Today: Sep 24, 2026
HP launches ZBook Ultra G3a mobile workstation for agentic AI
HP has launched the ZBook Ultra G3a 16-inch mobile workstation, designed as a personal AI factory for professionals. Powered by AMD Ryzen AI Max+ PRO and integrated with Perplexity tools, the device enables local execution of large AI models and agentic workflows, reducing cloud dependency while maintaining high performance for demanding tasks such as Autodesk Revit. As organizations move
Tech Marathon – Run for digital nations brings 500+ leaders together in Colombo
The Tech Marathon – Run for Digital Nations brought together more than 500 global CIOs, government leaders, technology pioneers, students, entrepreneurs and emerging innovators as part of the World
World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026 begins in Colombo
After a year-long journey across more than 60
UAE digital transactions double as attack rate drops, LexisNexis finds
A new LexisNexis Risk Solutions report reveals that
At the Global CIO Forum, Sri Lanka’s prime minister made the case for a US$1.5 billion tech sector built around its people
At the Global CIO Forum’s World CIO 200
Abu Dhabi to host Ai Everything 2026 as global AI intelligence hub
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 is set to cement the UAE capital’s position as a global intelligence powerhouse. The summit, held from 6-7 October at ADNEC, will feature over 400 AI infrastructure builders, global unicorns including Mistral AI and ElevenLabs, and 180 expert speakers. The event showcases Abu Dhabi’s transition towards becoming the world’s first AI-native government by 2027,
Zoho launches agent-ready Catalyst platform for MENA developers
Zoho has launched Catalyst 3.0, an enhanced cloud development platform for the MENA region. The update allows developers to use agentic AI coding assistants, such as Claude Code and
The agentic enterprise needs human judgement, not human intervention everywhere
The enterprise AI conversation is entering a new
Delinea joins Anthropic’s Project Glasswing to boost identity security
Delinea has joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing initiative to
Core42 and TII partner to boost UAE digital sovereignty
Core42 and Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute have
Riverbed launches agentic AI for advanced network observability
Riverbed has unveiled Network 360, a suite of intelligent observability solutions that integrate agentic AI into network operations. By combining Riverbed IQ and Q with AppResponse and NetProfiler, the platform enables teams
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 end of 2024 to ensure a
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
DataFlow Group acquires NEAC to expand global healthcare pathways
DataFlow Group, the world’s leading primary source verification firm, has acquired NEAC Medical Exams Application Center. This strategic acquisition marks DataFlow’s entry into the US market and enhances its ability to guide
Emerson to build new automation service centre in Qatar
Emerson has announced plans to develop the Emerson Middle East & Africa Service Center in Qatar’s Umm Alhoul Free Zone. The 3,500-square-metre facility will host the region’s first certified in-country flow calibration lab, alongside training
If your data is highly sensitive, you should have started last week
Adnan Bassem Fakhouri, Customer Delivery and Success Engineer at QuantumGate, on why budgets and roadmaps for post-quantum cryptography have raced ahead of the one task that has to come first. Two thirds of UAE entities have set aside money to move off classical encryption.
Kaspersky’s Yamout: agentic attackers are not new, they are just 1,000 times faster
Maher Yamout, Lead Security Researcher in the Global Research and Analysis Team,
70% of enterprises have adopted Gen AI. only 26% put any controls around It
Ram Narayanan, Country Manager, Check Point Software Technologies, Middle East, told GEC
By the time your analyst opens the console, the attack has already happened
Amit Mishra, Co-founder and CPO, Evolvable AI, told GEC Newswire that legacy
Syntrix launched at GISEC with 5 vendors and an argument against buying more tools
Jayendra Raman, CRO, Syntrix Technologies, told GEC Newswire that the company will
