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Rockwell Automation will demonstrate an AI orchestrated factory system design at Hannover Messe 2026, integrating its Emulate3D, FactoryTalk Design Studio, and AI assisted engineering tools to streamline industrial automation workflows.
Dematic has announced a strategic partnership with GreyOrange to enhance its flexible automation offerings. The collaboration will see Dematic integrate GreyOrange's GreyMatter software to coordinate robots and workflows for improved distribution and order fulfillment.
HIKMICRO has introduced its AI supported SuperScene Mode to mark its 10th anniversary, aiming to simplify and enhance thermal imaging for both professionals and home users.
Chinese AI company DeepSeek is in talks to raise at least $300 million in its first external funding round, which could value the firm at around $10 billion, according to Reuters. The move comes as the company faces rising infrastructure and compute costs for its advanced AI models.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei met with senior Trump administration officials at the White House to discuss the cybersecurity risks and safety protocols surrounding the company’s new AI model, Claude Mythos. The meeting marks a potential thaw in tensions between Anthropic and the government following earlier disputes over AI use in defense projects.
TD SYNNEX has expanded its AI Infrastructure-as-a-Service portfolio with dedicated NVIDIA HGX B300 clusters on Nebius AI Cloud, offering partners reserved GPU capacity to support enterprise-scale AI workloads.
Stonly has launched Knowledge Agents, an AI feature designed to continuously monitor and update customer service knowledge bases, ensuring accuracy for both human and AI operations.
Anthropic has introduced Claude Design, an experimental product that lets users create visual materials like prototypes, presentations, and mockups using natural language prompts. The tool is powered by the Claude Opus 4.7 model and is available in research preview for Claude Pro, Max, Team, and Enterprise subscribers.
Outcraft AI has raised €2 million in pre-seed funding from Practica Capital to expand its autonomous AI platform for sales and revenue execution. The platform uses AI agents to engage customers in real time across multiple communication channels.
Spektr has raised $20 million in a Series A funding round led by NEA to expand its AI platform that automates KYC and KYB compliance tasks for financial institutions.
AI startup Factory has raised $150 million in funding led by Khosla Ventures, reaching a $1.5 billion valuation. The company develops autonomous coding agents that can switch between models like OpenAI’s GPT, Anthropic’s Claude, and DeepSeek to support enterprise engineering teams.
Salesforce has introduced Headless 360, a major architectural overhaul that exposes every part of its platform as an API, MCP tool, or CLI command, enabling AI agents to operate without using a browser.
OpenAI has agreed to spend more than $20 billion over three years on Cerebras servers powered by the company’s chips, in a deal that could give OpenAI up to a 10% equity stake in the chipmaker. The agreement includes an additional $1 billion from OpenAI to help fund Cerebras data center development.
Solidroad has raised $25 million in Series A funding led by Hedosophia to expand its AI-driven platform that evaluates and coaches both human and AI customer support agents in real time.
Zscaler announced a partnership with OpenAI through the Trusted Access for Cyber program, integrating the GPT‑5.4‑Cyber model into its Zero Trust Exchange platform to improve software security and threat detection.
OpenAI has launched GPT‑Rosalind, a specialized AI model designed to support research in biology, drug discovery, and translational medicine. The model aims to help scientists accelerate early-stage discovery and improve experimental workflows through advanced reasoning and tool integration.
ControlUp has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue and reached a valuation above $1 billion, marking its transition from a Digital Employee Experience provider to an Autonomous Endpoint Management platform powered by agentic AI.
Upscale AI is reportedly negotiating a new funding round that could value the company at about $2 billion, marking its third raise in seven months. The startup is developing specialized chips and networking technology for AI data centers.
OpenAI has released a major update to Codex, adding desktop control, in-app browsing, memory, and expanded plugin support for developers using the AI coding assistant.
Canva has upgraded its AI assistant to handle full design creation workflows using text prompts, automatically selecting and operating tools for users. The update also introduces integrations with popular productivity apps and improved AI model performance.
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