Today: Sep 18, 2026
DBS warns underpriced oil shock is blind spot in AI race
DBS Bank has identified a critical market risk: the potential for a renewed oil shock during the race to power AI. With energy reserve life falling and AI-related power demand surging, the bank warns that energy security will become a dominant investment theme alongside artificial intelligence. “The margin for error in global energy markets is narrowing,” said Hou Wey
Kyndryl appoints Maged Wassim as VP and MD for Middle East and Africa
Kyndryl has appointed Maged Wassim as Vice President and Managing Director for the Middle East and Africa. Wassim will lead the company’s regional business, focusing on helping organisations modernise
StarLink automates procurement with IBM agentic AI
StarLink and IBM have developed an agentic AI
EMEA firms face shadow agent crisis and liability fears, Veeam finds
New research from Veeam reveals a dual crisis
ACE Gallagher acquires UPI Brokers to expand Kuwait presence
ACE Gallagher Holding has acquired United Partners Insurance
WSO2 Agent Manager launches to solve enterprise AI agent sprawl
WSO2 has announced the general availability of WSO2 Agent Manager, an open-source control plane designed to provide sovereign governance for AI agents. The platform addresses enterprise agent sprawl by centralising security, identity, and lifecycle management across any model, framework, or deployment environment. WSO2 Agent Manager launched in beta in June 2026. Agent Manager lets enterprises secure, operate, and manage
e& UAE and Accenture partner for AI transformation in the UAE
e& UAE and Accenture have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to launch an AI Transformation Alliance, aimed at accelerating digital and AI-driven change for government and enterprise sectors. The
Open Innovation AI and Dhow Engineering to drive Kuwait sovereign AI adoption
Open Innovation AI has partnered with Dhow Engineering
Cloudflare partners with OpenAI to automate vulnerability patching at the edge
Cloudflare has launched Vulnerability Discovery and Remediation in
Veeam research finds ‘shadow agent’ crisis as AI liability grows across EMEA
New research from Veeam highlights a ‘shadow agent’
Seagate report: 99% of firms expect AI to increase storage needs
Seagate Technology’s 2026 Data Infrastructure Readiness Report reveals a significant gap in AI preparedness. While nearly all IT leaders anticipate increased storage requirements due to AI adoption, only 38% feel fully equipped
SUSE appoints Stefan Gaiser as new chief financial officer
Open source infrastructure leader SUSE has appointed Stefan Gaiser as its new chief financial officer. Gaiser, currently on the SUSE supervisory board, succeeds Ian Halifax, who will provide advisory support until the
Liferay launches Digital Sales Room to accelerate B2B deal cycles
Liferay has announced the general availability of Liferay Digital Sales Room (DSR), a new tool designed to streamline B2B sales. By providing a centralised, branded microsite for deals, it enables sales teams to collaborate securely with buyers and
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 to support inference and agentic applications
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 7 Series 3 processor with an
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
DataFlow Group partners with Kuwait to verify academic credentials
DataFlow Group has signed a cooperation agreement with Kuwait’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research to modernise academic credential verification. The partnership aims to improve service efficiency, reduce turnaround times, and
Ericsson launches NetCloud Private for data sovereignty in the Gulf
Ericsson has launched NetCloud Private to provide organisations with foundational cellular lifecycle management within customer-controlled environments. Designed for government agencies and critical infrastructure operators, the platform enables the central management of Cradlepoint devices while ensuring
From Doha 2006 to Riyadh 2034: the 20-year events playbook Mannai brought to its first LEAP
Mannai Information Technology built the data platform behind Qatar’s 2022 World Cup while COVID-19 was at its peak. At its debut as a LEAP exhibitor, its Saudi general manager explained why the Kingdom’s simultaneous build-out of transport, event venues and secondary cities demands the
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
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
