Today: Jan 29, 2026
Gartner identifies 4 financial strategies for CFO growth
Amid ongoing economic volatility, and rising cost pressures, CFOs should evaluate four financial strategies to drive efficient growth, according to Gartner, a business and technology insights company. A Gartner analysis of more than 1,500 companies across the S&P 500, S&P 400, and S&P 600 has identified 105 “efficient growth” firms that achieved 51% total shareholder return (TSR) premium from
Alibaba.com launches its B2B e-commerce platform in UAE
Alibaba.com made its UAE debut at Gulfood 2026. As the country accelerates its economic diversification strategy, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are playing an increasingly central role in driving
NETSCOUT enhances network resiliency with observability
NETSCOUT SYSTEMS has announced new capabilities that further
Snowflake expands in UAE with AWS Deployment
Snowflake has announced the general availability of Snowflake’s AI
Network International taps Ashish Jain as new Group CFO
Network International has announced the appointment of Ashish
Shaffra cuts 2M work hours as autonomous AI expands in GCC
Shaffra has announced the deployment of fully autonomous AI teams at national and enterprise scale across the Gulf, marking one of the region’s most significant operational AI rollouts to date. The teams are now supporting government and enterprise organisations across Saudi Arabia, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, and the UAE, delivering measurable productivity and transforming traditional workflows. Over the past year, Shaffra
CDO report finds data governance key to AI adoption
Informatica from Salesforce has unveiled the “CDO Insights 2026: Data governance and the trust paradox of data and AI literacy take center stage”, revealing that while organisations are rapidly
Dell Technologies: AI growth accelerates in the UAE
New research from Dell Technologies shows that businesses
MBZUAI launches K2 Think V2: UAE’s fully sovereign, Next-Generation reasoning system
G42 has announced the release of K2 Think
Responsible by Design: How tech partners must rethink AI deployment
Artificial intelligence is no longer an experimental technology
Securing robotic process automation in modern supply chains
The implementation of Robotic Process Automation (RPA) systems in supply chain operations represents a breakthrough for logistics procurement and inventory management functions. RPA automation of high-volume tasks enables organisations to achieve maximum
ManageEngine’s MENA Playbook
When ManageEngine released OpManager in late 2003, its early success was built on a digital-first model that relied heavily on online discovery, free trials, and self-serve adoption. That approach worked well in markets like
Gartner reports 9.1% growth in worldwide PC shipments in 2025
Worldwide PC shipments totaled 71.5 million units in the fourth quarter of 2025, a 9.3% increase from the fourth quarter of 2024, according to preliminary results by Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. For the full
Navigating disruption: How Zoho built for change, not hype
We caught up with Zoho co-founder and CEO Shailesh Davey at the company’s sprawling campus in Chennai, India, to discuss a wide range of topics, including technology disruption, long-term independence in a consolidating SaaS market, customer-led product design, and how
Check Point introduces AI exposure management to close cybersecurity gaps
Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has announced Check Point Exposure Management, a new approach designed to help organizations defend against AI-era attacks by turning fragmented exposure data into prioritized, actionable, and safe remediation. Powered by Cyberint, Veriti, and
Sophos expands portfolio with workspace protection for hybrid work
Sophos has announced Sophos Workspace Protection, expanding its portfolio to help organizations secure hybrid work and govern the use of emerging technologies, including AI. Built around the Sophos Protected Browser, powered by Island, the solution enables organizations to
Vertiv CoolPhase PAM delivers Low-GWP cooling for EU F-Gas compliance
Vertiv enriches the Vertiv CoolPhase Perimeter PAM air-cooled range with new ratings of cooling systems and Vertiv CoolPhase Condenser. Available now across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), this solution combines energy efficiency, environmental responsibility and operational resilience, delivering
Thales, Air India debut region’s first 787-9 with AVANT Up
The future of Indian aviation takes flight with the entry into service of Air India’s new 787-9 aircraft equipped with Thales’s AVANT Up inflight entertainment (IFE) platform on 1 February 2026. Air
Emirates Building Systems wins 50,000 m² steel project in Oman
Emirates Building Systems (EBS) has been awarded a major contract to deliver the full structural steel package for the Sayyid Tarik Bin Taimur Cultural Complex, one of Oman’s most significant upcoming cultural developments. Envisioned as
Why AI-native security is shifting the focus from detection to response
In this session, Jehan Wickramasuriya, Senior Vice President of Security & Resilience Software at Motorola Solutions, shares how AI is fundamentally changing the way security and resilience systems are designed, deployed, and operated. For years, security has focused primarily on perimeter protection and alarm detection.
Anand Eswaran explains why it was important for Veeam to acquire Securiti AI
Anand Eswaran CEO Veeam talks to Global Enterprise Connect’s, Managing Editor Arun
Irshad Syed Senior IT Governance Specialist, ADNOC
Irshad Syed, Senior IT Governance Specialist at ADNOC spoke to GEC Newswire
Diego Fasano Chief Executive Officer, ERMETIX
Diego Fasano, Chief Executive Officer at Ermetix spoke to GEC Newswire during
Babu Manickan Senior Presales Manager, Swiss GRC
Babu Manickan, Senior Presales Manager at Swiss GRC spoke to GEC Newswire
