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MarketsandMarkets projects the global character based AI agents market to grow from $0.55 billion in 2026 to $5.45 billion by 2032, driven by the rise of virtual influencers, AI companions, and advancements in generative AI and avatar technologies.
The Agentic AI Foundation has added 43 new members, bringing its total membership to 190 organizations spanning financial services, infrastructure, security, and public sectors.
FortyAU has acquired Ronin Consulting to strengthen its AI and data engineering capabilities across healthcare, financial services, and defense sectors. Both Nashville-based firms will combine their digital engineering practices to serve clients in regulated industries.
Xactus has appointed Crispen Masunda as Chief AI Architect to lead its artificial intelligence strategy and accelerate development of the Xactus360 Intelligent Verification Platform for the mortgage industry.
AMI has announced a Shift Left initiative for Arm Total Design in collaboration with Arm and Synopsys, enabling earlier firmware validation during chip development to reduce risk and speed up production.
Conde Nast CEO Roger Lynch told teams to plan as if search were zero a year before data confirmed a steep decline in search referrals. A new 5W study now measures how Conde Nast brands perform across AI discovery platforms like ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, and Perplexity.
Ultima Genomics has appointed Francisco De La Vega as Vice President of Germline Genomics and Distinguished Scientific Fellow. He will guide the company’s efforts in inherited genome analysis and expand applications of its sequencing technology for genetic disease research and clinical use.
OMNY Health has expanded its healthcare data ecosystem to include over 175 million de-identified patient records and launched a new oncology product suite designed to close real-world evidence gaps in cancer research.
SCRT Labs has integrated Intel Trust Authority into every SecretVM, enabling default attestation and independent verification for confidential computing workloads.
DataShapes AI announced it is the artificial intelligence partner behind L3Harris Technologies' new Wraith Shield system, which enables tactical radios to detect and disrupt drone threats without cloud connectivity.
Rowland AI has appointed Albert Chan as President and Chief AI Officer, effective May 18, 2026. Chan will oversee product innovation, AI strategy, and platform growth for the company’s land and energy workflow platform.
The European Commission and investors across Europe have selected EQT as the preferred investment adviser and fund manager for the €5 billion Scaleup Europe Fund, aimed at supporting technology scaleups in sectors such as AI, quantum computing, and biotech.
YC-backed ION has launched an AI-driven website conversion platform built on Runloop's infrastructure. The platform deploys autonomous agents that optimize website performance and has already generated significant revenue increases for early customers.
UNC Greensboro has received a $2 million award from BioMADE to launch NC BioMISSION, a bioindustrial manufacturing training and research program aimed at preparing students for biotechnology careers in North Carolina.
A new BRG report shows that while 94% of financial institutions expect AI use to increase, many lack sufficient governance and risk management frameworks to support rapid adoption.
NASA has selected QuesTek Innovations for an Ignite SBIR Phase I award to create ASTRO-Grav, a simulation toolkit designed to optimize materials and manufacturing processes in microgravity environments.
Vortex Imaging has closed a $12 million funding round to support development and regulatory clearance of its computational ultrasound system, while expanding its board with experienced medtech leaders.
Einride and EASE Logistics have started deploying Level 4 autonomous electric trucks between EASE warehouses in Marysville, Ohio, as part of the Truck Automation Corridor Project with DriveOhio and INDOT. The vehicles will operate on private and public roads to evaluate safety and efficiency in daily freight operations.
ChemTreat has been selected as Dow’s national strategic service provider and sole preferred provider in Virginia for the new Coolant Care Network, supporting AI data center cooling systems.
Microwave Products Group, part of Dover, announced three new radio frequency products designed for faster signal analysis and classification at AOC Europe 2026 in Helsinki.
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