The Accidental Empire: How a Biochemist’s Hobby Built the Enterprise Linux Standard
Explore the origins of CentOS and how Gregory Kurtzer's vision for an RPM-based community distro filled the void left by Red Hat's shift to enterprise software.
Tag: Enterprise Software
Microsoft Softens Stance on SQL Server, Now Allowing BYOL for Amazon RDS
Microsoft has shifted its licensing strategy, allowing customers to bring their own SQL Server licenses to Amazon RDS, reducing migration friction for AWS users.
UK Home Office’s Digital Transformation Failure: New Systems, Same Old Spreadsheets
A Public Accounts Committee report reveals the UK Home Office continues to rely on fragmented spreadsheets despite decommissioning its 25-year-old legacy database.
Cisco Scales AI Bug Hunting to 1.8 Billion Lines of Code, But Remains Quiet on the Results
Cisco leveraged Anthropic's Mythos and OpenAI's GPT 5.5-Cyber to scan 1.8 billion lines of code, yet refuses to disclose the number of vulnerabilities found.
Cyera’s $12 Billion Valuation Gamble: Aggressive Growth Meets Eye-Watering Multiples
Data security startup Cyera is reportedly finalizing a $300M funding round at a $12B valuation, signaling a massive bet on AI-driven data protection despite significant losses.
OpenAI Pivots Codex Toward the C-Suite with New Enterprise ‘Job-Specific’ Plugins
OpenAI is moving beyond the developer community, introducing specialized Codex plugins for investment banking, sales, and data analytics to capture the enterprise market.
Anthropic deploys Claude Mythos to global critical infrastructure as IPO looms
Anthropic is scaling Claude Mythos and Project Glasswing to critical infrastructure sectors in 15 countries, targeting zero-day vulnerabilities in water, power, and health systems.
Telcos are Moving Beyond Connectivity to Become Security Hubs
From AT&T to Verizon, telecom giants are aggressively expanding their cybersecurity portfolios as network complexity and AI-driven threats grow.
The 15-Character Glitch: Microsoft’s Latest Windows Server Update Breaks Domain Discovery
A specific bug in the May security update for Windows Server 2016 is causing domain controller discovery failures for servers with exactly 15-character hostnames.
Glean Hits $300M ARR as ‘Context Graphs’ Turn AI Cost-Cutting Into a Growth Engine
Glean's rapid ascent to $300M in annual recurring revenue highlights a shift in enterprise AI: companies are prioritizing token efficiency and deep internal context over generic LLMs.