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IBM Releases AI Study
IBM announced that new research from the IBM Institute for Business Value reveals that nearly eight in ten surveyed executives expect AI will significantly contribute to their revenue by 2030.

Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud Forge Agreement
Palo Alto Networks and Google Cloud announced a significant expansion of their strategic partnership to enable the secure development and deployment of AI solutions and provide a trusted foundation that helps organizations harness the full potential of AI with confidence. The collaboration combines Google Cloud's leading AI and infrastructure capabilities with Prisma AIRS, Palo Alto Networks comprehensive AI security platform, to secure the next generation of digital business.

Three Launches Ericsson Commercial 5G SA
Ericsson announced that customers of communications service provider Three Sweden are to benefit from 5G Standalone connectivity following the CSP’s commercial launch with Ericsson-powered hardware and software products and solutions.

BIG Fiber Strengthens San Francisco Bay Area
BIG Fiber announced that it has completed the latest expansion of its San Francisco Bay Area network with a strategic buildout into CoreSite’s SV1 data center in San Jose. This expansion is critical to BIG Fiber’s mission to deliver increased capacity to the Bay Area, creating a high-density AI-enabled network that allows innovators to scale seamlessly across more than 65 interconnected data centers.

SOLiD Partners With Tessco
SOLiD announced a U.S. distribution partnership with Tessco, expanding access to its recently launched SOLiD BARS product line. This strategic partnership strengthens SOLiD’s channel presence and makes it easier for integrators, resellers, and enterprise customers to source the scalable, cost-effective BARS platform for small to mid-sized “Middleprise” buildings that need reliable, multi-carrier indoor coverage.

Verizon to Acquire Frontier
Verizon and Frontier announced they have received all regulatory approvals and expect to close the acquisition on January 20, 2026. The pending transaction will bring Frontier’s lightning-fast fiber internet together with America’s best 5G mobile network. Upon closing, Verizon will have an expanded reach of almost 30 million fiber passings across 31 states and Washington, D.C., delivering better value and more choices to millions more customers across the country.

AST SpaceMobile Awarded U.S. Missile Defense Agency Contract
AST SpaceMobile announced that it was awarded a contract for the Missile Defense Agency Scalable Homeland Innovative Enterprise Layered Defense indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract. This contract encompasses a broad range of work areas that allows for the rapid delivery of innovative capabilities to the warfighter with increased speed and agility.

Kaspersky Releases Cybersecurity Vendor Whitepaper
Kaspersky announced the release of Protection beyond detection: Why trust and transparency decide your cybersecurity future, a new whitepaper based on an independent transparency and accountability assessment of 14 leading cybersecurity vendors. Kaspersky emerged as one of the most transparent vendors assessed, consistently exceeding industry norms across data handling, supply chain trust and customer verification capabilities.

CrowdStrike and Nord Security Announce Strategic Partnership
CrowdStrike and Nord Security announced a strategic partnership to redefine SMB cybersecurity. The collaboration combines CrowdStrike’s AI-native Falcon platform with Nord Security’s secure access and credential management solutions to deliver enterprise-grade protection that’s simple, accessible, and built for every business.

Keysight Unveils Machine Learning Toolkit
Keysight announced the release of the new Machine Learning Toolkit in the latest Keysight Device Modeling Software Suite. This new solution reduces model development and extraction time from weeks to hours, enabling faster Process Design Kit delivery and Design Technology Co-Optimization applications.

Comarch Signs New Contract with ExxonMobil
Comarch announced it has signed a new contract with ExxonMobil to implement its loyalty management solutions in Europe. This agreement marks a significant expansion of the existing cooperation between the two companies, which began in the United States. The new project will see Comarch deploy its technology to enhance ExxonMobil's loyalty initiatives across key European countries.

Cloudflare Acquires Astro
Cloudflare announced that The Astro Technology Company team, the creators of the Astro web framework, will be joining Cloudflare. Astro is a popular JavaScript web framework used by major brands like Unilever, Visa, and NBC News, as well as hundreds of thousands of developers, to build fast, content-driven websites.

SAP to Scale AI-Assisted Agriculture
SAP and Syngenta announced a multiyear strategic technology partnership to accelerate AI-assisted innovation across Syngenta’s global operations.

IBM Introduces IBM Sovereign Core
IBM announced IBM Sovereign Core, the industry's first AI-ready sovereign-enabled software for enterprises, governments and service providers to build, deploy and manage AI-ready sovereign environments.

Cloudflare Acquires Human Native
Cloudflare announced it has acquired Human Native, an AI data marketplace that connects creators and AI developers. The acquisition will make it easier and faster for AI developers to discover and access the content they need, and in turn help creators and publishers optimize how their data can be surfaced to AI companies willing to pay.

Salesforce Announces General Availability of Slackbot
Salesforce announced Agentforce 360 with Slack as the conversational interface where people and agents work together, connecting knowledge, actions, and data in real time. The idea is simple: Use Slack’s intuitive, familiar UI to connect every employee with reliable intelligence grounded in conversational data, customer data and metadata, and deterministic workflows.

Verint Receives CX Automation Award from TrustRadius
Verint announced it won two TrustRadius 2026 Buyer’s Choice awards based on customer reviews. Most notably, Verint CX Automation earned top ratings in the Contact Center category.

Camunda Releases Agentic AI Report
Camunda announced the release of its 2026 State of Agentic Orchestration and Automation report, revealing almost three-quarters of organizations admit there is a gap between their agentic AI vision and the current reality.

Omdia Reveals Results From Smartphone Market Study
Omdia announced that according to their latest research, the global smartphone market grew 4% year on year in Q4 2025, supported by seasonal demand and improved inventory discipline, even as rising component costs began to weigh on a few vendors.

Kaspersky Releases White Paper
Kaspersky announced the release of Protection beyond detection: Why trust and transparency decide your cybersecurity future, a new whitepaper based on an independent transparency and accountability assessment of 14 leading cybersecurity vendors. Kaspersky emerged as one of the most transparent vendors assessed, consistently exceeding industry norms across data handling, supply chain trust and customer verification capabilities.

IonQ Announces New CISO
IonQ announced that national security leader and technology advocate Katie Arrington will join its executive team as Chief Information Officer, reporting to IonQ Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer Inder Singh, beginning January 19, 2026.

Ericsson Launches 5G Standalone Network in Italy
Ericsson announced that alongside Wind Tre they have switched on the first 5G Standalone mobile service in Italy, marking a milestone in the digitalization of the country.

Nokia Releases AI Study Results
Nokia announced that their commissioned research finds that an overwhelming majority of technology and business leaders in the U.S. and Europe believe that current networks will require substantial evolution and investment to meet the demands of the AI supercycle.

VIAVI Expands Edge Monitoring Platform
VIAVI announced enhancements to its XEdge cloud-based edge monitoring and assurance platform with new sensors that strengthen data collection capabilities for private 4G, 5G and Wi-Fi networks at the edge.

Cloudflare Report Warns of a Technical Glass Ceiling
Cloudflare announced its inaugural 2026 App Innovation Report. Findings from the report reveal a stark divide, with companies that prioritize application modernization, i.e.,updating tech stacks to move away from outdated systems, able to successfully use AI and stay secure, while those stuck with technical debt are falling behind and facing rising costs.

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