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Veeam Achieves Top Position for Ability to Execute for Fifth Consecutive Year Veeam® Software, a top player in Data Resilience, has been named a Leader in Gartner, Inc.’s 2024 Magic Quadrant for Enterprise Backup and Recovery Solutions. This marks the eighth year in a row that Gartner has placed Veeam in the Leaders quadrant, with the company also being ranked …

Boeing has launched the application period for the 2024-25 Boeing University Innovation Leadership Development (BUILD) program, inviting university graduates and early-stage entrepreneurs to participate. This year, the BUILD launch featured 40 angel investors and venture capitalists who reviewed past winners’ start-up ideas, offering valuable exposure and potential investment. Dr. G. Satheesh Reddy, President of the Aeronautical Society of India, praised …

Cloudera, a leading hybrid platform for data, analytics, and AI, has announced significant updates to its metadata management solutions. These enhancements improve interoperability within the open data lakehouse framework and address the rising needs for data security and governance throughout the data lifecycle. As businesses increase their investments in generative AI, effective and flexible metadata management becomes crucial for ensuring …

GoTo has announced that Peter Mahoney, formerly the Chief Marketing Officer, will now serve as Chief Commercial Officer, managing both sales and marketing. Nicholas Asadorian, previously Vice President of Corporate Financial Planning & Analysis, steps in as Interim Chief Financial Officer. Mahoney, who joined GoTo in August 2023, will expand his role to oversee sales in addition to marketing, taking …

Verizon Business’s 2024 Mobile Security Index (MSI) report sheds light on escalating risks associated with mobile and IoT device security. This year’s report, now in its seventh edition, expands its focus from employee mobile use to encompass IoT devices and sensors, reflecting the increasing complexity of security challenges in the era of remote work. The report reveals that 80% of …

New Zoom Docs Feature Elevates Team Collaboration and Document Management with AI Integration Zoom Video Communications, Inc. (NASDAQ: ZM) has introduced Zoom Docs, a new AI-driven document collaboration tool now available within Zoom Workplace. This innovative solution, powered by Zoom’s AI Companion, aims to enhance productivity and streamline teamwork. “Zoom Docs represents our first product within Zoom Workplace built entirely …

Commvault Enhances Security Ecosystem with Collaborations with Acante, Dasera, Google Cloud, Splunk, and Wiz Commvault to Showcase Security Integrations and Innovations at Black Hat Conference Commvault, a leader in cyber resilience and data protection for hybrid cloud environments, has announced a major expansion of its cyber and data security ecosystem. The company has formed strategic partnerships with Acante, Dasera, Google …

Amit Singh The Association of System Integrators and Retailers in Technology (ASIRT) recently hosted the 3rd edition of the Synergy Biz Conclave at Treat Beach Resort in Gholvad, near Mumbai, on August 2-3, 2024. The flagship event of the Mumbai-based channel association saw a distinguished gathering of over 140 member CEOs, industry leaders, technology experts. In his inaugural address, Bharat Chheda, …

New Study Reveals AWS Cloud Can Slash Carbon Emissions by Up to 99% A recent study by Amazon Web Services (AWS) and Accenture has found that optimizing AI workloads on AWS can significantly reduce carbon emissions compared to traditional on-premises infrastructure. The study highlights that AWS’s global infrastructure is up to 4.1 times more efficient than on-premises setups. For Indian …

Character.AI has signed a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Alphabet, Google’s parent company, which grants Google access to Character.AI’s large language model technology. As part of the deal, Character.AI’s co-founders, Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, will return to Google. The agreement also includes additional funding for Character.AI, though the specific amount was not disclosed. This move mirrors recent high-profile deals …