Welcome to CIOFirst’s Weekly Roundup – your trusted briefing on the forces redefining enterprise IT strategy, AI-native infrastructure, data engineering, cybersecurity, and large-scale digital transformation. This week’s highlights spotlight accelerated AI cloud platforms, next-generation silicon and connectivity, governed data pipelines, industrial AI alliances, and the growing need to translate cyber risk into board-level business impact.
In AI Cloud & Advanced Computing…
Capgemini and TELUS to accelerate towards autonomous telecommunications networks
Capgemini announced that it has been selected by leading communications technology company, TELUS, to evolve how its network operates through an automation initiative.
Keeper Security Introduces Quantum-Resistant Encryption to Protect Against Future Quantum Threats
Keeper Security, the leading zero-trust and zero-knowledge identity security and Privileged Access Management (PAM) platform, announces its solutions are now quantum-resistant.
In AI Security & Observability…
Samsung Expands Galaxy AI Multi‑Agent Ecosystem for More Choice and Flexibility
Samsung Electronics announced the continued expansion of Galaxy AI, reinforcing its vision for a rich, open and integrated multi-agent ecosystem.
Sela and 2bcloud Announce Merger, Forming a Leading Multi-Cloud Engineering Firm for the AI Economy
Sela and 2bcloud announced their merger, forming one of the region’s largest multi-cloud engineering organizations.
In Industrial & Enterprise AI…
Aeris and Globe Business Launch IoT Accelerator Platform in the Philippines
Aeris, a global leader in wireless management platforms, security services and connected vehicle programs, announced it has formed a strategic partnership with Globe Business, the enterprise arm of Globe Telecom.
RAD Security and Carahsoft Partner to Bring AI-Driven Security Platform
RAD Security, a behavioral cloud detection and response company, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, announced a partnership.
In Data Platforms & Engineering…
Meta and AMD Partner for Longterm AI Infrastructure Agreement
Meta Platforms has announced a multi-year strategic agreement with Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) to support its next phase of AI expansion, securing up to 6 gigawatts of AMD Instinct GPU capacity to power large-scale AI workloads.
Deepgram and IBM Introduce Advanced Voice Capabilities for Enterprise AI
IBM and Deepgram announced a collaboration to integrate Deepgram’s industry-leading speech-to-text and text-to-speech capabilities into IBM’s watsonx Orchestrate generative AI solution.
In Enterprise Growth & Strategy…
Precisely, the global leader in data integrity, announced new Data Quality, Data Enrichment, and Location Intelligence agents for the Precisely Data Integrity Suite.
⭐ Article of the Week
Data Management in 2026: How Enterprises Build Scalable, Secure, and AI-Ready Data Ecosystems
In 2026, data is not the new oil. Oil sits in barrels. Data moves. Data remembers. Data reacts. It is the active memory of the enterprise.
And here is the uncomfortable truth. Most companies are not built for that reality. Legacy architectures were designed for reports and dashboards. Now they are expected to power generative AI and agentic workflows that think, decide, and sometimes act. The pressure is visible. Around 62 percent of organizations are experimenting with AI agents, yet two thirds have not scaled beyond pilots. Curiosity is high. Capability is not.