ISSUE # 386
CNME October 2024
TOUFIC DERBASS, MANAGING DIRECTOR, MIDDLE EAST, TURKEY, AND AFRICA AT KASPERSKY, TELLS CNME THAT BY COMING 1ST IN 93 OUT …
The Corporate Group
Mohamed Osman, Co-Founder and Chairman of The Corporate Group, outlines the importance of their groundbreaking partnership with PwC Academy.
Action-to-Action Robotics
Cizar Abughazaleh, Managing Director of Action-to-Action Robotics, makes a case for how the introduction of humanoid robots can have a positive impact on society.
Microsoft
Naim Yazbeck, General Manager of Microsoft UAE, reinforces their commitment to the UAE's AI objectives by revealing plans for a new AI Skilling program that will train 100,000 government employees in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24667SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
“Agentic AI is on every organisation’s roadmap, but most companies are stuck in prototype purgatory.” – Shaun Clowes, Confluent
0 38Confluent, Inc. has announced Streaming Agents, a new capability in Confluent Cloud for Apache Flink® that makes it easy to …
NVIDIA’s stock stumble on Wall Street shows that investors need to broaden AI investments
0 43Nigel Green, CEO of deVere Group, has said that the sudden decline in NVIDIA’s stock shows that Wall Street has an …
Omnix strengthens digitisation in manufacturing solutions
0 78The move comes at a time when increasing global challenges such as supply chains, rising energy and operational costs, skilled labour shortages are accelerating the shift for manufacturers to transition from traditional operations to agile, data-driven environments.
SoftBank announces $2bn investment in troubled US chipmaker Intel
0 65Japanese conglomerate SoftBank has announced that they have agreed to purchase $2bn in Intel stock, in a bid to alleviate …
South Korea looks to address legal uncertainties posed by GenAI
0 109A South Korean watchdog reveals a prospective set of genAI guidelines.
AST SpaceMobile outlines 2026 satellite deployment plans
0 103AST SpaceMobile sets out a deployment plan for 2026.
Cisco President outlines the biggest AI adoption mistake
0 78Cisco executive outlines the ‘stupidest thing’ companies adopting AI can do.
Google invests in nuclear power for its data centres
0 77Google looks to invest in nuclear energy to power data centre growth.
Kaspersky & BI.ZONE reveal new cybercrime activity in GCC and Latin America
0 91Kaspersky and BI.ZONE report new PipeMagic activity in the GCC and Latin America.
AI player Anthropic teams up with U.S. Government branches
0 102Anthropic emulates OpenAI's $1 U.S. government AI offer.
Can U.S. power grids keep up with the data centre boom?
0 105The data centre boom is straining the U.S. electricity grid.
Trump Administration considers a stake in Intel
0 111Trump administration holds talks over potential Intel stake.
Apple’s latest watch improves blood oxygen monitoring
0 133Apple's watches reintroduce blood oxygen tracking in the U.S.
Kaspersky survey shows 43% of travelers use AI to plan their trips
0 133According to Kaspersky’s survey nearly half (43%) of respondents in the UAE trust AI to plan trips, however 96% of …
New Proofpoint report reveals a rise in URL-based threats
0 252New Proofpoint Report Reveals Sharp Rise in URL-Based Threats, 400% Spike in ClickFix Malware Campaigns and 4.2M QR Code Attacks.
Lenovo reinforces its commitment to the KSA with appointment of new executive leadership team
0 222Lenovo has announced the appointment of its executive leadership team for Saudi Arabia, marking a key milestone in the company’s …
“Businesses are guilty of investing in AI for the sake of it, they need to determine clear outcomes.” – Luis Rodrigues, Lab49
0 139CNME Editor Mark Forker secured an exclusive interview with Luis Rodrigues, Chief Product Officer and Regional Head of Lab49, in …
Deutsche Telekom introduces new phone with built-in AI
0 147Deutsche Telekom debuts new low-cost AI smartphone.
StarLink looking to collaborate with Saudi Arabia’s main airline
0 138Starlink looks to secure a Saudia in-flight Wi-Fi deal.
Apple’s AI push to feature robotic operating systems
0 142Apple to feature a robot centrepiece as part of its AI revamp.
MBZUAI begins new academic year with largest-ever cohort of 400 plus students
0 350Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has welcomed its largest cohort for its Fall 2025 intake, enrolling 403 …
Huawei MatePad 11.5 makes multitasking, creativity, and learning more accessible
0 321Tablets have grown fast over the last two years: better multitasking, more power, glare-free displays. But all these features remain …
Orange, Hashgraph Association and Dar Blockchain launch $1 Million hackathon
0 337Pan-African initiative aims to drive blockchain education and innovation across 16 countries in the Middle East and Africa. Orange Middle …
Kaspersky highlights biometric, signature risks with attempts up by 21.2% in UAE
0 204Kaspersky has detected and blocked over 142 million phishing link clicks globally in Q2 2025, the UAE saw a 21.2% …
From overload to orchestration: Enabling digital workspaces with an MSP platform
0 120Digital employee experience (DEX) is now emerging as a priority alongside cybersecurity and privacy, reshaping the expectations placed on IT …
UAE health sector targeted in sophisticated ransomware attack, says Sophos official
0 112 Mayuresh Kothari of Sophos explains how a Conti offshoot is exploiting healthcare networks — and why proactive incident response is …
Digital coaching emerges strategic lever for GCC workforce transformation, says WeAce
0 425WeAce whitepaper at SPARK Dubai 2025 reveals how AI-powered mentoring is redefining leadership, nationalisation and talent retention across the region. …
