From AI breakthroughs to cybersecurity battles, the tech world is in constant motion. This week, we dive into the most pressing developments shaping the digital enterprise—where cloud adoption accelerates, automation redefines workflows, and security threats demand smarter defenses.
Cloud technology is no longer just about efficiency; it’s the foundation of modern business agility. AI-driven automation is streamlining decision-making, fueling productivity, and unlocking new growth opportunities. Meanwhile, cybersecurity remains a relentless game of strategy, with businesses reinforcing digital defenses against evolving threats.
In this roundup, we spotlight the key trends, expert insights, and industry shifts that matter most to IT leaders. Whether you’re driving transformation or adapting to rapid change, these updates will keep you ahead of the curve in 2025’s dynamic tech landscape.
Top Tech Moves & Trends You Need to Know
The IT Security Briefing
Zimperium Warns: Mobile Rooting and Jailbreaking Still a Major Security Threat
Zimperium warns that mobile rooting and jailbreaking remain a persistent and evolving threat to enterprises worldwide. Rooted and jailbroken mobile devices bypass critical security protocols, leaving organizations vulnerable to mobile malware, data breaches, and full system compromises. Recent data from Zimperium’s zLabs team underscores the growing risks, with rooted Android mobile devices facing 3.5 times more mobile malware attacks and system compromise incidents rising by a staggering 250 times compared to non-rooted devices.
“The cat-and-mouse game between security teams and mobile rooting tool developers is far from over,” said Nico Chiaraviglio, Chief Scientist at Zimperium. “What enterprises need is continuous, real-time detection of mobile tampering attempts—because once a mobile device is compromised, the risk to the entire organization skyrockets.”
Beyond Identity and Nametag Announce Strategic Partnership to Strengthen Identity & Access Management Using Deepfake Defense Identity Verification
Beyond Identity, the only access management platform engineered to prevent identity and device-based threats, and Nametag, the leading provider of integrated identity verification and account protection solutions, today announced a strategic partnership to address critical enterprise security challenges related to multi-factor authentication (MFA) and single sign-on (SSO).
The partnership aims to provide enterprises with:
- Seamless Credential Provisioning: Using Nametag identity verification to validate the authenticity of new workforce users, protecting first-time Beyond Identity passkey enrollment.
- Secure Account Recovery: Reducing costs and eliminating support tickets by enabling users to reset their own Beyond Identity passkeys after completing Nametag identity verification.
- High-Assurance Authentication: Enhancing security and preventing breaches by integrating Nametag Deepfake Defense identity verification into continuous authentication protocols.
The Latest in Cloud Tech & Strategy
alt.ai Announces Launch of Next-Generation Data Center Business Alt GPU Cloud
alt Inc.head office: Minato-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Kazutaka Yonekura) is pleased to announce the launch of its next-generation data center business alt GPU Cloud, leveraging technical expertise cultivated through large language model (LLM) development. Through a strategic partnership with HIGHRESO Co.Tokyo headquarters: Shinjuku-ku, Tokyo; CEO: Yoshiyuki Shikura), the new business will operate and build AI-specialized data centers with GPU resources capable of supporting both domestic and global enterprises. By integrating with alt’s product EMETH GPU POOL, which provides GPU computing resources, alt GPU Cloud will expand business opportunities in this growing market.
CISO Global Launches AI-Powered Cloud Security Offering to Strengthen Enterprise Cyber Resilience
CISO Global, a leader in AI-powered security software, managed cybersecurity, and compliance, today announced the product launch of CISO Edge, its next-generation AI-driven cloud security solution, now available to existing customers and channel partners. Built to meet the growing demand for enterprise-grade cybersecurity, CISO Edge delivers comprehensive cloud-first, hybrid, and remote security—ensuring organizations can secure their users, networks, and data anywhere in the world.
“As organizations accelerate their digital transformation, they need security solutions that evolve in lockstep with the modern threat landscape,” said David Jemmett, CEO of CISO Global.
Data Management Trends & Technologies Ahead
LogicMonitor Signs Strategic Collaboration Agreement with AWS to Simplify VMware Migrations and Modernize Data Centers
LogicMonitor, a leading SaaS-based platform for AI-powered data center transformation, announced today that it has signed a strategic collaboration agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to offer enhanced solutions that help global enterprises accelerate migrations to AWS.
“As organizations continue to accelerate their move to AWS, observability is key,” said Alan Braun, Managing Director, Technology Partnerships at AWS. “Bringing together AWS’s advanced cloud services with LogicMonitor’s observability expertise is another way customers can make a seamless transition to the cloud, and speed up the modernization of their IT workloads.”
Orion Security Launches From Stealth With $6 Million to Secure Enterprise Data From Insider Threats Using Generative AI
Orion Security, the AI-powered data protection platform, today announced a $6 million Seed funding round led by Pico Partners and FXP with participation from Underscore VC and cybersecurity leaders including the founders of Perimeter 81 and the CISO of Elastic. Founded by CEO Nitay Milner, former product leader at Cisco-acquired Epsagon, and CTO Yonatan Kreiner, former application security lead at WalkMqe, Orion is already used by leading technology companies.
