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
Oracle commits $1bn to boost partner ecosystem and AI adoption
Oracle has announced a $1 billion investment over the next four years to expand its Oracle PartnerNetwork (OPN). The commitment aims to help partners capitalise on growing demand for AI-powered enterprise solutions, build specialised expertise, and support cloud migration and digital transformation for global customers. Spanning the next four years, the investment is intended to expand opportunities for partners
Legaline Platform launches MENA’s first AI courtroom simulator in Dubai
Legaline Platform has launched Meta Legal Space, the MENA region’s first AI-powered courtroom simulator, at the Dubai AI Festival. Built in the UAE, the virtual mock trial tool enables
Al-Futtaim releases largest study of AI adoption by GCC Workforce
A study by Al-Futtaim reveals that over 80%
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
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
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
Checkout.com boosts payment acceptance for UAE fintech PRYPCO
Checkout.com has partnered with UAE-based digital real estate platform PRYPCO to enhance its payment infrastructure. The collaboration has achieved a 20% increase in payment acceptance rates for PRYPCO Blocks and expanded to
Keyloop: Auto retailers turn to tech for ROI as expectations rise
Keyloop reports that automotive retailers are adopting connected digital technology to offset falling EV aftersales revenue. With service revenue per vehicle projected to drop by up to 45 per cent, integrated platforms like Keyloop Fusion
“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,
