Here is IT Digest’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 Hardware and Network news this week…
Gigs and AT&T Drive Tech and Telecom Convergence
Gigs, the operating system for mobile services, has entered into a strategic partnership with AT&T ($T), the largest network provider in North America, to revolutionize how mobile plans are delivered to U.S. consumers. Through this collaboration, technology brands can now integrate mobile connectivity directly into the apps that customers already use. This model sets a new benchmark for mobile services plans can be activated within seconds, managed seamlessly in-app, and supported by automated, AI-driven customer care. Klarna, the global digital bank and flexible payments leader, is the first to launch a phone plan using Gigs’ operating system on AT&T’s network. With Gigs, connectivity becomes as easily embeddable as any other cloud service.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
MongoDB Expands Search & Vector Search to Self-Managed
MongoDB, announced at its MongoDB.local NYC developer conference the availability of search and vector search capabilities within MongoDB Community Edition and MongoDB Enterprise Server. Previously offered only through the fully managed MongoDB Atlas cloud platform, these features are now in public preview for development and testing across local, on-premises, and self-managed environments making advanced AI-powered search accessible to a broader range of developers and organizations.
In FinTech news this week….
Google Cloud Announces Agent Payments Protocol (AP2) to Enable Secure Agent-Led Commerce
Google Cloud announced the launch of the Agent Payments Protocol (AP2), an open protocol developed in collaboration with leading payments and technology companies. AP2 enables secure initiation and execution of agent-led payments across platforms. The protocol functions as an extension of both the Agent2Agent (A2A) protocol and the Model Context Protocol (MCP).
In Cybersecurity news this week….
CrowdStrike Launches Falcon Fall Release for Agentic Era
CrowdStrike has announced the Fall release of its CrowdStrike Falcon platform, introducing the Agentic Security Platform designed for the agentic era of cybersecurity. Purpose-built with AI from the ground up, the Falcon platform now serves as the foundation for the agentic SOC, delivering advanced capabilities that unify data, intelligence, agents, and governance to secure and operationalize AI at scale.
In Information and Communications news this week…
Workday & Microsoft Launch Unified AI Agent for Enterprise
Workday, the enterprise AI platform for managing people, money, and agents, announced a new collaboration with Microsoft to help organizations securely manage their people and AI agents across their platforms. Customers that build AI agents using Microsoft Azure AI Foundry and Copilot Studio will be able to easily register and manage them within the Workday Agent System of Record (ASOR). This integration between Workday ASOR and Microsoft Entra Agent ID will help ensure every agent built on Microsoft agent building platforms has a verified identity and the right business context to operate safely and effectively across the business.
In Artificial intelligence news this week…
Catchpoint Unveils AI Root Cause Analysis and Advisor
Catchpoint, the global leader in Internet Performance Monitoring (IPM), announced the launch of two pioneering AI-powered capabilities designed to simplify digital resilience for critical applications: Catchpoint Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and Catchpoint Advisor. These innovations are intended to enhance monitoring posture and deliver immediate insights into IT incidents, eliminating guesswork in incident response.
In Computer Science news this week…
Microsoft Announces Partnership with Maryland to Accelerate Scalable Quantum Computing
Microsoft, in partnership with the State of Maryland and the University of Maryland Enterprise Corporation (UMEC), today announced the opening of a new quantum research center at the University of Maryland’s Discovery District. The initiative aligns with Maryland Governor Wes Moore’s “Capital of Quantum” program and aims to accelerate advances in scalable quantum computing through collaborative innovation among industry, academia, and government.
Organizations today face an unprecedented volume of cyber threats. In 2024, the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center reported 859,532 complaints of suspected internet crime with losses exceeding US$ 16 billion. Notably, personal data breaches ranked among the top complaint categories. These figures underscore the scale of the problem, when sensitive data is compromised, the fallout can be enormous.