This article rounds up recent announcements in enterprise storage and data management, from Cohesity’s new AI patent and Confluent’s data streaming report to integrations by CTERA and product launches from Datadog, d-Matrix, Graid, Hazelcast, Hitachi Vantara, HPE, Keepit, Kioxia and Lightbits Labs. It covers AI platforms, workflow automation, RAID and cooling hardware, flexible consumption models, and survey findings on data growth and governance.

At WWDC 2026, Apple revamped its Image Playground generative AI, upgrading it from cartoonish styles to photorealistic output powered by Private Cloud Compute. Users can refine images through text prompts or by tapping, circling, or brushing areas they want to change. All generated or edited images carry a hidden SynthID watermark and can be used across Messages, Lock Screens, Contact Posters, and more.