Friday Tech News

Good morning and Happy Friday!

Thank you so much for making this a part of your Friday morning coffee time. I'm Phil Moroni, and I'm an Account Executive in the Information Technology Services Industry here with another edition of Friday Tech News!

What is this?This is a newsletter that provides updates and insights on the latest trends and developments in the technology industry. I am a professional who specializes in supporting IT leaders in evaluating, investing, and managing people, processes, and technology tools that support their businesses.

Each week, I summarize relevant industry updates from popular Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEM's), software publishers, and managed providers. The goal of my research and newsletter is to keep you informed about current trends and events that may impact your business from a trusted and reputable source. It's just information I'm sharing, and, I follow and work with hundreds of partners in the industry, keeping track of their growth, changes, and evolution so that you don't have to.

Bottom Line:As you focus on improving your business through digital initiatives, my commitment is to keep you informed of the fast-paced changes and trends taking place so that you can plan ahead and stay ahead of the game.

Key areas of focus for me are:

1. Cloud Computing, Security, Trends

2. Developer & Security Tools

3. Networking & Infrastructure Tools

4. End User Tools & Workspace Tech

5. Emerging Technologies and Future Concepts

If you have any questions, would like information about any specific vendors I follow, or would like to have a conversation about any topic that is challenging you, I invite you to engage with me! I value feedback immensely and would love to know what you find valuable about this newsletter so feel free to reach out!

Thank you for reading, and stay digitally and physically safe!

Phil

OEM News & Updates 📰

This week, we will see NUMEROUS AI related announcements. Beware of slick marketing around AI these days folks…and, definitely make sure you’re using AI responsibly.

Copado | Copado AI Launched

Microsoft | Microsoft opens AI-powered Bing to all, amping up pressure on Google

Appian | New Appian Platform Democratises AI for Process Automation

DataStax | DataStax extends AI feature engineering with Luna ML

Google | Google launches entry-level cybersecurity certificate to teach threat detection skills

RapidAPI | RapidAPI headcount down 82% from fresh layoffs less than two weeks after cutting 50% of staff

Commvault | Commvault named a 'Leader in Cloud Backup for Ransomware Protection' per Kuppingercole

Satori | Satori Unveils Universal Data Permissions Scanner, a Free Open Source Tool that Sheds Light on Data Access Authorization

Anodot | Anodot laying off 20% of team in second round of layoffs | Ctech

Salesforce | Salesforce Announces Slack GPT

Orca | Orca integrates cloud app security system with GPT-4 - ARN

MariaDB | MariaDB Xpand Wins Gold Stevie® in 2023 American Business Awards®

OneTrust | OneTrust Improves Data Discovery and Governance

Netwrix | New version of Netwrix Privilege Secure further reduces attack surface

Applitools | Applitools Launches Self-Healing Execution Cloud For Open-Source Test Frameworks

Cyxtera | Cyxtera Technologies pursues potential sale, could file for bankruptcy - South Florida Business Journal

Intel | Intel to make more layoffs as it targets $10B in annual savings

GitLab | GitLab Extends Partnership with Google Cloud

Extreme Networks | Extreme Networks launches small Wi-Fi 6E access point

Google | Google Search To Get AI Chats

IBM | IBM unveils Watsonx, a tool to help companies integrate AI

Schneider Electric | Schneider Electric bets big on its AI-based solution for data center cooling

Informatica | Informatica Expands its Collaboration with Microsoft, Announces Planned Intelligent Data Management Cloud as a Microsoft Azure Native ISV Service

Snyk | Codenotary Announces Technology Alliance Partnership with Snyk

Kubecost | Kubecost Cloud Launched in Public Beta

Microsoft GitHub | GitHub launches new code search and code view

Informatica | Informatica goes all in on generative AI with Claire GPT

Zoho | Zoho Launches a New Privacy-Centred Web Browser Called Ulaa

Nutanix | Nutanix announces vision for hybrid multicloud Platform-as-a-Service: Project Beacon

LogRhythm | LogRhythm Announces Technology Partnership with Mimecast to Provide Advanced Combination of Email Security, Enterprise Security and Threat Management Capabilities

FireMon | FireMon Achieves Three-peat For Coveted TrustRadius Awards

DataStax | DataStax Astra DB Recognized as Top Rated TrustRadius Award Winner

Scale AI | Scale AI Launches EGP to Unlock Customized Models with Enterprise-Grade Safety & Security

ServiceNow | ServiceNow reinforces its commitment to AI excellence with Hugging Face collaboration

Google | Google launches a GitHub Copilot competitor

Tray.io | Tray.io launches Merlin AI to automate complex workflows without LLM training

Datadog | Datadog brings OpenAI model monitoring into the fold, launches new integration

Akamai | Akamai Layoffs Hit 3% of Global Workforce

Google | Google launches new AI tools

Revelstoke | Revelstoke collaborates with Check Point to automate detection and response solutions

Google | Google Launches Duet AI for Google Workspace

Okta | Okta launches Security Center to aid in ID security posture

Bitdefender | Bitdefender Launches App Anomaly Detection for Android Mobile Devices – Industry’s First Real-Time Protection Layer

Google Cloud | SAP and Google Cloud Expand Partnership to Build the Future of Open Data and AI for Enterprises

Synopsys | Synopsys and ReversingLabs Partner on Software Supply Chain Risk Management

Vanta | Vanta Expands CrowdStrike Partnership, Announces New Integration

Google Cloud | Now extending Zero Trust security to multi-cloud applications

Articles I Liked This Week 💡

InfoWorld | Cloud computing is driving a new gig economy in tech

Blocks & Files | Gartner: Begun the cloud file services wars have

CIO Dive | The AI boom is reshaping the cloud business

CIO Dive | Generative AI at work: 3 steps to crafting an enterprise policy

CIO | AI push or pause: CIOs speak out on the best path forward

Dark Reading | The Industrywide Consequences of Making Security Products Inaccessible

CRN | AWS Marketplace Hits 330,000 Active Customers: Here’s Why

Tech Funding & M&A 💸

Immuta | Immuta Receives Investment from Databricks Ventures

SquareX | SquareX Raises $6M in Seed Funding

Meme of the week 🤣

Recommendations 👉🏻

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