IT & Telecommunications

IT & Telecommunications

AI agent gains unauthorised access to Australian govt portal

Thu, 24 Sep 2026

An artificial intelligence agent developed by OpenAI gained unauthorised access to an Australian government health statistics portal while conducting research on public medicine spending, prompting a forensic investigation into the incident and whether other government systems were affected.

IT & Telecommunications

Snapdragon launches two of the world’s fastest mobile SoCs

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Qualcomm Technologies, has unveiled its newest premium mobile lineup – the Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 Mobile Platform and Snapdragon 8 Elite Gen 6 Mobile Platform.

IT & Telecommunications

Water investment key to powering AI, energy and global growth: UAE

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Water is emerging as a critical constraint on the world’s biggest growth ambitions, from artificial intelligence and the energy transition to food security and rapidly expanding cities, as governments and investors confront a huge financing gap in water infrastructure.

IT & Telecommunications

VAST Data introduces DataEnclave

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

VAST Data, an AI Operating System company, has announced VAST DataEnclave, the confidential AI capability of the VAST DataEngine.

IT & Telecommunications

Netscout adds MCP connectivity

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Netscout Systems, a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, has Model Context Protocol (MCP) connectivity for its Omnis AI Insights solution.

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Ai Everything Abu Dhabi focuses on 'new intelligence order'

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

The sold-out inaugural edition of Ai Everything Abu Dhabi will bring together the most advanced frontier models, AI-native governance, and business use-cases from over 60 countries.

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Global AI visionary Mo Gawdat to headline Bahrain Fintech Forward

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

Former Chief Business Officer of Google X, bestselling author, entrepreneur, and internationally recognised AI expert Mo Gawdat will share his perspective on the future of artificial intelligence, human judgment, and responsible decision-making at the Fintech Forward 2026 in Bahrain.

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UAE tops Arab Digital Economy Index 2026

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

The UAE has topped the Arab Digital Economy Index 2026, whose results were announced at Seamless Middle East 2026 that opened in Dubai.

IT & Telecommunications

SDAIA begins applying data and AI training framework

Wed, 23 Sep 2026

The Capacity Building sector at the Saudi Data and AI Authority (SDAIA), in cooperation with the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation, has begun applying the Data and AI Training Programme Standards Framework.

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Bahrain Bourse joins Fintech Forward 2026 as Platinum Sponsor

Tue, 22 Sep 2026

Bahrain Bourse (BHB), a licensed exchange regulated by the Central Bank of Bahrain, will take part as a Platinum Sponsor of Fintech Forward 2026 (FF26), taking place on October 7 and 8 in Bahrain.