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Palo Alto Completes $400M Koi Acquisition
Palo Alto completed $400M acquisition of Koi, creating Agentic Endpoint Security category. Koi protects AI coding agents like Claude Code.
Cisco Introduces Full-Stack Post-Quantum Cryptography Architecture
At Cisco Live 2026, Cisco unveiled the industry's first full-stack post-quantum cryptography (PQC) architecture using NIST-approved quantum-resistant algorithms, spanning from device boot integrity to data-in-transit protection. This represents the most significant cryptographic advancement in two decades, addressing the 'harvest now, decrypt later' threat posed by quantum computing.
NVIDIA Collaborates with Energy Leaders to Position AI Factories as Smart Grid Assets
NVIDIA, in collaboration with Emerald AI, proposes treating large-scale AI data centers (AI factories) as flexible, intelligent grid assets rather than static power loads. This architecture integrates accelerated computing, power networking, and control to enhance grid reliability and optimize energy efficiency. Several major energy companies plan to collaborate on this architecture to support AI workloads and accelerate power connection.
NVIDIA Collaborates with Energy Leaders on AI Factory-Grid Integration Architecture
NVIDIA and Emerald AI introduced a new architecture treating AI factories as intelligent grid assets, combining accelerated computing, real-time energy orchestration and reference designs. The Vera Rubin DSX-based approach enables dynamic grid response and has gained support from multiple energy providers.
Check Point AI Factory Blueprint: Security Control Shifts to NVIDIA DPU and LLM Layer
Check Point unveils AI Factory Security Blueprint, tightly integrating its firewall with NVIDIA BlueField DPU via DOCA. The architecture enforces security at four layers: LLM, AI infrastructure, perimeter, and workload. The new AI Factory Firewall delivers hardware-accelerated threat prevention without consuming CPU/GPU cycles, aiming to embed security into the AI fabric.
Cisco Validates Layered SOC Defense Architecture Through Live Exercise
Cisco security team deployed an integrated SOC solution in a 48-hour live exercise, demonstrating a three-layer defense architecture inspired by Dutch Delta Works. The architecture integrates Cisco's own products (XDR, FTD, SNA) with acquired assets (Splunk, Endace) for closed-loop analysis from traffic monitoring to attack forensics.
Trend Micro Report Highlights AI Supply Chain Risks and Model Attack Surfaces
Trend Micro's 'Fault Lines in the AI Ecosystem' report systematically analyzes security risks in the AI supply chain, including training data poisoning, third-party plugin vulnerabilities, and model theft attacks. It indicates that enterprise AI security boundaries have expanded from traditional IT infrastructure to the model layer and data pipelines.