Contiem Joins IBM on UK Defence AI Logistics Upgrade
Contiem has been selected by IBM to support the UK Ministry of Defence’s DEEAMS programme, an AI-powered logistics modernization effort replacing 17 legacy systems with a unified platform.
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Contiem has been selected by IBM to support the UK Ministry of Defence’s DEEAMS programme, an AI-powered logistics modernization effort replacing 17 legacy systems with a unified platform.
XPRIZE has announced five finalist teams in the Autonomous Wildfire Response Track of its $11 million Wildfire competition, awarding $750,000 among them to advance AI-driven firefighting technologies. The finalists include Anduril, Data Blanket, Dryad, FireSwarm Solutions, and Wildfire Quest.
ASML reported a record €13 billion in new orders for the fourth quarter of 2025, signaling continued strong demand for advanced chipmaking equipment driven by artificial intelligence infrastructure growth. The company posted €32.7 billion in annual net sales and announced plans to cut 1,700 jobs.
Accordance announced it has surpassed 10 million global tax law data points and expanded its client base among leading West Coast accounting firms, marking rapid adoption of its AI platform for tax and audit professionals.
ServiceNow has partnered with Anthropic to embed the Claude family of AI models into its AI Platform, making Claude the default model for ServiceNow Build Agent and expanding its use across internal workflows.
Token Security reports that 22% of its enterprise customers have employees using the open-source AI assistant Clawdbot, raising major security concerns over data exposure and unauthorized access.
Blaize and Nokia have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on edge and hybrid AI inference solutions across Asia-Pacific, combining Blaize's AI platform with Nokia's networking and automation systems.
Cyclic Materials has secured $75 million in Series C funding to expand its rare earth element recycling operations across the US and Europe, supporting supply chains for AI, robotics, and defense industries.
Nexdata has completed construction and begun full operation of its Embodied AI Data Factory in Singapore, designed to produce large-scale real-world interaction data for training embodied AI models.
IntelliGRC has completed a FedRAMP Moderate Equivalency assessment for its SaaS platform, conducted by A-LIGN, and is now listed as FedRAMP Moderate Ready on the FedRAMP Marketplace.
Lucend, formerly known as Coolgradient, has raised $3.3 million in seed funding led by Remarkable Ventures Climate to expand its Transparent AI platform for data center optimization in the U.S.
Ricursive Intelligence has raised $300 million in a Series A funding round led by Lightspeed Venture Partners, valuing the company at $4 billion. The Palo Alto-based startup, founded by Dr. Anna Goldie and Dr. Azalia Mirhoseini, aims to accelerate semiconductor design using AI.
Jelou has secured $10 million in Series A funding led by Wellington Access Ventures to expand its AI platform Brain, which enables financial transactions directly within WhatsApp conversations.
Viveka Health has achieved the HITRUST e1 Certification, confirming the effectiveness of its foundational cybersecurity controls. The certification process was conducted in collaboration with Palindrome Technologies, a HITRUST Authorized External Assessor.
OpenAI has launched Prism, a free AI-native workspace that enables scientists to write and collaborate on research projects using GPT-5.2 for drafting, reasoning, and literature integration. The tool supports unlimited collaborators and integrates directly with LaTeX for seamless scientific workflows.
SK hynix announced plans to establish a U.S.-based AI solutions firm, tentatively named AI Company (AI Co.), through the restructuring of its Solidigm subsidiary, with a $10 billion capital commitment to strengthen its role in the AI data center ecosystem.
Multiverse has acquired German data and AI training provider StackFuel to accelerate workforce upskilling, with plans to train 100,000 workers across Germany.
The Global Labor Market Conference 2026 in Riyadh ended with ministers agreeing on six priorities, including responsible AI use in labor systems and improved workforce mobility.
San Francisco-based startup Risotto has raised $10 million in seed funding led by Bonfire Ventures to expand its AI-powered help desk platform that automates up to 70% of IT support tickets for enterprise clients such as Gusto and Jobber.
Solink has released a new report, The State of AI in Retail, showing that over 80% of retailers are budgeting for AI and 86% plan to increase spending within a year, reflecting a shift from traditional surveillance to AI-driven video intelligence.