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…
Netcracker and Vivacom Strengthen Strategic Partnership with Expanded IT Modernization Program
Netcracker Technology, a leading provider of digital transformation solutions, has refirmed its time-honored association with one of Bulgaria’s top telecommunication services providers, Vivacom, by expanding their extensive IT transformation endeavor, which is largely centered around the enhancement of Vivacom’s revenue management systems. An enhanced collaboration between the two will enable the services provider to benefit from the latest version of Netcracker’s fully cloud-native Revenue Management.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
Dragos Expands Collaboration with Microsoft to Strengthen OT Cybersecurity
Dragos Inc., a leader in OT cybersecurity, announced a new partnership with Microsoft. This partnership aims to provide OT-native cybersecurity on a global scale. It integrates Dragos’s threat detection and protection with Microsoft’s cloud and security platforms. The goal is to help organizations modernize and secure cyber-physical systems. As digital transformation, cloud usage, and AI automation increase, this integration will help industries improve their cybersecurity.
In FinTech news this week….
Ramp Unveils Accounting Agent to Fully Automate Bookkeeping and Enable Real-Time Month-End Close
Ramp, the financial operations platform of choice, announced that it is launching Accounting Agent, an AI-driven capability to automate the most time-consuming bookkeeping and closing activities. This will help in automating the transaction coding, review, and reconciliation with sophistication, helping the finance department close books faster and with complete accuracy.
In Cybersecurity news this week….
Orange Business and Cisco Unveil Crypto-Agile Post-Quantum Cryptography Solutions
Orange Business and Cisco announced a strategic collaboration to deliver Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC)-secured solutions across the Orange Business global network infrastructure. This initiative aims to strengthen data protection for enterprise and public sector customers by securing network traffic against emerging quantum computing threats.
In Information and Communications news this week…
Armis Unveils Armis Centrix™ for Application Security to Strengthen Cyber Risk Protection
Armis, a leading specialist in cyber-exposure management and cybersecurity, announced the launch of Armis Centrix™ for Application Security, an advanced platform designed to protect software code across the full lifecycle of application development and deployment. The solution aims to help security teams reduce exposure to cyber risk, operate more efficiently, and streamline increasingly complex security stacks.
In Artificial intelligence news this week…
NetSuite Unveils AI-Powered Integration Platform to Eliminate Application Silos and Boost Enterprise Efficiency
Oracle NetSuite, the world’s biggest and most advanced AI, powered performance business management platform in the cloud, just declared the debut of NetSuite Integration Platform, a totally novel low, code, AI, powered platform aiming to tackle one of the major challenges that companies face nowadays: integration.
In Computer Science news this week…
Databricks Expands AI Capabilities with General Availability of Genie, Foundational Model API, and Assistant on AWS GovCloud
Databricks has declared the general availability of powerful generative AI capabilities such as AI/BI Genie, Databricks Foundation Model API (FMAPI), and Databricks Assistant on Amazon Web Services (AWS) GovCloud. This is a strategic advancement for Databricks’ AI capabilities, enabling powerful AI-driven data intelligence capabilities for public sector clients that mandate strong security and compliance requirements.
Article of the Week
Industrial IoT Applications in Manufacturing: How Smart Factories Are Driving Efficiency and Resilience
For years, manufacturing chased automation like it was the finish line. Faster lines. Fewer people. More output. It worked. Until it didn’t. Supply chains broke. Energy prices jumped. Skilled labor became unreliable. Suddenly, a perfectly automated plant could still grind to a halt. That is when the conversation shifted. Quietly, but permanently. Industrial IoT applications in manufacturing are not about speed anymore. They are about staying upright when the ground moves. Between 2024 and 2026, factories stopped assuming stability.