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LinqAlpha Launches AI Lab for Investment Model Bias Research

LinqAlpha has launched LinqAlpha AI Lab, a research group focused on measuring bias and trust in AI systems used for investment analysis.

August 18, 2026

VNET and CATL Partner on Compute Energy Infrastructure

VNET Group has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with CATL to combine data center infrastructure with zero carbon energy technology. The companies plan to work on compute energy facilities, distributed networks, and a zero carbon token ecosystem.

August 18, 2026

WAND AI Adds StorONE Storage Layer to Sovereign AI Offering

WAND AI has added StorONE to its Sovereign AI offering, adding a storage efficiency layer for sovereign AI programs and enterprises.

August 18, 2026

Hirevue Says New Customer Bookings Tripled in First Half of 2026

Hirevue said new customer bookings more than tripled in the first half of 2026, while bookings for its skills assessments more than doubled year over year.

August 18, 2026

Silex Technology Launches EP-200N Edge AI Module for Industrial and Medical Devices

Silex Technology announced the EP-200N, an edge AI system on module powered by NXP Semiconductors' i.MX 95 processor for industrial and medical devices.

August 18, 2026

FORT Robotics to Go Public Through Newbury Street II Deal

FORT Robotics plans to go public through a business combination with Newbury Street II Acquisition Corp. The deal values the combined company at $556.6 million and is expected to close in the fourth quarter of 2026.

August 18, 2026

Synthefy Raises $6.5 Million and Launches Structured Data Model Platform

Synthefy launched a foundation model platform for structured data and raised a $6.5 million seed round led by Wing Venture Capital.

August 18, 2026

Arise Launches Halo for Enterprise AI DataOps

Arise has launched Halo by Arise, an AI DataOps capability that connects credentialed professionals to enterprise AI workflows for evaluation, RLHF, safety review, and human feedback.

August 18, 2026

Cortechs.ai Gets FDA Clearance for NeuroQuant PET

Cortechs.ai said NeuroQuant PET received FDA 510(k) clearance for PET. The software provides automated PET quantification and structured reporting for cognitive impairment and other neurological conditions.

August 18, 2026

Alvys Launches Foundry AI Agent Platform for Freight Teams

Alvys has introduced Alvys Foundry, an agentic AI platform built into its transportation management system for freight carriers, brokers, and hybrid carrier brokers.

August 18, 2026

Castrol Cooling Fluids Validated for NVIDIA AI Infrastructure

Castrol says its ON PG25 and PG25T cooling fluids have been validated for NVIDIA AI factory and data centre infrastructure.

August 18, 2026

Grupo Boticário Expands Haut.AI Skin Analysis to 4,000 Stores

Grupo Boticário is expanding Haut.AI skin analysis technology to about 4,000 O Boticário stores in Brazil after a 24 store pilot.

August 18, 2026

Prodigy Technovations Launches UFS 5.0 Protocol Exerciser and Analyzer

Prodigy Technovations launched PGY-UFS5-EX-PA, a UFS 5.0 protocol exerciser and analyzer that supports MIPI M-PHY v6.0, MIPI UniPro v3.0, and data rates of 46.64 Gbps per lane.

August 18, 2026

Ciklum Partners with ClickHouse for Agentic AI and Analytics

Ciklum and ClickHouse have formed a strategic partnership to support enterprise adoption of Agentic AI and real time analytics. Ciklum is also a launch partner in ClickHouse's House Mates partner program.

August 18, 2026

Stripe to Buy OpenRouter for More Than $7 Billion

Stripe has reportedly finalized an agreement to acquire OpenRouter for more than $7 billion. OpenRouter gives developers access to hundreds of AI models and helps them switch between providers.

August 18, 2026

Ontario Unveils Data Center Playbook for AI Infrastructure

Ontario has proposed a Data Center Playbook that would guide approvals for new data centers, require large facilities to cover electricity costs, and support data sovereignty.

August 17, 2026

Arkestro Director Tahmeeda Bushra Khorasani Wins 2026 Women in Supply Chain Award

Arkestro Director of Supply Chain Innovation and Supplier Ecosystem Tahmeeda Bushra Khorasani has been named a 2026 Women in Supply Chain Award recipient in the Trailblazer category.

August 17, 2026

Deployable Energy and Hornbeck Offshore Plan Maritime Nuclear Battery Projects

Deployable Energy signed an MOU with Hornbeck Offshore to explore Unity Nuclear Battery deployments for maritime, defense, offshore power, and floating data center uses.

August 17, 2026

US to Warn AI Partners Against Joining China Framework

The US is preparing a warning to countries aligned with its AI partnerships that they could be excluded if they join China's rival framework. The draft focuses on Pax Silica, AI models, semiconductors, and critical minerals.

August 17, 2026

Afriex Adds Global Innovations Bank for Settlement Services

Afriex has partnered with Global Innovations Bank for sponsor and settlement banking services to support its payments API, faster settlement, Global USD Account access, and expanded regulatory coverage.

August 17, 2026

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