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Phone Arena
17-07-2025
- Phone Arena
Samsung's next-level devices are here: incredible Z Fold 7, pristine Z Flip 7, and most advanced Galaxy Watch yet
This story is sponsored by Samsung. PhoneArena's opinions in this article have not been affected in any way! Samsung's summer Unpacked event was actually packed with great news and pleasant surprises. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 was reimagined, redesigned, and modernized. The Galaxy Z Flip 7 advanced the clamshell formula and made a leap forward. And the new Galaxy Watch 8 series has a BioActive sensor and AI assistant to truly help us better ourselves, and improve our lifestyle with timely alerts, smart suggestions, and advanced fitness tracking. The new Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 7 changes the game with a complete body redesign. Unfolded, it is now incredibly thin, measuring at 4.2 mm. When folded, it is 8.9 mm, barely thicker than a Galaxy S25 is combined with bigger screens — the cover display is now 6.5 inches and has a 21:9 aspect ratio. Together with the overall thinner profile the Galaxy Z Fold 7 can feel like a 'normal phone' with no downsides when it up, and you get to enjoy an all-new 8-inch screen. The hinge has been reinforced and redesigned, and a slightly thicker flexible glass makes sure that the crease down the middle is shallower than ever before. Trade-in $999 99 $2119 99 $1120 off (53%) Pre-order the Galaxy Z Fold 7 at Samsung and grab a free storage upgrade on the 512GB model. On top of that, you can save an extra up to $1,000 with eligible device trade-ins. Alternatively, you can buy the phone with a $300 Samsung Credit. Pre-order at Samsung But that's barely the whole story. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 now has an upgraded 200 MP main camera sensor — the same one you'd find in the Galaxy S25 Ultra that launched earlier this year. And the new foldable is also powered by the extra-powered Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Elite for Galaxy. The Galaxy Z Fold 7 launched with One UI 8 and Android 16 out of the box, and you get to experience the improvements and upgrades of those systems before anyone else. It comes with a commitment for 7 years of OS and security updates, making it a long-term investment. Samsung is celebrating the launch of the new Galaxy Z foldables with an enhanced trade-in program, offering up to $1,000 off on the retail price. Even without the trade-in, Samsung is still offering a free storage upgrade — now, you can grab a 512 GB model for the price of 256 GB and still score $300 in Samsung Store credit with your purchase! The Galaxy Z Flip 7 scored upgrades of its own. The FlexWindow cover screen is now an edge-to-edge panel that stretches to 4.1 inches, and the internal screen has grown from 6.7 inches to 6.9 inches. All the while, the Z Flip 7 weighs just about the same as the old Z Flip 6 and is only marginally that space was utilized, as Samsung upgraded the battery, too — up to 4,300 mAh now, from 4,000 mAh in the past. Trade-in $499 99 $1219 99 $720 off (59%) Pre-order the Galaxy Z Flip 7 at Samsung and save $120 as a free storage upgrade on the 512GB variant. On top of that, you'll save up to $600 with eligible device trade-ins. Alternatively, you can get it with a $150 Samsung Instant Credit. Pre-order at Samsung It's also powered by the Snapdraogn 8 Elite for Galaxy, and comes with the flagship Samsung features, such as ProVisual Engine, DeX, and the Gemini integrations with One UI 8 / Android 16 . Pre-ordering the Galaxy Z Flip 7 now will get you an enhanced trade-in offer for up to $600 off. Even without trade-in — get a free upgrade to 512 GB and $150 Samsung Store credit upon purchase. The Galaxy Watch 8 series proudly offers AI integration for search and in-app assistance. Combined with the advanced health metrics from the hardware, the Galaxy Watch 8 can give you smart suggestions or warnings about lifestyle and health new BioActive sensor can now measure vascular system load and offer up some solutions — change in diet, a specific workout goal. It can take it slow and then help you build up your habits at your own pace. There's also an antioxidant level scanner to help you with measurements and suggestions on how to keep you healthy at cell level! The new 8 series marks the return of the Galaxy Watch Classic shape. It comes with a rotating bezel and a Quick Action button on the side and more closely mimics a classic watch to accessorise your attire with. The Galaxy Watch 8 is a bit more sporty, but still sleek enough to match most casual fits. Pre-order bonuses for Galaxy Watch 8 series — $200 off enhanced trade-in for Galaxy Watch 8 , $250 for Galaxy Watch 8 Classic or Galaxy Watch Ultra (2025). Combine in cart with Z Fold 7 or Z Flip 7 purchase to increase your savings! $200 off (47%) The Galaxy Watch 8 is here, packing more features and a modern-looking design. The smartwatch is already available for pre-order at the official store. You can save up to $200 with trade-ins for a limited time. Pre-order at Samsung $250 off (45%) The Galaxy Watch 8 Classic is also available for pre-order at the official store. The new Classic model has an upgraded design and offers improved battery life. Pre-order yours and save $250 at the Samsung Store. Pre-order at Samsung $250 off (38%) Samsung announced its latest Galaxy Watch Ultra model, offering improved durability, a better-looking display, and more features. You can pre-order the smartwatch at Samsung for up to $250 off with eligible trade-ins. There's an extra $50 Samsung credit available for those who reserved a unit. Pre-order at Samsung
