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Vexcel Launches AI Object Detection for Aerial Imagery

Vexcel has launched Custom Elements, an AI object detection product that identifies objects across its aerial imagery library in more than 45 countries and territories without custom model training.

August 19, 2026

Palo Alto Networks Introduces Critical Infrastructure Defense Program

Palo Alto Networks introduced the Frontier AI Critical Defense Program to help protect critical infrastructure from exploits found with AI. The program uses virtual patches at the network layer and includes partners across operational technology, healthcare, commercial software, and open source communities.

August 19, 2026

Dirac Brings BuildOS Process Planning Platform to Microsoft Azure

Dirac has expanded its work with Microsoft to make BuildOS available to enterprise manufacturers on Microsoft Azure through Microsoft Marketplace.

August 19, 2026

Luma Health and PCC Add AI Communications to Pediatric EHR

Luma Health and Physician's Computer Company have partnered to integrate Luma communications into PCC for more than 300 independent pediatric practices.

August 19, 2026

TDK Launches edgeRX Pro Sensor Node for Industrial Monitoring

TDK launched edgeRX Pro, a sensor node for its TDK SensEI edgeRX platform, adding vibration, acoustic, magnetic, temperature, and rotational sensing for industrial monitoring.

August 19, 2026

Ours Privacy Raises $15M for Healthcare Marketing Data Platform

Ours Privacy raised $15 million in Series A funding led by Lightbank and Health Velocity Capital. The company offers a customer data platform for healthcare marketers that is compliant with HIPAA.

August 19, 2026

E Tech Group Expands SmartSights Partnership for Manufacturing Software

E Tech Group has expanded its SmartSights partnership, allowing it to resell, implement, integrate and support the full SmartSights software portfolio for manufacturers.

August 19, 2026

PitCrew Adds AWS Automated Reasoning Checks for Financial Compliance

PitCrew is using AWS Automated Reasoning checks in Amazon Bedrock Guardrails to verify AI agent decisions against financial regulations and firm policies.

August 19, 2026

TopHat Security Raises Series A for OT and AI Infrastructure Security

TopHat Security raised Series A financing led by Landolt Securities to support its cybersecurity products for operational technology, critical infrastructure, government, and AI environments.

August 19, 2026

Workday Forms AI Research Team for Enterprise AI

Workday introduced Workday AI Research, a technical team focused on enterprise AI systems, and launched a PhD fellowship for doctoral researchers.

August 19, 2026

SuperOne Builds AI Fan Engagement Platform for Sports and Entertainment

SuperOne has accelerated work on an AI native fan engagement platform for sports and entertainment. The company has also set up a dedicated AI research and engineering unit for the platform.

August 19, 2026

SandboxAQ Makes AQPotency Available for Drug Discovery

SandboxAQ has made AQPotency generally available on Claude through Model Context Protocol. The model ranks candidate molecules for drug discovery without requiring a solved protein structure.

August 19, 2026

Apodex Launches TRACES Benchmark for Scientific Discovery AI

Apodex introduced TRACES, a benchmark that tests AI systems on scientific discovery tasks where the answer may not be known in advance.

August 19, 2026

Aprio Launches Venture Program for AI and Automation Investments

Aprio has launched Aprio Ventures, a strategic investment program focused on AI, automation, and enterprise software for professional services.

August 19, 2026

Vision Marine and Avikus Begin NEUBOAT Integration for Electric Boats

Vision Marine Technologies and Avikus have begun a partnership to evaluate NEUBOAT integration with Vision Marine's twin motor E-Motion electric propulsion architecture, using the STERK 31E as the first validation platform.

August 19, 2026

51WORLD Launches AperData and AperOne for Embodied AI

51WORLD introduced AperData and AperOne at its Physical AI Master Plan 2030 event, along with a three tier aerospace strategy covering low altitude airspace, space, and deep space.

August 19, 2026

Relativity Networks Raises $22M and Secures $40M Hyperscaler Order

Relativity Networks raised $22 million through a SAFE investment and secured a $40 million hyperscaler order for its ChronoCore optical networking technology.

August 19, 2026

Cursor Adds Origin Code Hosting for Paid Users

Cursor is rolling out Origin, a code hosting service for paid users with repos, pull requests, code browsing, GitHub sync, agents, and app integrations.

August 19, 2026

Etched Raises $700 Million at $21 Billion Valuation

Etched has raised $700 million at a $21 billion valuation, with Jane Street leading the round after testing and buying its AI hardware.

August 19, 2026

Globant Names Sarab Narang CEO of Glob.AI

Globant has appointed Sarab Narang as CEO of Glob.AI, its AI native technology services model for enterprise AI services.

August 19, 2026

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