Interactive Intelligence Group has announced its participation at Dreamforce, a technology conference hosted by Salesforce, taking place in Dubai on 28th November, 2016.

Ocado teaches robots to talk over 4G
Ocado, an online-only grocery retailer, has recently developed a 4G-based protocol to communicate with thousands of robots powering its new automated warehouses.

Yahsat, Talia sign multimillion-dollar agreement
UAE-based satellite operator Yahsat has recently announced that it entered into a strategic partnership with Talia, a teleport, satellite and terrestrial network operator.

Cisco takes part at EGOV4 in Kuwait
Cisco has announced their participation in the 4th E-Government Forum (EGOV4) in Kuwait, which will be held from 27th to 29th November at Courtyard Marriott hotel.

Amazon said to be pursuing Souq.com in $1bn deal
Amazon.com Inc is said to be in discussions with Souq.com over a $1 billion purchase of the Dubai-based online retailer.

What ‘not to do’ this Black Friday
James Lyne, Global Head of Security Research, Sophos, shares a Black Friday security checklist of top 10 consumer traits that leave them vulnerable to cybercriminals.

IDC launches first ‘UAE Banking and Finance Congress’
International Data Corporation (IDC) has recently hosted its inaugural UAE Banking and Finance Congress at the Jumeirah Creekside Hotel in Dubai.
TP-Link to showcase SMB offerings at ‘Cairo ICT 2016’
TP-Link Technologies has announced that it will be demonstrating its commitment to Egypt’s ICT sector by returning to Cairo ICT 2016.
Asbis signs distribution deal with Kingston Technology
ASBIS Enterprises has announced that it signed an agreement with Kingston Technology Company for the distribution of the vendor’s complete range of products across the Gulf and North Africa region.

Pure Storage introduces petabyte-scale flash storage for cloud IT
Pure Storage has recently introduced the availability of petabyte-scale storage for mission-critical cloud IT, anchored by the release of the next-generation of FlashArray//m the company’s flagship all-flash storage array.