ISSUE # 322
Reseller ME September 2024
AS TECHBRIDGE DISTRIBUTION MEA CELEBRATES THEIR FIRST ANNIVERSARY, THE STORY OF THEIR INCEPTION AND THE JOURNEY SINCE THEN UNFOLDS LIKE …
Raqmiyat
Mir Sarmad Khero, Director – Enterprise Business Solutions, Raqmiyat LLC tells Anita Joseph all about the dynamics of public procurement.
Sophos
Gerard Allison, SVP, Sales EMEA & Jason Ellis, VP Channel Sales EMEA at Sophos, discuss their MDR services, partner program and the MSP Perspectives 2024 Survey Report.
Ring
Review of the Ring Battery Doorbell Pro which is particularly wellsuited for the UAE market, where modern living demands both innovation and practicality.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 26372SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Confluent uniquely positioned to close the AI context gap with new ‘Intelligence’ platform offering
0 22At 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 272025 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 30Tenable 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 41Building 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 40Joint 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 46New 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 49The 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 53Apple 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 51Endava 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 58Mohanad 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 198Watch 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 56Collaboration 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 59New 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 67CNME 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.
BMC Helix named an Enterprise Service Management Leader by Forrester
0 140BMC 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 137Trend 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 151Co-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 146Users 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 147Anthropic 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 143Apple is not expected to confirm any transition until after it reports quarterly earnings in late January, though no final decision has been made.
Samsung invests in HVAC technologies
0 156Samsung’s move into the HVAC space certainly appears well timed. The new unit could give the conglomerate a steadier revenue stream than the mercurial semiconductor segment.
UAE’s new AI Centre of Excellence unites academia, industry to advance sovereign AI
0 156Dubai — The UAE has entered a pivotal new phase in its technology journey with the launch of the AI …
AI to help doctors diagnose broken bones
0 183AI Technology has the potential to help doctors find and fix broken bones in UK pilot scheme.
Gaming giant Valve unveils new Steam Machine console
0 206Valve the PC gaming company unveils a new console product, the Steam Machine, that could shake up the landscape dominated by Xbox, Nintendo and PlayStation.
Huawei stresses the need for AI patent rules
0 213Huawei Chief highlights the need for fresh AI patent rules in order to protect the entire open-source ecosystem.
SK Telecoms divides operations to pursue AI transformation
0 223SK Telecom restructures operations into MNO, AI units to help speed up digital transformation aims.
OPSWAT collaborates with NetApp to strengthen file security for organisations
0 254Integration of OPSWAT’s file security tools with NetApp’s storage platform helps mitigate file-borne threats at the storage layer without disrupting workflows.
Informatica partners with Emirates Flight Catering to build a data-driven catering operation
0 237Partnership aims to strengthen EKFC’s digital foundation with cloud-based Master Data Management, enhancing efficiency, transparency and sustainability across an operation that serves over 225,000 meals daily.
MWC25 Doha makes a final registration call as industry leaders, innovators and policymakers gather
0 307GSMA MWC25 Doha: Final call for registration for inaugural event, as industry leaders, innovators and policymakers prepare to convene in Doha.