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Big-data firm Splunk Inc. today announced a collection of artificial intelligence-based offerings under the new “Splunk AI” banner, including a new generative AI assistant that helps users interact ...

Data platform Splunk today announced that it has acquired two startups, Plumbr and Rigor, to build out its new Observability Suite, which is also launching today. Plumbr is an application performance ...

The largest deal Cisco has ever announced moves it further away from its roots in network hardware and into higher-margin software subscriptions. By Michael J. de la Merced Cisco agreed on Thursday to ...