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…
Spirent & Telescent Partner for Advanced Test Lab Automation
Spirent Communications plc, a global leader in test and assurance solutions for next-generation devices and networks, has entered into a strategic alliance with Telescent, a top manufacturer of Optical Circuit Switches (OCS) and automated fiber patch-panels for network and data center operators. This collaboration integrates Telescent’s advanced optical switching and intelligent patch panel technologies with Spirent’s Velocity test lab automation portfolio, offering a powerful solution for organizations aiming to enhance AI/ML resource connectivity and automate test environments.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
Entelligence Launches Alex: AI Services Platform for Software
Entelligence, a trusted leader with nearly three decades of experience in enterprise IT services, has announced the launch of Alex, an AI-driven platform designed to revolutionize the way organizations deploy, adopt, and optimize enterprise software. Alex acts as an agentic AI deployment guide, merging large-scale automation with certified human expertise to empower IT leaders, independent software vendors (ISVs), and channel partners. The platform enables SaaS deployments to be completed twice as fast and at half the cost compared to traditional consulting approaches.
In FinTech news this week….
Q2 Partners with OPN to Enable Instant Payments for Banks
Q2 Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of digital transformation solutions for financial services, announced Open Payment Network (OPN) as its first partner to deliver integration for Q2 Instant Payments Manager, a solution designed to help financial institutions manage instant payment workflows. As a payment network operator that interoperates with Clearing House RTP® and Federal Reserve FedNow℠, OPN provides connectivity to both instant payment rails directly within Q2’s Digital Banking Platform.
In Cybersecurity news this week….
CrowdStrike Launches Falcon Next-Gen Unified Identity Security
CrowdStrike announced CrowdStrike Falcon® Next-Gen Identity Security, the first unified solution to protect every identity – human, non-human, and AI agent – across the full hybrid identity lifecycle and every environment. Delivered today, without delays or integration complexity through the AI-native CrowdStrike Falcon® platform, the new offering protects identities across on-premises, cloud, SaaS, and workloads, removing security blind spots and replacing fragmented controls. CrowdStrike unifies initial access prevention, modern privileged access management (PAM), identity threat detection and response (ITDR), SaaS identity security, and agentic identity protection to stop identity-driven breaches across domains.
In Information and Communications news this week…
BrowserStack Launches Chrome Extension to Streamline QA
BrowserStack, a global leader in software testing, has announced the launch of its Testing Toolkit, a Chrome extension designed to unify more than ten essential manual testing tools into one seamless solution. Today’s QA teams often face fragmented testing workflows, requiring them to juggle multiple extensions, switch tabs, manage different logins, and spend countless hours on setup and context switching. As a result, critical checks such as accessibility and responsive design are often overlooked. The Testing Toolkit aims to eliminate these inefficiencies by consolidating the entire manual testing lifecycle—setup, execution, and error reporting—into a single, easy-to-use extension.
In Artificial intelligence news this week…
Sony AI & Audiokinetic Launch AI Tool for Pro Sound Effect Search
Sony AI and Audiokinetic Inc., the leading provider of cross-platform interactive audio solutions, announced a collaboration to launch a groundbreaking AI-powered audio-to-audio and text-to-audio search capability – the first of its kind to be available within a professional audio production tool, and specifically designed for sound effects.
In Computer Science news this week…
Crest Data Unveils Migration Acceleration Service for Datadog
Crest Data, a leading provider of technology solutions across Security, Observability, Data Analytics, AI/GenAI, and Cloud, has introduced its Migration Acceleration Service for Datadog. The new offering is designed to help enterprises swiftly transition from legacy observability and SIEM platforms to Datadog, cutting migration timelines by up to 60% while lowering cost, risk, and complexity.
Article of the Week
The Bot Management Playbook for CIOs and CISOs
You are not protected, and your website is being attacked. A report claims that almost two out of every three companies are susceptible to simple automated threats. The fact that sophisticated bots are able to circumvent cybersecurity measures 95% of the time is even more concerning. For this reason, bot management is essential for any online business. Investing in strong bot mitigation software is not just a good to have, but also essential, given that sophisticated bots are now imitating human behavior using AI and sophisticated fingerprinting evasion tactics.