ISSUE # 379
CNME February 2024
Sid Bhatia, Area VP, and General Manager for META at Dataiku, explains how its LLM Mesh offering enables businesses to …
Vertiv
Anastasios Peppas, Regional Director, Middle East, Turkey & Central Asia at Vertiv, outlines how their portfolio of solutions are empowering the nextgeneration of Datacentres.
stc - Kuwait
Saud Al Akili, Head of Customer Support at stc Kuwait, explains how the telecommunications operator transformed its operational efficiency
by leveraging solutions provided by Manage Engine.
UBQT
Jonathan L. Hasson and Lara
Varjabedian, the co-founders of
UBQT, talk about how their new social
media app is on a mission to truly
‘reconnect’ people.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 29283SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Agentic AI demands stronger governance, human accountability, says MAST founder
0 7Abhay Pandey explains why enterprises must embed compliance, cybersecurity, transparency, and human oversight into agentic AI systems to balance automation …
Dubai Esports & Games Festival 2026 set to power future-ready skills through gaming
0 10DEF 2026 brings together gaming, education, and industry innovation, highlighting how esports, game development and content creation are shaping new …
AI and self-driving move from hype to enterprise reality
0 83The discussion also examines the critical role of governance, trust and human oversight in the journey towards self-driving enterprises.
The data readiness imperative shaping Saudi Arabia’s future
0 161The Kingdom’s strong appetite for transformation reflects a market rapidly advancing toward its next phase of digital maturity.
LinkShadow positioned in the Visionaries Quadrant in the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for NDR
0 152As the NDR market continues to evolve, LinkShadow stands out as a company helping define its future.
Qashio and NEXA AI Lab launch partnership to automate finance workflows in UAE
0 166Dubai — Qashio, the UAE’s leading spend management platform, has partnered with NEXA AI Lab, the AI division of NEXA, …
Teyseer Motors drives digital transformation with autoX on SAP Cloud ERP Private
0 268Qatar’s leading automotive dealer partners with IntelliSoft and Indus Novateur to unify operations on a future-ready digital core built on …
AI becomes the default for Saudi consumers as Deloitte’s 2026 Digital Consumer Trends Report reveals a decisive shift
0 281Survey of 1,000 consumers aged 18–50 found 66% of respondents in Saudi now actively use AI tools.
ASUS sends ExpertBook Ultra above Everest altitude to test real-world durability
0 228Durability experiment demonstrates reliability of the most advanced ExpertBook model beyond laboratory conditions.
AVEVA launches the first ever Industrial Intelligence Report with IMD Business School
0 246Where ecosystems are working, companies are realising tangible value through harnessing their industrial intelligence. Yet the barriers to success remain challenging, spanning the areas of corporate strategy, governance, and technology.
New Splunk research reveals downtime is a $600 billion systemic business crisis
0 247$15,000 Per Minute: The average cost of downtime for organisations, highlighting the immediate financial impact of service disruptions.
e&, UAE CSC and OI launch UAE Sovereign AI platform for national-scale infrastructure
0 316Dubai — The UAE Cyber Security Council (CSC), e& UAE, and Open Innovation AI (OI) launched the UAE Sovereign AI …
Emirates robotics competition opens registration for fourth edition
0 258University students across the UAE are invited to develop intelligent robotics solutions for large-scale libraries. Dubai — Dubai Future Labs, …
Core42 raises $550 million from HSBC to scale global AI infrastructure
0 302UAE-headquartered AI infrastructure operator strengthens capital base to scale cloud and compute deployments across the United States and Europe Abu …
Tenable Hexa AI turns exposure discovery into automated remediation at machine speed
0 296The agentic engine inside the Tenable One Exposure Management Platform automates the orchestration of critical steps, including prioritisation and mobilisation …
CARS24 brings showroom to your screen with real-time view and online buying
0 333The UAE boasts one of the most digitally mature consumer markets in the region, yet high-value purchases, particularly in the …
Ericsson and Telstra to collaborate on AI-native 6G
0 269The latest agreement builds on a longstanding partnership between the pair, who have previously worked together on 5G deployments in Australia.
Fingerprint technology becomes reliable standard for trust in GCC, says HID official
0 240The GCC is witnessing a fundamental shift in how identity is managed across its business landscape. From smart government services …
Mistral AI makes acquisitions as part of an industrial push
0 276Value of the deal was not disclosed.
Verizon publishes its annual Data Breach Investigations Report
0 249Verizon stated attackers are using AI to spot and exploit known vulnerabilities at machine speed.
Google and Samsung cast their gaze over AI eyewear
0 241General technology advances since mean the sector is in something of a resurgence.
Anthropic’s Project Glasswing sees Verizon join
0 269Anthropic’s Mythos Preview is capable of autonomously identifying and exploiting software vulnerabilities at a level which surpasses most human experts.
Honor prepares for its robot phone launch
0 239During the event in Barcelona, Honor also showed off a humanoid robot, as part of a strategy to embed AI across its devices.
International HR Day 2026: Future of work will be agile, data-driven and deeply human
0 269Marked on 20 May under the theme ‘Empower People to Lead Change’, International HR Day 2026 highlights the growing role …
Cisco unveils its Universal Quantum Switch
0 218The Cisco Universal Quantum Switch was tested by Cisco researchers using Cisco's own entanglement source and single-photon detectors.
Redington delivers record FY26 revenue
0 210The Company continues to closely monitor geopolitical developments globally and remains focused on maintaining operational resilience across its markets.
Kaspersky partners with KidZania Dubai to launch cybersecurity center
0 228The interactive space offers hands-on experiences that build cybersecurity awareness and prepare children to navigate the digital world safely from an early age.
The one-billion dollar CX problem
0 197The regional breakdown in the data reveals distinct priorities, distinct risk tolerances, and sequencing strategies that enterprise teams need to understand before they deploy.
Arcera powers UAE’s pharma ambitions from local production to global scale
0 230Mansoor Meenai, GM and Head of META Region at Arcera, shares insights on how local manufacturing, Emirati talent, and strategic …