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Governments and regulated industries can now run sensitive AI workloads in fully isolated environments without public internet access, Teradata said.
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Extreme previews on-prem AI zones for enterprise networks
Enterprises could keep AI workloads on site and still use cloud models where allowed, as Extreme targets tighter data control and lower latency.
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NiCE named Gartner CCaaS leader as AI revenue jumps
AI annual recurring revenue climbed to USD $362 million in the second quarter, as NiCE won a top Gartner ranking in cloud contact centre software.
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Hack The Box launches AI range for enterprise security teams
Security leaders are being given a way to judge whether AI agents and staff can handle cyber tasks safely as adoption speeds up.
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