Business applications of AI across industries, including corporate implementations, workflow automations, and solutions for operational efficiency.
ControlUp has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue and reached a valuation above $1 billion, marking its transition from a Digital Employee Experience provider to an Autonomous Endpoint Management platform powered by agentic AI.
Google blocked 8.3 billion ads globally in 2025, a 63% increase from the previous year, while suspending fewer advertiser accounts as its Gemini AI models improved ad policy enforcement.
AI-driven visits to U.S. retail websites increased 393% in the first quarter of 2026, according to Adobe data reported by TechCrunch. The analysis shows that AI-generated traffic now converts better and spends more than human visitors.
AEON360 has announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to create an AI-driven retail ecosystem across Southeast Asia. The collaboration includes a new Innovation Foundry in Kuala Lumpur and the deployment of agentic AI solutions to unify AEON’s retail, finance, and lifestyle services.
Boston Dynamics has partnered with Google Cloud and DeepMind to embed Gemini AI models into its Spot and Orbit systems, enhancing visual inspection and autonomous decision-making capabilities.
AI startup Hilbert has raised $28 million in a Series A funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz to expand its platform that automates business growth decisions by connecting and structuring company data.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent described Anthropic's new AI model Mythos as a breakthrough that helps maintain America's lead over China in artificial intelligence, according to Bloomberg.
Cloudflare has partnered with Wiz, now part of Google Cloud, to integrate their AI security platforms, providing organizations with unified visibility and protection for AI-powered applications across their infrastructure.
Anthropic is expanding its London operations with new office space for up to 800 employees in the Knowledge Quarter, following OpenAI’s recent announcement of its first permanent UK office.
Stellantis and Microsoft have announced a five-year strategic collaboration to co-develop over 100 AI initiatives across customer care, engineering, and operations. The partnership will also strengthen Stellantis’ cybersecurity and modernize its cloud infrastructure using Microsoft Azure.
TrendAI has partnered with Anthropic to embed Claude models across its Vision One platform, advancing AI-based threat research, automated defense, and vulnerability discovery in AI systems.
IBM has introduced new cybersecurity offerings, including a frontier model risk assessment and an AI agent-powered security service, to help enterprises counter emerging autonomous cyberattacks.
Coupang announced $84 million in investments in AI-focused startups and a collaboration with Texas-based Contoro Robotics to bring autonomous robots to its logistics operations in Korea and beyond.
Mintlify has secured $45 million in Series B funding led by Andreessen Horowitz and Salesforce Ventures, bringing its total funding to $67 million and valuing the company at $500 million.
Auctor has raised $20 million in Series A funding led by Sequoia Capital to develop an AI-native system for enterprise software implementation.
Artemis, a cybersecurity startup focused on autonomous threat detection and response, has launched publicly after raising $70 million across seed and Series A rounds led by Felicis, with participation from First Round Capital, Brightmind, and others.
Gravity has raised $10 million in funding, including a $7 million round led by Next Frontier Capital, to accelerate development of its AI-powered analytics platform Orion, which delivers proactive insights to business users.
Footwear company Allbirds has sold its brand and footwear assets to American Exchange Group and will rebrand as NewBird AI, using a $50 million convertible financing facility to enter the AI infrastructure market.
Anthropic has received multiple investor offers for a potential new funding round valuing the AI company at around $800 billion, more than double its previous $380 billion valuation from February. The company has not yet accepted any offers and may consider raising funds later this year.
SK Telecom has detailed how its partnership with Ericsson will advance AI-powered radio access networks and AI-native 6G systems, focusing on performance, efficiency, and interoperability through 2031.
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