Today: Sep 06, 2026
World CIO 200 Summit Grand Finale to spotlight Global Technology Marketplace
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 Grand Finale will introduce the Global Technology Marketplace, a dynamic platform designed to connect breakthrough technologies and emerging ideas with investment, expertise and global business opportunities. Taking place from 22-24 September 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, the Marketplace will bring together a diverse ecosystem of innovators, technology providers, government representatives, investors, entrepreneurs and
Leveraging an integrated operating model
By combining construction, MEP, specialist engineering systems, technology and long-term facilities management under one platform, Al-Futtaim Contracting can provide clients with complete lifecycle solutions rather than standalone services. Al-Futtaim
Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45bn to boost AI power
Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group (UIG)
Duxbury Networking promotes Andre Kannemeyer to technical CEO
Duxbury Networking has promoted André Kannemeyer from Chief
Jonathan Rigg appointed CEO of BitOasis to lead MENA growth
BitOasis, the Middle East and North Africa’s leading
Snap and MCIT to train 20,000 Saudis in digital skills by 2030
The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) has signed a strategic agreement with Snap Inc. to equip 20,000 Saudis with digital skills by 2030. Managed by the Saudi Digital Academy, the programmes will focus on augmented reality, digital marketing, and spatial computing to support the Kingdom’s growing creative economy and digital transformation goals. The Ministry of Communications
Machine attacks need machine defenders: redesigning the SOC for AI-speed threats
Security teams have always lived with asymmetry. Attackers can choose the time, the target, and the technique. Defenders have to be right across the entire environment, all the time.
93% of GCC frontline staff use AI weekly, BCG report finds
The GCC has emerged as a global leader
Cloudflare launches Adaptive Intelligence to defeat bots via rotating rules
Cloudflare has introduced Adaptive Intelligence, a continuous detection
Google Cloud brings agentic AI to capital markets and corporate banking
Google Cloud has put its new banking agent
Synology launches ActiveProtect Manager 2.0 with expanded cloud support
Synology has unveiled ActiveProtect Manager 2.0, enhancing its DP-Series data protection appliances. The update introduces support for Amazon EC2, Azure VM, and Google Workspace, alongside cross-platform recovery. Enhanced security features include volume-level
Qlik expands MCP server to AWS and Databricks marketplaces
Qlik has expanded the availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server to AWS and Databricks marketplaces. This move allows enterprises to integrate Qlik’s governed data and analytics context directly into AI
TP-Link announces world’s first Wi-Fi 8 Lineup
TP-Link Systems has announced its next-generation Wi-Fi 8 portfolio, featuring the Archer 8 Ultra router and Deco 8 Ultra mesh system. Utilising the upcoming IEEE 802.11bn standard and StabilityEngine technology, the lineup focuses on enhancing reliability, coverage, and
Dynatrace report reveals AI scaling challenges for SRE and platform teams
A global study of 919 IT leaders from Dynatrace indicates that rapid AI adoption is stretching the limits of site reliability engineering and platform engineering. While executive support for these roles is high, teams are struggling with tool
Mannai Information Technology to showcase AI and digital innovation at LEAP 2026
Mannai Information Technology Saudi Arabia (MIT KSA) will showcase advancements in AI, smart cities, and sports technology at LEAP 2026. Following the opening of its Riyadh headquarters, the company will demonstrate how digital innovation supports Saudi Vision 2030
Inside the firewall: VisionSoft’s pitch for agents that never touch the cloud
When Anji Reddy founded VisionSoft in 2017 in the US, he was already optimistic of the reach of technology and even what AI could do if it goes leave the research labs and touch enterprises and everyday lives
Veeam launches Data Cloud Vault Archive for low-cost cold data protection
Veeam Software has launched Veeam Data Cloud Vault Archive, a new archival-class cloud tier designed for secure, long-term backup retention. The solution allows organisations to move older, infrequently used data off expensive storage to reduce costs while maintaining
Standard Chartered launches institutional Bitcoin and Ether trading in UAE
Standard Chartered has launched institutional Bitcoin and Ether spot trading in the UAE via its DIFC office. As the first Global Systemically Important Bank to offer this service in the region, the
Mashreq digitises WPS payroll for UAE businesses via MoHRE integration
Mashreq has launched a fully digital salary payment system for UAE employers by integrating with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratisation (MoHRE). This initiative allows business banking customers to register and process payroll directly
Securing the AI and Cloud-Native Era: Rethinking Cybersecurity for Modern Enterprises
As enterprises accelerate their adoption of AI, APIs, microservices, Kubernetes and cloud-native architectures, cybersecurity must evolve alongside them. In this episode of CXOWIRE, Arun Shankar from Global Enterprise Connect speaks with Vaisakh T R, Founder & CEO of Prophaze, about how CIOs and CISOs
Resilience plus: Opportunities in today’s disrupted marketplace
In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, escalating cyber
The three shifts towards operational resilience
Operational resilience is becoming a business-critical priority as enterprises face rising cyber
CXOWIRE EPISODE : Resilience by Design | Shaukat Ali Khan Executive CDIO
In a world where geopolitical instability, cyber threats, AI-driven attacks, and infrastructure
CXOWIRE EPISODE: Availability of data is not availability of operations
The start of the Middle East conflict has brought into focus the
