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…
Arista Expands AI-Driven Campus & Branch Network Solutions
Arista Networks, a leader in cloud and artificial intelligence (AI) networking solutions, announced the expansion of its enterprise portfolio with the launch of several AI-powered products across switching, Wi-Fi 7 access, and WAN technologies. As part of this strategic move, Arista has acquired the VeloCloud® SD-WAN portfolio from Broadcom, strengthening its position in delivering end-to-end, intelligent client-to-cloud networking experiences.
In Cloud Computing & Mobility news this week….
Cloudflare Limits AI Scraping with Permission-Based Model
Cloudflare, the leading cloud connectivity company, announced it is the first internet infrastructure provider to block AI crawlers from accessing content without permission or compensation by default. Starting today, website owners can decide whether AI crawlers can access their content and how AI companies can use it. AI companies can also provide information about the purposes for which their crawlers are used—such as training, inference, or search—to help website owners decide which crawlers to grant access. Cloudflare’s new default setting is the first step toward a sustainable future for content creators and AI innovators.
In FinTech news this week….
Curve Pay & Thales Partner to Securely Transform iPhone Wallets
Curve, the ultimate digital wallet, has announced an expanded partnership with Thales, a global leader in advanced technologies, to deliver next-generation secure payment solutions for financial institutions. This strengthened collaboration follows the recent launch of Curve Pay on iOS—a major milestone in the evolution of mobile payments. By bringing NFC (Near Field Communication) payment capabilities directly into the Curve app, this development enables users on both iOS and Android to make seamless, secure, contactless payments in-store. The move is set to redefine how consumers manage everyday spending.
In Cybersecurity news this week….
VulnCheck & ThreatQuotient Team Up on Threat Intelligence
VulnCheck, the exploit intelligence company, announced the launch of the VulnCheck Community Data Feed (CDF) in the ThreatQuotient Marketplace. The combined solution integrates VulnCheck’s API into ThreatQuotient’s ThreatQ Platform, enabling security teams to prioritize vulnerability remediation with greater scale, speed and precision.
In Information and Communications news this week…
IBM & DBmaestro Expand OEM Deal for DevOps, Observability
IBM and DBmaestro, a leader in enterprise-grade database DevOps solutions, announced the formation of a strategic OEM partnership. This collaboration will integrate DBmaestro’s advanced database DevSecOps and observability platform into IBM’s robust solutions portfolio. As a result, enterprise customers will benefit from seamless DevOps automation, enhanced database visibility, and increased agility, security, and innovation across their software delivery pipelines.
In Artificial intelligence news this week…
Panasonic HD develops “SparseVLM” technology that doubles the processing speed of Vision-Language Model
Panasonic R&D Company of America (PRDCA) and Panasonic Holdings Co., Ltd. (Panasonic HD), in collaboration with researchers from Peking University, Fudan University, University of California, Berkeley, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University, have developed “SparseVLM,” a technology that speeds up Vision-Language Models (VLMs), AI models that can understand and process both visual data such as images and videos, and text data.
In Computer Science news this week…
QEDMA raises $26M with participation from IBM to tackle quantum computing errors and accelerate pace to quantum advantage
QEDMA, a leading developer of quantum noise resilience solutions, announced $26 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Glilot Capital Partners through its early growth fund, Glilot+, with new participation from IBM, Korean Investment Partners, and others, alongside existing investors including TPY Capital. QEDMA’s software solution, addresses the critical challenge of reducing errors in quantum computing. QEDMA expects to demonstrate quantum advantage in the coming months through partnerships with multiple quantum computing companies and research institutions.
Article of the Week
What If Your Most Valuable Business Data Is Still Trapped in Documents?
Despite all the investment in digital transformation, many businesses still have a blind spot, critical business data is buried in unstructured documents. Contracts, invoices, medical records, loan applications, shipment receipts and insurance claims still hold information that is not accessible to enterprise systems. Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) addresses this gap by combining artificial intelligence, optical character recognition (OCR), natural language processing (NLP) and machine learning to extract and structure information from different document types. By unlocking this data, businesses can streamline processes, reduce operational costs and make faster, better decisions.