AI in Business
Opsera and Koantek Partner to Bring Automated, Enterprise-Grade Databricks Deployment to Global Enterprises
Opsera, the AI-powered DevOps platform and Databricks Startup Award winner, has announced a strategic partnership with Koantek, an Elite Databricks Partner backed by Databricks Ventures. Together, the companies will help enterprises deploy, scale, and operationalize Databricks environments faster—with stronger governance, automated CI/CD, and significantly reduced operational burden.
CYE Unveils AI Security Assessment Program as AI-Driven Attacks Shrink Exploit Windows
AI is accelerating the cybersecurity arms race—and not in the defenders’ favor. With exploit windows shrinking from weeks to hours, CISOs are under pressure to identify real exposures faster, prioritize what truly matters, and prove progress to boards that expect measurable outcomes. CYE, a cyber exposure management company known for its offensive-first approach, thinks it has the answer.
Hikvision’s WonderOS 4 Turns Classrooms Into AI-Driven Learning Hubs
Hikvision is taking a big swing at the future of smart classrooms with the launch of WonderOS 4, the latest operating system powering its WonderHub interactive displays. While many education platforms sprinkle in AI features, WonderOS 4 goes for the full-stack approach—AI-infused hardware, intelligent software, a cloud-first teaching platform, and system-level assistants designed to make digital classrooms feel more human, not more complicated.
Merck Taps Lenovo and Equinix for Liquid-Cooled HPC to Power Next-Gen Science and AI
Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany is turning up the compute dial—hard. The science and technology giant has deployed a new high-performance computing (HPC) platform built on Lenovo ThinkSystem servers with advanced liquid cooling, hosted inside an Equinix AI-ready data center in Germany. For a company with deep stakes in life science, healthcare, and semiconductor materials, compute is no longer background infrastructure—it’s the fuel powering its next decade of scientific discovery.
Peek Scoops Up ACME Ticketing and Connect&GO, Raises $70M to Dominate the Experiences OS Market
Peek is making a bid for the crown in the global experiences market—and putting serious money behind the grab. The company, which bills itself as the “operating system for experiences,” has acquired ACME Ticketing and Connect&GO while also securing $70 million in fresh funding led by Springcoast Partners. Existing backers—WestCap, Goldman Sachs Alternatives, Eric Schmidt, and Kayak founder Paul English—joined the round, signaling strong confidence in Peek’s expanded ambitions.
CloudX Launches AI Lab Model and Achieves 100% AI-Certified Workforce to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
CloudX marked its eighth anniversary with two major milestones designed to accelerate AI accessibility for businesses of all sizes: the launch of its AI Lab Model, a new framework for rapid AI adoption, and the achievement of a 100% AI-certified workforce spanning more than 300 employees.
Workday Launches EU Sovereign Cloud to Deliver AI Without the Compliance Headaches
Workday is doubling down on Europe’s escalating demand for AI—just not the kind that casually tosses data across borders. At Workday Rising EMEA, the company unveiled the Workday EU Sovereign Cloud, a region-specific deployment designed to let EU customers tap into Workday’s AI-powered HR and finance suite without compromising data residency, regulatory compliance, or operational control.
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo 2025 | Day 2 Highlights
Gartner IT Symposium/Xpo™ 2025, India: Day 2 Highlights
Trimble Bets Big on AI to Build a Connected Future for Transportation Management
Trimble kicked off its 2025 Trimble Insight Tech Conference in New Orleans with a clear message for the global transportation sector: AI isn’t just another feature—it’s the new connective tissue for the supply chain. CEO Rob Painter and Transportation & Logistics SVP Michael Kornhauser used their opening keynote to outline an ecosystem-first vision where shippers, carriers, brokers and 3PLs no longer operate in data silos but in a unified, intelligent workflow.