1. Lightbits Labs' storage technology enables Nebul to offer AI services with 16x better performance at lower costs. 2. VAST Data Platform certified for high-performance storage in Nvidia Partner Network. 3. Datadobi appoints Denise Natali as VP of Americas sales. 4. NetApp introduces new capabilities for strategic cloud workloads including GenAI and VMware. 5. Research from Enterprise Strategy Group and Hitachi Vantara highlights challenges in GenAI projects. 6. Volumez raises $40 million to expand cloud services for AI and machine learning workloads. 7. Chorology emerges from stealth with AI-powered data governance solutions. 8. Alluxio launches Enterprise AI Version 3.2 with improved GPU utilization and I/O performance.