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Rebar Raises $14M Series A to Scale AI Platform for HVAC, Electrical, and Plumbing

Rebar has secured a $14 million Series A funding round led by Prudence to expand its AI platform that automates estimating and quoting workflows for the HVAC, electrical, and plumbing industries.

March 12, 2026

RoboSense Wins Exclusive LiDAR Deal for Baidu’s Next-Gen Apollo Go Robotaxi

RoboSense has secured an exclusive contract to supply its digital LiDAR suite for Baidu’s next-generation Apollo Go Robotaxi fleet, featuring its EM4 and E1 models for 360-degree autonomous driving coverage.

March 12, 2026

Synopsys Introduces Software-Defined Verification Platforms for AI Chip Design

Synopsys has unveiled new software-defined hardware-assisted verification platforms aimed at improving AI chip design performance and automation, following its acquisition of Ansys.

March 12, 2026

Databricks Unveils Genie Code and Acquires Quotient AI

Databricks has introduced Genie Code, an AI-driven system for automating data engineering and analytics workflows, and announced the acquisition of Quotient AI to enhance continuous evaluation of AI agents.

March 12, 2026

Rebel Audio Launches AI Podcasting Platform and Secures $3.8M Funding

Rebel Audio has launched its AI-powered podcasting platform designed to simplify podcast creation and production. The company also announced $3.8 million in seed funding and appointed producer Mark Burnett as its first advisor.

March 12, 2026

Honeycomb Introduces AI-Driven Observability Tools and Metrics Platform

Honeycomb has announced new AI observability capabilities, including Honeycomb Metrics and expanded Model Context Protocol integrations, aimed at improving system monitoring for AI-powered software development.

March 12, 2026

Coconut Software Launches Multi-LOB for Unified Banking Operations

Coconut Software has introduced Multi-Lines of Business (Multi-LOB), an AI-powered solution designed to help financial institutions unify operations across departments while maintaining compliance and security.

March 12, 2026

BrandComms.AI Launches Agentic AI Advertising Platform in the U.S.

BrandComms.AI has launched its agentic AI platform in the United States, designed to deliver effective advertising by integrating brand intelligence and human-led governance.

March 12, 2026

Fractal Introduces Intelligent Sales Agents in Flyfish.ai Platform

Fractal has launched new intelligent agents in its Flyfish.ai platform to streamline B2B sales processes, enabling automated research, outreach, and pipeline management.

March 12, 2026

Bota Launches SAION AI Platform for Biomanufacturing

Bota has introduced SAION AI, described as the first Physical AI platform for biomanufacturing. The system integrates cognition, orchestration, and execution layers to automate and optimize biological research and production.

March 12, 2026

Eve Expands Plaintiff AI Workforce Platform to General Availability

Eve has announced the general availability of its AI workforce platform, Eve 2.0, after deployment in over 900 plaintiff law firms. The platform introduces AI Agents for case execution and an AI Auditor for nightly case review, aiming to streamline operations and boost attorney capacity.

March 12, 2026

JFB and XTEND Deliver Tactical Drones Under $25 Million Defense Contract

JFB Construction Holdings and XTEND have begun deliveries of tactical drone systems under an $8 million defense contract, expandable to $25 million, with a government defense customer in the Middle East.

March 12, 2026

Ki Reply and Data Reply Develop 'Cerebra' AI Platform for Siemens Healthineers

Ki Reply and Data Reply have partnered with Siemens Healthineers to create 'Cerebra', an AI-powered knowledge platform that streamlines marketing and sales research using specialised AI agents.

March 12, 2026

Andor Health Expands Rural Health Support with ThinkAndor and PsynergyHealth

Andor Health announced an expansion of its Rural Health Transformation program through the integration of its ThinkAndor AI platform with PsynergyHealth’s virtual clinical workforce, aiming to improve access and efficiency for rural healthcare providers.

March 12, 2026

CANAL+ and Google Cloud Form AI Partnership for Content Indexing and Creative Tools

CANAL+ and Google Cloud have announced a multi-year partnership to deploy generative AI technologies across Europe and Africa, aiming to enhance content indexing and provide new creative tools for production teams.

March 12, 2026

Zendesk to Acquire Forethought to Expand Self-Improving AI Agents

Zendesk has announced an agreement to acquire Forethought, a customer service automation startup, to enhance its Resolution Platform with self-improving AI agents capable of autonomously executing complex workflows.

March 12, 2026

Replit Raises $400 Million, Valued at $9 Billion, Launches Agent 4

Replit has raised $400 million in a funding round led by Georgian, bringing its valuation to $9 billion. The company also introduced Agent 4, its newest AI agent designed to accelerate app creation and collaboration.

March 11, 2026

Artprice Reports 12% Growth in Global Art Market for 2025

Artmarket.com’s 32nd Artprice Annual Report shows a 12% increase in global art auction turnover for 2025, with the U.S. maintaining its lead and France achieving record growth in auction performance.

March 11, 2026

Waystar Expands AI Collaboration with Google Cloud for Autonomous Revenue Cycle

Waystar has expanded its collaboration with Google Cloud to integrate Gemini models and data infrastructure into its AltitudeAI platform, aiming to advance agentic AI capabilities and enable a self-learning healthcare revenue cycle.

March 11, 2026

Dexterity Unveils Foresight: World Model for Physical AI Truck Loading

Dexterity Inc. has introduced Foresight, a physics-consistent world model and 4D packing agent designed to enhance autonomous truck loading and other industrial robotics applications.

March 11, 2026

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