ISSUE # 329
Reseller ME August 2025
VAD TECHNOLOGIES’ GENERAL MANAGER, MARIO M. VELJOVIC, SHARES HIS AI-FIRST VISION AND THREE DECADES OF CHANNEL LEADERSHIP.
Cohesity
Cohesity unveils aspire to reinvent channel engagement
Confluent
Confluent commits $200M to accelerate global partner growth Strategic investment aims to unlock AI-driven opportunities and empower partners with real-time data capabilities.
Sophos
Sophos revamps global partner programme to empower channel growth New integrated partner ecosystem offers enhanced profitability, streamlined services, and expanded cybersecurity portfolio.
What’s Inside

Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24825SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Tenable named a leader in the IDC MarketScape 2025
0 1Tenable Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Exposure Management 2025 Vendor Assessment.
Axis Communications highlights the success of its multi-layered security approach with Moro Hub
0 28Axis Communications, a global leader in security and surveillance solutions, has spotlighted its partnership with Moro Hub—Dubai’s premier digital infrastructure …
AT&T acquires U.S. satellite service provider assets
0 37AT&T acquires the assets of EchoStar for $23 billion.
Trump believes other countries are targeting U.S. Tech Companies
0 44Trump threatens retaliation on countries targeting US tech.
Emirati women mark 50 years of progress by powering the UAE’s digital-first future
0 99On Emirati Women’s Day, Tahawultech marks five decades of achievements as women shape the UAE’s digital future through education, entrepreneurship, …
ASUS ExpertBook B3 Series sets a new standard for AI-powered business laptops
0 84Dubai — The ASUS ExpertBook B3 series is an all-new lineup of AI-powered laptops that offers extensive customisation to empower …
Global study shows that AI adoption is driving smarter and more resilient supply chains
0 85AI is no longer experimental, but rather reshaping how supply chain businesses are prioritising operational, staffing, and data-centric investments, according …
Trend Micro launches ‘Cybertron’ the first specialised LLM for the cybersecurity industry
0 100Trend Micro Incorporated has launched a breakthrough model that aims to change the way enterprises approach cyber risk. Designed to …
Anthropic opens up a fresh round of funding to support AI ambitions
0 98Anthropic seeks fresh round of funding, up to $10 Billion.
“Today’s networks must do more than connect – they must understand, adapt and act.” Rami Rahim, HPE Networking
0 90HPE has announced major innovations to its HPE Juniper Networking portfolio, advancing its AI-native Mist platform to deliver agentic AIOps …
Australia records increase in scam-based financial losses
0 104Australia highlights sharp increase in scam losses.
TikTok looks to replace content moderation jobs with AI
0 119TikTok puts hundreds of content moderator jobs at risk in the UK.
SCOPE Middle East and inPiazza announce a strategic partnership
0 91SCOPE Middle East and inPiazza announce a strategic partnership to expand into the MEA Region.
Cisco identifies top cyber-safeguards for healthcare organisations
0 110Aiming to help UAE healthcare organisations build resilience, protect patient data, and maintain trust in the digital era.
Announcing the RNS Cyber Defense Roadshow 2025
0 169The roadshow will take place in Abu Dhabi on September 11, 2025 and in Dubai on September 16, 2025, anchored by the theme “Cybersecurity Reimagined: Zero Trust in the Era of AI Evolution”
Chinese regulators express concern over Nvidia AI chips
0 147China issues warning concerning Nvidia AI chips.
Apple in discussions with Google over custom AI model
0 124Apple ponders a pivot to Google's Gemini AI to help overhaul Siri.
Meta pauses hiring AI engineers
0 126Meta Platforms hits the brakes on their recent AI hiring frenzy.
Cognite expands global footprint to accelerate Industrial AI adoption in the region
0 208Cognite expands global footprint with new Abu Dhabi entity to accelerate Industrial AI adoption in the region.
Juniper Research predicts cellular IoT windfall in 2030
0 220Juniper predicts a $30 billion cellular IoT opportunity.
Orange Belgium compromised by recent cyberattack
0 265Orange Belgium hit with 'non-critical' cyberattack in July 2025.
Grok chat transcripts exposed in search engine results
0 301Hundreds of thousands of Grok chat transcripts exposed in Google search results.
New Google Pixel 10 features advanced AI capabilities
0 290Google incorporates additional Gemini AI capabilities into new Pixel 10 devices.
Extreme delivers integrated AI networking platform aimed at accelerating productivity
0 200Now generally available, 265 customers have already reduced hours of work to minutes. Extreme Networks announced general availability of Extreme …
FLAG drives global connectivity and growth with resilient digital infrastructure, says CEO
0 270FLAG CEO Carl Grivner discusses hyperscaler disruption, strategic partnerships, and driving equitable global connectivity. FLAG, one of the world’s largest …