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Yango Tech and Grand Hypermarkets Sign Strategic Partnership at Seamless Middle East 2025

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Yango Tech has announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement at Seamless Middle East 2025 between Yango Tech Retail and Grand Hypermarkets. The partnership will see the rollout of Yango Tech’s full e-grocery automation stack across Grand Hypermarkets’ operations in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman and KSA.

Under the agreement, Grand Hypermarkets, an established name in the industry with over two decades of experience and over 95 outlets across GCC region, will adopt Yango Tech’s suite of retail technologies. Known as the regional destination for world-class FMCG, food & non-food essentials, department stores, and more, Grand will implement a custom-built client app, store order management system, and last-mile delivery platform. These tools, all powered by Yango Tech Retail’s advanced AI capabilities, aim to transform both the customer journey and operational efficiency across the retailer’s expanding footprint in the UAE and Kuwait.

“As the MENA retail market heads toward a projected value of $1.4 trillion by 2032, it is clear that technology will be central to the sector’s evolution. Yango Tech’s participation at Seamless 2024 underlines our commitment to enabling this transformation through cutting-edge AI solutions,” said Max Avtukhov, Chief Executive of Yango Tech Retail. “Our collaboration with Grand Hypermarkets is a prime example of how we are tailoring global technologies to fit the needs of local communities and enhancing everyday life through intelligent, scalable innovation.”

Rashid Aslam Bin Mohideen, Executive Director of Grand Hypermarkets, added: “Retail is one of the fastest-evolving sectors in the region, and staying ahead requires both agility and technological depth. Our partnership with Yango Tech Retail marks a turning point in how we approach customer convenience, inventory management, and delivery logistics. As we work towards our ambition to become one of the top five retailers in the region by 2030 and create a world-class, multi-format shopping experience, we believe this collaboration will significantly strengthen our operational agility in the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, Oman, and KSA.”

With AI expected to contribute up to $150 billion to GCC economies, these initiatives support regional digital economy ambitions. In addition to the MoU, Yango Tech is showcasing a range of AI-powered B2B industry solutions at Seamless Middle East 2024.

At the forefront of Yango Tech’s booth is its AInventory smart camera system. These AI-powered cameras enable real-time shelf monitoring, alerting staff to planogram inconsistencies and improving inventory control. Retailers benefit from optimized shelf compliance and operational efficiency. Also on display is Yango Tech Retail’s white-label customer app, equipped with intelligent features like advanced search, personalized product suggestions, dynamic pricing tools, and marketing automation, helping retailers enhance customer satisfaction and increase profitability in the e-grocery sector.

Yango Tech Robotics presents its Picker Robot, a next-generation warehouse automation solution based on imitation learning. Trained using behavioural cloning from real-world warehouse scenarios, the Picker Robot adapts like a human, achieving up to 95% picking accuracy across 97% of product types. This innovation addresses the region’s need for sustainable and efficient logistics by reducing dependency on manual labour while scaling warehouse productivity.

Yango Tech Autonomy is showcasing its autonomous delivery robots, purpose-built for urban environments. These robots are capable of offering advanced navigation for quicker routes and reduced delivery times, enabling fast, emission-free last-mile deliveries. In partnership with food tech retail company ROOTS, the robots are already operating in Dubai’s Sobha Hartland community, and a pilot program has also been launched in Expo City Dubai.

Visitors can explore these innovations and more at Yango Tech’s booth at Seamless Middle East 2025 from 20 – 22 May, located at Booth H1-A32.

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Synology Redefines Enterprise Cyber Resilience with New Lineups in the UAE Solution Day

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Synology today held Solution Day 2025 – with 200 attendees, and unveiled its resilience enterprise solutions, and shared findings from its regional enterprise survey, providing strategies for businesses to strengthen their cyber resilience.

“Enterprises in the UAE are increasingly adopting hybrid cloud strategies to gain flexibility and drive innovation,” said Antoine Yang, Regional Sales Manager at Synology. “While hybrid approaches offer clear advantages, securely and efficiently managing multiple environments remains a challenge. This makes it crucial for businesses to implement strategies that balance security, performance, and cost efficiency, ensuring true cyber resiliency.”

