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Southwest Airlines Selects AWS to Build Cloud Based AI Architecture by 2028

Southwest Airlines has chosen Amazon Web Services as its preferred cloud provider, planning to move from on-premises systems to a cloud based, AI and agent enabled architecture by 2028.

June 18, 2026

Ploy Raises $27 Million and Launches AI Marketing Platform

Ploy has launched its AI growth platform and raised $27 million in seed funding led by First Round Capital and Y Combinator. The platform automates website management and marketing operations for businesses.

June 18, 2026

Agile Defense Wins $145 Million FBI Intelligence Analysis Contract

Agile Defense announced that its subsidiary IntelliWare Systems has been awarded a $145 million contract to support the FBI Threat Screening Center with intelligence analysis services under the GSA Multiple Award Schedule program.

June 18, 2026

iBusiness Launches Platform0 for Custom Banking Software

iBusiness has introduced Platform0, a configurable enterprise platform that enables banks to create and manage custom software around their workflows, data, and teams in days instead of months.

June 18, 2026

Colibri Group Acquires Audirie to Expand AI Simulation Learning

Colibri Group has acquired Audirie, an AI simulation and assessment company, to enhance its professional learning offerings across multiple industries.

June 18, 2026

VIP Software Expands Insurance Intelligence Platform with rateIQ Cohort 2

VIP Software has launched rateIQ Cohort 2, expanding its insurance claims intelligence platform with new AI tools and a freemium adoption program aimed at increasing industry participation.

June 18, 2026

DBR77 Introduces Consultify Industrial Reasoning Platform at Automate 2026

DBR77 has launched Consultify, powered by its Vector engine, at Automate 2026 in Chicago. The platform is designed to help manufacturers make faster, data-driven operational decisions by identifying bottlenecks, prioritizing automation, and modeling financial outcomes.

June 18, 2026

OpenMetal Expands v5 Hardware with NVIDIA Blackwell and H200 GPU Servers

OpenMetal has expanded its v5 hardware catalog with two new private GPU server lines, the RP6000 and H200, built on NVIDIA RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell Server Edition and H200 NVL GPUs. The servers are designed for AI, machine learning, and high-performance computing workloads and are available now in the company’s US East data center.

June 18, 2026

Linux Foundation Launches Appia Foundation for AI Conformity Standards

The Linux Foundation has created the Appia Foundation under the Joint Development Foundation to establish open specifications and conformity frameworks for verifying and auditing AI systems, with support from major technology and industrial companies.

June 18, 2026

Icarus Medical Raises $7.2 Million Series A to Expand Orthopedic Bracing Technology

Icarus Medical, based in Charlottesville, Virginia, has closed a $7.2 million Series A funding round to accelerate commercialization and development of its orthopedic bracing technology.

June 18, 2026

ECAM Highlights Live Video Monitoring as Cargo Theft Losses Reach $725 Million

ECAM emphasized the role of AI detection and live video monitoring in reducing cargo theft, as industry losses in the United States and Canada reached $725 million in 2025, a 60 percent increase from the previous year.

June 18, 2026

Intellectible Raises $3 Million to Expand AI Revenue Operations Platform

Austin-based Intellectible has secured $3 million in seed funding led by Bread & Butter Ventures to scale its AI platform for enterprise service providers. The company helps organizations turn their operational processes into configurable AI systems for revenue management and workflow automation.

June 18, 2026

Corgi and Silicon Valley Bank Partner to Offer Digital Insurance Access for Startups

Corgi Insurance and Silicon Valley Bank have announced a partnership to provide SVB clients with direct access to Corgi's digital insurance and risk management platform, supporting startups and technology companies.

June 18, 2026

Prometheus Hyperscale Wins Permit for 1.25 GW Wyoming Data Center Campus

Prometheus Hyperscale has received unanimous approval from Uinta County Commissioners for a conditional use permit to build its 1.25 gigawatt data center campus near Evanston, Wyoming. The facility will operate as an islanded microgrid powered by natural gas and is expected to begin construction within six months.

June 18, 2026

SK hynix Ships Samples of 12-Layer HBM4E Memory for AI

SK hynix has shipped samples of its new 12-layer HBM4E DRAM to major customers, featuring improved speed, power efficiency, and heat resistance for AI data centers and high-performance computing.

June 18, 2026

Shield AI Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract for Collaborative Combat Aircraft Autonomy

Shield AI has received a production contract from the U.S. Air Force to implement its Hivemind mission autonomy software for the Collaborative Combat Aircraft program, allowing multiple autonomous aircraft to operate together under human supervision.

June 18, 2026

Nuvoton and Qualcomm Collaborate on SoC Solutions for XR Glasses

Nuvoton Technology has partnered with Qualcomm Technologies to enhance its system-on-chip business for tethered XR glass applications, combining Nuvoton’s low-power SoCs with Qualcomm’s Snapdragon XR platforms to improve performance and expand XR adoption.

June 18, 2026

HistoIndex AI Analysis Confirms Fibrosis Improvement in D&D Pharmatech Phase 2 MASH Trial

HistoIndex's AI-based quantitative analysis confirmed significant liver fibrosis improvement in D&D Pharmatech's Phase 2 trial of zabopegdutide for MASH, reinforcing earlier histopathological findings.

June 18, 2026

IQAX Launches eBL Pilot with Tianjin Consol and EZShipping

IQAX has begun a pilot with Tianjin Consol and EZShipping to deploy a blockchain-based electronic Bill of Lading system aimed at improving efficiency in high-volume less-than-container-load shipping operations.

June 18, 2026

Adecco Surpasses One Million AI Candidate Interactions Across Ten Countries

Adecco has recorded more than one million AI-powered candidate interactions across ten countries, cutting time to deliver by 50 percent and improving fill rates above 80 percent.

June 18, 2026

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