Techday NZ
16-07-2025
- Business
- Techday NZ
F5 unveils AI Assistant to automate iRules & simplify app security
F5 has introduced new AI-powered capabilities to its Application Delivery and Security Platform with the addition of the F5 AI Assistant, which features iRules code generation to help streamline application delivery and security workflows in hybrid and multicloud environments. The company has integrated a unified natural language interface across its offerings, including F5 BIG-IP, NGINX One, and Distributed Cloud Services, giving operations teams what it describes as a simplified user experience for managing increasingly complex digital ecosystems. With the new AI Assistant, teams can utilise natural language prompts to generate, explain and customise iRules code for specific environments, aiming to minimise manual intervention and enhance operational efficiency. In recent years, organisations have faced mounting pressure to simplify and automate workflows as they scale application deployments across distributed infrastructure and adopt AI solutions for digital transformation. F5's move seeks to address these challenges by embedding automation and programmability within application delivery and security processes. "The programmability of iRules has long proved essential for customers and served as a compelling differentiator," said Kunal Anand, Chief Innovation Officer at F5. "What we're doing now is making that power instantaneous. With AI Assistant and iRules code generation, any operator can use natural language to generate or explain iRules on the fly. This means they can adapt to application changes or security events with far greater speed and efficiency, ensuring the policy that protects their infrastructure can evolve as fast as their business does." The F5 AI Assistant is designed to support XOps teams - including DevOps, SecOps, NetOps, Platform Ops, and CISOs - by introducing real-time, domain-specific intelligence directly into their operational tools. According to the company, the assistant provides actionable guidance to reduce documentation searches for DevOps, prioritise risks for SecOps, optimise traffic management for NetOps, drive consistency for Platform Ops, and support CISOs in application vulnerability assessments. One key feature is the AI Assistant's iRules code generation capability. F5 iRules are dynamic scripts used by more than 85% of F5 BIG-IP customers for traffic management, routing optimisation and security enhancements. Automating iRules creation through a natural language interface aims to address what F5 identifies as a significant need for precision and efficiency, especially as dynamic application environments grow in scale and complexity. The AI Assistant also helps teams understand how generated and manual iRules are performing by explaining components, logic and overall functionality. This approach is intended to minimise configuration errors while enabling teams to make quicker, more informed IT decisions. F5 has indicated ongoing investments in agentic AI within its Application Delivery and Security Platform, targeting the empowerment of XOps teams through tools supporting autonomous decision-making, enhanced threat intelligence and security analytics. The company says these advances are supported by its AI Data Fabric, which enables rapid labelling of datasets and the training of specialised models. According to F5, customers can see benefits such as faster deployment times, improved security postures, and less downtime for mission-critical systems. By automating operational tasks, organisations may be able to refocus staff attention on business priorities like feature development and customer experience improvements. The claimed operational enhancements promoted by the F5 AI Assistant include speed, accuracy, efficiency and scalability for distributed applications across private and multicloud infrastructure. F5's approach relies on proprietary data and expertise accumulated from its application delivery and security engineering. This is intended to ensure the outputs are secure, validated, and tuned to real-world customer requirements, compared to more generic tools. "F5 iRules have long been recognized as the industry's most powerful and flexible solution for complex application requirements, delivering unmatched low-level control not available on other platforms," said T.J. Vreugdenhil, Sr. Solutions Architect at SHI. "Traditionally, building and maintaining iRules required significant expertise. F5 AI Assistant dramatically reduces this complexity, empowering organizations to retain deep control while streamlining rule creation and management. By leveraging 'F5-validated' trained data, it produces outputs engineers can trust - boosting confidence and accelerating innovation. Importantly, F5 AI Assistant also ensures sensitive iRules data remains secure, never exposed to third-party or external AI tools." The F5 AI Assistant with iRules code generation functionality is now available for customers managing application delivery and security across modern IT environments.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Jamf Unveils New AI-Powered Management Features, Blueprints for Apple Devices
