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        Edgio, a firm offering secure and fast online experiences and content, has announced enhancements to its application platform, which are focused on Real User Monitoring (RUM) and low-code prefetching capabilities.
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        The enhanced RUM feature offers deeper insights into user interactions with a 90-day data retention period. This allows companies to track multi-month trends and perform month-over-month comparisons.&nbsp;
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        The improved low-code prefetching capabilities enable easier integration of predictive prefetching, which loads content ahead of time to boost website performance and navigation speed between pages.
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         In September 2024, Edgio filed for 
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         to facilitate the sale of its business. It entered a stalking horse agreement with its main lender, Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP, to acquire assets through a USD 110 million credit bid, and sought other potential buyers. The company expects the sale process to take about 80 days.
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 <p>The company Edgio, known for their services in providing secure and quick online experiences and content, has recently announced improvements to their application platform. These improvements are primarily focused on aspects of Real User Monitoring (RUM) and low-code prefetching capabilities.</p>
 <p>The updates to the RUM feature offer more comprehensive insights into how users interact with the platform, with a data retention duration extending to a full 90 days. This feature enables businesses to track patterns that span across several months and compare data on a month-to-month basis.&nbsp;</p>
 <p>Furthermore, enhancements in low-code prefetching abilities make predictive prefetching integration simpler. Predictive prefetching is a feature that preloads content ahead of its request time, effectively increasing website performance and the speed of navigation between pages on a site.</p>
 
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</b> In September 2024, Edgio filed for <a href="https:<br>
//www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240909178820/en/Edgio-Inc.-Launches-Strategic-Financial-Restructuring-to-Facilitate-Sale-and-Strengthen-Operations"> Chapter 11 bankruptcy </a> to facilitate the sale of its business. It entered a stalking horse agreement with its main lender, Lynrock Lake Master Fund LP, to acquire assets through a USD 110 million credit bid, and sought other potential buyers. The company expects the sale process to take about 80 days.</p>

Edgio releases enhancements to Edge applications platform

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 <p>Qualcomm has entered a partnership with microcontroller manufacturer, STMicroelectronics, to develop wireless Internet of Things (IoT) solutions integrated with Edge AI.</p>
 <p>This collaboration is targeted at improving ST's microcontrollers using Qualcomm's wireless technology, aiming to cater to the increasing need for high-performance wireless connectivity in the IoT market.</p>
 <p>Products from the collaboration will be made available to Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs) in the first quarter of 2025, with plans to include cellular connectivity.</p>
 
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STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm partner for wireless IoT and Edge AI solutions

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<p>Avassa, an Edge application management and operations platform, has received undisclosed funding from H&amp;M Group Ventures, Fairpoint Capital and Industrifonden. The company will use these funds to grow its operations and enhance its development efforts.</p>

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</b> H&amp;M Group was already a customer of Avassa, using its Edge Platform to modernize in-store IT infrastructure. Building on this collaboration, H&amp;M Group aims to strengthen its partnership and support Avassa’s growth in Edge computing.​</p>

Avassa raises funding for product development

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 <p>Neural processing unit (NPU) IP provider, Ceva, has announced a partnership with Edge Impulse, to integrate Ceva-NeuPro-Nano NPUs with the Edge Impulse Platform. The aim of this collaboration is to speed up the creation of embedded machine-learning applications for IoT devices.</p>
 <p>This integration gives AI developers the ability to accurately benchmark and refine their edge AI models on the Edge Impulse Platform, before any physical hardware is available. The partnership combines Ceva's NeuPro-Nano NPU IP, which is intended for embedded ML applications, with the "no code" AI tools provided by Edge Impulse, aiming to simplify the deployment and benchmarking process for embedded ML applications.</p>
 <p>The collaboration is believed to result in a quicker time-to-market for NeuPro-Nano-based silicon targeting AIoT devices, provide cycle-accurate performance, and enable developers to efficiently integrate embedded ML applications in their products, while also offering top-tier performance.</p>
 
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Ceva partners with Edge Impulse to accelerate Edge AI development

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 <p>Edge management company ZEDEDA has partnered with Edge Impulse, a platform for developing and deploying ML models on Edge devices. This collaboration offers customers the capability to deploy Edge Impulse AI models via the ZEDEDA Marketplace.</p>
 <p>The goal of this partnership is to create a complete automation solution for AI model development, deployment, and orchestration across distributed environments, making it easier to implement AI at the edge.</p>
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ZEDEDA partners with Edge Impulse to accelerate AI deployment at the edge

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 <p>Gcore, a company that offers solutions in edge AI, cloud, network, and security, has introduced Gcore WAAP. This is an AI-based web application and API protection solution.</p>
 <p>This innovative Gcore WAAP solution brings together a web application firewall, DDoS protection, bot management, and API security into a single solution. It observes traffic at the edge, utilizes AI to identify and mitigate potential threats, and adjusts to shield from zero-day attacks.</p>
 
