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CNME May 2016
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 30803SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
OpenAI expands Daybreak cyber programme and partner network
0 7GPT-5.6-Cyber gives approved defenders advanced capabilities for vulnerability research, while global security partners bring the technology into governed enterprise services …
Telefonica looks to embed applied AI in its services
0 15Compatibility with more than 100 languages means a broader ability to resolve customer service queries either directly or by redirecting calls.
Nvidia receives Wall Street capital for AI infrastructure
0 8It will also back new factories to manufacture the AI chips needed to power these systems and increase their availability to buyers.
NTT and Samsung validate AI-RAN tech
0 15Samsung and NTT added they also developed a related data collection process to minimise the network burden during optimisation.
PNY Technologies joins LEAP 2026 with the latest AI technologies
0 54The company's participation in LEAP 2026 reflects its continued commitment to supporting AI innovation across the Middle East and helping shape the technologies powering the region's digital transformation.
Hiperdist appointed Authorised Huawei Cloud Distributor for UAE
0 48Dubai — Hiperdist, a leading technology distributor across the Middle East and Africa, announced its appointment as an Authorised Huawei …
Nvidia and Zayo collaborate on network capacity
0 62Over the past 18 months, Zayo has expanded its AI-focused network buildout to more than 15,000 route miles across North America.
ByteDance is looking to develop an AI model to rival Mythos
0 50ByteDance invested more aggressively in AI than other Chinese companies, building data centres and attracting talent in the sector.
SpaceX to develop a new semiconductor facility in the U.S.
0 55The project is expected to support future hardware requirements across Starlink, Starship and broader space infrastructure.
New Odyssey movie inspires a worldwide journey – for scammers too, Kaspersky warns
0 70The scam typically works as follows: attackers set up fake websites that promise free access to the new movie, often offering dubbed versions in the user’s native language to appear more convincing.
e& launches NetSecure360 to help businesses assess, manage and secure their networks
0 56The offering gives businesses greater visibility into their network environment alongside access to specialised support around the clock.
ASUS highlights AMD Ryzen™ AI Max+ devices built for gaming, creation, productivity and AI
0 57High-performance ASUS devices give UAE gamers, creators and students the flexibility to do more with one portable machine.
Deepfake scams don’t need to look real, they need to feel urgent, says Cyronel CEO
0 84A staff member receives a video call from a senior manager. Nothing seems unusual; both face and voice match. During …
Redomiciling to Dubai doesn’t switch off MiCA obligations, warns Relm official
0 83Insurance gaps in director liability, custody and wallets often surface only after crypto firms relocate, says Relm’s global distribution chief …
Firebird launches CIS region’s largest AI factory in Armenia to accelerate innovation
0 101New NVIDIA-powered facility will scale beyond 70,000 GPUs and 300MW of capacity as Firebird targets a 2GW global infrastructure network …
OpenAI puts ChatGPT Work at centre of agentic productivity push
0 151Powered by the GPT-5.6 model family, ChatGPT Work combines connected workplace context, research, content creation, and task execution as OpenAI …
Security questionnaires are dead, so what replaces them?
0 156How AI acceleration turned Supply Chain Trust Risk Management on its head – why the Board needs to rethink nth …
Rakuten Mobile incorporates Anthropic’s Claude model into its service
0 134Rakuten emphasised its AI service is secure, with safeguards in place to prevent the technology accessing data without permission.
Ericsson to supply 600MHz infrastructure to AT&T
0 129AT&T said it will share further details on timing and commercial availability of the 600MHz deployment at a later date.
Cyber resilience is new business imperative: Why prevention alone is no longer enough
0 144For years, cybersecurity strategies were built around a single objective: keep attackers out. Organisations invested heavily in firewalls, antivirus software, …
When the queue is made of bots: The technology risk behind retail drops
0 155On May 16th, people camped overnight outside the Mall of Emirates in Dubai for the launch of Audemars Piguet x Swatch …
Private network revenue predicted to hit a record high by 2030
0 164STL said it gathered data from across 15 vertical industry verticals, seven use case groups and nine value chain components across 33 countries for its report.
Samsung presents its vision for AI memory technology
0 190In Q2, Samsung registered another all-time high in overall earnings, driven by memory sales.
Anthropic to build in-house chip team
0 165The company stated this move will let it co-design hardware and models together.
Anker Innovations puts on-device AI at heart of next-gen wearables, says Jeffrey Liu
0 183Jeffrey Liu explains how custom AI silicon, multilingual intelligence and ambient computing are transforming earbuds into intelligent personal assistants Dubai …
Sandisk showcases NAND innovation for the era of AI inference at FMS 2026
0 197Sandisk’s technology innovations focus on AI workloads, including fast data lakes, model storage, retrieval-augmented generation (RAG), and KV cache workloads.
SEED partner KniTT launches Elysium sovereign cloud platform in Dubai
0 169Launch of Elysium comes in the context of Middle East spend on sovereign data cloud set to triple as public …
NTT DATA AI for Insurance converts complex workflows into repeatable AI-delivered services
0 170Service-as-Software solution, powered by the NTT DATA AIVista platform, helps insurers improve productivity, decision quality and risk management across underwriting, claims and customer service through governed AI with enterprise-grade governance and human oversight.
Mannai Information Technology opens regional headquarters in Riyadh to support Saudi Vision 2030
0 182With the Riyadh RHQ, MIT KSA aims to provide strong innovation-led growth and customer support aligned with the Kingdom’s digital …