Jamf Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:JAMF) is one of the most undervalued small-cap stocks to buy according to analysts. On June 5, Jamf showed its latest platform advancements, which included new AI-powered management features and enhanced security capabilities, during the US leg of its global customer event series, called Jamf Nation Live, held in Minneapolis. Jamf's AI Assistant now includes two new capabilities, which are currently available in beta for testing. The search skill allows IT administrators to perform natural language queries for inventory for faster identification of devices meeting specific criteria. The explain skill simplifies complex mobile device management configurations and policies by translating them into clear and understandable language. A modern software engineering team, huddled around their desks, discussing a software solution. Jamf also announced the general availability of Blueprints, which furthers its support for Apple's Declarative Device Management/DDM framework, following an early preview at JNUC. Blueprints are designed to simplify device configuration by consolidating policies, profiles, and restrictions into a unified workflow across Apple fleets. Additionally, a beta release of Configuration Profiles within Blueprints uses a new dynamic framework to deliver all available MDM keys more efficiently. Jamf Holding Corp. (NASDAQ:JAMF) provides management and security solutions for Apple platforms in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, India, Africa, and the Asia Pacific. While we acknowledge the potential of JAMF as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the . READ NEXT: and . Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey. Sign in to access your portfolio
Business Wire
09-07-2025
- Business
- Business Wire
Echo360's GoReact and Macmillan Learning Expand Partnership to Deliver AI-Powered Authentic Assessment at Scale
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- GoReact, now part of Echo360 's AI-enabled Echosystem™, announced the expansion of its strategic partnership with Macmillan Learning, and their long-standing commitment to advance the access and impact of authentic assessment through AI-enhanced video feedback. The collaboration aims to help students develop the real-world communication skills they need to thrive in college and throughout their careers. According to the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Job Outlook 2024, 73.3% of employers rated oral and written communication as very or extremely important for new graduates. Yet only 47.5% felt that students were proficient in these skills—highlighting a major gap. This expanded partnership gives instructors in communication courses a powerful tool to help close that gap through personalized, immediate feedback. The integration of the AI Assistant in GoReact into Macmillan Learning's Achieve platform gives instructors a trusted, efficient way to deliver targeted feedback faster that helps students practice, reflect, and build critical skills. Using the power of video, GoReact enables students to practice and demonstrate skill mastery from anywhere, review their performance or share it with others for feedback. With the AI Assistant in GoReact, learners and instructors are instantly provided with personalized AI feedback, enabling the student to reflect, identify areas for improvement, and build both confidence and competence through practice. 'Macmillan Learning has been one of our most innovative partners and this partnership is purpose-built to reimagine teaching and learning in a skills-first world. We couldn't be more excited to expand our partnership,' said Jeff Peterson, Global Chief Growth and Marketing Officer at Echo360. 'Macmillan Learning is committed to putting powerful, practical AI tools in the hands of instructors not just for efficiency, but to truly support student growth and skill development.' In 2017, Macmillan Learning became the first major digital learning company to integrate video-based assessment tools from GoReact. With the power of AI and the global scale and reach of Echo360's Echosystem, that foundation is poised for continued growth, meeting the demands of learners and their expectations for the skills they need for the workplace. 'Today's students need more than knowledge, they also need the confidence and communication skills to succeed in the real world. By bringing tools like GoReact into Achieve, we're helping instructors deliver the kind of personalized, skills-based feedback that prepares learners for life beyond the classroom,' said Susanne Jeans, Macmillan Learning Program Director. About GoReact GoReact, now part of Echo360's Echosystem™, simplifies skills-based learning and assessment by providing more chances to practice, reflect and evaluate progress using the power of video. By providing evidence of competency, along with personalized feedback and AI-enabled tools, GoReact elevates skill development that transforms potential into mastery. More than 800 academic institutions and companies worldwide use GoReact to enable skill development. See how GoReact helps all learners build skills for a brighter future at Macmillan Learning is a privately-held, family-owned company that inspires what's possible for every learner. We envision a world in which every learner succeeds. Through our content, tools and services, we aim to make that a reality. To learn more, please visit or join our Community.
