Kubernetes is moving deeper into the AI infrastructure stack as enterprises shift from experimenting with generative AI to running inference and autonomous agents in production. The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) has made that transition a central theme of KubeCon + CloudNativeCon North America 2026, adding a dedicated AI Inference + Agentic track to the…
As solar panels, batteries, electric vehicles and other distributed energy resources reshape electricity networks, utilities are facing a new computing problem: critical grid decisions increasingly need to happen closer to where electricity is generated and consumed. Landis+Gyr is expanding its answer to that challenge in Australia, adding Future Grid and Operational Technology Solutions (OTS) to…
Healthcare AI is moving into a more demanding phase. The challenge is no longer simply whether artificial intelligence can identify patterns in medical data, generate clinical documentation or accelerate research. The harder question is whether those capabilities can be deployed safely and reliably across hospitals, laboratories and patient-care systems. That transition was a central theme…
Artificial intelligence is making it easier for consumer brands to generate product concepts, images and variations. The harder problem is deciding which of those ideas should actually become products. VibeIQ is betting that this gap represents a new category of enterprise software, announcing $22.5 million in growth financing led by Volition Capital, with participation from…
Artificial intelligence is moving into the classroom faster than many schools can establish a consensus on how it should be used. A new national survey suggests parents are not rejecting that shift. Instead, they appear to be drawing a line between AI that helps individual students learn and technology that simply puts more screens between…
Static Media has formally published a company-wide No-AI Writing Policy, reaffirming that all editorial content across its portfolio of 32 digital media brands must be written by human journalists. The move comes as publishers increasingly grapple with the role of generative AI in news production, content quality, and audience trust, positioning Static Media among the…
SYDNEY, August 6, 2026 – Cloudflare, Inc. (NYSE: NET), the leading connectivity cloud company, today launched Identity-Aware AI Gateway, giving IT and security teams their clearest view yet into how employees use AI at work. For the first time, companies can see exactly which employee or agent sent a request to an AI model, set individual…
Flytxt has expanded its presence in financial services through a new partnership with IIFL Capital Services Limited, which will deploy the company’s enterprise AI platform to enhance investor engagement and support assets under management (AUM) growth. The implementation will use AI-driven investment recommendations and behavioral analytics to deliver more personalized customer experiences as wealth management…
Super Micro Computer (Supermicro) has announced the seventh annual Open Storage Summit, a multi-session virtual event focused on the infrastructure challenges of enterprise AI. Running from August 11 through September 3, the technical conference will bring together technology leaders from across the AI storage ecosystem to discuss scalable storage architectures, AI inference, hybrid cloud environments,…
