ISSUE # 307
CNME August 2017
SEWA chairman Dr Rashid Alleem on the technological transformation of Sharjah's critical infrastructure
Interview: Polycom's Marco Landi
Polycom’s president for the Asia-Pacific, Europe, Middle East and Africa regions, Marco Landi, shares his thoughts on the potential for video conferencing solutions in the GCC, and why traditional workspaces are being transformed by advancing work cultures and technologies in the APAC-EMEA territory.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26424SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Innovate For Tomorrow reshapes UAE’s circular innovation, says top official
0 11Tala Khlat shares insights on how the Innovate For Tomorrow programme is shaping sustainability-led scale-ups and accelerating the UAE’s circular …
Veeam Data Platform v13 redefines the standard for cyber resilience in the AI era
0 138Along with new capabilities to outsmart threats and accelerate recovery with next-gen security, forensic insights, and intelligent automation, Veeam is launching the Universal Hypervisor Integration API, a flexible integration platform for hypervisors.
Logitech Spot named a TIME Best Invention of 2025
0 152Radar-based device helps companies minimise wasted space, boost employee comfort, and lower energy costs.
Toshiba first in industry to verify 12-Disk Stacking Technology for hard drives
0 129Targeting launch of next-generation 40TB-class HDDs in 2027. Dubai — Toshiba Electronics Europe GmbH announces that Toshiba Electronic Devices & …
Nokia unveils new strategy to capitalise on the AI boom
0 139Nokia recently revealed it new business strategy which includes a focus on five key areas to drive its AI push, …
Siemens and Samsung to focus on next-gen infrastructure projects
0 142The duo are initially focusing on what they term “next-generation infrastructure projects” in Saudi Arabia, Canada and Thailand, targeting airports, hospitals, data centres and other buildings.
European Commission to investigate Amazon and Microsoft
0 134The EC aims to conclude the market investigations within 12 months. If they are designated with gatekeeper status, the companies will have six months to ensure full compliance under DMA obligations.
Google CEO weighs up the AI bubble risk
0 133The chief compared the AI cycle to the dot-com era, stating that investment phases can “overshoot” even when the technology might be transformative.
Confluent uniquely positioned to close the AI context gap with new ‘Intelligence’ platform offering
0 174At the Dubai edition of its flagship Data Streaming World Tour, Confluent, Inc., the data streaming pioneer, unveiled Confluent Intelligence, …
Logitech and ASUS executives believe that AI will create more equitable experiences in workplaces
0 1782025 saw most companies adopting technologies such as AI to streamline and automate their workflows, marking a shift in how …
Tenable named a leader in the 2025 Gartner Magic Quadrant
0 181Tenable named a leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Exposure Assessment Platforms.
“Portworx can help CIOs modernise with confidence by making Kubernetes a viable platform.” – Venkat Ramakrishnan, Pure Storage
0 204Building on its position as a leading Kubernetes data management platform, Portworx by Pure Storage’s new Kube Datastore introduces a …
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN form joint venture to deliver AI infrastructure
0 198Joint venture to deliver up to 1 GW of AI infrastructure by 2030, starting with a 100 MW deployment in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to power the Global AI ecosystem with cost-efficient, high-performance infrastructure.
Luma AI partners with Humain on AI superclusters
0 194New capital and compute infrastructure will accelerate Luma AI’s path towards Multimodal AGI – AI that can simulate reality and help humans in the physical world.
Oracle pitches new software to transform U.S. healthcare
0 197The system is cloud-based and employs AI throughout to improve administrative processes, payment systems and patient care.
Apple hit with hefty fine over a patent dispute
0 163Apple hit with a $634 Million fine over for infringing on a patent owned by Masimo concerning blood-oxygen reading technology.
Endava launches Dava.Rise to accelerate enterprise innovation
0 139Endava has just announced the launch of Dava.Rise, a new programme designed to connect high-potential scale-ups with global enterprises seeking to accelerate innovation..
The KSA’s AI ambitions mark a strategic inflection for Vision 2030
0 193Mohanad Yakout, Senior Markets Analyst, Scope Markets, outlines how the recent AI chip export deal between the U.S. and Saudi Arabia could mark a strategic milestone for the country's economic transformation.
Catch up on Exabeam, Alcon Cyber Security and VAD Technologies’ recent AI SOC roundtable
0 300Watch the video highlights from a recent technology roundtable between Exabeam, Alcon Cyber Security and VAD Technologies. Together they explored the applications of Artificial Intelligence in Security Operation Centres (SOCs).
Core42’s new product ranks high in Global Supercomputer list
0 147Collaboration between Core42, Broadcom and Arista Networks delivers a top performing and reliable HPC network with fast data transfers and minimal latency.
SentinelOne and AWS boost collaboration to power future of AI security with innovations
0 192New capabilities empower customers to secure workloads, automate response, and protect AI innovation on AWS. Dubai — SentinelOne, the leader in …
Dyna.Ai on a mission to transform CX in financial services sector
0 157CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Tomas Skoumal, CEO and Co-Founder of Dyna.Ai to learn more about how the Singaporean-based AI-as-a-service company plans to transform customer experience in the financial services sector – and how their portfolio of solutions are empowering human operators to deliver better levels of CX through the power of LLMs and machine learning.
Mastercard brings agentic payments to life with Majid Al Futtaim in UAE
0 6Mastercard Agent Pay, which debuted in Dubai in the presence of H.E. Omar Sultan Al Olama, UAE Minister of State …
BMC Helix named an Enterprise Service Management Leader by Forrester
0 224BMC Helix achieves the highest scores possible in 17 criteria, including vision, roadmap, innovation, agentic AI development and orchestration, partner ecosystem, analytics/dashboards, and many more.
Magna AI sets new benchmark for secure and scalable enterprise AI, says CEO
0 223Trend Micro and Wistron Digital Technology Holding combine strengths to deliver an end-to-end AI platform designed for real-world, regulated environments. …
The Cisco 360 Partner Program helps partners to maximise profitability
0 233Co-designed with Cisco partners, the program introduces new specialisations, bonuses, and resources to help partners deliver the full power of Cisco’s innovation.
WhatsApp to explore third-party messaging support
0 241Users in the region will see an opt-in prompt. If enabled, they will be able to share messages, images, voice notes, videos and files with users on the two partner apps, with group chat support slated to follow.
Anthropic uncovers AI cyberespionage operation
0 224Anthropic detected a highly sophisticated cyber espionage campaign, attributed to a Chinese state-sponsored group, according to a report from the AI player.
Could a CEO shakeup be in store for Apple?
0 230Apple is not expected to confirm any transition until after it reports quarterly earnings in late January, though no final decision has been made.