IT, AI & Telecommunications

Chainguard Becomes CVE Numbering Authority to Fight AI-Found Flaws

New York – September 23, 2026 -- Chainguard has been authorized by the CVE Program as a CVE Numbering Authority (CNA), granting it the power to assign official vulnerability identifiers for qualifying open source flaws surfaced through its Athena coalition.

Chainguard gains authority to assign CVE identifiers for unclaimed open source flaws

The CNA scope covers cases where upstream maintainers have already fixed a flaw without issuing an identifier, where no maintainer remains to assign one, or where no more specific CNA covers the affected project. Chainguard's CVE Records will defer to maintainers and project-specific CNAs wherever they exist.

Siemba Launches Global Partner Program With Tiered Margins, White-Label Delivery

Atlanta – September 23, 2026 -- Siemba, a continuous offensive security provider, has launched Siemba Pride, a formal global partner program offering deal registration, co-sell support, tiered margins, and white-label delivery on its AI-driven continuous threat exposure management (CTEM) platform.

Three partner pillars target distinct channel roles

Siemba Pride organizes partners into three categories. Enablers are systems integrators that deploy and operationalize the platform inside enterprise environments. Amplifiers cover MSSPs, agencies, resellers, and procurement networks that bring Siemba to new customers through their own channels. Enhancers are ISVs and technology platforms that integrate with Siemba via APIs and co-engineered workflows.

Aragon Research: 14 Vendors Rated as SRM Shifts to Autonomous AI Agents

Palo Alto – September 23, 2026 -- Aragon Research has published its second annual Globe report for Strategic Response Management (SRM), evaluating 14 technology providers as the market moves from reactive AI assistants to fully autonomous agentic systems.

Market expands beyond RFP automation to cover security questionnaires and complex sales bids

The 2026 Aragon Research Globe for SRM assesses vendors managing not just requests for proposals but also RFIs and security questionnaires, reflecting a broader shift in enterprise response management. Aragon Research CEO and Lead Analyst Jim Lundy stated that the industry is entering the age of the "AI coworker," where autonomous agents handle multi-step tasks without constant human oversight.

Snorkel AI Raises $350M at $3.5B Valuation for Agentic Data

San Francisco – September 23, 2026 -- Snorkel AI has raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation to expand its agentic data factory, which supplies training and evaluation data behind frontier AI lab systems.

Insight Partners and S32 co-lead funding round with multiple new backers

The round was co-led by Insight Partners and S32, with significant participation from existing investor Addition. New investors include March Capital, Blumberg Capital, Allegis Capital, Frontline, Standard, and Third Point Ventures, alongside existing backers Greylock, Lightspeed, GV, Factory, Prosperity7, Walden Catalyst, and Wells Fargo.

Google Vault, Bloomberg Vault Lead Info-Tech's 2026 Archiving Rankings

Arlington, Va. – September 23, 2026 -- Info-Tech Research Group has named Google Vault, Bloomberg Vault, and Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving as Champions in its 2026 Data Archiving Data Quadrant Report, with Google Vault topping the category at an 8.9 Composite Score.

Google Vault scores 8.9 on quality features, leading the Champion tier

Bloomberg Vault followed with an 8.6 Composite Score, earning top marks for granularity, while Microsoft Exchange Online Archiving posted an 8.5 score, recognized for ease of data integration. The rankings draw on verified end-user feedback collected through Info-Tech's SoftwareReviews platform rather than analyst opinion or vendor input.

Disney Release Manager Nerrissa Williams Honored by Marquis Who's Who

Uniondale, N.Y. – September 23, 2026 -- Marquis Who's Who has recognized Nerrissa Williams, manager of release and application operations at The Walt Disney Company, for leadership in enterprise technology delivery spanning more than two decades.

Williams led a December 2023 SAP release that unlocked two Disney initiatives worth $170 million combined

The release served as a critical dependency for two enterprise projects valued at approximately $100 million and $70 million respectively. Its successful execution drew visibility across Disney's technology leadership and demonstrated the operational stakes tied to disciplined release management at a company coordinating rollouts across SAP, Workday, Coupa and Informatica.

Furukawa's Snap-Beam Connector Wins ECOC 2026 Fibre Innovation Award

Malaga, Spain – September 23, 2026 -- Furukawa Electric Co., Ltd. and Lightera announced that the Snap-BeamTM Connector has won the Fibre Infrastructure Innovation Award at the ECOC Exhibition Industry Awards 2026, recognizing advances in optical connectivity for co-packaged optics (CPO) systems used in AI and data-center networks.

Snap-Beam Connector enables compact, detachable optical links for photonic integrated circuits

The Snap-Beam Connector provides detachable optical connectivity between photonic integrated circuits (PICs) and optical fibers within CPO systems. It combines expanded-beam optical coupling, magnet-based automatic connection, and reflow compatibility to deliver high-density optical interconnections with low insertion loss.

Fulcra Dynamics Launches Cross-Platform AI Agent Communication

Boston – – September 23, 2026 -- Fulcra Dynamics has launched universal agent-to-agent communication that lets users on Claude, ChatGPT, Hermes and OpenClaw coordinate tasks directly, bypassing the closed multiplayer model built by rival app Instinct.

Fulcra opens agent communication across any AI harness, ending platform lock-in

Instinct's multiplayer feature currently limits agent-to-agent communication to users who adopt its own agent. Fulcra Dynamics said this approach creates unnecessary lock-in and security risk, and built its system instead as a neutral backend that any compatible agent harness can plug into for peer and group coordination.

Lightera Showcases Multicore Fiber in OIF Interoperability Demo at ECOC 2026

Malaga – – September 23, 2026 -- Lightera confirmed its Multicore Fiber (MCF) technology is part of the OIF multi-vendor interoperability demonstration at ECOC 2026, running on stand 2126 in Malaga, Spain.

Lightera's MCF cuts fiber count by 75% versus conventional single-mode fiber

The company is supporting both a 500-meter and a 50-kilometer MCF demonstration using its 4-core, 125 μm clad diameter fiber, built with 40 μm pitch and ITU-T G.657.A2-compliant cores. According to Lightera, the design reduces fiber count by 75% compared to conventional single-mode fiber (SMF) and cuts weight and space requirements by up to four times.

Bitwise Earns 130+ Databricks Delivery Expert Badges

Pune – September 22, 2026 -- Bitwise has earned more than 130 Databricks Delivery Expert badges, securing recognition among the top partners in a credentialing program that launched in May 2026 to identify firms with deep migration and modernization expertise across the Databricks ecosystem.

Bitwise Certifications Surpass 330 Across Its Engineering Organization

The Chicago-headquartered engineering firm, which operates delivery centers in Pune, India, has accumulated over 330 Databricks certifications organization-wide. The company also holds Databricks Silver Partner status and was previously named a Databricks Genie GTM Partner for conversational, AI-powered enterprise data access.