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</b> Gcore's launch of the WAAP solution follows the company's USD 60 million <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/31865"> fundraising in July 2023 </a> , allocated to expanding and enhancing its technology offerings. By investing in AI-driven protection tools like WAAP, Gcore is positioning itself to better compete in the growing cloud security market.</p>

Gcore launches AI-powered security platform for web applications and APIs

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 <p>Intel's subsidiary, Altera which is dedicated to field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) has unveiled new information about its forthcoming Agilex 3 chip series.</p>
 <p>These chips are equipped with 25,000–135,000 programmable logic elements, a dual-core ARM-based CPU, and transceivers for multimedia processing at rates of up to 12.5 Gbps. They also support LPDDR4 memory.</p>
 <p>Intel suggests that these chips will be utilized in devices such as connected gadgets, industrial robots, and self-driving cars, declaring that they offer superior cybersecurity and exhibit a 1.9x improvement in performance compared to their precursors.</p>
 
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Intel shares details about upcoming Agilex 3 chips

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 <p>Qualcomm has shown interest in potentially acquiring Intel, although the deal cost remains undisclosed. With Intel's market capitalization surpassing USD 90 billion, this merger could be one of the largest in the technology sector. However, hurdles such as antitrust and national security issues may arise since both companies operate in China where potential deals have earlier faced rejection by Chinese antitrust authorities.</p>
 
</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Once the world's largest chipmaker, Intel has been experiencing a downward spiral that worsened in 2024. The company's stock has dropped ~50% this year, with investors expressing doubts about its costly plans to manufacture and design chips. Intel reported <a href="https:<br>
//www.investors.com/news/technology/intel-stock-intc-q2-2024-earnings-news/"> disappointing earnings </a> in August, leading to its biggest <a href="https:<br>
//www.cnbc.com/2024/08/02/intel-share-plunge-drags-down-global-chip-stocks-from-tsmc-to-samsung.html"> one-day stock drop </a> in over 50 years.</p>

Qualcomm approaches Intel about possible takeover

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 <p>Hewlett-Packard Enterprise (HPE) has introduced the ProLiant DL145 Gen11 server, a compact unit specifically designed to fit diverse Edge locations. This launch is aimed at businesses operating across numerous locations by providing server management capabilities without the requirement of on-site IT experts. Efficient remote server management enables businesses to save time and concentrate on essential tasks while also effectively controlling costs.</p> 
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HPE launches ProLiant DL145 Gen11 Edge server

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 <p>Blaize, a firm specializing in AI-enabled Edge computing solutions, has teamed up with Vantiq, an Edge application development platform provider, to establish the Blaize AI Orchestration Platform.</p>
 
 <p>The platform amalgamates Blaize's Graph Streaming Processor technology and Vantiq's intelligent software to provide AI-fueled Edge computing solutions. These solutions cater to a variety of industries including smart cities, emergency response, and healthcare.</p>
 
 <p>The primary aim of the platform revolves around enhancing situational awareness, device management, and AI-directed insights. Besides, it also endeavors to boost operational efficiency and cut development time by up to 90%.</p>

</div> <p><b>Analyst QuickTake:<br>
</b> Blaize announced its intention to <a href="https:<br>
//www.datanami.com/this-just-in/blaize-enters-definitive-merger-with-burtech-acquisition-corp-poised-for-nasdaq-listing/"> merge with </a> BurTech Acquisition Corp, a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company (SPAC), in December 2023, followed by filing the registration statement on <a href="https:<br>
//www.businesswire.com/news/home/20240718711880/en/"> Form S-4 </a> in July 2024. The merger values the company at approximately <a href="https:<br>
//www.datanami.com/this-just-in/blaize-enters-definitive-merger-with-burtech-acquisition-corp-poised-for-nasdaq-listing/"> USD 894 million </a> . Additionally, the company <a href="https:<br>
//sp-edge.com/updates/29003"> raised USD 106 million </a> in April 2024 to expedite the development of its AI computing platforms and solutions.</p>

All Updates

Edgio releases enhancements to Edge applications platform

STMicroelectronics and Qualcomm partner for wireless IoT and Edge AI solutions

Avassa raises funding for product development

Ceva partners with Edge Impulse to accelerate Edge AI development

ZEDEDA partners with Edge Impulse to accelerate AI deployment at the edge

Gcore launches AI-powered security platform for web applications and APIs

Intel shares details about upcoming Agilex 3 chips

Qualcomm approaches Intel about possible takeover

HPE launches ProLiant DL145 Gen11 Edge server

Blaize partners with Vantiq to develop AI-enabled Edge computing platform

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