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Chinese AI startup StepFun is dismantling its offshore corporate structure to prepare for a Hong Kong initial public offering, aligning with new regulatory guidance from Beijing on red-chip companies, Reuters reports.
Chinese AI company MiniMax has open-sourced its M2.7 model, featuring 229 billion parameters and state-of-the-art performance in software engineering benchmarks. The model, available on Hugging Face, was developed using a self-evolving architecture that allows it to iteratively improve its own code and performance.
Atlanta-based startup Atomic-6 has introduced ODC.space, a marketplace that allows organizations to purchase on-demand orbital data center capacity, addressing AI-era energy and cooling challenges by moving compute into orbit.
Global venture capital investment reached a record $300 billion in the first quarter of 2026, with AI startups capturing 80% of the total, according to Crunchbase. The surge was led by massive funding rounds for OpenAI, Anthropic, xAI, and Waymo.
Manna Air Delivery has raised $50 million in Series B funding led by ARK Invest, bringing its total funding to $110 million. The company plans to expand to 40 drone delivery bases across the United States.
Sigma360 and Consilient have announced a strategic integration to combine federated machine learning with perpetual KYC and transaction monitoring, aiming to enhance financial crime detection while maintaining data privacy.
Inflectra has launched a free Early Access Program for SureWire, a new quality assurance platform built to test non-deterministic AI agents. The platform introduces specialized testing and judge agents to identify vulnerabilities in AI systems before deployment.
Globant has been named an Autodesk Tandem Digital Twin Solution Provider, expanding its collaboration with Autodesk to accelerate digital twin implementation across industries such as airports, smart buildings, and manufacturing facilities.
Belgian spacetech firm EDGX has launched its first in-orbit demonstration of STERNA, an AI-powered edge computer for satellites, aboard SpaceX’s Transporter-16 mission. The system enables real-time data processing directly in space, reducing reliance on ground infrastructure.
ProQR Therapeutics has announced a partnership with Ginkgo Bioworks to use its autonomous lab for AI-enabled RNA drug discovery and the creation of an AI Advisory Board to guide its Axiomer platform strategy.
Globant and CMPC have implemented an AI-based supply chain traceability system to comply with the EU Deforestation Regulation, reducing manual processes from 12 days to minutes.
L7 Informatics has introduced L7|SYNAPSE, an agentic AI layer built on its L7|ESP platform, designed to enable secure, context-aware AI interactions in regulated scientific environments.
Jetstream Venture Fund announced new investments in Surf Therapeutics and Hill Research, expanding its healthtech and AI portfolios. The fund's backing of Hill Research marks its first dedicated AI investment, targeting automation in clinical pharmaceutical research.
CMES Robotics USA and Engineering Innovation will present a fully integrated AI-powered parcel handling system at MODEX 2026 in Atlanta, combining CMES’s AI Vision picking with EII’s Chameleon Parcel Sorting System.
Makerfire has adopted UTMSYS’s USX51 AI Computing Flight Controller to enhance industrial drone operations with autonomous decision-making and improved efficiency across sectors like surveying, inspection, and security.
Onix has launched Personal Intelligence, a new AI platform built on expert knowledge rather than general internet data. The system, debuting in the health and wellness sector, provides private, end-to-end encrypted guidance from licensed experts, with user data stored locally.
Khoros, under IgniteTech, has introduced Aurora AI, a new AI-native platform that rebuilds its community product to automate support, moderation, and engagement tasks for enterprises.
A global survey by Bain & Company finds that 42% of CFOs intend to raise AI spending by at least 30% within two years, with most allocating funds to financial planning, analysis, and reporting.
OutSystems' 2026 State of AI Development report shows that nearly all surveyed organizations are deploying AI agents, with most exploring broader agentic AI strategies. However, 94% cite growing concerns over AI sprawl and governance gaps.
Microsoft is creating new AI agent features for its 365 Copilot software inspired by the open-source OpenClaw project, aiming to enable always-on functionality within enterprise environments, according to The Information.
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