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Aampe deploys 100 million AI agents to power the next wave of personalisation for consumer apps
While companies building consumer apps and prosumer tools invest heavily in personalising user experiences through product usage data , teams still manually craft the workflows that deliver those personalised moments . Aampe has revealed it has deployed over 100 million intelligent agents into consumer applications running across four continents .
Businesses that have deployed Aampe agents include some of the leading food delivery and on-demand apps in South and Southeast Asia , top sports and fitness apps in Europe , as well as major FinTech and entertainment apps in the US . The agents are managing around 15 to 200 billion decisions every week that determine product surface interactions . The company is announcing US $ 18 million in Series A funding led by Theory Ventures bringing Aampe ’ s total funding to US $ 27.3 million to accelerate the adoption of its agentic infrastructure . Z47 is also participating in the round .
SonicWall and CrowdStrike partner to protect SMBs
SonicWall and CrowdStrike have announced the launch of a new Managed Detection and Response ( MDR ) offering , bringing enterprise-grade security to small- and mediumsized businesses ( SMBs ).
This collaboration combines SonicWall ’ s trusted Managed Security Services ( MSS ) with the Endpoint Detection and Response ( EDR ) capabilities from the CrowdStrike Falcon cybersecurity platform , providing a powerful and
scalable AI-native security solution designed for Managed Service Providers ( MSPs ) serving SMBs .
SMBs are increasingly targeted by sophisticated cyberthreats , making effective security solutions more critical than ever . By combining CrowdStrike ’ s AI-powered endpoint protection , detection and response with SonicWall ’ s 24 / 7 Security Operations Centre ( SOC ), this new MDR offering equips MSPs with the resources to safeguard SMBs .
With its scalable , enterprise-grade approach , the solution empowers MSPs to address complex cybersecurity challenges while fostering customer trust in a rapidly evolving threat landscape .
UK set to achieve 85 % gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 but adoption is still a challenge
The UK is on track to meet its goal of providing 85 % gigabit broadband coverage by 2025 , according to the latest data from Ofcom . As of December 2024 , 83 % of the country has access to gigabit-capable connectivity , with 20.7 million homes able to connect to fullfibre broadband . This marks significant progress from 57 % in September 2023 .
Northern Ireland leads the country with 94 % full-fibre coverage , while Wales lags at 74 %. The UK government ’ s £ 5 billion Project Gigabit , launched in 2021 , has played a pivotal role in expanding access to rural areas , ensuring no community is left behind in the digital age .
While the roll-out of full-fibre networks is accelerating , there remains a gap in adoption . As of July 2024 , just 35 % of households – 7.5 million homes – have signed up for gigabit broadband , though this figure is up from 28 % in May .
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