Strategic alliance offers end-to-end compliance, cybersecurity assurance and finance automation ahead of the UAE Ministry of Finance’s 2026 e-invoicing mandate
Abu Dhabi, UAE – 27 April 2026:CPX Holding, a leading provider of cutting-edge cyber and physical security solutions and services, and SpendConsole, a global leader in AI-powered finance automation, today announced a strategic partnership to launch the UAE’s first sovereign, mandate-ready e-invoicing platform.
UAE, 27 April 2026 – Huawei today officially announced the retail availability of the HUAWEI MatePad Mini in the United Arab Emirates. The brand-new compact tablet from Huawei is designed for both portability and performance. Featuring an 8.8-inch OLED PaperMatte display and an ultra-lightweight chassis, the MatePad Mini slips effortlessly into your pocket while still handling reading, work, creating, and entertainment. It offers a screen larger than a smartphone for more detail, while remaining more portable than a full-sized tablet, making it perfect for one-handed use.
HUAWEI MatePad Mini is officially available for purchase through official channels and retail stores starting from 1,699 AED.
UAE, 24 April 2026 – A tablet that fits in your pocket, but is also powerful enough for everything from reading to creating. That’s the idea behind the HUAWEI MatePad Mini. Now, the question is: how well does the tablet pull that off? The 8.8-inch OLED PaperMatte display is considerably larger than any other ebook reader of this size and offers incredibly vibrant colours. Saying this is the best ebook reader ever is not a hyperbolic statement. While that alone makes the tablet worth having, it is only the tip of what the MatePad Mini has to offer.
Pocket-sized tablet
The OLED PaperMatte Display eliminates 99% of ambient light interference, delivering clean visuals free from reflections and glare. Despite its larger 8.8-inch screen, the tablet remains compact thanks to its slim bezels, making it only slightly bigger than most mass-market paperbacks. Huawei has also applied special magnetron nano optical layers to further minimise any remaining reflections.
New funding reflects VAST’s rare combination of growth and profitability, driven by its central role in powering AI infrastructure at global scale
Remote-First Company | Dubai, UAE – April 23, 2026 – VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, today announced the closing of its Series F financing at a $30 billion valuation, representing more than a threefold increase from its $9.1 billion Series E valuation in late 2023. The latest round was led by Drive Capital, with Access Industries acting as co-lead, and included participation from existing investors including Fidelity Management & Research Company, NEA, and NVIDIA, alongside new investors. This financing reflects the accelerating demand for a new data infrastructure stack needed for the development and deployment of artificial generally intelligent systems.
Riverbed’s latest research reveals only 49% of decision makers in the healthcare sector are fully confident in the accuracy of their organization’s data to deliver accurate AI outcomes, with 60% of AI projects still in pilot stage
Dubai, United Arab Emirates – April 24, 2026 – Riverbed, the leader in AIOps for observability, today announced the healthcare industry results from its Global Survey ‘The Future of IT Operations in the AI Era’. Despite the strong enthusiasm for AI, with 91% of healthcare leaders and technical specialists reporting that AIOps ROI has met or exceeded expectations, the industry faces significant barriers in enterprise-wide AI implementation. Only 31% of healthcare organizations say they are fully prepared to operationalize their AI strategy, with almost 90% of AI projects still not fully deployed enterprise-wide. Data quality remains a key challenge, with just 49% of decision-makers fully confident in their data to deliver accurate AI outcomes, with 88% agreeing that improving data quality is critical for AI success.
Richard Tworek, Chief Technology Officer, Riverbed
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