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Token Security has appointed Walt Carrington as Vice President of Sales and Oron Kaiser as Head of Product Management to strengthen its go-to-market and product innovation efforts in agentic AI security.
Austin-based Neurophos has raised $110 million in a Series A round led by Gates Frontier to develop its photonic AI chips, which use micron-scale metamaterial optical modulators to boost performance and energy efficiency.
London and San Francisco-based Asymmetric Security has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI-native incident response platform, which reduces cybersecurity investigation times from days to hours.
Apple is reportedly working on an AI-powered wearable pin about the size of an AirTag, featuring cameras, microphones, and wireless charging, with a potential release planned for 2027.
Anthropic has released a new version of Claude’s Constitution, a document outlining the ethical framework and behavioral guidelines for its AI model. The updated text expands on safety, ethics, compliance, and helpfulness, while also addressing questions about AI consciousness.
Apple is preparing a major Siri overhaul that will transform the voice assistant into an AI chatbot integrated across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, according to Bloomberg. The chatbot, codenamed Campos, will launch later this year as part of iOS 27 and use Google’s Gemini AI technology.
Portland-based AheadComputing has raised $30 million in a Seed2 round led by Eclipse, Toyota Ventures, and Cambium to accelerate development of its RISC-V-based CPU architecture designed for AI applications.
Datarails has raised $70 million in Series C funding led by One Peak to expand its AI-native financial platform for CFOs. The company plans to use the funds for global expansion, R&D, and potential acquisitions.
OpenAI expects to unveil its first hardware product in the second half of 2026. The device, possibly a pair of AI-powered earbuds codenamed 'Sweet Pea,' is being developed in collaboration with designer Jony Ive.
EyeContactDX has named developmental-behavioral pediatrician Dr. Carol Weitzman as Senior Strategic Advisor to support the expansion of its AI-based eye-tracking autism screening tool in primary care.
H22 AI has emerged from stealth with an AI-native platform designed to guide Gen Z in career planning amid rising automation and job instability. The platform, expected in early 2026, will use personalized insights to help users identify strengths and align career paths.
Therap Services sponsored the NASDDDS Annual Conference and The Arc's National Convention in late 2025, showcasing its AI-powered tools aimed at improving efficiency and compliance in human services.
100 Black Men of America, Inc. has joined Operation HOPE's HOPE AI initiative to expand financial and AI literacy in underserved communities across the U.S.
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, has partnered with Simplilearn to launch five AI-focused professional programs for business leaders, combining Oxford's academic expertise with Simplilearn's online learning platform.
goFLUENT has acquired the business operations of Learnship Networks GmbH to strengthen its enterprise language training and assessment solutions, expanding its reach in Germany and integrating over 500 new language trainers.
EAB has acquired Hybrid, a global higher education marketing firm, from UK private equity investor LDC. The acquisition will enhance EAB’s digital marketing and enrollment solutions across global markets.
Microsoft has introduced Elevate for Educators, a global program offering free AI-powered tools and professional development resources for teachers and schools, aimed at integrating Microsoft 365 Copilot into education systems.
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited announced plans to invest in the decentralized, AI-driven Open Quest Academy education ecosystem and will receive Q101 utility tokens in return. The initiative aligns with UNESCO's educational equity goals and aims to promote global collaboration in digital learning.
AI startup Humans& has raised $480 million in a seed round valuing the company at $4.5 billion. The round included investors such as Nvidia, Jeff Bezos, GV, and SV Angel, and was founded by former researchers from OpenAI, xAI, and Alphabet.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei cautioned that U.S. plans to allow advanced AI chip sales to China could have serious national security consequences, comparing the move to selling nuclear weapons to North Korea.
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