Middle East AI News Minute brought to you by Carrington Malin - Marketing for an AI First world. In this podcast: Cisco and G42 partner on UAE’s largest AMD AI cluster; Supermicro certifies AIREV’s OnDemand sovereign AI platform; PIF and Aramco unite AI assets under HUMAIN

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Cisco, G42 partner on UAE’s largest AMD AI cluster

In this episode, Tim Szigeti, Distinguished Engineer talks to us about Quantum computing, the latest progresses and what are the potential impact and opportunities it creates. We also discuss what is Cisco doing in the Quantum field.

Cisco Tech Stories - ep 28 - Qubit the bullet - Quantum Entanglement

Middle East AI News Minute brought to you by Carrington Malin - Marketing for an AI First world. In this podcast: Cisco and KAUST launch new AI Institute in Saudi Arabia; CBIx to drive fintech and AI innovation in UAE banking; and Oman hosts second AI Hackathon for tech startups

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Cisco and KAUST launch new AI Institute in Saudi Arabia

In this episode, Edd Hall discusses how hackers are exploiting Windows Hyper-V to hide malware, Google’s warning about self-modifying AI threats, and Cisco’s alert on active firewall exploits. He also covers CISA’s new industrial control system advisories, a ransomware attack on Central Jersey Medical Center, and the growing problem of weak passwords. Plus, Edd explores how generative AI is fueling applicant fraud in healthcare and how three major cybercrime groups—Scattered Spider, LAPSUS$, and ShinyHunters—have joined forces under the new alliance Scattered LAPSUS Hunters.

Hyper-V Exploits, AI-Powered Malware, and Rising Cybercrime Alliances

WHERE IS THE MONEY? The million dollar question that Kat and Ian cannot answer. Please leave a comment after minute 6 if you can answer this question for us. 

From here, your favorite duo hits the highlights on SMB pain points with marketing. From cost to time consumption, Kat and Ian debunk allll the myths for SMBs.

AND if you're more interested in exactly what Cisco is selling, check it out here: https://www.cisco.com/site/us/en/solutions/small-business/index.html#tabs-a107e9a621-item-6caff3e5bb-tab

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Cisco SE Talks: Conversations on AI - Episode 6 is LIVE!

We're thrilled to welcome in an expert panel from the AHEAD team—Heather Dimovski (Client Solutions Engineering Manager), Mark Sweeting (Senior Solutions Architect), and Chris Knox (Senior Solutions Architect)—joined by Cisco SE Pradnya Vichare!

As part of the episode, we dive deep into game-changing manufacturing AI Use-Cases that are unlocking massive operational gains. We uncover the unique Cisco + AHEAD partnership and how we're solving the biggest customer challenges head-on!

Don't miss the conversation that shows how Cisco stands as the key infrastructure leader in the AI revolution!

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Cisco SE Talks: How Cisco and AHEAD Are Redefining Production with AI

This episode of the Pure Report features a conversation with Eugene McGrath, a nine-year veteran of Pure Storage and a Field Solution Architect. Our discussion delves into Gene’s diverse background, starting from his early days in IT racking and stacking servers at companies like Microsoft and Pixar, and how that hands-on experience shaped his career. We compare the evolution of his role and the industry, emphasizing the importance of a versatile skill set in the ever-changing tech landscape, particularly with his focus now on converged infrastructure solutions like FlashStack.

We then dive into the partnership between Pure Storage and Cisco, specifically around the FlashStack converged infrastructure solution. Gene explains why this decade-long collaboration works, attributing it to a shared philosophy of simplifying infrastructure and improving the customer lifecycle. Our conversation also touches on the recent shift in Cisco's mindset, with Pure Storage taking a more prominent role, including the recent Nutanix partnership announcement. We further explore the concepts of "Day Zero" and "Day One" challenges in infrastructure deployment, emphasizing how Cisco Validated Design and automation mitigate risks and accelerate implementation for customers.

Our discussion concludes with the "Hot Takes" segment, where Gene discusses the growing trends of "hypervisor fatigue" and the repatriation of workloads from the cloud due to cost and performance issues. He predicts a significant shift towards containerization as companies seek more agnostic and flexible approaches to their IT infrastructure. Gene also shares a memorable "oops" moment from his career, involving 3,000 servers racked upside down, and offers advice to his younger self about the explosion of data and the increasing importance of data management.

