ISSUE # 321
Reseller ME August 2024
SAKKEER HUSSAIN, DIRECTOR – SALES & MARKETING AT D-LINK MIDDLE EAST AND AFRICA, TELLS ANITA JOSEPH HOW A COMMITMENT TO …
Veeam
Rick Vanover, Vice President of Product Strategy at Veeam, on how businesses must ensure visibility, governance, and protection across their data landscape as AI tools become integral to the tech stack.
IFS
Embrace AI or Fall Behind, warns an IFS Report.
Microsoft Surface
Microsoft launches new Surface devices to accelerate innovation in the AI era.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23378SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
Will you love your AI twin?
0 18Imagine discovering that somewhere in the expanded universe, a version of you solves problems faster, thinks clearer, and never needs …
Opinion: TeKnowledge CTO on the Enterprise AI Execution Gap
0 13Mahmood Lockhat, Chief Technology Officer at TeKnowledge, discusses the execution gap faced by many organisations when it comes to AI and how their new partnership with Kore.ai aims to address this in this exclusive op-ed.
AMD takes steps to ‘Advance AI’
0 17AMD said that many aspects of the Helios servers - such as the networking standards - would be made openly available and shared with competitors such as Intel
US puts limits on Huawei’s AI manufacturing
0 18US mandates that China's Huawei can't exceed production of 200,000 AI chips in 2025.
Google suffers brief global service outage
0 18The outage began around 1:50 p.m. ET on 12/6/2025 and there were 14,729 reports of Google Cloud being down in the U.S.
Hoko Agency acquires Everdome for creative AI venture
0 17UAE-based Hoko Agency Acquires Everdome to Strengthen HumAIn Assets – A New Creative AI Venture.
NTT DATA launches AI powered software defined infrastructure services for Cisco
0 39Reimagined Software Defined Infrastructure services enhance optimisation, reduce costs and accelerate transformation in the era of AI Dubai — NTT …
Strategy One delivers personalized AI experiences in the UAE
0 48Atul Kaul, EVP International at Strategy One, discusses the potential for their AI agents to inform data-driven decision-making in this exclusive Q&A.
How AI is Revolutionising Warehousing Intralogistics
0 48Alexander Honigmann, Director, Transportation and Logistics, EMEA, Zebra Technologies, outlines the improvements that artificial intelligence has brought to modern warehouses by reworking the scale of data analytics.
Amazon enters nuclear energy partnership to power data centres
0 50Both companies will also explore building new Small Modular Reactors within Talen's Pennsylvania footprint and pursue expanding the nuclear plant's energy output.
Google appoints new Chief AI Architect
0 74Koray Kavukcuoglu will lead AI-powered product development as chief architect.
Oracle anticipates strong demand for its cloud offerings
0 57For fiscal year 2026, Oracle expects total revenue to be at least $67 billion, Safra Catz CEO said on a post-earnings call.
Nvidia aims to build industrial AI platform in Germany
0 50The technology aims to help carmakers such as BMW and Mercedes-Benz with processes from simulating product design to managing logistics.
Vertiv appoints Mike Giresi as new Global CIO in bid to reinforce their ambitious AI strategy
0 77Vertiv, a global leader in critical digital infrastructure, has announced that Mike Giresi will join the company on June 30, …
Japanese giant FUJIFILM opens new offices at Expo City in bid to expand its regional footprint
0 66FUJIFILM Middle East and Africa has announced the inauguration of its new offices at Expo City Dubai, – an innovation-driven, …
Khazna announces major collaboration with NVIDIA to build AI factories across the Middle East and Africa
0 112Khazna Data Centers have announced a strategic collaboration with global AI leader NVIDIA, that is designed to accelerate AI infrastructure …
Salesforce blocks AI rivals using data from Slack app
0 124Slack, a Salesforce workplace messaging app, recently blocked other software firms from searching or storing Slack messages reported online publication, …
TeKnowledge announces global partnership with Kore.ai in bid to close the enterprise AI execution gap
0 104Kore.ai, a global leader in enterprise AI technology, has announced a strategic partnership with TeKnowledge, a global provider of expert …
Threads to test direct messaging feature
0 120Threads and Instagram have long been intertwined as part of Meta's plans to leverage the image and video sharing platform's massive user base to better compete with rivals.
“IBM is charting the next frontier in quantum computing, one that will solve real-world challenges.” – Arvind Krishna, IBM CEO
0 119IBM has outlined its plans to build the world’s first large-scale fault-tolerant quantum computer, which will ultimately pave the way …
GameStop revenue declines as online gaming rises
0 156Despite expanding its ecommerce platform to include digital downloads and online merchandise, GameStop is yet to fully capitalise on the shift.
Mistral launches Europe’s first AI reasoning model
0 135Mistral recently launched Europe's first AI reasoning model, which uses logical thinking to create a response, as it tries to keep pace with American and Chinese rivals at the forefront of AI development.
Redington and Autodesk expand strategic partnership
0 120Together, the two companies aim to foster a new era of digital excellence across the Middle East, helping businesses streamline operations, enhance creativity, and realise smarter, more sustainable outcomes.
Nokia drives cloud-native, AI-driven, secure networks for hyperconnected world
0 290Vishal Singh shares powerful insights on driving autonomous networks, securing AI-powered cloud infrastructure, and accelerating digital transformation across global telcos. …
ruya unveils AI-generated brand film: “You’ve Got Better Things to Do”
0 313UAE’s first digital Islamic community bank uses AI to reflect its vision of effortless, technology-driven banking for business owners. Ajman …
Apple Intelligence adds more powerfu new capabilities across Apple devices
0 165Developers can now access the Apple Intelligence on-device foundation model to power private, intelligent experiences within their apps. CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA …
Apple boosts iPhone experience with iOS 26
0 171The release delivers a stunning new design, powerful Apple Intelligence capabilities, new ways to stay connected in the Phone and …
iPadOS 26 introduces powerful features pushing capabilities and versatility
0 231iPadOS 26 brings a new design, an entirely new powerful and intuitive windowing system; new features powered by Apple Intelligence, …
macOS Tahoe 26 makes Mac more capable, productive, and intelligent
0 180Introducing a stunning new design, more Continuity experiences with the Phone app and Live Activities, the biggest update to Spotlight …