Through targeted acquisitions, massive investments in AI and the clever linking of cloud services with security solutions, the Group is conquering a market that was traditionally dominated by specialists. This development promises companies cost benefits and simplified management - but at the same time raises questions about dependencies and digital sovereignty.
Telegram founder Pavel Durov has announced a cooperation with Elon Musk's company xAI. The one-year partnership brings the AI chatbot Grok to Telegram's more than one billion users and integrates the technology directly into the messaging platform.
Zscaler has announced the acquisition of Denver-based MDR specialist Red Canary. With the acquisition, zero-trust provider Zscaler wants to position itself in the growing market for managed detection and response. The deal is expected to close in August.
Music streaming giant Spotify experienced widespread disruptions today, leaving thousands of users across the United Kingdom and United States unable to access their favorite tracks and playlists.
The Lidl Group is going on the offensive: Schwarz Digits announced its frontal attack on AWS, Microsoft and Google at the Technology Experience Convention in Heilbronn. With its own cloud STACKIT, the Schwarz Group aims to become the dominant force in the European cloud market.
Cyber criminals have gained access to Adidas customer data via an external customer service provider.
The world's largest Coca-Cola bottler, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, has become the target of a hacker attack, according to darknet actors. The company's Salesforce infrastructure is apparently affected.
At the Sapphire conference, the Walldorf-based software group announced measures to combat the notoriously high implementation costs. A new approach is intended to make ERP implementation more efficient.
Anthropic has unveiled two new AI models that can perform complex tasks autonomously for hours on end. The company sees this as a paradigm shift from simple chatbots to autonomous work agents.
Microsoft opened its cloud platform for Elon Musk's Grok AI model on Monday. This makes the Group one of the first major cloud providers to enable enterprise customers to use xAI's AI system.
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