As AI workloads move from experimentation into production, networking is becoming a critical part of the AI infrastructure stack. At HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, Huawei introduced an upgraded Stellar AI Network Solution, spanning data center, wide-area and campus networks, with a focus on moving AI workloads efficiently while adding security controls around increasingly autonomous systems. Huawei’s…
The AI boom is creating a new infrastructure paradox: the same technology driving a surge in data center electricity demand is increasingly being used to help utilities manage the resulting strain. A new survey from National Grid Partners finds that utilities are deploying AI to handle rising interconnection demand, improve grid reliability and control operating…
Salt Security and CrowdStrike are expanding their security integration to give enterprises greater visibility into how AI agents connect to APIs, Model Context Protocol (MCP) servers and internal systems. The integration links Salt’s Agentic API platform with CrowdStrike Falcon Foundry, Falcon Next-Gen SIEM and Falcon Firewall Management, extending protection into the runtime activity of increasingly…
CTIA is calling for the U.S. government to begin a study of the 4 GHz spectrum band within 60 days, arguing that additional licensed mid-band spectrum will be needed as wireless traffic and AI-enabled connectivity expand. The wireless industry association says the band could provide up to 400 MHz of spectrum aligned with emerging 5G…
Cohere and Aleph Alpha have signed a definitive business combination agreement that will bring the Canadian and German AI companies together under the Cohere name, creating a transatlantic provider focused on sovereign AI for governments and regulated industries. The transaction still requires regulatory approval, with the combined company planned to operate from dual headquarters in…
