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New Partnerships Push AI to the Edge

This movement, similar to "edge computing" in which data is processed closer to its source, sees AI models being deployed and executed on edge devices, allowing for real-time analysis and decision-making without relying on a central server.

SD-WAN Research Shows AI Networking Taking Over

SD-WAN was one of the hottest parts of IT networking not too long ago, and while it has lost lustre among other industry technologies since its heyday, the market is being reinvigorated by advanced Generative AI and machine learning (ML) developments.

New AI Research Puts Final Nail in CAPTCHA Coffin, Alternatives Needed

Advanced AI can defeat CAPTCHAs designed to prove web actions are being performed by humans instead of machines, so a better security mechanism is needed for the internet, new research indicates.

AWS Cites Move to On-Premises, Gartner Says It's Not Widespread

Is there a widespread backlash to cloud computing that sees organizations moving their IT operations back to on-premises datacenters? That longstanding debate was fueled by recent comments from AWS about cloud repatriation among its customer base.

Default Settings Cause AI Cloud Security Woes: Report

Cloud misconfigurations, specifically the blind acceptance of default resource settings, continue to cause cybersecurity issues in the cloud, with AI systems being a new factor.

Cloudflare Tool Helps 'Capture Value' from AI Site Scrapers

Connectivity cloud specialist Cloudflare announced a new AI Audit tool that monitors and controls how AI bots interact with site content, part of the back-and-forth between content owners and AI scrapers, with the former wanting to get paid by the latter.

Amazon Back-to-Office Edict Flummoxes Recent Hire

Corporate strategies, worker productivity, the value of in-person collaborations, the value of happy employees and other factors were debated after the announcement, but one social media post brings home how such decisions can affect individual workers.

Advanced AI Surges on Linux

While Linux is the OS of choice for many AI researchers and practitioners, Windows has been getting a lot more Gen AI functionality thanks to Microsoft's huge investment into OpenAI, but there are signs of an AI surge in the open-source OS space.

AWS Open-Source Brouhaha About Elasticsearch Takes Another Turn

A twisty, years-long brouhaha centered around open-source licensing has taken another turn, with an Amazon Web Services (AWS) project based on Elasticsearch being turned over to a new group under the direction of the Linux Foundation.

Cohesity Data Protection Adds CrowdStrike Threat Intelligence

"Our latest collaboration with CrowdStrike allows customers to bring their own (BYO) cyber threat intelligence."

Feds Propose Reporting Requirements for AI, Cloud Providers

This proposed rule from the department's Bureau of Industry and Security aims to enhance national security by establishing reporting requirements for the development of advanced AI models and computing clusters.

AWS CEO and GitHub Agree on One Thing: AI Coding Is the Future

GitHub data released same day cloud giant CEO predicts a possible future where "most developers are not coding."

Report Lists Principles/Best Practices for Securing AI Systems

"Continuous verification of identities and permissions, coupled with designing systems that limit the potential impact of issues, is crucial."

Azure OpenAI (GPT-4o) Chases Other Cloud AI Services with Federal Security Approval

Effectively, Azure OpenAI is catching up to AI offerings from the other cloud giants, AWS and Google Cloud.

Veeam, Rubrik Lead in Enterprise Backup/Recovery Market Report

In quickly changing market, Veeam leads the execution axis and Rubrik leads the vision axis.

Using AI for 'Offensive Security' by Simulating Attacks

Adversarial testing with red/black teams is nothing new in cybersecurity, but a new paper examines how advanced AI can help and provides recommendations for organizations to do just that.

CSA Top Cloud Threats Report Shows New No. 1

The top cybersecurity threat in the cloudscape has changed from a couple years ago says a new report from the Cloud Security Alliance (CSA), which provided handy mitigation strategies and suggested AI can help (or hurt).

AvePoint Ships Cloud Backup Express

Data management/governance specialist AvePoint announced the general availability of Cloud Backup Express, designed to use the new Microsoft 365 Backup Storage service recently made available for third-party integrations.

Veeam Ties 'Data Cloud for Microsoft 365' to Microsoft's New Backup Storage Service

On the same day that Microsoft shipped a new Microsoft 365 Backup Storage service for third-party integrations, launch partner Veeam announced just such integration with its Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365.

Nadella's Copilot Stats Reveal Changing Microsoft in Earnings Call

Copilot AI assistants are changing Microsoft from the inside out, company CEO Satya Nadella revealed in an earnings call yesterday.

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