Today: Oct 26, 2026
Robert Downey Jr joins SPECS as Chief Customer Experience Officer
Actor Robert Downey Jr has joined augmented reality firm SPECS as honorary chief customer experience officer (CCEO). Drawing on nearly two decades of imagining AR technology, Downey Jr will collaborate across the organisation to develop hardware, in-person experiences, and original content aimed at demonstrating the practical uses of SPECS AR glasses. Building on nearly twenty years of experience imagining
Acronis appoints Prakash Panjwani as Chief Executive Officer
Acronis has appointed Prakash Panjwani as its new Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. Panjwani, formerly the CEO of WatchGuard Technologies and SafeNet, succeeds Jan-Jaap Jager. His leadership will focus
BMC Helix to host enterprise AI and automation roadshow in Dubai
BMC Helix will host its annual roadshow for
Why your AI pilot will stall at the storage layer, according to VAST Data’s Jason Hammons
Four years ago, VAST Data began building for
This Abu Dhabi AI startup turned a client’s satellite headache into a sovereign platform
Over 27 years ago, in September 1999, Ikonos
Al-Futtaim releases largest study of AI adoption titled Unlocking AI for GCC Workforce
A study by Al-Futtaim reveals that over 80% of GCC professionals use AI at least weekly, with 73% reporting improved productivity. However, only 39% feel highly confident using the technology, creating an AI readiness paradox. Despite strong adoption, only 20% of employees have received extensive AI training, with older workers and frontline staff particularly underserved. Leadership engagement and robust
Zoom says shared context can cut AI agent costs by up to 65 per cent as it bets on governance over feature count
As enterprise software vendors race to put AI agents into every workflow, the cost of running those agents is becoming as important as what they can do. Zoom believes
GCC workers use AI every week, yet few have been taught how to use it well
The GCC’s consumer-facing businesses have a measurable gap
AI finds decade-old PHP flaw that forced governments to pull websites offline
Two critical vulnerabilities in PHP’s core engine, uncovered
Schneider Electric and partners trial AI factory digital twin
Schneider Electric, AVEVA, Nscale and Start Campus have
Tech Mahindra expands agentic AI readiness with Google Cloud Gemini
Tech Mahindra has strengthened its partnership with Google Cloud to enhance its agentic AI capabilities globally. Through the ‘Build with Gemini’ workshop, the company is training 12,500 associates to develop, secure, and
Huawei and Qualcomm sign broad 5G and AI patent licence deal
Huawei and Qualcomm have entered a multi-year patent licence agreement covering 5G, AI, and networking. The deal includes cross-licensing and the acquisition of specific Huawei US patents by Qualcomm, following fair, reasonable,
Cloudflare launches Basin to simplify serverless data analytics
Cloudflare has launched Basin, a serverless data platform designed to simplify how developers ingest, store, and query analytical data. Built on Apache Iceberg and Cloudflare R2, the platform removes vendor lock-in and eliminates data transfer fees, allowing teams
AWS is betting AED 20 billion that the UAE’s AI boom will hold
“If you had asked me 20 years ago whether I could carry my music library, my films, a world of possibilities in my pocket,” Tanuja Randery told an audience at the Dubai World Trade Centre this week during
Nemetschek Group and University of Jeddah partner to boost AEC digital skills
Nemetschek Group and the University of Jeddah have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance digital skills and industry readiness for AEC students. The collaboration includes software licensing, staff training, and curriculum development to support Saudi Vision 2030.
Kingston Technology sets benchmarks for embedded storage in edge infrastructure
Kingston Technology highlights the critical role of reliable, long-lifecycle embedded storage as edge computing expands across the Middle East. With applications in smart cities, energy, and transport, the firm stresses that selecting storage based on endurance and environmental
HONOR becomes second largest smartphone vendor in Middle East
HONOR has secured its position as the second largest smartphone vendor in the Middle East, recording 35% growth in 2026 despite a 13% market decline. The brand is transitioning into an AI device ecosystem provider, supported by aggressive
Bybit secures VARA licence for exchange services in Dubai
Bybit Fintech FZE has secured a Virtual Asset Service Provider (VASP) licence from Dubai’s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) for exchange services covering spot trading. The milestone strengthens Bybit’s presence in Dubai,
Cambridge Health Group and Oracle team up to boost healthcare efficiency
Cambridge Health Group has signed a non-binding Memorandum of Understanding with Oracle to improve operational efficiency and patient care across the UAE and Saudi Arabia. The collaboration will integrate Oracle Fusion Cloud Applications across finance,
“The race is all about technology”: Bull at AI Everything as GCC states build their own AI
Keyur Joshi, General Manager for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Bull, said sovereignty, energy efficiency and local manufacturing will shape how the region builds and controls AI, with governments across the GCC already leading the shift. When Atos bought Bull in 2014,
Would you let an untested AI agent loose in your network? SimSpace is betting the region won’t
Autonomous agents are arriving in the region’s security operations faster than anyone
Why Group-IB’s CEO believes AI will only help defenders lose faster
Dmitry Volkov, CEO of Group-IB, told Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, GEC Media,
If your data is highly sensitive, you should have started last week
Adnan Bassem Fakhouri, Customer Delivery and Success Engineer at QuantumGate, on why
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,