Synology 2025 Enterprise Survey Reveals UAE’s Critical Gaps in Cyber Resilience

Amid increasing IT complexity, the Synology 2025 Enterprise Survey reveals that many organizations in the MEA region remain vulnerable to cyber risks:

  • Fewer than 18% of enterprises are confident in addressing rising cyber threats, while 32% experienced data loss or security incidents in the past year.
  • 70.84% of IT leaders prioritize security in IT infrastructure, underscoring the demand for trusted solutions.
  • 63.55% of businesses cite data protection and disaster recovery as the main drivers of data growth in the coming year — highlighting the importance of scalable storage for business continuity.
  • Despite awareness of the need for resilience, 63.52% of IT leaders struggle with cost challenges in maintaining continuity.

These findings underscore the urgent need for comprehensive cyber resilience strategies that safeguard data, maintain continuity, and simplify IT management.

Scalable, High-Performance Storage for Business Continuity

At the event, Synology showcases its enterprise storage solutions, including the high-performance PAS Series with active-active dual controllers and end-to-end NVMe technology, designed to deliver performance meeting high availability. The GS Series scale-out system is also featured, supporting PB-level capacity across multiple nodes for growing enterprise needs.

Centralized Data Protection Enhancing Cyber Resilience

With the recent release of DP7200 and APM1.1, Synology showcases new ActiveProtect updates that deliver expanded workload support, strengthened cyber resilience, and simplified compliance. The updates enhance core features such as immutability and air-gap technologies, including Write Once, Read Many (WORM) to prevent unauthorized deletions and network isolation for secure access. Together, these capabilities support a robust 3-2-1-1-0 backup strategy with offsite backups and immutable copies, helping organizations safeguard critical data and maintain business continuity.

Boosting Business Productivity Securely with Sovereign AI

Digital transformation is vital for organizational sustainability. Beyond Synology Office Suite with real-time collaboration tools, Synology introduces a unified communication platform with integrated messaging and video conferencing, and showcase AI-driven productivity tools for document management, all controlled through the Synology AI Console. Businesses can enhance these tools with on-premises AI server integration and custom AI agents to optimize workflows.

“In markets like the UAE, where control, cost efficiency, and scalability are paramount, our approach ensures that data stays local, protected, and easy to manage — while giving enterprises the flexibility to grow with confidence,” said Antoine Yang.

Synology at a glance

Staying at the forefront of data management, Synology innovates and adapts to ever-evolving technologies, and continues bringing new possibilities to the table, including but not limited to solutions for data storage and backup, file collaboration, video management, and network infrastructure – all designed with one goal in mind – presenting a centralized platform to simplify IT administration while driving digital transformation for businesses worldwide.

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Global Tech Leaders Unite to Propel Emerging Future-Critical Sectors at GITEX GLOBAL 2025

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With capabilities of AI advancing every year, its potential to address challenges once thought unsolvable is rapidly expanding, from the possibility of curing genetic diseases to transforming urban mobility or enabling green data centres. With the global AI market set to reach $4.8 trillion by 2033 (UNCTAD), the race to deploy AI for critical sectors has never been more urgent. Against this backdrop, GITEX GLOBAL 2025 convenes as the world’s largest tech and AI event, with this year’s edition highlighting significant developments in biotech, physical AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and data centres.

From 13-17 October at Dubai World Trade Centre, the show unites over 6,800 tech enterprises and 2,000 startups, with participation from 180 countries, bringing together the companies leading the world’s most ambitious AI infrastructure expansion. Global tech enterprises including Alibaba Cloud, AMD, AWS, Dell, e&, G42, Google, HPE, Huawei, IBM, Microsoft, Oracle, Salesforce, Siemens, and Snowflake anchor the showcase, with new incoming innovations from Cerebras, Datadog, Mitsubishi, Qualcomm, Rital, ServiceNow, Tata Electronics, Telecom Italia, and Tenstorrent.

