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Pony.ai has been granted Shenzhen’s first citywide permit for fully driverless commercial robotaxi operations, in partnership with Xihu Group. The authorization allows the companies to operate autonomous taxis across the city, beginning in Nanshan, Qianhai, and Baoan districts.
AgiBot has achieved the first real-world deployment of reinforcement learning in industrial robotics, implementing its Real-World Reinforcement Learning system on a pilot production line with Longcheer Technology in Shanghai.
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said the company plans to expand its workforce after a year of layoffs, emphasizing that future growth will be driven by artificial intelligence tools integrated into its products and workflows.
The University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education will expand its AI in School Systems program to five new districts after receiving a $1 million donation from Google.
Deloitte China has announced its HK LEAP strategy, committing HK$500 million over four years to support Hong Kong’s economic transformation, focusing on fintech, AI, and green transition initiatives.
Japanese anime and manga publishers have issued a joint statement warning against copyright infringement by OpenAI's Sora 2 video generator, calling for transparency and compensation. The move comes as OpenAI faces ongoing legal challenges in the U.S. over the use of copyrighted works in training its AI systems.
Fireworks AI has secured $250 million in Series C funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, Index Ventures, and Evantic, valuing the company at $4 billion. The startup plans to expand its AI inference infrastructure and hire over 150 new staff.
Tencent has announced 50 finalists from 12 countries for its CarbonX 2.0 initiative, offering up to 200 million RMB in funding to accelerate next-generation climate technologies across carbon removal, industrial decarbonization, carbon utilization, and energy storage.
Google has partnered with Reliance Industries to provide free 18-month access to its AI Pro subscription for eligible Jio 5G users in India, including access to Gemini 2.5 Pro and 2 TB of cloud storage.
Getty Images and Perplexity have entered a global multi-year licensing deal that allows the AI startup to use Getty’s editorial and creative images in its search and discovery tools, integrating Getty’s API for improved visual content and attribution.
DirectMail2.0 has released a public beta of its AI-powered tool for direct mail advertisers, unveiled at the Printing United Alliance Convention in Orlando. The system benchmarks campaigns against a proprietary database to provide performance insights and recommendations.
Dashmote has secured $6 million in Series A1 funding co-led by Blossom Street Ventures and Rabobank to accelerate the development of its generative AI agent DashSalesAI and expand its U.S. operations.
Happiest Minds Technologies has implemented its Agentic AI solution with Intelligent Document Processing at MUA Insurance Acceptances in South Africa, automating email and document workflows with 99.5% accuracy.
Jacaruso Enterprises has appointed Jason Webb as its new CEO, the first leadership change in its 18-year history. Founder Toni Jacaruso will remain as President, and the company plans to launch its AI-powered sales platform, Lead Shark, in 2026.
OUTFRONT Media has announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services to modernize out-of-home advertising through AI-enabled workflows that streamline planning, buying, and measurement of media inventory.
A new survey by Collibra and The Harris Poll shows that most technology decision-makers believe agentic AI will deliver strong returns, with 91% of organizations developing or rolling out such systems.
Later has introduced EdgeAI, an AI-powered predictive intelligence engine that uses over a decade of influencer marketing data to forecast campaign outcomes and optimize creator selection.
Infor has introduced new Industry AI Agents and a cloud migration program called Infor Leap, built on AWS with Amazon Bedrock to optimize workflows and accelerate AI adoption across sectors such as manufacturing, distribution, and services.
Doctivity Health has introduced Doctivity AI, an embedded conversational assistant that integrates directly into its analytics platform to streamline market insights and automate analysis for healthcare growth teams.
Semos.ai has expanded early access to its Manager Agents system, an Agentic AI platform designed to support leadership and management decisions through proactive guidance and integrated intelligence.
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