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Datavault AI and CyberCatch announce signing of a binding letter of intent for Datavault AI to acquire CyberCatch, a move that promises to combine AI‑powered compliance tools with quantum‑resistant encryption for enterprise‑grade cyber risk mitigation. Datavault AI Inc. (NASDAQ: DVLT) disclosed that it will purchase 100 % of CyberCatch Holdings, Inc. (TSXV: CYBE) in an all‑stock transaction valued at roughly CAD $137 million….

SYDNEY, Australia, May 1, 2026 — Palo Alto Networks® (NASDAQ: PANW), the global cybersecurity leader, today announced its intent to acquire Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways. Portkey delivers a critical centralised control plane to manage and protect autonomous AI agents, already processing trillions of tokens per month with the low latency required for agent-to-agent…

accesso appoints Lee Cowie as CEO, marking a deliberate leadership handover that puts artificial‑intelligence strategy at the core of the UK‑based technology provider’s roadmap. The transition, announced on May 4, 2026, follows a year of record venue wins, SaaS expansion and a strategic investment in AI‑driven analytics, positioning accesso to compete more aggressively in the fast‑growing enterprise AI…

HCLTech Expands AI partnership with MetLife Stadium, Targeting Enterprise Marketing Innovation – HCLTech announced a multi‑year extension of its Cornerstone partnership with New York’s MetLife Stadium, designating the venue and its resident teams, the New York Giants and Jets, as the company’s first “Official AI Partner.” The move adds AI‑driven services to the stadium’s digital ecosystem and…

Zurich Insurance Group announced the opening of a new AI‑centric Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, India, and named Amit Kalra as head of its worldwide capability‑center network. The Swiss insurer’s Hyderabad hub is positioned as a technology‑first outpost that will centralize AI, machine‑learning, and cloud engineering for Zurich’s global operations. The center, slated to go live…

Perforce adds Rust support to QAC, Klocwork, expanding its static‑analysis portfolio for mixed‑language embedded systems. The software‑development firm announced that its 2026.1 release now lets developers run deep, data‑flow analysis on Rust code alongside C and C++, a move aimed at tightening security and compliance in AI‑augmented development pipelines. A new layer of safety for…

Silverfort Inc. announced on April 28, 2026 that it has acquired Fabrix Security, a Tel Aviv‑based AI‑native identity‑security startup. The deal merges real‑time AI decision engine with Silverfort’s Runtime Access Protection (RAP) platform, creating what the companies call the first autonomous Identity Security solution capable of protecting human, machine and emerging “agentic” identities at the speed of modern workloads. What…

Appian (NASDAQ: APPN) unveiled its 2026 Partner Award winners at the annual Appian World conference in Orlando, recognizing five ecosystem partners that have leveraged the Appian Platform to deliver AI‑powered process orchestration, measurable ROI, and enterprise‑grade automation. Appian’s partner awards have become a bellwether for innovation in low‑code AI automation, and this year’s roster underscores a shift…

Avoca raises $125 million to scale its AI platform for the services economy, a funding round that values the startup at $1 billion and positions it to book roughly $1 billion in jobs this year. Avoca closed a Series B round led by Meritech and General Catalyst, adding to a prior Series A led by Kleiner Perkins. The total raise…