Enterprise

MongoDB's chief executive, Dev Desai, has stepped down to join Meta, where he will lead the company's enterprise platform efforts. The move marks a notable defection from a major database company to Meta as it pushes further into enterprise services. MongoDB now faces an abrupt leadership transition, and observers are weighing what the departure means for the company's direction and for Meta's business ambitions.

German AI company Aleph Alpha has released a technical report on Kolibri, its multimodal foundation model. The document describes the model's architecture, training approach and capabilities, and is aimed at enterprises and public-sector users considering European AI systems. Readers on technology forums are sharing the report and debating how Kolibri compares with larger US models.

BT has approached the UK government for clearance over a potential takeover of broadband provider TalkTalk, according to the Financial Times. The move comes as TalkTalk, owned by TalkTalk Group, issues strategic updates on the possible sale of its UK broadband business and its enterprise arm PXC. A deal would consolidate the UK telecoms market further, bringing one of the country's largest budget broadband brands under BT's control, and is likely to face regulatory scrutiny.

A true crime documentary examining how drug dealer gangs built themselves into start-up-like operations has drawn wide attention, with viewers engaging heavily with its story of how these criminal enterprises grew quickly and got noticed by everyone. The piece blends crime storytelling with business-style framing of how the gangs scaled.

Attackers are actively exploiting a vulnerability in Cisco's SD-WAN software, according to a breach roundup from BankInfoSecurity. The report groups the Cisco flaw with other recent security incidents and breach news. The flaw affects organizations using Cisco's software-defined wide area networking product, and defenders are being urged to apply available patches and review their systems for signs of compromise.

A business column titled 'A place for moms: It's a match' appeared in the Chico Enterprise-Record and Paradise Post. The item appears under the 'It's Your Business' section, suggesting coverage of a local business or service aimed at mothers, possibly a matching service or new venue. Further details about the specific business or announcement are not available in the available material.

Analyst firm Oppenheimer says enterprise AI software has moved into a return-on-investment phase, with companies becoming more selective about where they direct AI spending. The shift suggests firms are demanding measurable business value from AI tools rather than funding broad experimentation, marking a maturing stage for the sector's adoption and budgets.

Artex, the captive insurance manager, says captive insurance structures have moved from the margins to the centre of how large companies finance risk. The firm argues that rising premiums, hardening markets and growing corporate appetite for control over insurance capacity are driving more enterprises to use captives as a core risk financing tool rather than an optional extra.

The New York Times reports that Donald Trump has repeatedly crossed or shifted ethical boundaries through his advertising ventures, business dealings and branded summits. The article examines how his commercial activities have intersected with his political role, raising questions about conflicts of interest and the norms governing a president's private enterprise.

Recent incidents involving frontier AI models are prompting security leaders to reassess their risk strategies. Analysts argue that as advanced AI systems become more capable, organisations must treat AI-related threats as a core part of security planning, updating governance, monitoring and incident-response practices accordingly.

Security leaders are debating how the Chief Information Security Officer role must change as companies rapidly adopt artificial intelligence. Around 80% of firms are accelerating AI investments, yet only 21% have mature governance structures in place. Commenters argue CISOs must move beyond technical security and orchestrate risk management across legal, compliance, and business functions.