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Shield Technology Partners has received a $100 million investment from Thrive Holdings to enhance its AI-driven IT services platform and pursue strategic acquisitions across the United States.
San Francisco-based startup Principle has raised $2 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven strategic foresight platform that simulates competitive futures for enterprises.
Tyler Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire For The Record for $258 million, integrating courtroom recording and AI transcription tools into its Courts & Justice portfolio.
CloudForge has emerged from stealth with $3.95 million in funding to enhance its AI-powered sales and procurement platform for the metals supply chain. The round included investments from Zero Infinity Partners, Resolute Ventures, and Bienville Capital.
The 2026 International AI Safety Report, chaired by Yoshua Bengio, details major advances in general-purpose AI capabilities and growing safety concerns, including misuse in cybersecurity and biological research.
Massimo Group has entered a non-binding letter of intent to acquire FST Development Company Limited, an AI technology firm specializing in intelligent hardware and system-level solutions. The deal aims to integrate AI capabilities into Massimo’s mobility and health technology operations.
Fieldguide has raised $75 million in a Series C funding round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing its valuation to $700 million. The company plans to expand its AI-native platform that integrates agentic AI with human professionals for audit and advisory services.
Google has launched WAXAL, a new open dataset featuring over 11,000 hours of speech data across 21 African languages. Developed with partners including Makerere University, the University of Ghana, and Digital Umuganda, the dataset aims to improve speech recognition and synthesis tools for African languages.
Teledyne FLIR Defense has secured a $17.5 million contract from armasuisse to supply Black Hornet 4 nano-drones for integration with the Swiss Armed Forces' Piranha 8x8 vehicles, enhancing reconnaissance capabilities.
Consensus has announced a strategic partnership with NewEdge Growth to combine AI-powered demo automation with revenue operations and go-to-market consulting, streamlining B2B sales processes and accelerating revenue generation.
MITO AI has secured $4.5 million in pre-seed funding led by Lightspeed Venture Partners to advance its collaborative AI-powered video creation platform for filmmakers and creative teams.
Lemon Learning has acquired Aidaxis to extend its digital adoption platform to desktop applications and strengthen its artificial intelligence capabilities.
Tian Ruixiang Holding Ltd announced plans to acquire a Hong Kong-based AI and crypto-enabled insurance broker through a share-for-share exchange, expecting $200 million in annual revenue growth following the deal.
Appspace has launched its new Intelligence Assistants at ISE 2026 in Barcelona, introducing AI tools that operate across digital signage, intranet, and workplace management systems to deliver actionable insights.
Virtual Science AI has introduced Medical Congress AI, a conversational AI solution that captures and analyzes real-time insights from medical congress events, marking a first in the life sciences industry.
Breezy, founded by James Harris and Afterpay co-founders Nick Molnar and Anthony Eisen, has launched an AI operating system for residential real estate professionals and raised $10 million in pre-seed funding led by Ribbit Capital.
NetDragon Websoft Holdings Limited and its subsidiary EDA (Thailand) have signed a memorandum of understanding with Thailand's Ministry of Higher Education, Science, Research and Innovation to develop an AI-driven learning-to-career ecosystem aimed at preparing the nation's workforce for future demands.
Apple has released Xcode 26.3, introducing agentic coding with integrated AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI. The update allows AI models to autonomously write, build, and test code within Apple's development environment using the Model Context Protocol.
SpaceX has acquired Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI, merging the two firms to develop orbital data centers powered by solar energy and launched via Starship.
OpenAI has released the Codex app for macOS, a new desktop interface that allows developers to manage multiple coding agents simultaneously, according to the company. The app integrates with existing Codex tools and introduces features like Automations, customizable personalities, and secure sandboxing.
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