At this year’s OCP Global Summit 2025 in San Jose, the Software for Open Networking in the Cloud (SONiC) Foundation is signaling that open source networking has officially grown up — and it’s ready for the AI era.
The age-old tension between software developers racing to ship code and security engineers urging caution might finally have a peace broker — and it’s artificial intelligence.
S&P Global is putting generative AI to work where sales and finance teams already live — right inside Salesforce. The company today launched S&P Capital IQ Pro Document Intelligence on Salesforce’s AgentExchange, a marketplace for AI agents built to supercharge enterprise workflows.
For the third straight year, Cisco has tracked how ready global enterprises are for the AI era—and the results paint a familiar but widening divide. In its newly released 2025 Cisco AI Readiness Index, the networking and security giant identifies a consistent top tier of organizations, dubbed “Pacesetters,” representing about 13% of surveyed companies. These firms aren’t just experimenting with AI; they’re already reaping measurable returns and building infrastructure for what Cisco calls the next phase of intelligent automation.
Osome, the AI-powered business management platform trusted by over 30,000 entrepreneurs globally, has officially entered the United Arab Emirates with the opening of its Dubai office. The move targets the region’s rapidly growing SME sector, estimated at over one million businesses, where founders often grapple with accounting, tax, and regulatory pressures as they scale.
At Network X 2025 in Paris, MediaTek and its subsidiary Airoha Technology are unveiling a first-of-its-kind edge and cloud AI Fiber Gateway platform, custom-built for global telecom operators. Designed to tackle carrier-specific challenges, the platform promises a 30% boost in network efficiency, improved Quality of Experience (QoE), and enhanced operational profitability.
DXC Technology (NYSE: DXC) is stepping up its AI game in the insurance sector with the launch of DXC Assure Smart Apps, a suite of workflow-driven applications designed to help insurers, brokers, and advisors work smarter, faster, and more efficiently. The new platform combines intelligent automation, modular innovation, and deep integration with existing systems to modernize operations while minimizing disruption.
The AI-powered video analytics market is on the fast track. Valued at $7.8 billion in 2024, Allied Market Research forecasts it will soar to $42.2 billion by 2034, representing a robust CAGR of 18.3%. Fueled by the rising demand for intelligent surveillance, cloud adoption, and smart city initiatives, AI-driven video solutions are reshaping how organizations monitor, detect, and respond to security threats in real time.
Shield AI and Parry Labs have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to merge advanced autonomy with edge computing, aiming to accelerate next-generation military operations. The collaboration pairs Shield AI’s Hivemind autonomy software with Parry Labs’ STRATIA® software, Virtual Integration Workspace, and edge-compute hardware, creating a joint solution designed for speed, resilience, and interoperability in contested environments.
