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As ransomware threats grow in complexity and frequency, businesses require robust cyber resilience strategies to protect critical data, ensure rapid recovery, and maintain business continuity. To address these challenges, NTT DATA, a global digital business and IT services leader, and Rubrik, a cybersecurity company, have announced an expanded global partnership focused on delivering advanced ransomware protection and cyber recovery services.

Airbyte, the leading open-source data movement platform, has unveiled a suite of new capabilities designed to support large-scale AI and analytics workloads while maintaining data security, governance, and sovereignty. These enhancements, announced at Airbyte’s fourth annual move (data) conference, aim to reduce operational overhead, eliminate data silos, and ensure that organizations can seamlessly manage their data pipelines.

Rerun, a pioneer in multimodal data solutions for Physical AI, has secured $17 million in Seed funding led by Point Nine, with participation from Sunflower Capital, Costanoa Ventures, Seedcamp, and notable angel investors. This funding brings Rerun’s total investment to $20.2 million and accelerates its mission to build the first multimodal data stack purpose-built for Physical AI applications.

XConn Technologies, a leader in next-generation interconnect solutions, has introduced Apollo 2, a hybrid switch that integrates both Compute Express Link™ 3.1 and PCIe® 6.2 on a single high-density chip. Supporting 64 to 260 lanes, Apollo 2 delivers unmatched flexibility, bandwidth, and efficiency for AI, machine learning (ML), and high-performance computing applications.

Stereolabs has unveiled the ZED Box Mini “Super”, the world’s most compact and cost-effective embedded AI vision PC (ECU). Designed for robotics, smart infrastructure, and industrial automation, it is powered by NVIDIA® Orin™ “Super” processors, offering unmatched AI processing capabilities in a mini form factor.

Global AI infrastructure spending is surging, projected to exceed $200 billion by 2028. However, rapid AI expansion has exposed critical infrastructure bottlenecks, particularly in memory bandwidth and data transfer speeds. Traditional architectures struggle to keep up, challenging AI scalability.

Tata Communications, a global leader in communications technology, has unveiled Tata Communications Vayu, a next-generation Cloud fabric designed to revolutionize enterprise IT. This unified, purpose-driven Cloud architecture addresses rising Cloud costs, AI infrastructure demands, and multi-Cloud complexities, enabling businesses to transition into the Intelligent Enterprise era seamlessly.

The smart home industry is undergoing a transformation as artificial intelligence (AI) evolves beyond automation and efficiency. Tuya Smart, a global AI cloud platform provider, is reshaping AI’s role in home ecosystems by integrating DeepSeek’s advanced AI model, creating emotionally intelligent companion devices.