ISSUE # 320
Reseller ME June 2024
RESELLER ME EXAMINES THE IMPACT OF EMERGING TECHNOLOGIES ON THE CHANNEL INDUSTRY.
Lexar
Fissal Oubida, General Manager - Middle East, Africa and India, at Lexar, discusses the company’s strategic expansion into the African marketplace and the opportunities emerging within the African ICT ecosystem.
Dell Technologies
Dell Technologies Research says 9 in 10 organizations in the UAE and KSA are well positioned competitively for innovation in AI.
Lenovo
The Lenovo Tab Plus transforms virtually any location into a personal entertainment sanctuary with 26W of crisp stereo sound.
What’s Inside
Security Operations Centres to face greater challenges in the coming year
0 23366SOCs to face greater challenges from cybercriminals targeting governments and media.
NTT DATA launches AI powered software defined infrastructure services for Cisco
0 17Reimagined 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 28Atul 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 25Alexander 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 30Both 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 42Koray Kavukcuoglu will lead AI-powered product development as chief architect.
Oracle anticipates strong demand for its cloud offerings
0 35For 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 31The 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 49Vertiv, 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 40FUJIFILM 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 90Khazna 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 101Slack, 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 83Kore.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 98Threads 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 100IBM 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 134Despite 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 111Mistral 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 101Together, 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 216Vishal 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 252UAE’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 146Developers 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 147The 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 207iPadOS 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 153Introducing a stunning new design, more Continuity experiences with the Phone app and Live Activities, the biggest update to Spotlight …
watchOS 26 delivers more personalised ways to stay active, healthy, and connected
0 159A new software design makes using Apple Watch even more delightful, Workout Buddy brings a first-of-its-kind workout experience with Apple …
Smart Cities need Smart Emergency Services to provide frontline connectivity
0 142Frontline public safety professionals need mobile digitisation, digitised asset management and critical communications solutions.
Apple opens its AI to developers
0 113This modest update of software and services lays the groundwork for future advances.
visionOS 26 introduces powerful new spatial experiences for Apple Vision Pro
0 222Widgets become spatial and anchor in a user’s space, Personas are more expressive and realistic, and new APIs unleash exciting …
Amazon to invest $20bn in cloud infrastructure
0 127The investment in Pennsylvania comes less than a week after Amazon said it will invest $10 billion in North Carolina and announced plans to invest more than $5 billion in its new cloud infrastructure in Taiwan.
Apple TV brings redesign, enhanced entertainment experience to home
0 238tvOS 26 elevates the Apple TV design featuring Liquid Glass, along with updates to Sing in Apple Music with iPhone. …