Today: Sep 09, 2026
ACE Gallagher acquires UPI Brokers to expand Kuwait presence
ACE Gallagher Holding has acquired United Partners Insurance Brokers (UPI Brokers) to bolster its market share in Kuwait. The deal integrates UPI Brokers’ three decades of local expertise with ACE Gallagher’s regional and international resources. Ibrahim Arqawi joins the leadership team as Executive Director to drive growth and diversification. The acquisition strengthens ACE Gallagher’s existing presence in Kuwait and
Sri Lanka sets the global stage for World CIO 200 Grand Finale 2026 at high-level press conference in Colombo
Government of Sri Lanka and Global Enterprise Connect outline a global technology, investment and innovation agenda as 200+ technology leaders from 50+ countries prepare to converge in Colombo Sri
World CIO 200 Summit Grand Finale to spotlight Global Technology Marketplace
The World CIO 200 Summit 2026 Grand Finale
Leveraging an integrated operating model
By combining construction, MEP, specialist engineering systems, technology
Vertiv to acquire UtilityInnovation Group for $1.45bn to boost AI power
Vertiv has agreed to acquire UtilityInnovation Group (UIG)
Micropolis Robotics to showcase physical AI at AIM Congress 2026
Micropolis Robotics is showcasing its UAE-developed Physical AI and autonomous mobile robots at the Annual Investment Meeting 2026 in Dubai. Collaborating with Dubai Police, the company is demonstrating how its intelligent machines can enhance public safety, infrastructure monitoring, and logistics through a vertically integrated technology model. During the three-day event at Dubai World Trade Centre, Micropolis is showcasing its
Honor unveils smartphone with motorised camera arm and 6,800-nit screen
The Robot Phone builds a 4-degree-of-freedom titanium gimbal into a flagship handset, records 10-bit ARRI LogC3 and tracks its user without being touched. HONOR has not said what it
Cisco adds Supermicro to Its NVIDIA AI stack as rack density outruns Its own compute
Supermicro liquid and air-cooled systems will be validated
Qualcomm’s first Middle East Tech for Good grant goes to Abu Dhabi’s TII for onboard drone diagnostics
The grant funds work to run TII’s SADEED
Snap and MCIT to train 20,000 Saudis in digital skills by 2030
The Saudi Ministry of Communications and Information Technology
Broadcom launches VMware Private AI Cloud for secure enterprise scaling
Broadcom has introduced VMware Private AI Cloud, a platform designed to help enterprises scale AI workloads securely and cost-effectively. Built on VMware Cloud Foundation 9, the solution integrates infrastructure and AI software
ASUS launches ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 with AI features for students
ASUS has introduced the ExpertBook B5 Flip G2 in the GCC, a versatile 2-in-1 laptop designed for students. The device features a 360-degree flippable design and is powered by the Intel Core
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 encryption, with AI-driven anomaly detection and
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 agents and assistants, reducing the need
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
Saudi water ministry signs Nutanix MoU for hybrid cloud and AI
The agreement was signed at LEAP by the ministry’s deputy minister for IT and digital transformation, and includes commitments on knowledge transfer and local technical capability. Nutanix and Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of
Oracle and AWS expand strategic collaboration for AI Database adoption
Oracle and Amazon Web Services have deepened their strategic partnership with the general availability of Oracle Exadata Database Service on Exascale Infrastructure. This launch offers enterprises high performance and pay-per-use economics across 22 AWS Regions.
Inside the Telco Betting That Saudi Arabia’s 4,000 Factories Need More Than Bandwidth
At LEAP’s fifth edition in Riyadh, Etihad Salam Telecom Company used its stand to announce a repositioning built on an uncomfortable industry statistic. Chief Business Officer Abdullah Khorami explains why the operator stopped counting products and started counting the projects that never make it
The customer remains accountable for the data”: Microsoft and Veeam on the shared responsibility gap
Tamer Elhamy of Microsoft Middle East and Africa and Mena Migelly of
Inside AWS’s Middle East build: 3 regions, 160 partners, 2 M people to train
At LEAP, AWS announced its largest regional investment yet. Madhavi Reddy, Managing
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
Resilience plus: Opportunities in today’s disrupted marketplace
In a world shaped by geopolitical uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, escalating cyber
