IT Services & Support

Global – November 10, 2026 -- Warewulf Pro 4.7 keeps stateless compute nodes joined to Active Directory across reboots by moving the join to the Warewulf server, using two overlays shipped in the warewulf-overlays-sssd package. Nodes never run realm join; the join happens once per node on the server.

Two overlays carry the join to every booting node

Warewulf nodes boot from a network-served image, so anything written to the root filesystem at runtime, including a realm join, disappears on reboot. The sssd system overlay configures SSSD and the Kerberos default realm on each node. The krb5.keytab runtime overlay delivers each node's Kerberos keytab from the server.

The node image needs the sssd, sssd-ad, adcli, krb5-workstation and authselect packages, with SSSD selected as the authentication profile. Not every Warewulf node image includes authselect, so it must be installed explicitly.

SAN FRANCISCO – November 10, 2026 -- Toptal has launched Toptal AI, a full-stack AI services company that debuts with more than 200 PhDs in AI-related fields, 100 forward-deployed engineers and 15 new product lines. The unit targets frontier AI labs, enterprises and fast-growing startups.

Toptal AI builds, evaluates and deploys AI using a mix of open-weight and proprietary models. Clients keep full ownership and control of their AI systems and data.

Toptal AI signs 14 technology partners, including Anthropic and OpenAI

The company launches with signed agreements with Anthropic, OpenAI, SpaceXSI, Gemini, Copilot, Amazon Nova, Databricks, Agentforce, ElevenLabs, Lovable, Miro, Fin, Glean and Writer. Toptal describes the offering as vendor-neutral.

Shenzhen – November 09, 2026 -- Huawei has been placed in the Leaders Quadrant of Gartner's 2026 Magic Quadrant for Infrastructure Platform Consumption Services. It is one of only three vendors worldwide in that tier and the only Chinese company among them. It is also the only non-North American vendor to make the Leaders group.

Gartner evaluates platform capability, service delivery and operations management

The report assesses vendors on IT infrastructure platform capabilities, service-oriented delivery and operations management. Huawei's entry is its DCS data center solution, which draws on 18 years of technical work. DCS combines storage, compute, network, virtualization, data and AI, and intelligent management functions.

Montreal – – September 16, 2026 -- CGI Inc. has priced C$500 million in senior unsecured notes split across two maturities, with proceeds earmarked to repay existing debt and fund general corporate purposes.

CGI splits offering into two tranches with distinct rates

The IT and business consulting firm, listed as GIB.A on the TSX and GIB on the NYSE, will issue C$250 million of 3.25-year notes carrying a 4.195% annual coupon alongside C$250 million of 4.75-year notes at 4.484%. The offering is expected to close on or about September 16, 2026, pending customary conditions.

Net proceeds land near C$497.3 million after fees

After deducting agents' fees and estimated offering expenses, CGI expects to net approximately C$497.3 million. The company said the funds will be applied to repaying existing indebtedness, with any remainder used for general corporate purposes.

Teaneck, N.J. – September 14, 2026 -- Cognizant (Nasdaq: CTSH) has been named to TIME's World's Best Companies 2026 list for the third consecutive year, placing it among 1,000 global companies ranked for employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability transparency.

TIME and Statista scored companies on three measurable dimensions

The ranking, compiled by TIME and Statista, drew on survey data from more than 200,000 employees worldwide to assess satisfaction through direct recommendations and peer evaluations. Revenue growth criteria required companies to show three-year top-line growth with revenues exceeding $100 million. Sustainability transparency was measured across environmental impact, social responsibility and governance practices.