Today: Databricks floats a new portmanteau for the ever-evolving world of data infrastructure, a widespread Google Cloud outage takes down sites around the world, and the latest enterprise moves.
Today: Amazon CSO Steve Schmidt discusses how AI is changing, and not changing, cybersecurity strategies, OpenAI reportedly finds new computing power in an unexpected place, and the latest funding rounds in enterprise tech.
Schmidt discussed the frequency and style of the attacks Amazon fends off every day, the capabilities that cybersecurity defenders can bring to bear thanks to generative AI, and the potential that machine-generated code could lead to the rise of a new class of software vulnerabilities.
Openings for tech jobs regularly generate an overwhelming number of applications, partly because remote work is more common and AI tools are automating the process. That creates a significant burden on both hiring organizations and would-be employees.
The premise behind the Agile Manifesto is that developers, the users they serve, and business stakeholders all benefit by working together. But too often, organizations are faking true change by plastering a new label on older software development practices.
