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Smack Technologies has raised $32 million in seed and Series A funding to establish the first frontier AI lab dedicated to national security. The company plans to expand research and development of its AI systems for the U.S. Department of War and allied forces.
Mosaic Clinical Technologies has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for Cognita CXR, a generative AI model designed to assist radiologists in interpreting chest X-rays. The designation allows prioritized interaction with the agency as the company advances toward clearance.
Hyperscale Data’s subsidiary askROI has integrated Anthropic’s Claude Opus 4.6 model into its platform to improve reasoning and analytical capabilities for enterprise applications.
TIER IV has completed proof-of-concept tests for a Level 2+ semi-trailer truck designed for long-haul autonomous logistics, in partnership with Yamato Transport and Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation.
GSiL has signed a memorandum of understanding with Blaize to co-develop next-generation Physical AI safety technology that combines Vision AI, Generative AI, and real-time data to predict and prevent risks in industrial and public environments.
MDClone has introduced ADAMS Copilot, a generative AI-powered assistant designed to help healthcare teams analyze and act on complex data securely within their own systems.
HighBrook Investors has closed its first data center fund with $266 million in commitments to develop 300 megawatts of capacity across three sites in Fairfax County, Virginia, supported by Centra’s operating platform.
Advocacy, an AI-native litigation workspace, has emerged from stealth with $3.5 million in seed funding led by Relentless, with participation from Relativity and Fenwick & West LLP. The company plans to expand its product and engineering teams and deepen strategic partnerships.
Atlas Data Storage and imec have formed a strategic partnership to advance synthetic DNA data storage, combining Atlas's ASIC design and DNA synthesis technology with imec's semiconductor expertise and fabrication capabilities.
Linker Finance has partnered with Sardine AI to integrate real-time fraud detection and risk management capabilities into its banking platform for community banks.
Axiom Partners, founded by former Khosla Ventures and Social Capital partner Sandhya Venkatachalam, has launched a $52 million fund to invest in early-stage startups developing practical AI applications.
Mirantis announced partnerships with emerging 'neocloud' providers to develop large-scale AI infrastructure, focusing on energy access, sovereignty, and vertical integration to meet rising compute demand.
Certilytics has launched CertHLM, an AI-powered interface that provides healthcare organizations with real-time expert-level insights from their own data. The platform will debut at HIMSS 2026 in Las Vegas.
Adam Kronk from the University of Notre Dame will deliver the opening keynote at the 2026 Internet2 Community Exchange in Chicago, focusing on AI integration and institutional strategy in higher education.
NAVER D2SF has invested in Anyware Robotics, a startup developing autonomous robots for logistics operations such as truck unloading and pallet stacking. The company’s technology combines mechanical design and intelligent software to handle multiple logistics tasks efficiently.
Google DeepMind has launched Gemini Embedding 2, its first natively multimodal embedding model that maps text, images, video, audio, and documents into a unified embedding space. The model is available in public preview through the Gemini API and Vertex AI.
Nectir has raised $12.5 million in funding led by Rethink Impact to scale its secure AI infrastructure for schools, which supports over 100 campuses and 80,000 students.
Payoneer has announced a collaboration with FundPark to offer AI-powered credit lines of up to $10 million for eligible e-commerce businesses in Hong Kong, aiming to improve access to flexible financing.
Amazon has made its Health AI assistant available on its website and app, extending it beyond the One Medical platform. The assistant can answer health questions, explain records, manage prescriptions, and connect users with care providers, with free consultations for Prime members.
Boost.ai has announced Adaptive Voice, a new voice functionality for its conversational AI platform that combines speech-to-speech and speech-to-text technologies to enable seamless, compliant voice interactions across customer journeys.
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