CIOFirst’s Weekly Roundup: Discover the Most Recent News From Microsoft, Ivanti, MacStadium and Tenable!

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Here is CIOFirst’s Weekly Roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.

In Cybersecurity news this week…

Tenable Launches Tenable Enclave Security to Meet Demands of Highly Secure Environments

Tenable, the exposure management company, announced the availability of Tenable Enclave Security, a solution that supports the needs of customers operating in highly secure environments, such as those that are classified or otherwise air-gapped.

In Cloud Security news this week…

Nokia and NL-ix deploy Deepfield for the largest IXP-based anti-DDoS protection for enterprises across Europe

Nokia and NL-ix announced the deployment of Nokia Deepfield Defender across NL-ix’s network, making it the biggest anti-DDoS solution for an internet exchange point (IXP) environment rolled out across Europe to better protect customers and operations by stopping DDoS attacks in seconds.

In Enterprise Software news this week…

TeamBridge Raises $28M in Series B Funding To Drive Tech Innovation for the Hourly Workforce

TeamBridge, the fastest-growing Workforce OS (workforce operating system) empowering hourly workforces, has raised $28M in a Series B round led by Mayfield, with participation from existing investors General Catalyst and Abstract Ventures.

In Analytics news this week…

Observo AI, the AI-Powered Telemetry Data Pipeline, Joins the Azure Marketplace

Observo AI, a pioneer in creating security and observability data pipelines powered by Artificial Intelligence, announced a partnership with Microsoft and the availability of Observo on Azure Marketplace.

In IT and DevOps news this week…

Tetrate and Bloomberg collaborate on community-led open standard for AI Gateways built on CNCF’s Envoy Gateway project

Driven by the surge in applications built to utilize large language models (LLMs), the open source AI gateway space is heating up. In response, engineers from Bloomberg and Tetrate have partnered to develop an innovative, community-led set of core AI gateway features for enterprise AI integration.

In IAAS news this week…

MacStadium Unveils Orka Desktop 3.0: Free, Enterprise-grade macOS Virtualization Tool for macOS Technologists

MacStadium, the industry-leading Mac cloud services provider offering Mac cloud compute, announced the General Availability of Orka Desktop 3.0, a powerful, user-friendly tool that allows developers, testers, and macOS admins to create, test, and manage macOS virtual machines (VMs) on local Apple silicon-based computers.

In Quantum Computing  news this week…

Quantum Source Raises $50M Series A Funding to Make Scalable, Useful Quantum Computing A Reality

Quantum Source, an Israel-based company developing, technology for powerful, cost-effective, practical photonic quantum computers, announced it has raised a $50M Series A investment round led by Eclipse, with participation from Standard Investments, Level VC, Canon Equity, as well as existing investors Pitango First, Grove Ventures, 10D, and Dell Technologies Capital.

In Digital Transformation news this week…

Ivanti Named a Visionary in the 2024 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Employee Experience Management Tools

Ivanti, the tech company that breaks down barriers between IT and Security so that Everywhere Work can thrive, was named a Visionary in the Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Digital Employee Experience Management Tools.

In Quick Bytes news this week…

Microsoft Deploys Voice and Vision Functionality to Consumer AI Assistant

Microsoft is reinventing its Copilot assistant with a major redesign that introduces voice and vision capabilities, making interactions feel more human.

OpenAI Rakes In USD 6.6 Billion Funding Haul with Investment from Nvidia, Microsoft, and Others

In a significant step toward expanding its AI ambitions, OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, has closed a USD 6.6 billion funding round. This funding, led by Thrive Capital, Khosla Ventures, Microsoft, and Nvidia, could propel OpenAI’s valuation to USD 157 billion.

Google Plans to Invest USD 1 Billion in the Thai Data Center

Google announced a massive USD 1 billion investment in Thailand to develop a data center and cloud region, aiming to support the country’s growing demand for cloud services and AI technologies.

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