Sep, 2025 : CrowdStrike to Acquire Onum, Boosting Falcon SIEM
📅 - CrowdStrike has announced plans to acquire Onum, a specialist in real-time telemetry pipeline management, in a move designed to enhance its Falcon Next-Gen SIEM platform and reinforce its vision of building the operating system for cybersecurity. Financial details of the deal were not disclosed.
The acquisition, once finalized, will enable CrowdStrike to integrate Onum's pipeline and in-memory data processing technology directly into Falcon, improving speed, cost efficiency, and control for enterprise customers adopting AI-driven security operations.
George Kurtz, CEO and founder of CrowdStrike, emphasized the strategic importance of data in cybersecurity. "Our Next-Gen SIEM is the [...][... Check source for end of article ...]
📅 - New ABB Electrical Solutions Target AI-Driven Data Center Growth - ABB has introduced a suite of new electrical infrastructure products aimed at helping data centers save labor and space while preparing for the dramatic load growth anticipated over the next three years. With global data centers expected to double or even triple their electrical demand in that timeframe, ABB's new solutions are designed to streamline installation, reduce complexity, and support the evolving requirements of high-density digital infrastructure.
The company's latest innovations include compact Color-Keyed aluminum narrow-tongue, long-barrel, two-hole lugs, which provide a lighter and more cost-effective alternative to traditional copper lugs. By eliminating post-installation [...]
📅 - AI Growth to Outpace IT Hardware as Spending Plateaus - Global enterprise IT budgets are being reshaped by the surge in artificial intelligence, with IDC warning that traditional hardware spending is set to plateau as AI absorbs future growth.
According to the research firm's latest Worldwide Artificial Intelligence IT Spending Market Forecast, global AI investment is expected to expand at a compound annual growth rate of 31.9% between 2025 and 2029, reaching $1.3 trillion by the end of the forecast period.
That trajectory is being driven by the rise of Agentic AI - systems that can operate independently or in coordinated fleets to execute tasks, manage workflows, and build new applications. IDC's analysis suggests these developments will [...]
📅 - Novacore From India Unveils NVIDIA Blackwell GPU Cloud - Novacore Innovations, headquartered in Mumbai, has announced the deployment of its GPU cloud platform powered by NVIDIA Blackwell servers, marking a milestone for India's AI infrastructure and global competitiveness. Novacore has also secured ₹44.6 crore INR ($5.1 million USD) in financing led by Rashi Fincorp, with U.S. and Abu Dhabi participation.
Founded in late 2024 by San Francisco-based Ranbir Badwal and Mumbai- based Aryamaan Singhania, Novacore is leveraging competitive electricity costs, India's skilled technical workforce, and Hyderabad's elite power grid and datacenter ecosystem to provide cost-effective AI infrastructure for startups, researchers, and enterprises across India, [...]
📅 - TD SYNNEX and AWS Partner to Accelerate Cloud and AI Adoption - TD SYNNEX has announced a new strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services (AWS), aimed at accelerating the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud migration, modernization, and marketplace growth across North America, Latin America, and the Caribbean.
The agreement underscores TD SYNNEX's growing role in the AWS ecosystem while extending resources and investment support to small and midsize businesses (SMBs), independent software vendors (ISVs), and mid-market partners throughout the Americas.
Through the new SCA, TD SYNNEX will provide partners with enhanced access to AWS services and tools, allowing them to expand their AI and cloud portfolios. The [...]
📅 - OpenAI Plans One-Gigawatt Data Center in India - OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, is preparing to significantly expand its global infrastructure footprint with plans to establish a large-scale data center in India. According to Bloomberg News, the facility would have a minimum capacity of one gigawatt, making it one of the most ambitious data infrastructure projects tied to artificial intelligence in the region.
The move comes as India becomes OpenAI's second-largest market by user base and a focal point for its international expansion strategy. The company, backed by Microsoft, has formally registered as a legal entity in India and begun building a local workforce. In August, OpenAI confirmed it would open its first Indian office in [...]
📅 - DARE1 Cable Expansion to Link Kenya and South Africa by 2028 - Djibouti Telecom has unveiled plans to extend its subsea footprint further down the African coastline, with construction of a new cable route between Kenya and South Africa scheduled to begin next year and targeted for completion by 2028.
The project will see the Djibouti Africa Regional Express 1 (DARE1) cable system stretched from Mombasa to Mtunzini in South Africa, a distance of roughly 3,200 to 3,500 kilometers, with additional landings in Tanzania, Mozambique, and Madagascar.
The initiative reflects Djibouti's ambition to evolve from a Red Sea gateway into a pan-African hub for digital traffic. By broadening DARE1's reach, the operator aims to address growing demand from regional [...]