Confluent, a data streaming platform that enables organizations to build real-time applications, has announced the appointment of Stephen Deasy as its Chief Technology Officer. Deasy will lead the engineering team’s vision, strategy, and execution, focusing on strengthening Confluent’s platform to support advanced use cases such as agentic AI, personalized customer experiences, and automated operations…
Kaseya, a provider of AI-powered IT management and cybersecurity software, has announced the appointments of Anthony Anzevino as Chief Revenue Officer and Pratik Wadher as Chief Technology Officer. CEO Rania Succar said, “Kaseya has the opportunity to be at the center of this transformation—harnessing AI to automate, strengthen security, protect data and simplify IT for our customers…
Rackspace Technology, a provider of hybrid multicloud technology services and AI solutions, announced the appointment of Gajen Kandiah as Chief Executive Officer. He succeeds Amar Maletira, who has served as CEO since 2022 and will assume the role of Vice Chairman of the Board while continuing as a director to support the transition…
OpenAI, the artificial intelligence research and product company behind ChatGPT, announced that Vijaye Raji will become its Chief Technology Officer of Applications following its acquisition of Statsig, the experimentation platform he founded. Raji will report to Fidji Simo, CEO of Applications, and lead product engineering for ChatGPT and Codex, overseeing core systems including infrastructure and integrity…
Microsoft’s Chief of AI, Mustafa Suleyman, has warned that studying whether artificial intelligence models could develop consciousness is “both premature, and frankly dangerous.” In a recent blog post, Suleyman argued that adding weight to the idea of AI welfare could intensify existing challenges, such as unhealthy attachments to chatbots and AI-induced psychological issues…
Cisco Systems is rethinking how technology supports its 10,000 IT employees and the broader workforce of more than 90,000 under the direction of Chief Information Officer Fletcher Previn. The $57 billion networking company is adopting generative AI to enhance productivity and reshape traditional workflows. Previn has pushed for greater developer access to tools such as Cursor, Windsurf, and GitHub Copilot, noting that 70% of Cisco’s 20,000 developers now log in to AI coding tools monthly…
Illumio, a cybersecurity company specializing in Zero Trust Segmentation, has appointed L. David Kingsley as Chief People Officer. In his new role, Kingsley will oversee human resources, culture, and talent strategy, reporting directly to Illumio CEO and Co-Founder Andrew Rubin. The company, known for its platform that prevents breaches and ransomware from spreading across hybrid IT environments, is expanding rapidly to serve enterprises ranging from Fortune 100 firms to small businesses…
Voyager Technologies has appointed Paul Tilghman as Chief Technology Officer. The defense and space technology company delivers mission-critical solutions across ground, air, and space domains to advance national security and protect critical assets. Tilghman will lead the company’s technology strategy and innovation roadmap to accelerate deployment of advanced capabilities…
Toronto-based artificial intelligence startup Cohere has appointed Joelle Pineau, a Canadian AI scientist and former Meta executive, as head of its AI strategy. Pineau, a Professor at McGill University, previously spent nearly eight years at Meta overseeing its FAIR lab and contributing to the early development of the company’s open Llama models…
Databricks has signed a term sheet for its Series K funding round, which is expected to close soon at a valuation topping $100 billion. The investment, backed by existing shareholders, will provide capital for the company’s next phase of growth. Databricks said the funds will support several priorities, including expanding its Agent Bricks platform, advancing Lakebase—a new operational database built on Postgres and optimized for AI agents—and fueling international expansion, acquisitions, and research…
