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BRIEFS AJi Group announces

Kaspersky reveals that
the Middle East, Turkiye,
and Africa are a focus for
25 Advanced Persistent launch of ‘Yellow Lab'
Threat (APT) groups
tracked since early 2024.
The findings show that AJi Group, the region's
these groups target financial services, critical infrastructure, premier architecture, engi-
defense, and government entities, while also extending their neering and construction
reach into commercial and emerging industries. The research management and project
shows a diverse threat landscape, with both established and management consultancy
emerging groups active across the region. For example, the group, has announced the
Griffith group consistently targets the financial services launch of Yellow Lab, a spe-
industry across multiple countries, while SideWinder cialized concept and creative
demonstrates a wide geographic scope and industry reach unit that will catalyse con-
and mainly focuses on espionage. Additionally, Kaspersky ceptual innovation in archi-
experts have observed campaigns from the APT Evasive Panda
and Cloud Atlas, both active in Turkiye. Kaspersky researchers tecture. Yellow Lab will Yellow Lab will focus on advanced computational workflows
note that initial access by majority of APTs targeting the region function as an internal design
is often gained through socially engineered spear-phishing unit within AJi Group. ties by focusing on concept workflows and generative
campaigns. Once inside, these threat actors prioritize stealth, Operating through 13 offices design excellence, cutting- design tools to explore
frequently masquerading as legitimate services or routine across the MENA region edge technologies, and crea- smarter, more responsive
scheduled tasks. with a professional team of tive experimentation. solutions. By integrating
1,300 employees across 25 Yellow Lab is envisaged as these technologies early in
Alpha Nero, the Dubai- markets, AJi Group’s new ini- a space where cutting edge
based manufacturer and tiative will raise the bar in thinking meets digital inno- the project lifecycle, the unit
design specialist in design services by pioneering vation. It will push bounda- enhances design intelli-
bespoke fit-out and ries of how the built gence, improves project effi-
tu r n k e y int er i o r innovation at the earliest ciency, and reinforces AJi’s
solutions, has officially stages of design. It marksAJi’s environment is imagined and
launched Leaf, a carbon strategic move to amplify its shaped by leveraging commitment to transforma-
accounting platform that niche architectural capabili- advanced computational tive, future-forward design.
enables businesses, from
SMEs to conglomerates, to accurately measure, manage, Mimaki reaches new heights in
and reduce their environmental footprint. As the UAE
accelerates its climate agenda, including the Federal
Change Effects, Net Zero 2050 strategy and UAE Energy Direct-to-Object printing
Decree-Law No. (11) of 2024 On the Reduction of Climate
Strategy 2050, tools like Leaf offer a practical way for
businesses to align with national targets while meeting the Mimaki Europe B.V.
growing expectations of international investors and Europe has announced the
regulators. The platform’s data-driven insights support launch of the UJF-7151plus
compliance with emerging legislation and regional II e, a next-generation flat-
emission factors across the GCC, EU, and beyond. bed UV printer that sets a
new benchmark for direct-
CAI Software, LLC , and to-object and industrial
Print ePS, a leading printing. Combining excep-
pr o v ide r of tional precision, productiv-
manufacturing ERP and ity, and cost-efficiency, the
production software for Mimaki announces UJF-7151plus II e, a next-generation flatbed UV printer
t h e g r a p h i c model will be commercially
co mmu nic at io ns available from November bility of its predecessor said Arjen Evertse, Director
industry, have announced that they have combined in a 2025. while solving three key chal- Sales at Mimaki Europe.
merger of equals. The merger brings together two trusted As digital printing contin- lenges that have long “This model offers
leaders with a shared vision: delivering best-in-class ues to expand across the cus- affected the market: main- advanced features that
software solutions to address complex challenges across tom goods and industrial taining consistent precision
specialized manufacturing markets. The newly combined sectors, manufacturers at high printing speeds, unlock new levels of versatil-
organization will operate as CAI Software (CAI). Print ePS will increasingly demand solu- printing on curved or une- ity, efficiency, and cost con-
become the Graphic Communications business unit of CAI. tions that combine high ven surfaces, and reproduc- trol. It’s designed to
Moving forward there will be three operating divisions of CAI: print quality with cost-effi- ing sophisticated
Process Manufacturing, Discrete Manufacturing and Graphic three-dimensional textures. empower customers to pro-
Communications. As part of this transaction, the ePS cient, flexible and sustaina- duce high-value, high-
Packaging division of ePS (eProductivity Software) (ePS) will ble performance. The “With the UJF-7151plus II impact applications with
now operate as an independent software company dedicated UJF-7151plus II e directly e, we are taking another step
to empowering packaging businesses worldwide. responds to these needs, forward in industrial-grade greater sustainability and
building on the proven relia- direct-to-object printing,” accuracy.”
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