Indianapolis Star
07-07-2025
- Business
- Indianapolis Star
GoodData Launches AI for Self-Hosted Analytics: Powerful, Proven, Private
GoodData AI capabilities, including AI Assistant and Smart Search, now available for self-hosted deployment. Keep your data private, compliant, and AI-fuelled. SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA / ACCESS Newswire GoodData, the AI-native analytics platform, today announced GoodData AI is now available for self-hosted deployment. Enterprises can now run GoodData AI, including AI Assistant and Smart Search, entirely within their own infrastructure – on-premises or in a private cloud – with zero third-party data exposure. With this launch, GoodData delivers the full promise of AI-driven analytics while honoring the strict privacy, compliance, and control requirements of modern enterprises. Self-hosting gives organizations total ownership of their analytics workflows, from natural language queries to insight generation, all within their secure perimeter. 'Enterprises shouldn't have to choose between innovation and control. With self-hosted GoodData AI, we're giving our customers the best of both worlds – cutting-edge generative analytics, deployed entirely on their terms. This is a major step toward making AI not just powerful, but practical and secure for every organization.' Roman Stanek, Founder and CEO, GoodData Enterprise-Grade AI, Fully Private Self-hosted GoodData AI brings a new level of confidence to enterprises that demand the highest in data security. Key benefits include: Enterprise Data Privacy: All interactions with AI, including queries, search, and generated insights, remain entirely within your environment. No external processing. No vendor lock-in. Deployment Flexibility: Choose how and where to run your AI-powered analytics. GoodData supports deployment on-premises or in your private cloud, seamlessly integrating with your existing tools and infrastructure. Compliance & Control: Align easily with regulatory standards such as GDPR, HIPAA, and others. Organizations maintain complete control over updates, access policies, and model tuning. AI That Works Where You Work Self-hosted GoodData AI isn't just secure – it's smart, scalable, and built to fit into any modern data ecosystem. From business users to developers, every part of the platform is engineered for seamless, intelligent interaction: AI Anywhere: Add natural language analytics anywhere – UI, embedded apps, or workflows – with full white-label support for branded experiences. Intelligent Semantic Layer and Ontology: AI that understands your business using governed, domain-aware semantic models that deliver contextually accurate answers. Natural Language Insights: Get conversational access to precise answers, visualizations, and next steps, all aligned with your data model. AI-Ready Analytics Lake: Built on a unified, high-quality data foundation that supports scalable, real-time AI interactions across all analytics layers. Model Context Protocol (MCP) Support: Enables real-time, cross-system context that makes AI relevant. GoodData's new MCP Server Beta program is now available! Developer Tools and APIs: API-first architecture enables developers to embed, automate, and integrate AI into any enterprise workflow or application. This architecture enables enterprises to bring AI directly into decision-making processes – quickly, intelligently, and securely. 'With the release of GoodData AI for self-hosted deployment, we're making enterprise analytics more intelligent, accessible, and scalable than ever. These capabilities empower developers and business users alike to interact with governed data through natural language and intuitive search.' Jan Franek, Senior Product Manager, GoodData 'We're excited to bring GoodData into our ecosystem of partners, helping us deliver secure, self-hosted AI capabilities for public safety. By enabling agencies to ask questions in plain language and instantly turn data into actionable insights, we're helping officers work more efficiently, accelerate investigations, and enhance community safety-all within a compliant, cloud environment that ensures full data privacy and control.' Wendy Gilbert, SVP of Product, Mark43 AI, On Your Terms With self-hosted GoodData AI, organizations can finally combine the flexibility of open architecture with the intelligence of next-gen analytics, while complying with the strictest security the latest step in GoodData's vision to bring trusted, explainable AI to every analytics interaction. For more information, visit About GoodData GoodData is the AI-native analytics platform built for speed, scale, and trust, helping companies deliver real-time insights – embedded, branded, and everywhere your users need them. Founded in 2007, and with offices in both the U.S. and Europe, GoodData serves over 140,000 of the world's top companies and 3.6 million users, helping them drive meaningful change and maximize the value of their data. For more information, visit GoodData's website and follow GoodData on LinkedIn, YouTube, and Medium. GoodData Contact press@ ©2025, GoodData Corporation. All rights reserved. GoodData and the GoodData logo are registered trademarks of GoodData Corporation in the United States and other jurisdictions. Other names used herein may be trademarks of their respective owners. SOURCE: GoodData View the original press release on ACCESS Newswire
