Orson Amiri

  Perforce Software, with the backing of Francisco Partners and Clearlake Capital Group, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Delphix, renowned for its industry-leading Data Management software platform. The addition of Delphix to Perforce's portfolio is anticipated to bring crucial data management capabilities, fostering an automated and accelerated DevOps pipeline. Perforce's CEO, Jim Cassens, expresses excitement about delivering operational efficiencies and reduced costs to customers through Delphix's platform, highlighting the collaboration's commitment to ongoing data management innovation. As data is increasingly considered a paramount asset, Delphix's capabilities in data virtualization and masking align with organizations' needs to scale data usage for analytics and testing, resulting in faster application releases. Jedidiah Yueh, CEO of Delphix, sees the integration as positioning the company within Perforce to continue innovating and emp...

  Priceline's Winter 2024 Product Release introduces a groundbreaking generative AI-powered suite, emphasizing major enhancements to Penny, its AI travel assistant. With over 30 new features, the Trip Intelligence suite aims to be the travel industry's most comprehensive array of AI tools, promising to drastically streamline the travel planning and booking process. In response to consumers spending an average of 16 hours on trip research and booking, Priceline's upgraded tools, including Penny, offer smarter, faster, and more proactive solutions, significantly reducing the time customers spend on travel planning. Penny's expansion into all travel categories, along with personalized GenAI itineraries and features like the Priceline Wallet and Price Watch, demonstrate Priceline's commitment to revolutionizing the travel experience through innovative AI technology. Priceline's Winter Release showcases a dedicated effort by its team of AI experts, engineers, develop...

  Sonata Software, a front-runner in Modernization Engineering, has announced the integration of Amazon Bedrock into its Harmoni.AI framework, propelling artificial intelligence (AI) adoption to the forefront of business strategies. Amazon Bedrock, an AWS-managed service, facilitates API access to Foundation Models (FMs), allowing the development and scaling of generative AI applications. This strategic move underscores Sonata Software's commitment to delivering cutting-edge AI solutions, focusing on accelerating customer adoption and driving differentiated use cases, steering businesses into a new era of productivity. Harmoni.AI, Sonata's Responsible-first AI for Enterprise scale, ensures trust, privacy, security, compliance, and ethical standards, supported by a robust Data Governance and Acceleration engine offering a choice of Industry Leading LLMs and a consulting framework for effective adoption. Sonata Software's dedication to responsible-first AI solutions is height...

  Planet Labs PBC has unveiled the availability of its PlanetScope satellite data on Google Cloud Marketplace, emphasizing a significant advancement in collaboration and user convenience. As a "Google Cloud Ready Sustainability Partner," Planet seeks to empower researchers, developers, and businesses by integrating its data with Google Cloud's scalable and reliable infrastructure. The extensive satellite imagery archive, featuring daily 3.7-meter resolution images captured globally, serves diverse applications, including agricultural monitoring, urban planning, and sustainable development. The integration strives to democratize access to Earth data, allowing users to conduct broad area management and make data-informed decisions. The collaboration streamlines the procurement process, facilitating efficient geospatial data analysis at scale. This partnership emphasizes enhancing buyer efficiency by eliminating lengthy procurement cycles and providing consolidated billing t...

  Trellix, a cybersecurity company specializing in extended detection and response (XDR), has achieved recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Midsize Businesses 2024 Vendor Assessment. This acknowledgment follows Trellix's earlier recognition as a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Modern Endpoint Security for Enterprises 2024 Vendor Assessment. Trellix's modern Endpoint Security Suite, an integral part of its AI-powered XDR platform, offers a comprehensive defense strategy. It includes features like endpoint protection, Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR), and forensic controls, addressing various aspects of protection, detection, investigation, forensics, and remediation to minimize risks across the attack surface. Trellix's extensive portfolio enables seamless integration of native and third-party tools, supporting hybrid environments and facilitating the transition to XDR from an endpoint security base. John Morgan...

  Stackline, the trailblazer in full-funnel connected commerce, has achieved the noteworthy second position on G2’s 2024 Best Software Awards for the Top 50 Commerce Products. G2, being the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace with an annual visitation of 90 million software buyers, conducts its prestigious Best Software Awards to evaluate and rank software companies and products based on authentic, timely reviews from real users. Stackline's impressive #2 rank among 6,148 commerce products serves as a testament to the company's unwavering commitment to users, highlighting not only an exceptional product but also embodying the ethos of empowering customers to thrive in the ever-evolving digital marketplace. As a leading commerce software solution, Stackline distinguishes itself by surpassing the conventional role of providing accurate data and impactful tools. It offers an extraordinary user experience grounded in trust, expertise, and a shared vision for t...

  Plus, a global autonomous driving technology company, is celebrated as a finalist in the 2024 Edison Awards, specifically in the Innovation category for its Level 2++ solution, PlusDrive®. The software not only expedites the integration of semi-autonomous features but also serves as a crucial step towards fully autonomous vehicles in the future. Shawn Kerrigan, COO, expresses gratitude for the recognition, highlighting the transformative impact on the driving experience and the collaborative efforts with OEMs, Tier 1, and infrastructure providers globally. Plus's comprehensive suite of autonomous driving solutions, anchored by the Open Platform for Autonomy, includes the Level 4 autonomous driving software, PlusDrive®, which is actively deployed in the U.S. and Europe for commercial freight delivery. The company's Level 4 solution, SuperDrive™, is gaining traction with major commercial vehicle OEMs and infrastructure providers, emphasizing Plus's role as a key autonomy pa...