Today: Nov 04, 2026
Aramex launches Data Center Logistics for AI infrastructure
Aramex has launched Aramex Data Center Logistics, an end-to-end service designed to manage time-critical infrastructure deliveries for AI facilities. Operating across the GCC, Southeast Asia, Taiwan, and the US, the offering manages everything from heavy construction equipment like transformers to delicate AI server racks with real-time sensor tracking. From Abu Dhabi and Riyadh to Johor, Texas and Louisiana, AI
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy partners with Alibaba Cloud on Agentic AI
Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Alibaba Cloud to accelerate the adoption of Agentic AI across Dubai’s private sector. Signed during the
Mashreq launches generative AI with Clari5 to combat fraud
Mashreq has launched new generative AI capabilities in
KnowBe4 report: Spear-phishing rises 41% as UAE targeted by mobile lures
A new report from KnowBe4 reveals a major
Cequence Security appoints Russ Schafer as CMO following record growth
Cequence Security has appointed former Fortinet executive Russ
FireCompass launches UAE sovereign instance for AI pentest platform
FireCompass has announced the availability of a UAE sovereign instance of its agentic AI penetration testing and red teaming platform. Designed for regulated enterprise and government organisations across the UAE and Gulf region, the locally hosted platform ensures all security testing data stays within the country to comply with strict regional data residency regulations. FireCompass works with enterprises and
From AI assistants to autonomous agents: Are we ready to hand over control?
We spent years teaching employees how to use AI. Now we are teaching AI how to do their jobs. But before we hand over the keys to our business
SAS launches AI Navigator in the UAE to boost governance and trust
SAS has launched SAS AI Navigator in the
NeoCloud: The decentralised, AI-native future of data centres
NeoCloud is the decentralized, AI-native infrastructure model that
NVIDIA and Cisco introduce USFP pluggable optics form factor for AI factories
NVIDIA and Cisco have announced plans for the
Securonix names Essam Ahmed as MEA Senior Sales Director
Securonix has appointed Essam Ahmed as Senior Sales Director for the Middle East and Africa (MEA). Bringing more than 20 years of cybersecurity experience from companies including FireEye, McAfee, and spiderSilk, Ahmed
Asus unveils ultraslim ExpertBook A7 for modern mobile professionals
Asus has launched the ExpertBook A7, a 1cm thin and 1.2kg ultraslim laptop designed for modern hybrid professionals. Powered by Intel processors and featuring a 14-inch 3K OLED display, the device offers
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 govern AI agents. This initiative aims
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, and non-discriminatory (FRAND) principles. “Huawei’s decades
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.
Innovate for Bahrain partners with Shaffra to deploy enterprise AI employees
Innovate for Bahrain (I4BH), a sister company of Bahrain FinTech Bay, has announced an exclusive partnership with GCC enterprise AI platform Shaffra at Gateway Gulf 2026. The collaboration will bring Shaffra’s autonomous
Schneider Electric finds 76% of Middle East energy firms boost autonomous tech
A study by Schneider Electric reveals that 76% of Middle East energy leaders have increased investment in autonomous technology over the past year. Driven by long-term modernisation strategies rather than recent disruptions, 72% of respondents
“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,