Running in parallel is GITEX’s startup showcase, Expand North Star, from 12-15 October at Dubai Harbour, hosted by the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. Celebrating its 10th edition, the show connects 2,000 of the world’s most promising startups, with the highest percentage of growth & late-stage startups anywhere, with over 1,200 investors managing US$1.1 trillion assets. 

Trixie LohMirmand, EVP of DWTC, the organiser of GITEX globally, shared, “Future-critical sectors including data centres, biotech, quantum, and robotics are where AI ingenuity is converging with humanity’s most pressing challenges. GITEX GLOBAL 2025 gives new impetus to these transformative technologies, while continuing to being the harbinger of innovation-led progress across industries and global economies.”

Record Participation from Fast-Emerging Tech Economies – Brazil, Serbia, Chile

The show marks a record year for international participation, with Brazil joining as Country Partner with its largest-ever tech delegation, alongside the Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tech Destination Pakistan as key partners. New pavilions debut from Canada, Chile, Ecuador, Spain, and Türkiye, in addition to expanded representation from Europe, Central Asia, LATAM, Africa, and the Levant.

Tatiana Riera, COO, ApexBrasil, shared: “ApexBrasil is excited to be at GITEX GLOBAL and Expand North Star with over 50 incredible startups and innovation hubs. It’s a great opportunity to show how Brazil is driving innovation and creating tech solutions for global challenges.”

Marko Čadež, President, Serbian Chamber of Commerce and Industry, added: “In the age of ubiquitous AI solutions, Serbian startups at this year’s edition demonstrate practical examples of AI applications across diverse fields: from well-being and energy to sentiment diagnostics on social media, showcasing the full depth and breadth of Serbian tech.”

Super Data Centres – The AI Factories of the Future

With global data centre investments set to exceed $500 billion in 2025 (BofA Research), GITEX GLOBAL welcomes one of the biggest global investors in this sector, O’Leary Ventures, building the world’s largest AI data centre industrial park in Canada. Paul Palandjian, CEO & Co-General Partner, O’Leary Ventures, commented: “The UAE has become the crossroads and a world leader in the development of technology and AI. No other place has the leadership vision, resources and commitment to attract a world-class cohort across every industry.” 

Adding a regional perspective, Hassan Alnaqbi, CEO of Khazna, MENA’s largest hyperscale data centre provider and a G42 company, leads the discussions on whether infrastructure, energy and policy can scale fast enough to keep pace with giga AI factories.

GITEX Digi Health & Biotech – The Next Frontiers of Medicine

Breakthroughs in gene editing, mRNA vaccines and AI-led drug discoveries are driving biotech spending towards $1.7 trillion in 2025 – setting the backdrop for the fastest AI deployment in this sector. At GITEX GLOBAL, Trevor Martin, CEO of Mammoth Biosciences, presents how CRISPR, their Nobel winning gene-editing technology, is using AI to potentially cure genetic diseases.
Matt Angle, CEO of Paradromics, the company behind the world’s first successful computer-brain implant, dives into decoding thought with AI and neurotech. Adding to this momentum, South Korean startup HurayPositive unveils AI-powered SaaS to deliver precision medicine for one million patients with chronic conditions.

Physical AI in Motion

At GITEX GLOBAL, Tensor unveils the world’s first personal robocar – globally applauded as “agentic AI on wheels”. Whilst K2 introduces new humanoids and a concept vehicle designed to extend robotics into industrial environments. With the robotics AI market projected to quadruple to $94 billion by 2031, these innovations illustrate how Physical AI is becoming an essential pillar of industry productivity and business edge.

GITEX Quantum Expo (GQX) – Advancing Quantum Readiness 

On the show floor, IBM unveils Quantum System Two, a major step towards large-scale fault-tolerant systems capable of solving computing scale challenges. Shukri Eid, VP and General Manager of IBM Gulf, Levant, and Pakistan, shared “GITEX GLOBAL is a global stage, but more importantly, it is a platform for action. It brings together the ecosystems that matter: policymakers, business leaders, and innovators driving AI forward.

