ISSUE # 4
60mins Day 4 – LEAP 2025
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24958SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Meta Platforms partners up on AI venture
0 47Reliance Industries and Meta Platforms team up on AI venture.
GlobalData highlights the limits and potential of Agentic AI
0 44GlobalData assesses the potential of Agentic AI.
Apple encourages suppliers to boost automation
0 65Apple explains to suppliers the need to step up automation.
NTT DATA welcomes Jafar Kuruniyan as new MEA Region CFO
0 52Jafar Kuruniyan takes over as Chief Financial Officer for Middle East and Africa.
Kaspersky outlines Windows and Linux users facing increased vulnerability exploits
0 56An increased number of Linux and Windows users are encountering exploits: Kaspersky report.
Hub71 welcomes 26 high-growth startups in its most AI-intensive cohort to date
0 83 Abu Dhabi — Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has onboarded its most AI-intensive cohort to date, welcoming 26 high-growth …
Appknox’s Privacy Shield to help enterprises in GCC boost mobile app data protection
0 78New suite delivers real-time insight into trackers, permissions, risky domains, and PII, helping enterprises meet compliance and safeguard customer data. …
U.S. considers revoking authorisation on chipmakers in China
0 82US considers clamping down on Intel, SK Hynix, Samsung making chips in China.
Huawei observes a drop in profits for the first half of 2025
0 83Huawei's H1 profit takes a nose dive.
Zuckerberg made White House visit prior to recent tariff threat
0 108Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump before his latest tariff threat.
Salesforce launches Agentforce for Public Sector to take on time-consuming government work
0 159Salesforce Launches Agentforce for Public Sector to Take on Time-Consuming Government Work, from Compliance to Constituent Support.
Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia
0 95Kyndryl appoints Nidal Azba as Managing Director for Saudi Arabia.
Cisco outlines the 10 AI trends that are completely reshaping customer service
0 116US technology giant Cisco has unveiled the 10 AI trends that are fundamentally reshaping and revolutionising customer service in the …
Aster Volunteers flag off mobile medical units for communities in Rwanda, Uganda
0 78Dubai — Aster Volunteers, the global CSR arm of Aster DM Healthcare, flagged off its 64th and 65th Mobile Medical …
Nemetschek Group, Concerted Solutions partner to accelerate digital transformation
0 156Strategic partnership aims to accelerate the GCC’s AEC/O sector digitalisation through local expertise, joint innovation, and alignment with the region’s …
Rak Properties enables cryptocurrency payments via partnership with Hubpay
0 80Hubpay will support RAK Properties in attracting a new class of international investors looking to purchase property in its Mina …
MFTA launches first Policy and Regulations Working Group to promote best practices
0 82New initiative unites regulators, innovators, and industry leaders to shape a resilient policy framework that balances innovation with compliance across …
Vertiv announces significant AI acquisition designed to enhance intelligence across digital infrastructure
0 172Vertiv Holdings, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced it has acquired Waylay NV, a Belgium-based leader in …
Adaptiv Networks partners with Sariya IT to expand IT networking solutions across GCC
0 104Strategic distribution agreement brings network connectivity and cybersecurity solutions to GCC. Adaptiv Networks, a leader in the software-defined WAN industry …
Lahint advances its AI-powered GovTech Automation Program to early 2026
0 102Lahint Accelerates AI-Powered GovTech Automation Program to 2026, Secures National Accreditations and Global Standards.
SANS report outlines how humans are still the main attack vector for cyberattackers
0 175SANS report finds humans still the main attack vector as 80% of organisations flag social engineering as their number one risk.
Telefonica Germany to invest in a GenAI model
0 129Telefonica Germany considers an AI operational boost.
Ericsson makes a case for 5G Digital Transformation
0 137Ericsson discusses the potential of vertical 5G.
Anthropic claims its tech has been “weaponised” by hackers
0 137AI firm claims its technology is being weaponised by hackers.
Apple cautions against mobile sector reforms
0 107Apple cautions UK over potential competition clampdown.
Gewan Holding and IOPn forge alliance to drive UAE’s sovereign AI, blockchain future
0 291Abu Dhabi — The UAE-based Gewan Holding, part of Abu Dhabi’s multi-vertical industry conglomerate, NG9 Holding, today announced a landmark …
New Samsung tablet to support both productivity and creativity
0 249Samsung showcases Galaxy Tab S10 Lite.
