Finance leaders say generative AI (GenAI) will have the most impactful use case in forecast/budget variance explanations, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. Respondents anticipate revenue/spend data classification and management reports as the next most impactful use cases for GenAI in finance.The survey of 100 finance leaders – carriedRead More…
Oliver Wyman, a global management consulting firm and a business of Marsh McLennan, has unveiled Quotient, a unified global offering combining the firm’s artificial intelligence (AI) expertise and tools. Built upon two decades of experience in data, analytics, AI and innovation, Oliver Wyman Quotient provides a single-entry point to clientsRead More…
Micro, Small, and Medium-Sized Enterprises (MSMEs) form the backbone of global economies, contributing significantly to employment and GDP growth. According to the International Finance Corporation (IFC) this subgroup of businesses accounts for 70% of total employment on average, and 50% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) worldwide. Despite their key role in drivingRead More…
On the 50th anniversary of the barcode being scanned for the first time, 22 industry champions – including marketplaces such as Alibaba.com, retailers like Carrefour and manufacturers like Procter & Gamble, are calling for the global adoption of QR Codes with GS1 standards. Powered by GS1, the leading standards organisationRead More…
AppsFlyer has announced the expansion of its AppsFlyer Data Collaboration Platform (DCP) offering for brands and commerce media networks through an integration with AWS Clean Rooms from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Leveraging AWS Clean Rooms helps brands, commerce media networks, and social platformsRead More…
Freshworks has announced the launch of its new data center, powered by Amazon Web Services (AWS), in the UAE. This underscores Freshworks’ commitment to driving innovation across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) by making it easier for businesses to harness the full power of its modern, AI-powered customer andRead More…
AEMACO has announced that it has successfully deployed its innovative energy management solution at Servhub’s labour camp in the UAE, which has helped the facilities management company reduce its energy consumption by 20%. Established in 2020, AEMACO initially focused on air conditioning systems (ACs) and developed its own hardware andRead More…
Cloudflare has published its State of Application Security 2024 Report. Findings from this year’s report reveal that security teams are struggling to keep pace with the risks posed by organisations’ dependency on modern applications—the technology that underpins all of today’s most used sites. The report underscores that the volume ofRead More…
59% of geo-distributed businesses globally and 68% in the UAE, experienced network problems related to their multi-site structure at least once a month, shows Kaspersky survey of Network and Information Security decision makers from 20 countries worldwide. Among the most common challenges named were network outages, lost connections and poorRead More…
Sophos has released findings from its survey, “Cyber Insurance and Cyber Defences 2024: Lessons from IT and Cybersecurity Leaders.” According to the report, 97% of those with a cyber policy invested in improving their defences to help with insurance, with 76% saying it enabled them to qualify for coverage, 67%Read More…
Denodo announced the launch of Denodo Platform 9.0. This latest version of the Denodo Platform enables intelligent data delivery through AI-driven support for queries delivered in natural language, eliminating the need-to-know SQL. It also can provide large language models (LLMs) with real-time, governed data from across the enterprise, powering retrieval-augmentedRead More…
Commvault has announced the appointment of Ziad Aboumerhi as Country Manager in Qatar. With focus on solution sales and adept client relationship management, Aboumerhi brings a wealth of experience from varied sectors across Canada and the Middle East. He has played a pivotal role in industry-leading entities such as TELUSRead More…