Prof. Mark Thompson, Co-Founder of PsiQuantum, a $6 billion unicorn, outlines the path towards quantum sovereignty. Among the headline exhibitors is also IONQ, the world’s first public pure-play quantum computing company trading at the New York Stock Exchange.

Ai Semicon – The Chips Behind Sovereign AI

Global leader in high-performance processors, AMD presents its Instinct™ GPUs and EPYC™ CPUs, built to handle the most demanding AI workloads and energy-efficient data centre deployments. Jim Keller, CEO of Tenstorrent, the $2.6bn AI chipmaker on the Forbes AI50 List, expands on this theme with his talk on “Taking Control of Your Sovereign AI Future,” as semiconductors become a geopolitical lever.

Startups, Scaleups & Unicorns Lead in AI Supercomputing

Expand North Star features more than 40 unicorns this year, reinforcing the UAE’s position as a hub for global scale-ups. Among them, Cerebras presents the world’s largest AI supercomputer (built in partnership with G42), Fluidstack unveils the world’s first 1GW decarbonised AI supercomputer, and Xpanceo introduces five prototypes of AI-powered smart contact lenses -advancing AR, healthcare, and consumer hardware simultaneously.

For more information, visit: www.gitex.com.

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Bulwark & E-7 Cyber To Boost Cybersecurity In Middle East

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E-7 Cyber, a UK-based headquartered cybersecurity innovator, has announced a strategic partnership with Bulwark Distribution FZCO, one of the Middle East’s leading value-added distributors for IT and cybersecurity solutions. This collaboration represents a major step toward delivering next-generation security platforms to enterprises, government agencies, and organizations across the region.

The company’s flagship offerings include:

  • Blindspot: A next-generation data privacy solution designed to prevent insider-driven data leaks.
  • Vigilance: Advanced monitoring of critical data, enforcing identity-based digital footprints, and delivering comprehensive compliance tracking.
  • Regulatory Security Platforms: Streamlined solutions to ensure adherence to global and regional data protection regulations.

With these solutions, E-7 Cyber enables organizations to strengthen data protection, maintain regulatory compliance, and safeguard intellectual property in an increasingly complex digital landscape.

Strategic Partnership Pillars

The alliance is anchored on three strategic pillars:

  1. Market Expansion – Leveraging Bulwark’s strong channel network to expand the reach of E-7 Cyber’s enterprise-ready platforms across the MENA region.
  2. Cybersecurity Readiness – Addressing the surge in threats and compliance requirements driven by rapid digital transformation in the Middle East by offering advanced insider-threat prevention and regulatory security solutions.
  3. Digital Resilience – Delivering scalable, cost-effective platforms that help organizations defend against emerging risks while ensuring business continuity and compliance.

During the partnership, Heena Sharma, Chief Operations & Growth Officer of E-7 Cyber, quoted, “We are excited to partner with Bulwark, a trusted name in cybersecurity distribution. With this collaboration, we can scale our reach, bring our innovative data protection platforms to a wider audience, and help businesses in the Middle East strengthen compliance and insider-threat prevention.”

“We’re excited to partner with e-7 Cyber,” said Jose Menacherry, Managing Director at Bulwark Distribution FZCO. “This collaboration allows us to strengthen our security portfolio and better serve our customers’ needs for faster, more accurate threat protection including digital watermarking and protection.”

Strengthening Cybersecurity Across The MENA

The partnership focuses on making insider-threat prevention, data compliance, and access control technologies more accessible to enterprises and government agencies. As the GCC and wider Middle East undergo rapid digital transformation, businesses face increasing risks of insider leaks, identity theft, and complex regulations. This alliance addresses those challenges with enterprise-grade, compliance-driven solutions tailored to regional needs.

Value To Customers, Partners & Industry

Customers will gain access to advanced tools that enhance data protection, reduce risks, and simplify regulatory adherence. Channel partners benefit from an expanded portfolio of innovative solutions to meet rising demand. At the industry level, the collaboration strengthens the regional cybersecurity ecosystem by helping organizations combat insider threats, ensure compliance, and achieve secure growth.

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