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00:00 Intro and Welcome
04:55 Cisco and Pure Relationship
06:48 Stat of the Episode on Cloud Repatriation
12:35 Solving Day 0 and Day 1 Challenges
17:25 Using Cisco UCS in FlashStack
24:37 Cisco Validated Designs
26:54 Nutanix and Pure Partnership
32:35 Hot Takes Segment

FlashStack: A Decade of Converged Infrastructure Innovation

In today's roundup, we cover Google’s lawsuit against a large-scale phishing network, urgent security patches from leading tech vendors, and several active exploitation cases targeting enterprise systems. Organizations are strongly advised to update affected products, review configurations, and enhance monitoring to mitigate ongoing threats.

Major Lawsuits, Critical Patches, and Active Exploits

We are joined by our producer extraordinaire, Alex Giroux the Associate Director of Brand and Customer Experience at Agital to talk all things marketing from the brain of an ad agency leader. 

From how direct mail is so cool that Kat keeps hers (but somehow is responsible enough to develop disposable camera pictures) to AI content creation, Alex has us covered on the latest and greatest marketing trends for both B2B and B2C. 

Whether you are in marketing or in business, this episode should resonate for you! And if it doesn't, you can just watch the YouTube with the sound off like Ian. 

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Your call is VERY important to us!  Please hold for the next available bootleg!

Well, it's already here.  A remix of a song you most likely heard if you were on the phone with a Customer Service Rep and been placed on hold.

After I graduated college, a number of day jobs I worked (including my current one as of this posting) were in call centres where I would often reach out to doctor's offices to obtain missing patient information and would more often than not jam out to this too while waiting for a person to help.

After finding out the name of this, I starting wonder what would this sound like on the dancefloor.  

I relistened to the song a number of times and constructed a banger based on it.

Hope you enjoy.  FREE DOWNLOAD!

Learn more about this history behind this earworm here!  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbTKxC4eveI

Tim Carleton - Opus No. 1 (Randy Derricott Bootleg Remix)

The Middle East AI News Minute gives you a daily one-minute daily briefing on the top AI-related stories coming out of the Middle East. If you are a busy technology, business or government leader who want to get a quick update, then this is the podcast for you.

The Daily HEAL Security Dispatch Podcast is a leading source for up-to-the-minute news and deep insights in the realm of healthcare cybersecurity and threat intelligence. 

At the heart of HEAL Security's vision is the commitment to equipping organizations and individuals with rapid, contextually rich cybersecurity updates, establishing itself as a pivotal force in unifying practice and data against the ingenious tactics of criminal and malicious entities. HEAL Security is fervently devoted to constructing a robust resource and community that champions the defense of the healthcare sector against the growing cyber threats from organized crime groups and antagonistic nation-states. Our core focus encompasses the protection of vital IT infrastructures, the security of sensitive patient and clinical information, the safeguarding of critical healthcare systems, and the assurance of continuous, undisturbed patient care services.

Nice to meet you. My name is Randy Derricott, an Autistic EDM DJ/producer & Pharmacy Tech based in Coral Springs, Florida (a suburb of Fort Lauderdale) by way of Richmond, Virginia.

Active since 2004, I mainly make & play Trance & Progressive House.  I also sometimes let my nerdy side show by playing what I call "Comicontronica" or EDM remixes/covers of songs from video games, anime & the like.

My adventures have had me perform at a number of venues throughout South Florida as well as some of the biggest conventions in the US, among which include Anime Iwai, Otakufest, MegaCon, Kirbiicon, Colossalcon Ohio & Ichibancon in North Carolina.

At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, I put making music on the backburner to focus on my DJing adventures, both on Twitch and, once things eased, live shows.  I've recently decided to jump back into the music making pool again.  While I do have a Soundcloud with music I made under a past alias, I've decided to make a brand new Soundcloud, since I'll be using my real name going forward. 

Please feel free to check out my work and, if you like, follow my socials at linktr.ee/RandyDerricott

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