Cloudflare, Inc. has unveiled its fourth annual Impact Report, showcasing initiatives to bolster democratic processes and empower content creators in the digital space.

“Our priority is to focus on the markets most relevant to customers’ needs across edge, hybrid cloud and [artificial intelligence],” HPE CFO Marie Myers wrote.

The software-defined load balancer technology is targeted at hybrid cloud environments and is well-suited for private cloud environments.

The updates are significant for VMware’s ongoing telecom aspirations that have been overshadowed by changes following the Broadcom acquisition.

Nefeli enables multicloud network management and operations for enterprises without the need to deploy or manage separate virtual network functions.

Amazon Web Services says it continues to see steady progress in discussions with operators looking to tap into a hybrid cloud architecture.

The technology is dubbed Inline Service Mesh and is designed to work in a still-to-be-developed 6G network core architecture.

Ericsson will be the base of the open radio access network deployment, with Nokia set to lose business.

The vendor stated these new services are tied to its expanded work with the software-defined edge.

ABI Research predicts the 5G security software and services market will hit $8.6 billion in sales by 2027.

Four out of five developers will rely on curated open source software by 2025, according to Google Cloud VP of Infrastructure Eric Brewer.

“The result is an increase in cash flow, operational costs savings, and quicker realization of revenue – a win-win for the business and partners alike,” Verizon stated.

Linux Foundation's OpenSSF's adoption of Microsoft's S2C2F framework means the community can also have a hand in growing and improving it.

The partnerships aim to offer better visibility and user experience to simplify and secure hybrid work.

Through its collaboration with Intel, Red Hat is looking to reduce “the risk of attack surface” within developed solutions and advancing the software supply chain within the edge infrastructure.

Orbital Cloud Access is a new service using SpaceX’s Starlink connectivity and Azure edge devices to enable cloud access anywhere on the planet.

The CHIPS Act will provide $1.5 billion to target public wireless supply-chain innovation; the U.S. changes gears on patent enforcements.

The group sees blockchain’s decentralized and immutable structure as the needed response to start unifying operational transactions.

“This is an opportunity for us to look at ourselves and modernize some of our commercial constructs," Verizon Business CPO Debika Bhattacharya said.

The open positions include software developers, data scientists, architects, and cloud and mobile communication engineers.

The updates come on the back of a handful of recent acquisitions by the cloud giant in the security space.

The carrier held fast to first position for a fourth consecutive year on Vertical Systems Group’s latest leaderboard for U.S. carrier-managed SD-WAN.

“Many of the benefits that Microsoft delivered in the enterprise space are directly applicable in the network space,” Microsoft VP Shawn Hakl said.

“Software has bugs — sometimes severe security bugs, with significant potential consequences,” Forrester analysts wrote.