Acquisition
Check Point to Acquire Lakera in $300 Mn Deal to Strengthen AI Security
Following the acquisition, Lakera will become the foundation of Check Point’s Global Center of Excellence for AI Security.
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Expansion
Cohere Expands in Paris, Names New EMEA Leaders to Drive Growth
The French office will work closely with Cohere’s global research, engineering, and product teams.
Partnerships
Bengaluru Gets New TCS–Qualcomm Innovation Lab Focused on Edge AI and IoT
TCS will leverage advanced Edge AI and SDx capabilities that are hardware-agnostic, highly configurable, secure, and service-oriented.
Acquisition
Workday to Acquire AI Firm Sana in $1.1 Bn Deal to Redefine Enterprise Knowledge Tools
The acquisition, expected to close in Q4 of Workday’s fiscal year 2026.
Developer's Corner
Apple’s Xcode 26 Integrates Claude Sonnet 4 After ChatGPT
Additional coding tools include automated documentation generation, explanations of highlighted code, SwiftUI previews, playgrounds, and inline code edits—all seamlessly embedded in the Xcode editor.
AI Agents
Google Cloud Launches Agent Payments Protocol to Secure AI-Driven Transactions
Unlike traditional payment systems, which assume a human initiates a purchase, AP2 addresses the complexities of AI agents acting on behalf of users.
Leadership Moves
CyberArk Names Omer Grossman Chief Trust Officer and Head of CYBR Unit; Appoints Ariel Pisetzky as CIO
Ariel Pisetzky will succeed Grossman as Chief Information Officer, leading IT Engineering, IT Operations and Services, Business Applications, Data and AI, and Security.
Delivery
Amazon is Delivering Goods Under 10 Minutes in Delhi, Bengaluru & Mumbai
Amazon Now offers essentials spanning groceries, personal care, electronics accessories, baby products, and festive items.
Lay Offs
Fiverr to Cut 30% of Workforce as It Pivots to AI-First Strategy
The company had 762 employees as of December 2024.
Reports
In India, Coding Dominates AI Use While Global Trends Move Toward Diversity
Emerging economies like India are lagging in usage per capita, even though they contribute a substantial share of global usage volume.
Crypto
PayPal Adds Crypto to Peer-to-Peer Payments Across Borders
The feature is rolling out in the U.S. today and expanding to the UK, Italy, and other markets later this month.
AI Models
OpenAI Unveils GPT-5-Codex, Major Upgrades to Codex Toolset for Developers
GPT-5-Codex is built to handle both quick interactive coding and long, complex workstreams.