Today: Oct 12, 2026
Neopay to acquire 65% stake in noon payments to expand across MENA
Neopay has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a 65% controlling stake in noon payments. The transaction, subject to regulatory approval, will merge Neopay’s acquiring infrastructure with noon payments’ e-commerce gateway. This move strengthens Neopay’s regional leadership and presence across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, offering merchants integrated online and in-store payment solutions. Upon completion, the transaction
Etisalat launches project to boost UAE digital connectivity to 500 Tbps
Etisalat has announced a major strategic project to expand international digital connectivity to over 500 Tbps by 2030. Witnessed by Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed, the initiative aims to strengthen
5 billion km, zero commands: the Abu Dhabi probe built to make its own calls
In March 2028, the MBR Explorer will leave
WSO2 opens first Africa office in Johannesburg to boost digital growth
Enterprise infrastructure leader WSO2 has opened its first
SCC Middle East appoints Shams Hasan as VP of Sales to drive regional growth
SCC Middle East has appointed Shams Hasan as
“If somebody says this is my product roadmap for the next three years, I would challenge that”: Inception CEO Ashish Koshy
Inception42 started life as a research institute, and it took its models into oil and gas and sovereign investment before it built anything for a wider market. On the day the company launched Insight, a product that captures and analyses board meetings, Ashish Koshy, CEO of Inception42, discussed accountability, shadow agents, sovereignty, and why the UAE’s push to run
Physical AI arrives in 2027, and ASPIRE’s Alessandro Tucci says Abu Dhabi is building the test bed
When a robotaxi pulls up in Abu Dhabi and its sliding doors open on an empty driver’s seat, Alessandro Tucci, Executive Director, House of Grand Challenges at ASPIRE, wants
Shory unveils intelligent insurance agent Shory AI in Abu Dhabi
Shory has introduced Shory AI, a conversational insurance
AHOY appoints Kamil Hilali as Independent Director
AHOY, has appointed Kamil Hilali as an independent
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi maps the future of robotics and AI talent
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026 convened global leaders
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
Dubai Municipality adopts IBM Maximo for city asset management
Dubai Municipality has implemented the IBM Maximo Application Suite 9.1 to unify its enterprise asset management. By integrating data for over 350,000 assets with ERP, CRM, and IoT systems, the municipality is
Checkout.com integrates Jaywan into UAE acquiring platform
Checkout.com has integrated Jaywan, the UAE’s domestic card scheme, into its acquiring platform. This move allows merchants to accept Jaywan cards through domestic connectivity, ensuring compliance with national mandates and meeting consumer expectations. The integration,
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 can prove they work. Gamal Emara, General Manager, Middle East at SimSpace, told AI Times why agentic AI has to be tested against a replica of the real network before it is
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,
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
