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Amazon Bests Microsoft, Google in Cloud Market Battle

Although the leaderboard hasn't changed much in recent years, "the battle for market share is getting more interesting," SRG's John Dinsdale says. Read more.

CrowdStrike, Qualys Plunge Head First Into XDR

Both new modules come as CISOs look to consolidate security tools and converge network, endpoint, data, and workload security and telemetry. Read more.

Regulators Deal Deathblow to Nvidia’s $40B Arm Buy

SoftBank now plans to return the British chip designer to the stock market with an initial public offering planned for early 2023. Read more.

Zero-Trust Investments Surge Despite Uneven Adoptions

“The path to a zero-trust posture can be broken into bite-sized phases,” Illumio CTO and cofounder PJ Kirner said. Read more.

Cisco SD-WAN Boosts SaaS, Visibility, 5G Connectivity

The update launches alongside a new 5G-capable appliance and adds WebEx optimizations, integrated VoIP routing, and a revamped dashboard. Read more.

Nokia Confronts Lasting Drag on RAN Business

"The only acceptable goal going forward is to then start gaining market share and I think we have every possibility to do that,” CEO Pekka Lundmark said. Read more.