Cisco snaps up AI security player Robust Intelligence
Cisco today announced plans to acquire Robust Intelligence, a security startup with a platform designed to protect AI models and data throughout the development-to-production lifecycle. It’s paying an...
View Article2024 global network outage report and internet health check
The reliability of services delivered by ISPs, cloud providers and conferencing services is critical for enterprise organizations. ThousandEyes, a Cisco company, monitors how providers are handling...
View ArticleIntel highlights new Xeons for AI at Hot Chips 2024
Intel showed off new processors and a new interconnect at the Hot Chips 2024 conference taking place at Stanford University. The new Xeon 6 SoC features a high-speed optical interconnect for rapid...
View ArticleGoogle Ireland bid to build new data center rejected
A bid by Google Ireland to build a third data center at Grange Castle Business Park in south Dublin has been rejected by local politicians, in part due to what was described as “the lack of...
View ArticleVMware Cloud Foundation gains AI model store, other updates
OpenAI nearly imploded last fall when the company fired its CEO and most of its employees threatened to quit, reminding enterprise adopters about the risks of putting all their genAI eggs in one...
View ArticleFujitsu, Osaka University develop quantum circuit generator to hasten pace to...
Fujitsu and Osaka University have developed new technologies that they said will accelerate the move to practical quantum computing, the next-generation computing paradigm for workloads that...
View ArticleCisco’s acquisition history has shaped its evolution
Cisco is a dominant networking force — arguably the most dominant — but it didn’t get there alone or overnight. In terms of sheer number of acquisitions, technology companies like Google, Oracle and...
View ArticleBroadcom CEO pushes on-prem private clouds
VMware customers and partners gathered in Las Vegas this week for the first VMware Explore conference since Broadcom finalized its acquisition of the company. From the moment the first keynote session...
View ArticleFortinet expands security lineup with sovereign SASE
The concept of the secure access service edge (SASE) is one that many organizations have embraced in recent years. A challenge for some enterprise adopters, however, is a lack of control, as some SASE...
View ArticleF5 teams with Intel to boost AI delivery, security
F5 this week said it’s working with Intel to offer customers a way to develop and securely deliver AI-based inference models and workloads. Specifically, the companies will combine the security and...
View ArticleNvidia fixes chip glitch, says production back on schedule for Q4
Nvidia has fixed a glitch in its latest chip, Blackwell, and should be able to resume production in Q4, its CEO told analysts on an earnings call Wednesday. Reports of the glitch earlier this month...
View ArticleBroadcom’s vision for VMware highlights private clouds, private AI
A year ago, VMware’s big annual VMware Explore conference was all about generative AI – specifically, about companies running AI applications within a hybrid cloud infrastructure. This year, attendees...
View ArticleCisco ties AppDynamics to Microsoft Azure for cloud application management
Cisco is now offering its AppDynamics application management suite as part of Microsoft Azure cloud services. The integration will offer customers tools to optimize the performance of applications,...
View ArticleBusinesses struggle to balance AI tools and employee skills
Artificial intelligence promises businesses greater revenue, productivity, and operational efficiencies, but according to recent research from CompTIA, business and technology leaders feel challenged...
View ArticleWireshark 4.4 boosts network protocol visibility
The open source Wireshark network protocol analyzer is among the most widely used technologies by networking professionals. Version 4.4, which became generally available on Aug. 28, has a number of...
View ArticleAmpere unveils 512-core AmpereOne Aurora chip with integrated AI acceleration
Arm server chip upstart Ampere Computing took the wraps off its next generation of products, which will reach 512 cores in the next few years and offer an AI call processing unit. But don’t be...
View ArticleHuawei’s challenge to Nvidia’s AI dominance weakened by software issues
China is fostering a domestic AI ecosystem to rival that of dominant US players, but bugs in its alternatives to software from the likes of Nvidia are causing problems. At issue are tools from Chinese...
View ArticleUS DOJ intensifies antitrust investigation into Nvidia with new subpoenas
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its antitrust investigation into Nvidia by issuing subpoenas to the company and others in the industry. This move marks a significant step forward in...
View ArticleGetting your enterprise ready for the real AI
If you’re a CxO or tech planner, I’d be willing to bet that your attitudes on AI have changed over just the last couple of months. You no longer carefully watch your GPU chips for signs of hostile...
View ArticleCiena and Arelion achieve 1.6 Tb/s optical transmission milestone
In a landmark achievement for network bandwidth transport, Arelion and Ciena have successfully completed the world’s first 1.6 terabits-per-second (Tb/s) wavelengths data transmission in a live...
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