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IBM, Red Hat and Palo Alto Networks have announced an expansion of their collaboration on Project Lightwell, introducing an integrated approach designed to help enterprises respond more quickly to software vulnerabilities across open-source software, commercial applications, operational technology (OT) and healthcare environments. The initiative combines IBM and Red Hat’s Project Lightwell with Palo Alto Networks’ Virtual Patching capabilities to deliver both …

New 10,300 sq. ft. facility to accelerate deliveries and enhance supply chain responsiveness across key regional markets Polycab India Limited, India’s No.1 Wires and Cables Company*, has further strengthened its distribution infrastructure with the launch of its new Quick Service Depot (QSD) in Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh. The strategic expansion reinforces Polycab’s commitment to building a robust and agile supply chain …

ASUS, the Taiwanese technology giant, successfully hosted the Chennai edition of its 2026 community event series, Beyond Incredible with ASUS. The event brought together over 73 creators, gamers, tech enthusiasts, students, fans, and regional media for an immersive evening celebrating gaming, creativity, and next-generation computing experiences. Held at The Living Room, Anna Nagar East, the event reinforced ASUS’ commitment to …

By Anuj Singhal Former Infosys CEO and ex-SAP CTO Vishal Sikka has unveiled Hang Ten Systems, a new enterprise AI startup focused on transforming how organisations build, modernise and manage software using AI-native delivery models. The Palo Alto-based company has emerged from stealth with $32 million in seed funding, led by Mayfield, alongside a strategic investment from Aramco Ventures and …

By Kalpana SInghal Commvault has announced a new multi-year strategic partnership with Microsoft aimed at strengthening cyber resilience for enterprises by bringing Commvault’s recovery and data protection capabilities natively into the Microsoft Azure ecosystem. The collaboration is designed to help organisations simplify cyber recovery, safeguard AI-driven workloads, and improve operational resilience as cloud adoption continues to accelerate.  As part of …

Databricks’ introduction of Lake Transactional/Analytical Processing (LTAP) could create new opportunities for channel partners, system integrators, cloud partners, and data solution providers as enterprises look to modernise data infrastructure for AI-led workloads. The new architecture is designed to unify transactional, analytical, streaming, and operational data on a single governed storage layer. For partners, this signals growing demand for services around …

Indian businesses are scaling faster than ever before. Startups are serving customers across continents from day one, healthcare providers are expanding virtual consultations beyond city boundaries, and enterprises are managing distributed teams spread across multiple locations. Yet many organizations continue to rely on collaboration platforms that were designed around assumptions that do not always reflect the realities of how businesses …

Sights Rs 200 Crore Government Infra Partner Play in FY 27 In a significant development, Iris Global Services, India’s Most Trusted ICT Distributor, has supplied IT hardware worth Rs 45 crore to its Delhi-NCR-based partner ProcMart a brand owned by Instant Procurement Services Pvt. Ltd. (IPSPL), reinforcing its strong presence in the government education and digital infrastructure space. The supplies …

Meta Platforms may be preparing the ground for a new cloud computing play, as CEO Mark Zuckerberg indicated that the company could monetize excess AI infrastructure capacity by offering cloud services to external businesses. Speaking at Meta’s annual shareholder meeting, Zuckerberg suggested that the Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp parent could enter the cloud computing market if its large-scale investment in …

CloudThat has entered into a strategic partnership with OpenAI as one of India’s early SMB Channel Partners, marking a significant step in the company’s AI enablement journey. Through this collaboration, CloudThat will support small and medium businesses in adopting OpenAI-powered solutions for productivity, automation, customer engagement, and enterprise transformation. The partnership is expected to help Indian organisations move beyond experimentation …