#enterprise-software

#enterprise-software

A portmanteau of "development" and "operations," devops emerged as a way of bringing together two previously separate groups responsible for the building and deploying of software. In the old world, developers (devs) typically wrote code before throwing it over to the system administrators (operations, or ops) to deploy and integrate that code. But as the industry shifted towards agile development and cloud-native computing, many organizations reoriented around modern, cloud-native practices in the pursuit of faster, better releases.

WisdomAI, the new AI data analytics startup from Rubrik co-founder Soham Mazumdar, has landed a fresh $50 million Series A led by Kleiner Perkins with participation from new investor NVentures (Nvidia's venture capital arm). This round comes roughly six months after the startup announced a seed round of $23 million led by Coatue. WisdomAI offers AI-driven data analytics that can answer business questions from structured, unstructured, and even "dirty" data, meaning data that hasn't been cleaned of typos or errors.

When I transitioned from a UI/UX designer role to a greater involvement in both product and design decisions, I realised the biggest shift was in perspective. It was learning to anchor design decisions on user and business outcomes, not just on pixel-perfect UIs. This approach forced me to think less about "is this design pretty?" and more about "does this design help someone take the next step?"

"Omdia forecasts a five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 29.1% from 2025 to 2030, as vendors across the IT industry - from large global software vendors to ISV startups - increasingly embrace hyperscaler marketplaces as a primary route to market," said Omdia in a research note. It also cited the continued growth in upfront multi-year cloud commitments by enterprises as another driver of sales growth.

National Information Solutions Cooperative (NISC), a leading provider of enterprise software and solutions to energy and communications companies, will host its premier learning event- the Member Information Conference (MIC) - September 22-25 at the Kentucky International Convention Center (KICC) in Louisville, Kentucky. This year also marks the 50 th anniversary of the popular user conference. NISC will provide nearly 3,000 individuals from across the U.S. and Canada the opportunity to connect with NISC staff, network with their peers,

"Small and mid-sized businesses are facing a perfect storm of complexity: unknown risks living within unknown apps and AI services," said Don MacLennan, Chief Product Officer at LastPass.

Wall Street is closely watching SAP to see if it continues to deliver on its promise of durable growth and operating leverage, with soaring expectations for earnings.

Google is introducing a new ability on its Chrome browser for iOS that allows users to switch between personal and work profiles, keeping data separate.

Rimini Street has entered into a confidential settlement agreement with Oracle, which may resolve their long-standing legal dispute dating back to 2010.

"Modern developers need to be able to move at their own pace to deliver innovative applications, but must do so without increasing friction with IT operations teams or production systems."

The recent Q1 2025 data shows 210 enterprise SaaS mergers and acquisitions, a rebound from previous quarters, yet total deal value has fallen markedly.

CEO Karri Saarinen shared that the new funding will be put toward expanding Linear's product portfolio and attracting larger enterprise clients in the market.

The use of tools like Lovable.dev has transformed our approach to pitching projects, enabling us to provide near-complete demos that capture enterprise customers’ attention.

Over the past few weeks, VMware customers holding onto their perpetual licenses, which are often unsupported and in limbo, have reportedly begun receiving formal cease-and-desist letters from Broadcom.

Agentic AI has become a priority with enterprises everywhere as a new model that can potentially replace enterprise software as we understand it today. With today's announcement, we're making it easy for customers to build their distributed systems, including agentic AI systems, without having to commit to the Akka Platform.