Stripe Introduces Token Billing Feature for AI Model Usage
Stripe has launched a private preview of its Billing for LLM Tokens feature, enabling developers to track AI model usage and apply automated markups for profit margins.
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Stripe has launched a private preview of its Billing for LLM Tokens feature, enabling developers to track AI model usage and apply automated markups for profit margins.
Blackstone is preparing to launch a publicly traded company focused on acquiring AI data centers, aiming to raise tens of billions of dollars from global investors. The new entity will target pre-built and leased facilities and could debut later this year, pending regulatory approval.
Melbourne-based AI sales platform Firmable has raised $14 million in Series A funding led by Airtree, supporting its expansion into the US and further development of its proprietary AI-driven sales technology.
Basis has raised $100 million in Series B funding at a $1.15 billion valuation to advance its AI agent platform for accountants. The round, led by Accel with participation from GV, Khosla Ventures, and others, will help the company expand its engineering and machine learning teams.
Fortem Technologies has been awarded a three-year, $18 million contract by the U.S. Army to supply AI-powered DroneHunter interceptors and support services for counter-drone defense at Army sites worldwide.
EdgeConneX has announced plans to develop a data center campus in SkellefteƄ, Sweden, with a potential capacity of up to one gigawatt. The facility will support AI and cloud workloads and be primarily powered by renewable energy.
Palo Alto Networks announced new collaborations with Nokia, U Mobile, Aeris, and Celerway at MWC Barcelona to secure AI Factories and the autonomous edge through integrated cybersecurity and network solutions.
Huawei has launched its Telco Intelligent Converged Cloud solution, designed to support telecom operators transitioning to AI-native infrastructure by unifying compute, storage, and network resources.
Public Storage and Welltower have announced a strategic data science partnership to integrate AI and machine learning into real estate capital allocation and operations.
LITEON Technology announced at MWC Barcelona 2026 that it is integrating its open radio units with NVIDIA AI Aerial and partner solutions to accelerate AI-RAN commercialization. The collaboration aims to simplify deployment and enable scalable AI-native RAN operations.
The Linux Foundation has launched the OCUDU Ecosystem Foundation to advance open source radio access network software for 5G and early 6G, with founding members including AMD, AT&T, Ericsson, Nokia, NVIDIA, and Verizon.
Einride and Legato Merger Corp. III have announced an oversubscribed $113 million PIPE financing to support their proposed business combination, valuing Einride at $1.35 billion.
NODA AI has secured $25 million in Series A funding led by Bessemer Venture Partners to accelerate development of its AI-powered orchestration platform for defense and intelligence applications.
South Korean startup RLWRLD has raised $26 million in a Seed 2 funding round, bringing its total seed investment to $41 million. The company plans to use the funds to expand its industrial robotics AI deployments and unveil its robotics foundation model in the first half of 2026.
Gallatin AI has opened a new office in Austin, Texas, to position its engineering and delivery teams closer to U.S. Army commands. The move establishes the company's third location and supports its focus on AI-powered logistics planning tools.
Ericsson and Intel announced a collaboration at MWC Barcelona 2026 to accelerate readiness for AI-native 6G, focusing on cloud, compute, and network integration.
Duos Technologies Group has signed a non-binding $200 million letter of intent with Hydra Host to deploy a high-density NVIDIA GPU cluster and appointed Doug Recker as its new CEO effective April 1, 2026.
ZTE Corporation is presenting its full-stack AI and connectivity innovations at MWC Barcelona 2026, highlighting advancements in autonomous networks, intelligent infrastructure, and AI-native devices, including the GigaMIMO 6G prototype and AIR MAX architecture.
Flux, the AI hardware engineering platform, has announced $37 million in new funding, including a $27 million Series B led by 8VC and a previously undisclosed $10 million Series A. The company plans to use the investment to extend its AI capabilities for complex electronic design tasks.
SoftBank Corp. announced its Telco AI Cloud vision, integrating GPU cloud, AI-RAN, and a new software stack to build distributed AI infrastructure leveraging its telecommunications network.