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…
Rapid7 and ARMO Partner to Stop Cloud Attacks with Runtime Security
Rapid7 has announced a strategic partnership with ARMO to integrate full cloud and application runtime security into the Rapid7 Command Platform, strengthening its exposure management capabilities with real-time cloud defense.
IBM Introduces New Digital Sovereignty Software
IBM has introduced IBM Sovereign Core, the industry’s first AI-ready, sovereign-enabled software designed to help enterprises, governments, and service providers build and manage sovereign environments with full operational control.
In Data Centers & Connectivity…
Google’s Mandiant Debuts AuraInspector for Salesforce Data Audits
Mandiant, a cybersecurity leader owned by Google, has launched AuraInspector. This open-source tool helps businesses spot and fix access control errors in the Salesforce Aura framework.
SiFive Partners with NVIDIA to Power RISC-V AI Integration
SiFive, a leader in RISC-V processor IP, will adopt NVIDIA NVLink Fusion. This integration is for its high-performance, data center solutions. This move greatly increases design options for creating integrated AI systems on the RISC-V open instruction set.
In AI Security & Observability…
CrowdStrike Acquires Seraphic to Secure Enterprise Browsers
CrowdStrike announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Seraphic Security, a leader in browser runtime security, strengthening its Falcon® platform by securing the browser as a critical frontline of modern work and AI-driven activity.
F5 Enhances AI Security With Runtime Protection for Enterprise AI
F5, Inc. is a leader in application delivery and security solutions. They have announced the launch of F5 AI Guardrails and F5 AI Red Team. These two new tools are meant to safeguard enterprise AI systems while they are running.
In Industrial & Enterprise AI…
NetDocuments, the cloud-based legal document management platform, announced it has acquired eDOCS from OpenText. The deal covers the entire eDOCS product line and its skilled team.
OpenAI and Cerebras Partners to Advance High-Speed Inference
OpenAI and Cerebras have signed a multi-year agreement to deploy 750 megawatts of Cerebras wafer-scale AI systems to support OpenAI customers, creating what the companies describe as the world’s largest high-speed AI inference deployment, with rollout beginning in 2026.
In Data Platforms & Engineering…
MongoDB Introduces Voyage 4 Models for Production-Ready AI Applications
MongoDB, announced a significant expansion of its artificial intelligence capabilities at MongoDB.local San Francisco, introducing an industry-first approach that unifies its core database platform with Voyage AI’s industry-leading embedding and reranking models.
Fivetran and dbt Labs Partners for Open Data Infrastructure
Fivetran has signed an all-stock deal to merge with dbt Labs. This merger combines automated data movement with modern data transformation. They will set a new standard for open data infrastructure.
In Enterprise Growth & Strategy…
TCS and AMD Announce Partnership to Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption
Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is partnering with AMD (Advanced Micro Devices). They aim to increase the worldwide use of artificial intelligence (AI) and generative AI (GenAI). This partnership will convert pilot projects into big solutions for many companies.
AWS IoT Device Management Adds Wi-Fi Simple Setup
AWS IoT Device Management has expanded its capabilities with the introduction of Wi-Fi Simple Setup (WSS) for managed integrations, making it easier for developers to deliver streamlined Wi-Fi provisioning within Internet of Things (IoT) solutions.
⭐ Article of the Week
Data Privacy Compliance: How Enterprises Navigate Global Regulations and Reduce Risk in 2026
If you still think privacy is just a legal checkbox, you are already behind. In 2026, it is not about papers or forms. It is about trust, real trust, the kind people feel when they hand you their data and hope you do not mess it up. And the numbers show how brutal it is. Over 5.5 billion accounts were compromised in 2024. That is not a statistic you ignore. That is the scale of what can go wrong when AI, humans, and systems all touch data without anyone really knowing what is happening.