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AI surge keeps Gigamon atop fast-growing observability

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Gigamon holds 50% of the deep observability market as AI and LLM demand fuels rapid hybrid cloud growth toward USD $1.7 billion by 2029.
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Proofpoint seals USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity deal

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Proofpoint completes USD $1.8bn Hornetsecurity takeover, bolstering its European footprint and push into MSPs and smaller businesses.
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ControlUp named Gartner Customers’ Choice for DEX

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ControlUp named a 2025 Gartner Customers’ Choice for DEX tools, scoring 4.8/5 with 94% of customers willing to recommend its platform.
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Arya Ventures raises GBP £400,000 to back Indian diaspora tech

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Arya Ventures has raised GBP £400,000 to support Indian diaspora tech startups in the UK and US, targeting seed-stage firms with GBP £8 million funding round ongoing.
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Thoma Bravo backs Azul to accelerate global Java platform growth

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Private equity firm Thoma Bravo takes majority stake in Azul to boost its enterprise Java platform and global market expansion, with existing investors reinvesting.
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Azul gains Thoma Bravo backing to boost Java cloud solutions

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Azul secures majority investment from Thoma Bravo to boost Java cloud solutions and expand its global enterprise presence.
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Rackspace Technology appoints new Senior Vice Presidents for AI push

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Rackspace Technology appoints Lata Varghese and Phani Kishore Burre as Senior VPs to boost AI, cloud services and business transformation efforts.
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CISOs see pay rise outpace budgets as market activity intensifies

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CISOs in the US and Canada saw average pay rises of 6.7% in 2025, outpacing security budgets which grew just 4%, amid a surge in market activity.
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ThoughtSpot sees 133% usage surge as enterprises embrace AI analytics

Thu, 30th Oct 2025
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ThoughtSpot reports 133% rise in platform use as AI analytics gain traction, with 52% of customers using its Spotter AI agent for insights.
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RealWear launches Arc 3 headset & Ari OS for safer frontline work

Wed, 29th Oct 2025
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RealWear unveils the Arc 3 headset and Ari OS, offering hands-free, voice-controlled tech to boost safety and efficiency for frontline workers.
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Responsive unveils AI agents & no-code tools in latest release

Fri, 24th Oct 2025
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Responsive's Fall 2025 Release launches AI agents and no-code tools to help global enterprises boost sales with smarter, data-driven insights and faster responses.
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AI fraud verification startup secures $20M in seed funding

Thu, 9th Oct 2025
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Canadian startup TransCrypts raises CDN $20 million to enhance secure digital ID control and combat rising AI-driven fraud globally.
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Tanium joins Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem for enhanced security

Tue, 7th Oct 2025
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Tanium joins Microsoft Sentinel ecosystem to boost security with integrated AI-driven endpoint management and real-time threat response across 35 million endpoints globally.
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Neo4j invests USD $100 million to drive agentic AI & GenAI growth

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Neo4j commits USD $100 million to advance agentic and generative AI, launching new products and a global startup programme to boost AI innovation.
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Akamai & Apiiro expand partnership for unified app security

Fri, 3rd Oct 2025
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Akamai and Apiiro have expanded their partnership to offer a unified application security platform, enhancing risk management and speeding up remediation for enterprises.
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Randall Robinson named Chief Financial Officer at Digital.ai

Tue, 30th Sep 2025
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Digital.ai appoints Randall Robinson as CFO to lead finance efforts and support growth in AI-driven software development for its global enterprise clients.
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Kasia Hanson joins Alcatraz to drive strategic partnerships growth

Wed, 24th Sep 2025
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Kasia Hanson joins Alcatraz as VP of Strategic Partnerships to boost growth across critical sectors with her 20+ years experience in security and AI.
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Infoblox appoints Justin Kappers as Chief Information Officer

Tue, 23rd Sep 2025
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Infoblox has appointed Justin Kappers as Chief Information Officer to lead global IT and boost AI-driven growth efforts.
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Wiz launches cloud incident response service for rapid recovery

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Wiz has launched a cloud Incident Response service to help organisations quickly investigate, contain, and recover from security breaches in cloud environments.
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Wiz launches cloud incident response service to boost security

Fri, 19th Sep 2025
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Wiz has introduced Wiz Incident Response, a new service to help organisations swiftly detect, contain, and recover from cloud security incidents using expert support and AI.