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Confluent warns AI scale blocked by data
Read the full story: Confluent warns AI scale blocked by dataAI scale is being blocked by data infrastructure weakness. Confluent research finds 72% of global IT leaders say poor real-time data foundations are slowing AI growth, with agentic adoption particularly exposed.
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SolarWinds appoints CISO for resilience push

Cyber leadership is becoming part of product trust. SolarWinds has appointed Justin Henkel as CISO, bringing intelligence, financial services, and enterprise-risk experience as AI-driven IT and software resilience face closer scrutiny.









