Middle East stories - Page 5
Firms race to counter fast-evolving AI-driven fraud
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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fintech
Half of fraud chiefs say fast-changing, AI-powered scams are outpacing their defences, forcing a shift to real-time, adaptive protection.
Radware warns of surging DDoS & app attacks in 2025
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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ddos
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fintech
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application security
Radware warns 2025 cyberattacks are exploding, with network DDoS up 168% and web DDoS up 101% as bots, apps and APIs face heavier fire.
Zoho marks 30th year with 1m customers, 150m users
Fri, 20th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho marks 30 years in business as it surpasses 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide, with revenue up 20% in 2025.
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m to build agentic AI rails
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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encryption
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fintech
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blockchain
Unicity Labs raises USD $3m seed round to build peer-to-peer protocol powering high-throughput autonomous agentic AI marketplaces.
Zoho tops one million paying customers in 30th year
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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data analytics
Zoho marks 30th anniversary by topping one million paying customers and 150 million users, with 2025 revenue up 20% year on year.
Zoho marks 30 years as paying customer base tops 1m
Thu, 19th Feb 2026
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saas
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crm
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digital transformation
Zoho hits 1m paying customers and 150m users worldwide as the 30-year-old software group posts 2025 growth in clients and revenue.
Asia-Pacific firms hit tech hurdles scaling agentic AI
Wed, 18th Feb 2026
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devops
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digital transformation
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cx
Asia-Pacific organisations hit steeper technical hurdles than global peers as they try to scale agentic AI from pilot projects to production.
Honeywell, TCS partner to drive AI-led IT-OT convergence
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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edge computing
Honeywell and TCS form an AI-driven cloud partnership to merge IT and OT, targeting autonomous, secure and efficient industrial operations.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI cloud
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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hyperscale
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edge computing
Submer is acquiring Radian Arc to fuse its InferX platform with carrier-embedded GPU edge, pitching a sovereign telco-focused AI cloud.
FalconX launches leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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crypto
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risk & compliance
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defi
FalconX rolls out up to 5x leveraged DeFi prime brokerage on Hyperliquid, unifying margin, risk and custody for institutional crypto traders.
Wesco named exclusive US distributor for Acre Security
Thu, 12th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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cloud security
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socs
Wesco becomes Acre Security's exclusive US distributor, expanding cloud access control and intrusion offerings nationwide.
Submer buys Radian Arc to build sovereign telco AI edge
Wed, 11th Feb 2026
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uc
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hybrid cloud
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datacentre infrastructure
Submer buys Radian Arc to fuse liquid-cooled AI data centres with telco-embedded GPU edge, targeting sovereign AI at carrier scale.
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to drive global growth
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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cx
FiLLi Cafe adopts Oracle NetSuite to streamline finance, inventory and franchise operations as it scales to 100-plus sites in 13 countries.
Oracle NetSuite unveils AI-centric NetSuite Next in UAE
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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data analytics
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digital transformation
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physical security
Oracle NetSuite unveils NetSuite Next in the UAE, embedding AI assistants, agentic workflows and analytics across its cloud ERP suite.
Writer's Toolbox wins Singapore AI schools contracts
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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edutech
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hcm
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ai
Writer's Toolbox secures Singapore school contracts as the city-state boosts AI investment with SGD $1 billion for research and development.
DroneShield names Michael Powell new Chief Operating Officer
Tue, 10th Feb 2026
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drones
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manufacturing
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surveillance
DroneShield taps veteran executive Michael Powell as Chief Operating Officer to steer global growth and ramp up Australian production.
Agencies embrace AI to boost efficiency but fear 'slop'
Fri, 6th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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martech
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commerce systems
Agencies rush to adopt AI to boost efficiency and margins by 2026, yet many fear churning out low-quality 'slop' that could erode trust.
Celonis names Ewan Henderson North America GM for AI push
Thu, 5th Feb 2026
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manufacturing
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digital transformation
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rpa
Celonis hires veteran software leader Ewan Henderson as North America GM to tighten AI's link to day-to-day operations and measurable ROI.
botim money, TerraPay target UAE-Africa remittances
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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fintech
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payment technologies
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diaspora
botim money links with TerraPay to power real-time UAE-Africa remittances, targeting key mobile wallet corridors and rising USD $96.4 billion flows.
Banks struggle to turn AI spending into real revenue gains
Wed, 4th Feb 2026
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digital transformation
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fintech
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cx
Banks worldwide pour billions into AI, but Dyna.Ai warns only a small minority are turning pilots into tangible, scalable revenue gains.