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Security Advisor ME June 2025
SHAPING DIGITAL RESILIENCE WITH AI, ETHICS, AND CYBERSECURITY LEADERSHIP
ASEAN-GCC
Malaysia and UAE’s Presight deepen digital ties with groundbreaking AI partnership
GISEC Global 2025
GISEC Global 2025 powers resilience in an AI-driven world
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What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 24345SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Opinion: Veeam exec believes some organisations guilty of pulling the wool over their own eyes when it comes to data resilience
0 17Tim Pfaelzer, Senior Vice President & General EMEA Manager at Veeam, has penned an op-ed, in which he states his …
Apple CEO issues AI rallying call to employees insisting its a race they ‘must win’
0 29Apple CEO Tim Cook has issued a rallying cry to his employees on AI during a fiscal earnings call, in …
AI-driven cyberattacks demand machine-speed defences, says Kiteworks CISO
0 28Frank Balonis, CISO and SVP of Operations at Kiteworks, warns that compliance-led organisations must replace human-dependent security with automated, AI-enabled …
“We’re proud to give organisations the trusted data foundation they need to move faster with AI.” – Krish Vitaldevara, Informatica
0 32Informatica has announced the Summer 2025 release of its Intelligent Data Management Cloud (IDMC) platform. The new AI-powered data management …
Microsoft has become a $4 trillion company
0 34Microsoft has officially become the world's second $4 trillion company.
Apple expects a billion dollar U.S tariff ‘hit’
0 49Apple gets an iPhone and China boost, but still expects a $1.1 billion tariff hit this quarter.
Google to invest $6 billion in Indian data centre
0 454Google to spend $6 billion on data centre in south India.
Zuckerberg outlines plan to create personal superintelligence
0 45Mark Zuckerberg shares his vision for personal superintelligence.
World Fintech Day 2025: MENA region evolves into global fintech powerhouse
0 147Dubai — Once labelled an emerging market, the MENA region has rapidly transformed into a thriving global Fintech hub. With …
Samsung struggles to keep up in the AI chip race
0 120Samsung struggles to catch up in the AI chip race leading to a fall in profits.
Italy scrutinizes Meta over WhatsApp AI chatbot
0 124It noted along with adding Meta AI to WhatsApp “without any prior request from users” it was placed in a prominent position on the screen and had been integrated into the search bar.
Mistral AI and NTT Data to develop secure enterprise products
0 125Mistral AI and NTT Data to develop secure enterprise products.
Telefonica phases out Huawei gear from its networks
0 120Telefonica drops Huawei equipment across Spain, Germany.
NVIDIA DLSS 4 arrives for Clair Obscur, Dead Take and Rune Factory
0 15NVIDIA DLSS 4 with Multi Frame Generation multiplies performance in Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Dead Take, and Rune Factory: Guardians …
Quantum-safe networks are cornerstone of tomorrow’s digital infrastructure
0 137In a world where nearly every aspect of our lives is connected, encryption is what keeps our digital systems trustworthy. …
e& reports 60.7% increase in consolidated net profit, reaching Dh8.8 billion in H1 2025
0 183Abu Dhabi — e& today announced its consolidated financial results for the first half of 2025, reporting continued growth momentum …
“Data streaming is the lifeblood of AI and the foundation for the next wave of applications.” – Kamal Brar, Confluent
0 180Confluent, Inc. has today announced a $200 million investment over the next three years to fuel the growth, reach, and …
“Agentyne BDR is a specialised strategic sales tool, not a generic assistant.” – Rahil Ghaffar, Co-Founder of Agentyne
0 154CNME Editor Mark Forker sat down for an exclusive interview with Rahil Ghaffar, Co-Founder of Agentyne, a start-up company founded …
Level Infinite shares Gamescom Lineup, details of The Into The Infinite Showcase
0 153 Dubai — Level Infinite today revealed details of its presence at gamescom 2025, which once more sees blockbuster titles coming …
Nvidia restarts manufacturing on H20 AI chips
0 223Nvidia restarts H20 production as opposition mounts.
India is now the top U.S smartphone supplier
0 327India surpasses China as top US smartphone supplier.
Salesforce deploys Agentforce to support partners around the clock
0 194Salesforce has deployed a custom agent, called “Agentforce for Partner Community,” to answer partner questions around the clock.
How did Google’s earthquake warning system fail in 2023?
0 212Google failed to warn 10 million of Türkiye earthquake severity.
Nokia provides optical technology for new subsea cable
0 267The deployment aims to address growing demand for bandwidth-heavy technologies across the region, such as AI, 5G and cloud infrastructure.
Starlink shut down over Ukraine battlefield
0 216Musk shut down Starlink during Ukraine military counteroffensive.
UAE enterprises prioritise cloud, cyber skills to unlock AI transformation, says Coursera
0 397AI adoption is accelerating, and UAE tech leaders are turning to cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, and continuous learning as the cornerstones …