
NTT DATA to launch AI Factory Lab in Riyadh to boost MEA adoption
NTT DATA has announced plans to open an AI Factory Lab in Riyadh by September 2026. In partnership with Cisco and NVIDIA,

Unifonic showcases agentic AI for customer experience at LEAP 2026
Unifonic is demonstrating its AI-native customer experience platform at LEAP 2026, focusing on agentic AI that moves beyond assistance to autonomous execution.

Huawei accelerates Saudi industrial transformation with full-stack AI
Huawei has reinforced its commitment to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 at LEAP 2026, presenting a full-stack AI value proposition. The strategy spans

Qualys launches InstaScan to detect vulnerabilities within minutes of disclosure
Qualys has launched InstaScan, a new AI-powered capability within its Enterprise TruRisk Management platform. By using Agent Insta, the tool provides ‘scanless

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

HUMAIN and DataVolt are building 100MW at Oxagon, the first slice of a 1.5GW AI campus on the Red Sea
Construction has started on the 360MW opening phase, with the first capacity ready for customers in 2028. Crews are on site at

Salam has rebuilt its enterprise business around the 77% of transformation projects that never deliver long-term results
Etihad Salam Telecom Company took the stage at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh on Monday with a repositioned enterprise arm, Salam B2B 2.0,

SANS Institute to lead AI and critical infrastructure training at GISEC 2026
SANS Institute will participate in GISEC Global 2026, delivering certified training and workshops on AI security, critical infrastructure, and cybersecurity leadership. Aligned

Identity-based attacks drive 85% of education ransomware, Sophos finds
A report from Sophos highlights that 85% of ransomware attacks in the education sector involve identity-based techniques. It notes that schools and

ONVIF to strengthen the authenticity of video surveillance footage with media signing Add-on
ONVIF®, whose open standards make IP-based physical security products interoperable worldwide, today announced the Release Candidate for the ONVIF Media Signing Add-on,

AMD, Cisco and HUMAIN launch AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
AMD, Cisco, and HUMAIN have launched high-performance AI infrastructure in Saudi Arabia. Powered by AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs and Cisco networking, the

NetApp to showcase AI-ready data and storage solutions at LEAP 2026
NetApp will showcase its intelligent data infrastructure at LEAP 2026 in Riyadh. As Saudi Arabia designates 2026 as the Year of AI,

