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…
Liberty Global and Google Cloud Forge Five-Year Strategic AI Partnership to Transform European Telecom Operations
Liberty Global and Google Cloud have revealed a five, year strategic partnership that will help Liberty Global quickly turn digitally and make advanced artificial intelligence (AI) an intrinsic feature of its large, scale European operations. The partnership will use Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud infrastructure to create new customer experiences, improve efficiency, and increase the range of B2B solutions.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
Orchid Security Unveils Identity Audit to Reveal Hidden Enterprise Identity Activity
Orchid Security, a leader in identity-first security orchestration, introduced Identity Audit, a groundbreaking capability designed to illuminate previously unseen identity behavior within enterprise environments. This new solution delivers the industry’s first complete, evidence-based view of identity activity spanning both managed and unmanaged systems to help organizations confidently manage risk, meet compliance goals, and strengthen governance.
In FinTech news this week….
Kasada Launches Account Intelligence to Close Fraud Gaps
Kasada announced Account Intelligence, a new product designed to detect account-level fraud and abuse. The goal is to prevent repeat abuse before it creates financial loss and unnecessary friction for real customers. Enterprises are facing account and business-logic abuse that existing bot and fraud tools were never built to detect. In a single session, this human-driven activity often looks legitimate. Risk only becomes clear later, after damage has already occurred.
In Cybersecurity news this week….
OpenAI Launches “Trusted Access for Cyber” to Empower Defensive Security While Guarding Against Abuse
OpenAI has unveiled a new initiative called “Trusted Access for Cyber,” designed to accelerate the adoption of advanced artificial intelligence tools for cybersecurity defense while tightening safeguards against potential misuse. Announced on February 5, 2026, this framework pairs identity-based access with novel monitoring and mitigation strategies to deliver powerful cyber defense capabilities to verified users particularly security professionals and teams without exposing these tools to malicious actors.
In Information and Communications news this week…
1Password Supercharges Global Channel Growth with Expanded Partner Program
1Password has announced a dramatically expanded worldwide Partner Program that aims to fast, track partner, led growth in response to the rising demand for identity security in SaaS and AI work environments. This initiative gives partners a straightforward, scalable way to develop services, led offerings and generate recurring revenue as identity becomes a key element of modern security architecture. The improved program is the result of a significant growth in the partner ecosystem, with companies like Insight, GuidePoint Security, QBS Technology Group, SHI International, TD SYNNEX, and TRS Consulting coming on board the initiative.
In Artificial intelligence news this week…
DataBee Launches RiskFlow™, an Agentic AI for Security Data
DataBee, a Comcast Company, announced the launch of DataBee RiskFlow™, an innovative agentic AI capability that lets security and IT teams query enterprise security and compliance data in simple conversational language. With DataBee RiskFlow, teams can ask questions like:
In Computer Science news this week…
Silicon Quantum Computing Unveils Quantum Twins to Transform Quantum Physics and Chemistry Simulation
Silicon Quantum Computing, a global innovator in quantum computing and quantum machine learning solutions, announced a major milestone with the launch of Quantum Twins™, a dedicated quantum simulation platform purpose-built to accelerate breakthroughs in molecule and materials discovery.
Article of the Week
Explainable AI Explained: Why Transparency Is Becoming Critical for Enterprise AI Adoption
For years, enterprise AI ran on a simple promise. Trust me, the model works. That era ended in 2024. Not with a single scandal or regulation, but with a slow realization inside boardrooms. AI was no longer experimental. It was no longer a pilot sitting in a sandbox. It was making decisions that moved money, shaped hiring, approved loans, flagged patients, and optimized supply chains.