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OpenAI Appoints Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer

OpenAI has appointed Dali Rajic as Chief Revenue Officer to lead its global revenue organization and scale go-to-market operations. Denise Dresser, who led OpenAI’s revenue organization during a formative period, will depart following a transition period. OpenAI also announced a strategic partnership with Chad Peets and RPT Partners to support building its go-to-market team. The announcement highlights Dali Rajic’s prior executive roles at Wiz (recently acquired by Google), Zscaler, and AppDynamics, and reiterates OpenAI’s product reach of over one billion weekly active users and more than two million businesses.

CrowdStrike, Palo Alto Stocks Rally After Black Hat AI Threat

Cybersecurity stocks CrowdStrike and Palo Alto Networks reached record highs after discussions at the Black Hat conference in Las Vegas highlighted a rising threat from AI agents. Analysts at BTIG said AI agents have “fundamentally changed the threat landscape,” and the firm raised price targets on Palo Alto to $380 and CrowdStrike to $237 while also boosting Rubrik. The article notes businesses are increasingly adopting AI-driven security tools to counter more sophisticated attacks. Other cybersecurity names including Tenable, Rubrik, Netskope and Zscaler also rallied. Market commentary from Cantor and Jefferies emphasized that AI has shifted from a feature to a core pillar of attacker and defender infrastructure, driving renewed investor interest in security vendors.

Zscaler Recognized as a Leader in Both the 2026 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for SASE Platforms and 2026 Magic Quadrant™ for Security Service Edge

Zscaler has been named a Leader in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for SASE Platforms and Security Service Edge, reinforcing its position in the zero trust security market.