Welcome to the latest edition of the DevContentOps Weekly News Roundup. We update you on the latest news and hot stories related to DevOps, Content Management, Content Marketing and Web Development.

DevOps News

How Google’s $32B Wiz Play Rewrites DevOps Security Rules

Google’s parent company, Alphabet, has acquired cyber security startup Wiz in a $32B deal. Through the acquisition, Google receives an AI-infused Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) designed to eliminate DevSecOps bottlenecks. The solution can help prevent attacks by and on models in development and cloud breaches and also scale multi-cloud security in real time. 

Perforce Acquires Snowtrack

DevOps company for global teams Perforce Software has acquired Snowtrack, a distributed version control system for games, animation, and VFX. The amount of the deal remains undisclosed; however, Perforce Software will now focus on expanding its offerings for art teams to track and manage changes to files and projects.

Content Management News

Adobe Goes All-In on AI Agents at This Year’s Summit

CMSWire reports on Adobe’s annual digital experience conference Adobe Summit. Adobe has accelerated its work on AI agents by unveiling its all-new Agent Orchestrator, Brand Concierge, and more.

Kentico Unveils AIRA: The AI-Powered Marketing Companion That Works the Way Marketers Do

CMS platform Kentico has introduced AIRA. The intelligent assistant built for Xperience by Kentico, can integrate into marketing workflows, eliminate time-consuming tasks, and provide actionable insights to deliver personalized content.

75% of Firms Risk Fines as EU Accessibility Act Deadline Nears

Headless CMS vendor Storyblok has unveiled new research about the state of companies with three months to go until the implementation date of the EU’s European Accessibility Act. According to the research, only 25% of European businesses say they are fully prepared to comply with the Act’s provisions.

Content Marketing News

Gradial Raises $13M in Series A Funding

AI marketing operations startup Gradial has completed a $13M Series A funding round. Madrona led the round, which also included General Advance, Pruven Capital, Outsiders Fund, and DLA Piper. Gradial plans to use the funds to double its team of 20 employees and accelerate product development and customer acquisition.

Hyland Appoints Rob Kaloustian as Chief Customer Officer

Unified content, process, and application intelligence solution vendor Hyland has appointed Rob Kaloustian as its Chief Customer Officer (CCO). Kaloustian will lead Hyland’s customer success, services, support, and renewals teams so that customers can maximize the value of their Hyland solutions.

Web Development News

AWS Generative AI Exec Leaves to Launch Startup

AWS General Manager of generative AI and revenue acceleration, Raj Aggarwal is leaving after nearly three years. Aggarwal intends to “return to his roots” and launch a new company but has not provided any specific details.

Jeanne DeWitt Grosser Joins Vercel as COO

Vercel has appointed Jeanne DeWitt Grosser, former Chief Business Officer at Stripe, as its Chief Operating Officer (COO). Grosser will now lead Vercel’s go-to-market function.