Business applications of AI across industries, including corporate implementations, workflow automations, and solutions for operational efficiency.
BC Platforms has signed a strategic collaboration agreement with Amazon Web Services to accelerate healthcare and life sciences innovation through enhanced data analytics and AI capabilities within its BC Mosaic platform.
Nscale will deliver over 66,000 NVIDIA Rubin GPUs to Microsoft at the Start Campus site in Portugal beginning in late 2027, expanding their existing AI infrastructure collaboration.
IBM CEO Arvind Krishna will open the company's Think 2026 conference in Boston, presenting new enterprise AI announcements and discussing the convergence of AI, hybrid cloud, and quantum computing.
At its Think 2026 conference, IBM introduced new products including watsonx Orchestrate, IBM Concert, and IBM Sovereign Core to advance enterprise AI management and hybrid cloud operations.
Octave, the planned software spinoff from Hexagon AB, has acquired VXG Inc., a provider of cloud-native video management software, to strengthen its physical security offerings and AI-enhanced cloud capabilities.
A global survey by Dun & Bradstreet finds that while nearly all organizations are working on AI initiatives, only a small fraction say their data is ready to support them, highlighting data readiness as the main barrier to achieving consistent ROI.
AI startup Sierra has raised $950 million in a funding round led by Tiger Global and GV, valuing the company at over $15 billion. The funds will support Sierra’s goal of becoming the global standard for AI-powered customer experiences.
EVERYWHERE Communications has partnered with Parsons Corporation to enable resilient autonomous drone operations beyond line of sight under a Small Business Innovation Research initiative.
UiPath has joined Databricks as a validated technology partner, introducing integrations that connect the UiPath Platform with the Databricks Platform to combine automation, AI, and data intelligence for enterprise operations.
Sedgwick has launched Omni, a digital ecosystem combining artificial intelligence, machine learning, and analytics to enhance claims and risk management processes.
Blackbaud has made a strategic investment in Student First to integrate its financial and fundraising tools with Student First’s AI enabled student information system for higher education institutions.
Ebix Risk has introduced Ebix COI, an AI-powered certificate of insurance management platform that validates coverage against contract terms and automates deficiency resolution.
Anthropic is finalizing a $1.5 billion joint venture with Blackstone, Goldman Sachs, and other Wall Street firms to offer AI tools and consulting services to private equity backed companies, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Praecipio has announced the launch of its AI Incubator, the Praecipio Intelligence Gateway framework, and a company-wide AI certification initiative at Atlassian's Team '26 conference in Anaheim.
Humain has announced an expansion of its partnership with Amazon Web Services to launch Humain One, an enterprise AI operating system for building and managing autonomous agents at scale. The system will be available globally through AWS Marketplace and supported by the upcoming AWS Region in Saudi Arabia.
Blaize Holdings and Winmate Inc. have signed a strategic partnership to integrate Blaize's AI chips into Winmate's rugged computing systems used in defense, border security, maritime, and healthcare applications. The agreement targets about $15 million in business during the first year.
SAP has agreed to acquire Prior Labs, a Freiburg-based pioneer in Tabular Foundation Models, to establish a frontier AI research lab in Europe. The company plans to invest over €1 billion over four years to scale the lab, which will operate independently after regulatory approval.
A Boston Consulting Group survey reveals that 61% of CEOs believe their boards are pushing too quickly on AI transformation, highlighting a divide in readiness and understanding between top executives and directors.
Povaddo has partnered with Prolegis to expand access for public policy professionals to participate in specialized opinion research through the Povaddo Panel, integrating the panel into the Prolegis platform.
Palo Alto Networks announced plans to acquire Portkey, an AI gateway company, to enhance security for autonomous AI agents. Portkey’s technology will be integrated into Prisma AIRS, providing centralized monitoring and control for AI transactions.
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