The CIO’s Reading List: Key IT Trends & Updates
AI in Cloud Data Warehousing: Enhancing Scalability and Performance Optimization
This article explores how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming cloud data warehousing by optimizing scalability, automating performance tuning, and improving query efficiency. As businesses generate and process vast amounts of structured and semi-structured data, AI-driven solutions are enabling organizations to scale dynamically, reduce costs, and improve performance.
Key highlights include AI’s role in automated workload management, intelligent data partitioning, elastic auto-scaling, and predictive scaling for cost optimization. AI-powered query optimization, automated indexing, and anomaly detection further enhance system efficiency, ensuring faster data processing and resource utilization. Real-world implementations from Amazon Redshift, Google BigQuery, and Snowflake illustrate how AI-driven enhancements are shaping modern cloud data warehouses.
The article also delves into future advancements, such as self-learning AI models, quantum computing integration, federated learning for data security, and edge AI for real-time data processing. Readers will gain insights into how AI is revolutionizing cloud data management, enabling enterprises to handle growing data demands while maintaining operational efficiency. Whether navigating digital transformation or optimizing analytics workloads, this piece offers strategic takeaways for IT leaders seeking to harness AI in cloud data warehousing.
How Serverless Computing is Powering AI and Machine Learning Workloads
The article “How Serverless Computing is Powering AI and Machine Learning Workloads” explores how serverless computing is transforming AI and ML deployment by providing scalable, cost-efficient infrastructure. Traditional IT models struggle with AI’s unpredictable workload spikes, leading to high costs and inefficient resource allocation. Serverless computing, or Function-as-a-Service (FaaS), eliminates these challenges by offering on-demand scalability, automatic resource allocation, and a pay-per-use model—allowing businesses to focus on AI development rather than infrastructure management.
Key technologies covered include AWS Lambda, Google Cloud Functions, and Azure Functions, which handle provisioning and scaling automatically. The article highlights serverless computing’s ability to optimize NLP, computer vision, and predictive analytics workloads, ensuring efficient resource utilization. Additionally, it discusses serverless GPUs and TPUs, which streamline ML model training by dynamically allocating compute power.
Voice Defining Tomorrow’s Tech
CIO Influence Interview with Seva Vayner, Product Director of Edge Cloud and Edge AI at Gcore
In this interview, Seva Vayner, Product Director of Edge Cloud and Edge AI at Gcore, discusses how Edge AI is transforming media, gaming, and entertainment by enabling real-time interactions and ultra-low latency processing. He compares AI’s evolution to that of streaming services, emphasizing the shift from traditional computing to AI-powered experiences at the edge.
Vayner highlights key challenges in adopting edge computing, such as balancing performance, scalability, and cost. Gcore addresses these by offering a globally distributed infrastructure with 180+ PoPs, ensuring low-latency AI and cloud computing solutions for industries like gaming, telecom, and finance.
Gcore’s recent innovations include Everywhere Inference, a platform simplifying AI inference deployment across cloud and on-premises environments. The platform enhances real-time AI processing, security, and ease of use, making AI-driven applications more accessible.
Discussing industry advancements, Vayner notes that real-time AI demand is soaring, with enterprises requiring scalable, secure, and easy-to-deploy AI models. Businesses are moving toward hybrid AI deployments, combining on-prem processing with cloud scalability to address data privacy concerns.
Looking ahead, he envisions AI integration accelerating across industries, with AI-driven content, conversational AI, and super apps becoming mainstream. AI will soon be an embedded interface across digital experiences, with advancements in inference efficiency reducing costs and increasing accessibility.
Brand of the Week
Cybereason is a leading cybersecurity company specializing in advanced threat detection, endpoint protection, and extended detection and response (XDR). With a mission to end cyberattacks, Cybereason provides AI-driven security solutions that proactively identify and neutralize sophisticated threats, including ransomware, nation-state attacks, and zero-day exploits. Its cutting-edge platform delivers real-time threat intelligence, deep forensic analysis, and automated response capabilities to help organizations strengthen their security posture. Designed for speed and scalability, Cybereason empowers security teams to stay ahead of adversaries and protect critical assets across enterprises.
CEO – Eric Gan
Recent Launch – Cybereason Unveils AI-Driven XDR Platform to Enhance Threat Detection and Response
The Can’t-Miss Tech & Business Events of 2025
AI & Big Data Expo | North America
Date: June 4-5, 2025
Location: Santa Clara, CA
The AI & Big Data Expo will showcase the most cutting-edge technologies from 250+ speakers sharing their unparalleled industry knowledge and real-life experiences. in the forms of solo presentations, expert panel discussions, and in-depth fireside chats.
Cyber Security & Cloud Congress | North America
Date: June 4-5, 2025
Location: Santa Clara, CA
Cyber Security & Cloud Expo is the leading event covering Zero-Day Vigilance, Threat Detection, Global Cyber Conflicts, Generative AI, Quantum Computing, Risk Management, Cloud Transformation, Hybrid Cloud strategies, DevSecOps Integration and AI & ML in Infrastructure.
IoT Tech Expo | North America 2025
Date: June 4-5, 2025
Location: Santa Clara, CA
The IoT Tech Expo North America will provide insight from over 250+ speakers sharing their unparalleled industry knowledge and real-life experiences in the forms of solo presentations, expert panel discussions and in-depth fireside chats.
