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Railway has raised $100 million in a Series B funding round led by TQ Ventures, with participation from FPV Ventures, Redpoint, and Unusual Ventures. The company plans to expand its global data center footprint and build new tools for developers and AI systems.
Intel expects first-quarter revenue and profit to fall below analyst estimates as it struggles to meet demand for server chips used in AI data centers, leading to a 13% drop in its share price.
Legal AI company Harvey has acquired Hexus, a startup that builds tools for product demos and guides. The move brings Hexus founder Sakshi Pratap and her team into Harvey’s growing engineering organization to accelerate development for in-house legal departments.
Google has invested in Japanese startup Sakana AI to expand the reach of its Gemini chatbot in Japan. The deal allows Sakana to use Alphabet’s language models to develop products and improve reliability in key services.
OpenAI has published a technical breakdown of the Codex agent loop, explaining how its Codex CLI orchestrates interactions between users, models, and tools to automate software tasks locally.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said the global expansion of artificial intelligence is fueling what he described as the largest infrastructure buildout in human history, projecting $85 trillion in investments over the next 15 years.
Microsoft has unveiled Rho-alpha, its first robotics model derived from the Phi series of vision-language models. The system translates natural language commands into control signals for robots performing complex bimanual manipulation tasks.
Yelp Inc. has agreed to acquire AI-powered lead management company Hatch for up to $300 million, combining Yelp’s scale with Hatch’s automation technology to enhance services for local businesses.
Token Security has appointed Walt Carrington as Vice President of Sales and Oron Kaiser as Head of Product Management to strengthen its go-to-market and product innovation efforts in agentic AI security.
Austin-based Neurophos has raised $110 million in a Series A round led by Gates Frontier to develop its photonic AI chips, which use micron-scale metamaterial optical modulators to boost performance and energy efficiency.
London and San Francisco-based Asymmetric Security has raised $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to develop its AI-native incident response platform, which reduces cybersecurity investigation times from days to hours.
Apple is reportedly working on an AI-powered wearable pin about the size of an AirTag, featuring cameras, microphones, and wireless charging, with a potential release planned for 2027.
Anthropic has released a new version of Claude’s Constitution, a document outlining the ethical framework and behavioral guidelines for its AI model. The updated text expands on safety, ethics, compliance, and helpfulness, while also addressing questions about AI consciousness.
Apple is preparing a major Siri overhaul that will transform the voice assistant into an AI chatbot integrated across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, according to Bloomberg. The chatbot, codenamed Campos, will launch later this year as part of iOS 27 and use Google’s Gemini AI technology.
Portland-based AheadComputing has raised $30 million in a Seed2 round led by Eclipse, Toyota Ventures, and Cambium to accelerate development of its RISC-V-based CPU architecture designed for AI applications.
Datarails has raised $70 million in Series C funding led by One Peak to expand its AI-native financial platform for CFOs. The company plans to use the funds for global expansion, R&D, and potential acquisitions.
OpenAI expects to unveil its first hardware product in the second half of 2026. The device, possibly a pair of AI-powered earbuds codenamed 'Sweet Pea,' is being developed in collaboration with designer Jony Ive.
EyeContactDX has named developmental-behavioral pediatrician Dr. Carol Weitzman as Senior Strategic Advisor to support the expansion of its AI-based eye-tracking autism screening tool in primary care.
H22 AI has emerged from stealth with an AI-native platform designed to guide Gen Z in career planning amid rising automation and job instability. The platform, expected in early 2026, will use personalized insights to help users identify strengths and align career paths.
Therap Services sponsored the NASDDDS Annual Conference and The Arc's National Convention in late 2025, showcasing its AI-powered tools aimed at improving efficiency and compliance in human services.
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