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Whale Secures $40 Million Series C3 Extension to Expand Enterprise AI Platform

Whale has raised $40 million in a Series C3 extension, bringing its total Series C funding to $100 million as it expands its AI Operating System globally. The round was co-led by CMB International and SMBC Asia Rising Fund, with participation from multiple strategic investors.

July 17, 2026

DriveCentric Introduces AI Service-to-Sales Agent for Dealerships

DriveCentric has announced a new Service-to-Sales Agent built into its engagement platform. The AI identifies service customers with trade-in potential and generates sales leads using existing dealership data, eliminating the need for extra systems or vendors.

July 17, 2026

Deloitte Launches Software Remediation Platform Powered by Anthropic’s Claude Models

Deloitte introduced a new platform that uses Anthropic's Claude models to remediate software vulnerabilities across custom, commercial, and open-source software, enabling faster and more coordinated patching.

July 17, 2026

Monotype Launches Enterprise Connector Beta for Font Governance in AI Workflows

Monotype has released the beta version of its Enterprise MCP Connector, enabling enterprises to integrate approved brand fonts and licensing checks into AI creative environments such as Claude and Claude Design.

July 17, 2026

Blackbaud Previews AI Admissions Agent for K12 Schools

Blackbaud has revealed new AI features for independent K12 schools, including a forthcoming Admissions Agent designed to enhance enrollment processes and family engagement.

July 17, 2026

Alterion Introduces Draco Runtime Control Platform for AI Agent Governance

Alterion has launched Draco, a runtime control platform that provides enterprises with real-time visibility and policy enforcement over AI agents without requiring code changes or vendor lock-in. The platform is designed to help compliance, risk, and security teams govern agent behavior across clouds and infrastructure.

July 17, 2026

Agility Robotics Opens Fremont Facility to Advance Physical AI

Agility Robotics has opened a new 60,000 square foot facility in Fremont, California to accelerate AI development for its humanoid robot, Digit. The site will serve as the company's software and capabilities hub and employ around 200 staff.

July 17, 2026

Saronic to Build $3 Billion Port Alpha Shipyard in Texas

Saronic announced plans to construct Port Alpha, a $3 billion shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, aimed at boosting U.S. shipbuilding capacity and supporting autonomous maritime systems. Construction is expected to begin in 2026, with operations starting in 2028.

July 17, 2026

Monk Launches Cash Application 2.0 with AI Matching Engine

Monk has introduced Cash Application 2.0, an updated platform that automates 80% of payment matching using an AI engine with three matching tiers and expanded support for lockbox and check uploads.

July 17, 2026

transcosmos Expands CX Platform with AI Agent Capabilities in trans-DX Plus for Support

transcosmos has upgraded its trans-DX customer experience platform into trans-DX Plus for Support, adding AI agent capabilities through a partnership with vottia.

July 17, 2026

Apaluma Raises $5.55 Million in Seed Funding to Expand Government Data Platform

Apaluma has secured $5.55 million in seed funding led by Crosslink Capital and Kickstart to scale its unified data platform for government regulatory records.

July 17, 2026

MindWalk Holdings Added to Russell 3000E, Sets Earnings Date for July 22

MindWalk Holdings has been included in the Russell 3000E Index and will release its fourth quarter and full-year 2026 results on July 22.

July 16, 2026

Shapiro+Raj Promotes Lisa La Brooy to President

Shapiro+Raj has promoted Lisa La Brooy to President as the consultancy scales its AI-amplified insights business and expands partnerships in life sciences. She will lead client operations and strategic growth while continuing to work directly with clients.

July 16, 2026

Australia Introduces National Standards for Artificial Intelligence and Data Centers

The Albanese Government has announced a national framework for artificial intelligence, including new standards for data centers and protections for Australian artists. The standards, to be legislated early next year, aim to make AI development align with Australia’s national interests.

July 16, 2026

White House Launches Gold Eagle Cybersecurity Coordination Program

The White House has introduced the Gold Eagle initiative, a coordinated system built with government agencies and industry partners to accelerate the detection and remediation of cybersecurity vulnerabilities across U.S. critical infrastructure.

July 16, 2026

USPTO Adds AI Image Search to Trademark System with Clarivate Technology

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has launched an AI assisted image search feature in its TM Search system, developed with support from Clarivate. The tool lets users upload images to identify visually similar trademarks across the U.S. register.

July 16, 2026

AgPlenus Launches AI Model for Predicting Antifungal Potency

AgPlenus has introduced an Antifungal Potency Predictor within its ChemPass AI for Ag platform to identify antifungal molecules with a higher chance of success at early discovery stages.

July 16, 2026

Oak Raises $60 Million to Build AI Identity Operating System

Security startup Oak has raised $60 million in seed funding to develop an AI native identity platform that manages humans, machines, and AI agents across enterprises. The round was co-led by Accel, Greylock Partners, and CRV, with participation from Hetz Ventures and AlphaDrive Ventures.

July 16, 2026

Rafay Systems Introduces Managed MCP Server for Governed AI Infrastructure Operations

Rafay Systems has launched a managed Model Control Protocol (MCP) Server, enabling platform, DevOps, and SRE teams to securely connect AI assistants and agentic applications to operational data for use cases like fleet intelligence and incident diagnosis.

July 16, 2026

CleanStart Introduces Clean Libraries for Verified Open Source Dependencies

CleanStart has launched Clean Libraries, a tool that allows developers and AI coding assistants to use verified open source components by default while identifying risky dependencies and offering secure alternatives.

July 16, 2026

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