ISSUE # 1
60mins Day 2 – LEAP 2025
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26256SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
IFS announce world-first partnership with Anthropic to drive new era of ‘Industrial AI Applied’
0 5CNME Editor Mark Forker was in attendance at Industrial X Unleashed, an inaugural event hosted by IFS, which kicked off earlier …
Apple announces record iPhone shipments to India
0 51Apple registers record smartphone growth in India.
Huawei sets a new company record for IP deals
0 55Huawei reveals a total of $630 Million revenue from IP deals.
Anthropic AI races to secure more compute power
0 59The initiative aligns with US President Donald Trump’s AI action plan, which aims to maintain U.S. leadership in AI.
Is quantum computing the next AI?
0 59Zoe Kleinman, a Technology editor at the BBC, demystifies quantum computing and evaluates whether it has the potential to become the next big technology trend.
Genetec highlights the role physical security plays in IT infrastructure protection
0 118Genetec Highlights the Essential Role of Physical Security in IT Infrastructure Protection.
Ericsson and e& launch the second cohort of Excelerate&
0 114Ericsson and e& relaunch Excelerate&, a 12-month program that provides training and mentorship across 5G, cloud and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven networks, business strategy and industry exposure.
Trading in milliseconds: The critical role of speed, flash storage to shape finance sector
0 99In today’s global financial markets, speed is paramount. When transactions are measured in milliseconds and decisions are made in real-time, …
Nothing introduces Phone (3a) Lite: Bringing latest style and innovation to more users
0 120Dubai — Nothing today unveiled Phone (3a) Lite, an exciting new smartphone designed to make the distinctive Nothing experience available …
T-Mobile to support CNN with SuperMobile
0 139T-Mobile US signs an enterprise deal with news broadcaster CNN.
Anthropic AI looks to expand presence in Europe
0 128Anthropic AI looks to expand their reach across Europe with the establishment of new offices.
Apple aims to boost satellite capabilities
0 119Apple is preparing to implement major satellite-powered upgrades for its devices.
Tech giants offer free AI tools to India in a calculated investment
0 122Tech giants giving their premium AI tools to millions of Indians for free.
AVEVA unveils key industrial digital twin components
0 138Enhancements for AVEVA Asset Information Management and the AVEVA™ PI Data Infrastructure offering will bring together trusted information and real-time operational data in a fully flexible user interface on AVEVA’s CONNECT industrial intelligence platform.
JetBrains and DMCC AI Centre partner up to accelerate AI innovation
0 115Collaboration combines global software leader’s development expertise with free zone’s innovation ecosystem to advance responsible AI adoption.
Interview: ‘Zoom’-ing in on the business of servicing customers
0 120CNME Editor Mark Forker spoke to Steve Rafferty, Head of APAC & EMEA at Zoom, and Ben Neo, Head of …
Intel is democratising enterprise AI across the Middle East and Africa
0 136Eslam Kandil, MEA Telco Account Director at Intel, sat down with CNME Editor Mark Forker for a frank discussion on …
Gulf cybersecurity spend expected to top Dh120 billion, AI fuels sovereign resilience
0 158Regional cybersecurity spending to double by 2030, with the UAE’s AI-driven security market set to grow more than fourfold to …
Agentic AI on the rise in the UAE, according to Cisco report
0 149Cisco AI Readiness Index 2025: 92% of UAE Organisations Plan Agentic AI Deployment and Over Half of Organisations Invest in Data Center Capacity to Support Soaring AI Adoption.
Syria HighTech 2025 unites innovators to shape Syria’s Digital Future
0 131Exhibition Highlights Telecommunications, Software, Fintech, Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud Computing, and Digital Infrastructure.
Redington reports record-breaking revenue growth for the quarter
0 112Accelerating growth across India and the Middle East, driven by sustained investments in cloud modernisation, advanced cybersecurity, and AI-powered solutions.
Apple reports on iPhone 17 earnings
0 152Apple provides an indicator on iPhone 17 sales for fourth quarter.
Vodafone and AST look to establish a European satellite constellation
0 138Vodafone and AST look to form European satellite constellation for joint venture SatCo.
Meta plans to invest over $600 Billion in U.S. infrastructure
0 147Meta to invest heavily in U.S. data centres and AI infrastructure.
Apple looks to close Google AI deal to improve their next-gen Siri
0 164Apple considers $1 Billion deal with Google AI to power a revamped version of Siri.
Building home for innovation: UAE Software Dev group empowers next-gen of engineers
0 162The UAE Software Dev Group is shaping a community-driven software engineering ecosystem aligned with the UAE’s innovation vision. The UAE’s …
ServiceNow signs multi-year agreement with one of the largest banks in the world
0 322ServiceNow, the AI platform for business transformation, has signed a multi-year agreement with ejada Systems and Al Rajhi Bank, one …
“Encrypted traffic now dominates enterprise networks in this region, and the stakes are rising.” Damian Wilk, Gigamon
0 246Gigamon has announced GigaVUE 6.12, introducing support for post-quantum cryptography (PQC) within the Gigamon Deep Observability Pipeline. The new release …
IFS appoint Robi Gone to drive global technology transformation
0 160IFS, the leading provider of Industrial AI software, has announced the appointment of Robi Gone as its new Chief Information …