Today: Sep 18, 2026
DBS warns underpriced oil shock is blind spot in AI race
DBS Bank has identified a critical market risk: the potential for a renewed oil shock during the race to power AI. With energy reserve life falling and AI-related power demand surging, the bank warns that energy security will become a dominant investment theme alongside artificial intelligence. “The margin for error in global energy markets is narrowing,” said Hou Wey
Cisco’s dashboard now runs Axis cameras
In October 2016, the Mirai botnet commandeered hundreds of thousands of internet-connected devices, a large share of them IP cameras and digital video recorders still running factory-default passwords, and
Kyndryl appoints Maged Wassim as VP and MD for Middle East and Africa
Kyndryl has appointed Maged Wassim as Vice President
StarLink automates procurement with IBM agentic AI
StarLink and IBM have developed an agentic AI
EMEA firms face shadow agent crisis and liability fears, Veeam finds
New research from Veeam reveals a dual crisis
iCodejr launches Bloqi bilingual AI and coding platform for schools
iCodejr has launched Bloqi, a bilingual B2B platform designed for UAE schools to teach coding, AI, and robotics. Tailored for ages four to 18, the system allows non-specialist teachers to deliver lessons through a single, continuous learning pathway. It aligns with the UAE national AI curriculum and supports both English and Arabic natively. Instead of requiring separate products for
WSO2 Agent Manager launches to solve enterprise AI agent sprawl
WSO2 has announced the general availability of WSO2 Agent Manager, an open-source control plane designed to provide sovereign governance for AI agents. The platform addresses enterprise agent sprawl by
e& UAE and Accenture partner for AI transformation in the UAE
e& UAE and Accenture have signed a Memorandum
Open Innovation AI and Dhow Engineering to drive Kuwait sovereign AI adoption
Open Innovation AI has partnered with Dhow Engineering
Cloudflare partners with OpenAI to automate vulnerability patching at the edge
Cloudflare has launched Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation in
Seagate report: 99% of firms expect AI to increase storage needs
Seagate Technology’s 2026 Data Infrastructure Readiness Report reveals a significant gap in AI preparedness. While nearly all IT leaders anticipate increased storage requirements due to AI adoption, only 38% feel fully equipped
SUSE appoints Stefan Gaiser as new chief financial officer
Open source infrastructure leader SUSE has appointed Stefan Gaiser as its new chief financial officer. Gaiser, currently on the SUSE supervisory board, succeeds Ian Halifax, who will provide advisory support until the
Liferay launches Digital Sales Room to accelerate B2B deal cycles
Liferay has announced the general availability of Liferay Digital Sales Room (DSR), a new tool designed to streamline B2B sales. By providing a centralised, branded microsite for deals, it enables sales teams to collaborate securely with buyers and
Broadcom launches VMware Private AI Cloud for secure enterprise scaling
Broadcom has introduced VMware Private AI Cloud, a platform designed to help enterprises scale AI workloads securely and cost-effectively. Built on VMware Cloud Foundation 9, the solution integrates infrastructure and AI software to support inference and agentic applications
ASUS launches ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 with AI features for students
ASUS has introduced the ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 in the GCC, a versatile 2-in-1 laptop designed for students. The device features a 360-degree flippable design and is powered by the Intel Core 7 Series 3 processor with an
Synology launches ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 with expanded cloud support
Synology has unveiled ActiveProtect Manager 2.0, enhancing its DP-Series data protection appliances. The update introduces support for Amazon EC2, Azure VM, and Google Workspace, alongside cross-platform recovery. Enhanced security features include volume-level encryption, with AI-driven anomaly detection and
Qlik expands MCP server to AWS and Databricks marketplaces
Qlik has expanded the availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to AWS and Databricks marketplaces. This move allows enterprises to integrate Qlik’s governed data and analytics context directly into AI agents and assistants, reducing the need
DataFlow Group partners with Kuwait to verify academic credentials
DataFlow Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Kuwait’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to modernise academic credential verification. The partnership aims to improve service efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for data sovereignty in the Gulf
Ericsson has launched NetCloud Private to provide organisations with foundational cellular lifecycle management within customer-controlled environments. Designed for government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, the platform enables the central management of Cradlepoint devices while ensuring
The OT attacks hitting GCC infrastructure are coming through the IT door
Bachir Moussa, Regional Vice President, EMEA South at Nozomi Networks, has watched the region’s operators move from asking what operational technology is to demanding measurable protection for the people their plants serve. When Nozomi Networks first took a stand at GISEC eight years ago,
Your staff may be feeding company secrets to AI, and Tenable’s Maher Jadallah says legacy security will not catch it
At GISEC, Maher Jadallah, Vice President, Middle East & Africa, Tenable, traced
From Doha 2006 to Riyadh 2034: the 20-year events playbook Mannai brought to its first LEAP
Mannai Information Technology built the data platform behind Qatar’s 2022 World Cup
Inside the Telco Betting That Saudi Arabia’s 4,000 Factories Need More Than Bandwidth
At LEAP’s fifth edition in Riyadh, Etihad Salam Telecom Company used its
The customer remains accountable for the data”: Microsoft and Veeam on the shared responsibility gap
Tamer Elhamy of Microsoft Middle East and Africa and Mena Migelly of
