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euNetworks launched Quantum Shield, a new quantum-safe private connectivity service powered by Adtran.

Compliance also took center stage as Opsin integrated with Claude’s Compliance API to strengthen governance.

In international defense news, BAE Systems and NEC signed an MoU for active cyber defence solutions in Japan, while Rohde & Schwarz and TRUMPF introduced THORIS, a dedicated counter-UAS solution. Further uncovering risks, Kaspersky revealed new findings on infostealer infections.

To combat such threats, Fortinet launched FortiSOC, a unified cloud-delivered security operations platform. Finally, CrowdStrike unveiled Continuous Identity for AI agents and Cloudflare collaborated with major browsers on a privacy-preserving protocol to distinguish human and bot traffic.

Ericsson is scaling AI across the enterprise with SAP Business Data Cloud. In consumer-facing cloud news, Lotus Flare DNO Cloud launched its new digital brand Pi in partnership with MTN South Africa. Infrastructure capabilities were also boosted when Cloudflare acquired VoidZero to integrate high-performance JavaScript tooling.

Extending cloud technology to industrial sectors, Ericsson and Epiroc expanded their global alliance to accelerate mining sector transformation. On the regulatory front, SAP received VS-NfD authorization for classified information processing. Partnerships continued to evolve as Cloud Software Group joined Anthropic’s Project Glasswing and DE-CIX added Google Cloud to its Mexico Cloud Exchange. Concluding the cloud updates, Cloudflare launched a Design Partner designation for its Cloudflare One suite, while Lightpath is using Oracle Cloud Scale Billing to transform service delivery and monetization.

With more advances, Vodafone Business and Geely Technology Europe extended their partnership for in-car connectivity, mobile private networks, and cloud solutions. Bridging automotive connectivity with safety testing, MAHLE and Rohde & Schwarz jointly developed a sensor testing application for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems.

euNetworks launched Quantum Shield, a new quantum-safe private connectivity service powered by Adtran. Shifting from quantum security to socio-economic modeling, NEC and New York University evaluated the broader economic impact of a Manhattan flood protection project. In another trial of advanced engineering, NTT, Kubota and NTT DOCOMO demonstrated communication technologies for remote operation of agricultural machinery. Finally, focusing on accessibility O2 and Mavenir carried out a proof-of-concept trial to improve phone call clarity for people with hearing loss. On the CX/DX side, NiCE introduced a fundamental shift in AI-powered customer experience with agentic AI native at the core of its platform.

Snowflake agreed to acquire Natoma, an enterprise Model Context Protocol platform for AI agents. Following this trend of market consolidation, Adtran resolved its long-running patent litigation and Palo Alto Networks acquired Portkey, a pioneer in AI Gateways. Underscoring massive long-term investment, IBM committed more than $10 billion to quantum computing over the next five years. M&A activity remained hot as Salesforce signed a definitive agreement to acquire Fin for approximately $3.6 billion. Gilat will acquire Comtech’s Satellite & Space Communications segment for $157.5 million. As a final milestone reflecting this rapid tech sector growth, CoreWeave joined the Nasdaq-100 Index.

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