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Scout Ventures has closed an oversubscribed $125 million Fund V to invest in early-stage companies developing technologies in AI, autonomy, space, and power systems for defense and commercial applications.
Rebar has secured a $14 million Series A funding round led by Prudence to expand its AI platform that automates estimating and quoting workflows for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries.
RoboSense has secured an exclusive contract to supply its digital LiDAR suite for Baidu’s next-generation Apollo Go Robotaxi fleet, featuring its EM4 and E1 models for 360-degree autonomous driving coverage.
Synopsys has unveiled new software-defined hardware-assisted verification platforms aimed at improving AI chip design performance and automation, following its acquisition of Ansys.
Databricks has introduced Genie Code, an AI-driven system for automating data engineering and analytics workflows, and announced the acquisition of Quotient AI to enhance continuous evaluation of AI agents.
Rebel Audio has launched its AI-powered podcasting platform designed to simplify podcast creation and production. The company also announced $3.8 million in seed funding and appointed producer Mark Burnett as its first advisor.
Honeycomb has announced new AI observability capabilities, including Honeycomb Metrics and expanded Model Context Protocol integrations, aimed at improving system monitoring for AI-powered software development.
Coconut Software has introduced Multi-Lines of Business (Multi-LOB), an AI-powered solution designed to help financial institutions unify operations across departments while maintaining compliance and security.
BrandComms.AI has launched its agentic AI platform in the United States, designed to deliver effective advertising by integrating brand intelligence and human-led governance.
Fractal has launched new intelligent agents in its Flyfish.ai platform to streamline B2B sales processes, enabling automated research, outreach, and pipeline management.
Bota has introduced SAION AI, described as the first Physical AI platform for biomanufacturing. The system integrates cognition, orchestration, and execution layers to automate and optimize biological research and production.
Eve has announced the general availability of its AI workforce platform, Eve 2.0, after deployment in over 900 plaintiff law firms. The platform introduces AI Agents for case execution and an AI Auditor for nightly case review, aiming to streamline operations and boost attorney capacity.
JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND have begun deliveries of tactical drone systems under an $8 million defense contract, expandable to $25 million, with a government defense customer in the Middle East.
Ki Reply and Data Reply have partnered with Siemens Healthineers to create 'Cerebra', an AI-powered knowledge platform that streamlines marketing and sales research using specialised AI agents.
Andor Health announced an expansion of its Rural Health Transformation program through the integration of its ThinkAndor AI platform with PsynergyHealth’s virtual clinical workforce, aiming to improve access and efficiency for rural healthcare providers.
CANAL+ and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy generative AI technologies across Europe and Africa, aiming to enhance content indexing and provide new creative tools for production teams.
Zendesk has announced an agreement to acquire Forethought, a customer service automation startup, to enhance its Resolution Platform with self-improving AI agents capable of autonomously executing complex workflows.
Replit has raised $400 million in a funding round led by Georgian, bringing its valuation to $9 billion. The company also introduced Agent 4, its newest AI agent designed to accelerate app creation and collaboration.
Artmarket.com’s 32nd Artprice Annual Report shows a 12% increase in global art auction turnover for 2025, with the U.S. maintaining its lead and France achieving record growth in auction performance.
Waystar has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini models and data infrastructure into its AltitudeAI platform, aiming to advance agentic AI capabilities and enable a self-learning healthcare revenue cycle.
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