trillion by 2050
0 29If tighter export controls disrupt advanced GPU supplies, cumulative global investment could fall to $25.5 trillion through 2050, around $6 trillion below the central forecast.
Malaysia looks to Huawei as an AI chip supplier
0 28Malaysia outlined a digital transformation project in October 2025 involving numerous initiatives including adopting blockchain, quantum computing and AI.
Is AI solving the biggest problem in furniture shopping?
0 30Danube Home’s YARA AI is transforming furniture shopping by helping customers visualise products within their actual spaces before making a purchase.
Broadcom introduces VMware Private AI Cloud, enabling enterprises to scale AI cost-effectively
0 37Broadcom's portfolio of advanced cloud infrastructure, application and security software gives enterprises a production-ready path to building, running, and governing AI where their data lives.
Gulf Business Machines (GBM) announces the appointment of Pieter Bil as Chief Executive Officer
0 33Under this new leadership, GBM remains steadfast in its commitment to supporting the region's ambitious national digital agendas, providing the end-to-end capabilities that ensure enterprises remain agile, secure, and ready for the future.
Meet the Dell 14S: An affordable laptop built for students, college and everyday life
0 33New lightweight laptop delivers premium aluminium design, four expressive colour options and up to 21 hours of battery life.
Empty pages full of potential threats: Kaspersky warns about the dangers of parked domains
0 32These deceptive sites often masquerade as error pages or ad-filled placeholders, exposing users to privacy breaches and potential identity theft every day.
Saviynt appoints Kamel Heus VP Sales for Middle East and Africa
0 32Cybersecurity veteran to drive regional growth, strengthen partner ecosystem and advance identity security across MEA Saviynt, a leading provider of …
Nvidia to acquire AI startup Hugging Face
0 68The company was valued at $4.5 billion in a funding round three years ago.
OpenAI rolls out GPT-6 Astra
0 69The company stated the model brings together years of research and “big bets” across pre-training, reinforcement learning and alignment.
DeepSeek plans to deploy Huawei AI accelerators
0 69The 160,000 Huawei accelerators would form part of the planned capacity.
Nokia opens research and development centre in Riyadh
0 68It will also offer training schemes, boot camps and certifications in AI and automation aimed at building a domestic talent pipeline.
Etihad Salam Telecom Company concludes strategic participation at LEAP 2026
0 68Salam's participation at LEAP 2026 represented its journey to be a digital transformation partner in one of the world's most dynamic technology markets.
CTM360 introduces next-gen cyber threat intelligence at Big SASIG 2026
0 83The discussion will also cover how AI is being applied across the CTM360 platform to address the scale and complexity of the evolving threat landscape.
Dell Technologies and Armada sign strategic MoU to accelerate mobile and edge data infrastructure across Saudi Arabia
0 84Under the MoU, Dell’s enterprise hardware and modern infrastructure stack, is envisaged to be integrated with Armada’s specialised mobile, containerised data centre solutions.
Magna AI and MBUZZ partner to deliver enterprise AI infrastructure and transformation services across the Middle East and Africa
0 79Strategic collaboration combines Magna's global AI transformation capabilities with MBUZZ infrastructure integration and delivery across the Middle East and Africa to accelerate enterprise AI adoption.
Estate planning enters UAE’s digital transformation era, says Blanket founder
0 115Anton Pirinen, Founder and CEO of Blanket, says the traditionally complex process is increasingly out of step with the digital …
Octave unlocks industrial intelligence through connected data
0 148Allam Al Beainy, Director of Sales – Middle East and Africa, Octave, discusses how contextualised data can accelerate AI adoption and help organisations progress from digital to intelligent transformation.
Automotive dealers can recapture lost used car business using digital marketplace from autoX on SAP Cloud ERP Private
0 194The used car business has been the most disrupted segment of automotive retail. Customer behaviour has shifted decisively toward digital-first …
Nutanix expands hybrid multicloud in the Middle East with NC2 availability on Google Cloud Dammam region
0 167This underscores a commitment to accelerating cloud adoption and digital transformation across the Kingdom.
As agentic AI adoption accelerates, Rubrik warns of growing security gaps
0 159The enterprise push into AI agents is outpacing the ability to secure them, according to new research from Rubrik Zero …
Salam drives enterprise transformation as integrated digital partner
0 153Abdullah Khorami, Chief Business Officer at Etihad Salam Telecom Company, discusses Salam B2B 2.0, its integrated technology portfolio and the company’s role in advancing Saudi Arabia’s digital economy.
Veeam advances trusted data resilience for the AI era
0 153Tim Pfaelzer and Mena Migally discuss AI governance, data security, Saudi Arabia’s technology transformation and Veeam’s expanding regional partner ecosystem.
stc group powers its Venture ecosystem with the launch of ‘colab’
0 146The launch strengthens the group’s venture ecosystem and expands its ability to unlock new sources of growth through innovation.
Commvault brings cyber resilience to the forefront of Saudi Arabia’s cloud and AI era at LEAP 2026
0 163The platform provides organisations a single experience for managing resilience across increasingly complex multi-cloud environments while supporting their security, recovery and compliance requirements.
Salam and Zoom unite to deliver AI-powered collaboration solutions across Saudi Arabia
0 156The strategic reseller agreement combines Salam’s local delivery capabilities with Zoom’s AI-first platform to support secure collaboration, customer engagement, and …