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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced that the company has signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to deploy its AI models within the department’s classified network, including safeguards to prevent misuse and ensure human oversight in military applications.
OpenAI announced a $110 billion investment round at a $730 billion valuation, with major contributions from Amazon, NVIDIA, and SoftBank. The company also signed new strategic partnerships to expand its AI infrastructure and global reach.
Dutch AI chipmaker Axelera AI has raised $250 million to scale manufacturing and commercialization of its energy-efficient inference chips designed for edge computing, according to Sifted.
Classover Holdings Inc. has released a white paper showing that its Tutor Studio platform has achieved a 200% increase in instructional productivity through AI-driven structured micro-learning.
Kyndryl and the University of Liverpool have announced a collaboration to develop AI-driven healthcare technologies using Kyndryl’s Agentic AI Framework and the university’s research expertise. The partnership will focus on creating blueprints for next-generation healthcare systems, including conversational AI tools to enhance patient interaction and data use.
ArisGlobal has launched XDI, a federated data intelligence platform designed to unify and analyze life sciences data across domains, enabling explainable decision-making at scale.
SWI Stoneweg Icona Group has agreed to acquire a majority stake in Polarise, a German NVIDIA Cloud Partner, to expand its AI infrastructure capabilities. The deal includes a €1 billion investment to develop GPU- and AI-as-a-Service offerings across Europe.
The Hashgraph Group has launched TrackTrace, a platform built on the Hedera network to help enterprises comply with the EU’s upcoming Digital Product Passport regulations under the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation.
Angelini Pharma and Quiver Bioscience have entered a multi-year research and licensing agreement to develop AI-driven therapies for genetic epilepsies. The partnership grants Angelini exclusive global rights to future drug targets identified through Quiver’s platform.
Google has introduced new Gemini AI features for Android, including the ability to automate multi-step tasks and enhanced scam detection. The updates are rolling out in beta for select devices such as the Pixel 10 and Samsung Galaxy S26 series in the U.S. and Korea.
Turbine has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Interactive Venture Partners, with participation from Beiersdorf Venture Capital and others. The company also announced its first immunology collaboration with a top 10 pharmaceutical firm to model immune cell behavior using AI-driven virtual assays.
Nightfood Holdings, through its subsidiary TechForce Robotics, has completed the acquisition of full intellectual property rights for its BIM-E robotics platform, marking a step toward commercialization in the growing AI service robotics sector.
Turbine has raised $25 million in Series B funding led by Interactive Venture Partners, with participation from Beiersdorf Venture Capital and others. The company also announced a new immunology partnership with a top 10 pharmaceutical company to expand its AI-driven virtual cell platform.
Regie.ai has introduced the Force Multiplier Rep, an AI-driven system that integrates automation and signal detection to help sales teams expand account coverage and generate more pipeline without increasing headcount.
Orion has released the enterprise version of Denali AI, integrating firm-approved data into a single prompt interface for financial advisors. The platform includes new assistants for report generation and data queries, with broader rollout expected later this year.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei reiterated that the company will not remove safeguards preventing its AI from being used for mass surveillance or fully autonomous weapons, despite Pentagon threats to label it a supply chain risk or invoke the Defense Production Act.
Perplexity AI has launched Perplexity Computer, a unified system that orchestrates multiple AI models to autonomously perform complex workflows across tasks and tools.
Anthropic has acquired Vercept, a Seattle-based AI startup known for its computer-use agent Vy. The deal brings Vercept’s research team into Anthropic and ends Vercept’s independent operations next month.
Quantara AI has announced the general availability of its AI-powered Cyber Risk Intelligence platform, offering continuous assessment and quantification of enterprise cyber risks.
Emergent has reached $100 million in annual recurring revenue just eight months after launch and introduced its new mobile app, Emergent AI, allowing users to build and publish apps directly from their smartphones.
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