Welcome to CIOFirst’s Weekly Roundup — your trusted source for the latest breakthroughs shaping enterprise AI security, large-scale infrastructure transformation, next-generation data platforms, quantum computing, and intelligent IT operations. This week’s highlights span AI security fabrics, multi-agent AI systems, accelerated model training, converged IT/OT modernization, and the evolving foundations of enterprise data and cyber resilience.
In Big Data…
Dot Ai Announces Partnership with Wiliot to Innovate Industrial-Grade Ambient IoT Solutions
Dot Ai, an IoT and AI-based SaaS company at the forefront of Asset Intelligence technology, announced a three-year strategic partnership with Wiliot, a global leader in Ambient IoT technology.
In Cloud AI Infrastructure…
Advantech Launches Edge AI Compute with Qualcomm
Advantech has launched a new set of edge AI compute solutions: the AOM-6731, AIMB-293, and SOM-6820. These are powered by the Dragonwing IQ-X platform.
In Robotics…
Atos Group to Sell South American Operations to Semantix
Atos Group, a global leader of AI-powered digital transformation, announces that it has signed a binding agreement for the sale of its South American operations to the Brazilian company Semantix.
In IOT Automation…
Qvantel Oy, a global leader in digital BSS and monetization and telecom solutions, announced the successful completion of its acquisition of Optiva Inc.
In Quantum Computing…
IonQ and KISTI Finalize Agreement to Deliver 100-Qubit Quantum System in South Korea
IonQ, the world’s leading quantum company, announced the continuation of its strategic partnership with the Korea Institute of Science and Technology Information (KISTI) and forthcoming delivery of a 100-qubit IonQ Tempo quantum system.
In Analytics…
Mutare Inc., the authority in Voice Security, announced its partnership with Webex by Cisco, a leading provider of collaboration technologies powering customer and employee experiences, to deliver Mutare Voice Traffic Score (VTS).
In Cybersecurity…
Wearable Devices and Rokid Partner to Bring Neural Gesture Control to AI and AR Glasses
Wearable Devices Ltd., a technology growth company specializing in artificial intelligence (“AI”)-powered touchless sensing wearables, announced a collaboration with Rokid – a global pioneer in human-computer interaction and augmented reality.
⭐ Article of the Week
Zero Trust Architecture: How Enterprises Secure Modern IT Environments in 2026
The attack surface is everywhere now. Workers can be found at home, in coffee shops, and even in airports. The use of laptops, mobile phones, tablets, and IoT devices is universal. Organizations are utilizing cloud applications and SaaS solutions that have seamless integration to all their resources. Every device, every app is another place an attacker can enter. The perimeter is gone. It moves and changes all the time.