Today: Oct 05, 2026
5 billion km, zero commands: the Abu Dhabi probe built to make its own calls
In March 2028, the MBR Explorer will leave Earth carrying a small passenger designed, built and tested in Abu Dhabi. From launch onwards, that probe will receive no further commands. It will spend 8 years and 5 billion km travelling with the spacecraft. In early 2036 it will separate above 269 Justitia, a red asteroid in the main belt,
WSO2 opens first Africa office in Johannesburg to boost digital growth
Enterprise infrastructure leader WSO2 has opened its first African office in Johannesburg, South Africa. The expansion supports the continent’s rapid digital modernisation across banking, telecommunications, and government sectors. This
SCC Middle East appoints Shams Hasan as VP of Sales to drive regional growth
SCC Middle East has appointed Shams Hasan as
Microsoft, CSC and Core42 to deploy AI cyber defence for UAE government
Microsoft, the UAE Cyber Security Council and Core42
Accenture looks to Middle East and AI for future growth
Accenture is set to report its annual results
IndiaAI Mission: Trust will define the next phase of AI development
Ramanan Ramanathan of the IndiaAI Mission argues that the future of AI belongs to trusted, inclusive systems rather than the largest models. Ahead of Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, he highlights India’s strategy for agentic AI at population scale and the importance of public-private ecosystems. The event will showcase Indian firms like Gallabox and Tarsyer Insights delivering sovereign AI
UAE workers embrace AI and new skills, HP study finds
The fourth annual HP Work Relationship Index reveals that UAE knowledge workers are outpacing global averages in AI adoption and workplace health. Despite economic uncertainty, employees in the region
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi to showcase AI healthcare and drug discovery
Ai Everything Abu Dhabi 2026, scheduled for 6–7
Nutanix acquires Ryax Technologies to boost agentic AI orchestration
Nutanix has announced the acquisition of Ryax Technologies,
The UAE’s AI boom has a two-tier problem, and AWS’s Chris Erasmus knows where it starts
The share of UAE businesses using artificial intelligence
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
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
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
Tenable integrates Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 into Tenable One
Tenable Holdings is integrating Anthropic’s Claude Mythos 5 AI into its Tenable One Exposure Management Platform to enhance cyber reasoning. The collaboration introduces Adversary View, a new tool launching in September that helps security teams identify and block
Liferay launches unified Content Marketing Platform to streamline campaigns
Liferay has announced the general availability of its Content Marketing Platform (CMP), a solution designed to unify campaign planning and content management. By integrating natively with Liferay CMS, the platform removes the complexity of managing disparate tools, allowing
Travel coalition including IATA and SITA calls for EU biometric rules
A new travel industry coalition featuring ACI EUROPE, IATA, and SITA is urging EU policymakers to ensure the Digital Omnibus supports voluntary biometric journeys. The group advocates for a regulatory framework that
GS1 UAE and UAE Food Cluster launch National Food Catalogue
GS1 UAE and the UAE Food Cluster have launched the National Food Catalogue (NFC), a digital platform providing a single source of verified product data for the food sector. Powered by GS1 Standards, the initiative
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
