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Harvey Acquires Benchmark to Expand Asset Management Capabilities

Harvey has acquired Benchmark, a New York-based decision infrastructure platform for asset management, marking its third acquisition of 2026 as it broadens support for legal work tied to investment activities.

July 20, 2026

China's Xi Jinping Calls for Global Cooperation on AI at Shanghai Conference

At the opening of the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, President Xi Jinping urged greater international collaboration in AI development and governance, announcing new initiatives for training, cooperation, and technology sharing with developing countries.

July 20, 2026

Leidos and DHL Form Alliance for UK Defence Logistics Modernisation

Leidos and DHL Supply Chain have created a joint alliance to deliver integrated logistics services for the UK Ministry of Defence, combining technology and logistics expertise to modernise the country's defence support operations.

July 18, 2026

RiskSpan Releases Credit Model 7.1 for NonQM Loans

RiskSpan has launched Credit Model 7.1, a NonQM credit model now available within the RiskSpan Platform, designed to analyze loan performance by documentation type using detailed borrower and macroeconomic data.

July 18, 2026

BrainCo Unveils Brain to Robot AI Platform at WAIC 2026

At the 2026 World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai, BrainCo demonstrated a system that lets users control robots using only neural signals, debuting what it calls the world's first integrated Brain to Robot AI R&D platform.

July 18, 2026

ECAM Highlights AI Video Monitoring for Energy Infrastructure Security

ECAM emphasized the role of live video monitoring and AI detection in protecting energy assets amid rising copper theft and physical attacks on U.S. grid infrastructure.

July 18, 2026

Zensar Technologies Introduces ZenseAI.AssureAI for Enterprise AI Assurance

Zensar Technologies has launched ZenseAI.AssureAI, an AI assurance and quality engineering offering designed to test, validate, and monitor AI systems across their lifecycle.

July 18, 2026

Reo.Dev Raises $11.3 Million Series A to Expand AI Signals Platform

Reo.Dev has raised $11.3 million in Series A funding led by Elevation Capital, bringing its total funding to $15.3 million. The company plans to expand its AI capabilities and support its growing customer base of technical B2B software firms.

July 18, 2026

GAPVelocity AI Launches VELO for PowerBuilder on Microsoft Foundry

GAPVelocity AI has introduced VELO for PowerBuilder, a new tool that applies agentic AI to convert PowerBuilder applications into Blazor and .NET on Azure. Built on Microsoft Foundry, the system aims to help enterprises modernize legacy systems faster and at lower cost.

July 18, 2026

Strivve Extends Top of Wallet Platform to AI Agent Commerce

Strivve has expanded its Top of Wallet card-on-file platform to support agentic commerce, allowing card issuers to make their cards the default for AI agent purchases across merchant networks.

July 18, 2026

General Compute Secures $400 Million Debt Facility to Scale AI Inference Cloud

General Compute has obtained a debt facility of up to $400 million from Upper90 Capital Management to expand its inference cloud infrastructure built on SambaNova chips, aiming to deliver AI inference performance significantly faster than GPU-based systems.

July 17, 2026

Fireworks AI Raises $1.5 Billion at $17.5 Billion Valuation

AI infrastructure company Fireworks AI has raised $1.5 billion in a Series D round led by Atreides Management, Index Ventures, and TCV, reaching a valuation of $17.5 billion. The funding will be used to expand engineering capacity and global computing infrastructure.

July 17, 2026

1Password and Anthropic Introduce Secure Credential Integration for Claude AI

1Password has partnered with Anthropic to launch 1Password for Claude, a system that lets Claude AI use credentials during browser tasks without exposing sensitive information. The integration, available first on Mac, uses biometric approval and direct credential injection to maintain security.

July 17, 2026

Capacity and FoodBridge Launch Hunger Relief and Social Equity Initiative

Capacity and FoodBridge have partnered to launch the Hunger Relief and Social Equity Initiative, combining AI engagement and food access systems to streamline how people connect to food, benefits, and community support.

July 17, 2026

Foxlink Opens First AI Factory in the United States

Foxlink Group has launched its first AI Factory in Fort Worth, Texas, marking its shift from traditional electronics manufacturing to AI-integrated production. The facility connects GPU computing in Taiwan with robotics and AI systems for industrial automation.

July 17, 2026

Parallel Integrates Web Search with Google's Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform

Parallel has partnered with Google Cloud to integrate its agentic web search into the Gemini Enterprise Agent Platform, making the service available through the Google Cloud Marketplace with native API access and streamlined billing.

July 17, 2026

LXT Introduces API-Based Crowd-as-a-Service for AI Teams

LXT has launched Crowd-as-a-Service, giving enterprise and AI teams direct API access to a global network of over 10 million contributors. The service enables organizations to control quality and workflow within their own systems while scaling AI data tasks across multiple languages and domains.

July 17, 2026

Bluestaq Launches ARQ Data Infrastructure Platform for Secure, Compliant Data Movement

Bluestaq has introduced BLUESTAQ / ARQ, a multi-environment data infrastructure platform built for secure and compliant data management across sectors including healthcare, finance, agriculture, and government.

July 17, 2026

Chelsio Introduces Seventh Generation Ethernet AI Interconnect Platform

Chelsio Communications has announced a new Ethernet-based AI interconnect platform featuring 400Gb capabilities for AI, storage, and data center workloads. The platform includes SmartNICs, Storage Controllers, and DPUs built on a unified architecture.

July 17, 2026

Axon Vision Introduces ForceField AI Counter-Drone System for Mobile Defense

Axon Vision has announced ForceField, an Edge AI-based counter-drone system designed to detect, track, and neutralize aerial threats against moving forces. The compact system integrates detection and kinetic response functions tested in live-fire trials.

July 17, 2026

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