Enterprise IT

Midmarket AI gap: Small IT teams are being asked to do enterprise-sized jobs

AI has created a paradox that comes up in almost every conversation I have with midmarket IT leaders. Smaller companies arguably have more to gain from AI than any other group.

ZWSOFT and Logicom Saudi Arabia partner to expand access to professional CAD solutions in the Kingdom

Through this partnership, ZWSOFT and Logicom aim to expand the availability of professional design software across Saudi Arabia and strengthen support for the country’s growing engineering and construction industries.

At Capital One Arena, a winning goal for the network

Behind the scenes at a Washington Capitals game, a Cisco partnership ensures a dazzling fan experience. More RSS Feeds: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/rss-feeds.html

The limited-edition ROG XBOX Ally X20 bundle is now available in the UAE

Priced at AED 10,999, through the ASUS UAE eShop and leading retailers, the 20th anniversary collection combines handheld gaming with a wearable big screen experience.

PNY brings enterprise-grade computing power to Dubai AI Festival

The PNY team, represented on-site by Abdulkader MANDO will be available throughout the two-days event to meet with visitors, discuss upcoming projects, and provide a closer look at the systems on display.

Gartner forecasts 15% global IT spending growth, recaps top tech predictions

AI infrastructure and AI software will shape the next $1 trillion dollars in IT spending growth, according to Gartner. The research firm is anticipating a significant rise in AI-driven spending in a wildly changing tech environment.

Botched PHP2Shell disclosure revealed as panic continues

As security teams worldwide grapple with the deep impact of the PHP2Shell flaws, the PHP Foundation has revealed how a carefully planned vulnerability disclosure process went horribly wrong.

IT/OT convergence exposes skills gap. Cisco responds with new OT security certification

Cisco announced a new operational technology security certification designed to help network and security professionals develop the skills needed to secure industrial environments as IT and OT systems become more connected.

Grid ‘runs on coal-age data’, warns Open Climate Fix

Open Climate Fix says opening priority energy datasets could cut consumer bills, as a coalition of energy and data innovators urges ministers to act on the clean power mission

What to do as critical PHP flaws puts millions of websites at risk

Patch or go offline, say UK, US and EU agencies as two AI-discovered flaws in PHP, the language behind most websites, allow unauthenticated remote code execution

SONiC momentum continues at OCP Global Summit

Proponents of SONiC made a strong showing at last week’s Open Compute Project (OCP) Global Summit, where vendors including Cisco, Microsoft, and Nokia championed SONiC’s capabilities as an open Ethernet platform for AI networking.

2026 network outage report and internet health check

ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services are handling any performance challenges and provides Network World with a weekly roundup of events that impact service delivery.

Eight eMudhra CA Keys Compromised, Triggering Emergency Fixes Across Browsers and Software

The private keys of eight eMudhra intermediate certificate authority (CA) certificates are compromised, Mozilla and Google's Chrome Root Program confirms on October 20.

openEuler brings China's enterprise Linux ambitions to the desktop

CentOS roots give way to homegrown containers, AI tools, and a workstation edition we took for a spin

Eurobites: EU doubles down on KKR's Netco acquisition

Also in today's EMEA regional roundup: Nexfibre vents anger at regulator's merger report; Telefónica and NOS do defense connectivity; Tele2's Q3.

NITDA and Stakeholders Renew Push to Accelerate Nigeria’s Digital Transformation

The National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) has reaffirmed its commitment to accelerating Nigeria’s digital transformation through stronger public-private partnerships, collaboration with academia and sustainable…

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Meta’s new enterprise contract says if its AI makes a mistake, it will legally be the customer’s fault

In Meta commercial terms changes slated to kick in on October 30, the company will shift the liability for any mistakes made by its AI models to its enterprise customers.

CIOs admit they are being forced to upgrade enterprise IT

The deep integration within the organisation makes it increasingly difficult for IT departments to select alternative enterprise IT systems, says survey

Broadcom Wi-Fi bug turns sweet 16, still lets strangers hijack your router

Chip giant knew about the flaw in 2018, researcher claims, but millions of devices may still be vulnerable

Node.js creator ditches Deno to work on open source Cloudflare Workers

You're building servers 'wrong,' says Ryan Dahl as Cloudflare gobbles his Deno startup

Cisco Unveils New Agentic Collaboration Experiences

New updates bring people, digital teammates, and enterprise context together across work, workplaces and customer experience More RSS Feeds: https://newsroom.cisco.com/c/r/newsroom/en/us/rss-feeds.html

Logitech organises its RISE annual Partner Connect Program in Cairo

Logitech aims to equip organisations with innovative collaboration solutions that help teams become more connected, productive, and ready for the future.

PNY advances AI factories for enterprise deployment

Ultimately, optimising AI infrastructure is about achieving the right balance between performance, scalability, and total cost of ownership.

Cisco readies new control plane for quantum networks

Cisco continues to fill out its portfolio of quantum network technology, this week adding a core control mechanism for distributed quantum networks.