Astrix Security, a leading solution for securing non-human identities (NHIs), has announced $45 million in Series B funding, with Menlo Ventures leading the round and participation from Workday Ventures and other investors including Bessemer Venture Partners, CRV, and F2 Venture Capital. This funding will accelerate Astrix’s mission to secure the often-overlooked identity blind spot in enterprises, ensuring trusted access to critical systems for both human and non-human identities. Read More

Extreme Networks has launched Extreme Platform ONE, a revolutionary technology platform that simplifies the integration of networking, security, and AI solutions for enterprises. Powered by AI, the platform’s automation features include conversational, interactive, and autonomous agents that assist, advise, and accelerate productivity, reducing the time it takes to complete complex tasks from hours to minutes. In addition, the platform offers the simplest licensing in the industry, making it easier for businesses to manage and scale their operations. Read More

KNIME, the open-source leader in data analytics and AI, has launched its AI companion, K-AI, to all users. With K-AI, users can collaborate with AI to create powerful data workflows. This innovative tool answers questions, makes recommendations, and helps users build or extend workflows based on their prompts. K-AI accelerates the time to insights while providing transparency and control over AI-driven processes. This marks a significant step forward in automating data workflows, enabling users of all skill levels to extract better insights faster. Read More

Wald, Inc., a leader in context intelligence, has unveiled its innovative Contextual AI and Data Loss Protection (DLP) platform aimed at safeguarding private business information when interacting with AI platforms. This announcement coincides with the company closing a $4 million seed funding round. Wald’s platform ensures secure use of AI models like ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, and Llama by protecting confidential data while ensuring regulatory compliance. Read More

Cleo, a global leader in Ecosystem Integration software, has unveiled the findings from its second annual Supply Chain Jobs Report. The report analyzes publicly available supply chain job openings, revealing a significant gap between business goals for digital transformation and the actual software and technology skills required in these roles. Despite the growing importance of automation, artificial intelligence (AI), and data management in modern supply chains, these areas are noticeably underrepresented in job descriptions. Read More

Cirata, a leader in automating Hadoop data transfer and integration to cloud analytics and AI platforms, has expanded its partnership with Databricks. This collaboration focuses on delivering professional services that accelerate data migration and modernization in the cloud. Through Cirata's Data Migration as a Service (DMaaS) offering, enterprises can now seamlessly migrate their data, unlocking the full potential of cloud analytics and AI on the Databricks Data Intelligence Platform. Read More

ADLINK Technology has announced the availability of NVIDIA JetPack™ 6.1 on all ADLINK NVIDIA Jetson Orin platforms. This upgrade brings essential AI software updates and system services to accelerate configuration and deployment on ADLINK Edge AI platforms. JetPack 6.1 offers modular, API-driven services designed to fast-track AI visual analytics and generative AI application development at the edge. Read More

Broadridge Financial Solutions, a global leader in Fintech, has unveiled an innovative AI-powered algorithm insights service for NYFIX. The service is designed to deliver unprecedented accuracy, seamless workflow integration, and cost-efficiency for asset managers, hedge funds, and other buy-side firms. Read More

The global Artificial Intelligence (AI) platforms market is poised for substantial growth, with projections estimating an increase of USD 64.9 billion from 2024 to 2028, according to Technavio. driven by the rising demand for AI-based solutions. The market is forecast to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 45.1%. Despite this rapid expansion, the industry faces challenges such as data privacy concerns and the complexities of AI integration. Key players such as Alphabet Inc., Amazon, and Microsoft are pushing innovation, but businesses must also navigate evolving data privacy regulations and security risks. Read More