Nvidia's New AI Chip for China, Salesforce's Regrello Acquisition, and Canada's AI Partnership - Daily AI Brief #261
August 20, 2025 -
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In today's edition, KPMG has introduced AI agent services in collaboration with Oracle, while Nvidia is developing an AI chip for China using its Blackwell architecture. Lambda has secured a $275 million credit facility, and Arcade has acquired Upduo to launch a new AI sales platform. Additionally, Salesforce has acquired AI startup Regrello.
Canada has partnered with Cohere Inc. to enhance AI in public services, and Huawei Cloud is set to train 30,000 AI professionals in Malaysia. In other news, Mint has secured funding for a renewable energy data center, and Augment Code has introduced an agent turn summary feature. Datacor has acquired Informetric Systems, and AlphaSense has appointed a new Chief Compliance Officer.
Welcome to today's AI Brief.
In today's edition, KPMG has introduced AI agent services in collaboration with Oracle, while Nvidia is developing an AI chip for China using its Blackwell architecture. Lambda has secured a $275 million credit facility, and Arcade has acquired Upduo to launch a new AI sales platform. Additionally, Salesforce has acquired AI startup Regrello.
Canada has partnered with Cohere Inc. to enhance AI in public services, and Huawei Cloud is set to train 30,000 AI professionals in Malaysia. In other news, Mint has secured funding for a renewable energy data center, and Augment Code has introduced an agent turn summary feature. Datacor has acquired Informetric Systems, and AlphaSense has appointed a new Chief Compliance Officer.
Lambda Secures $275 Million Credit Facility
Lambda has obtained a $275 million credit facility to expand its AI data centers and GPU server fleet, indicating lender confidence in its growth strategy. Read more
Canada Partners with Cohere Inc. to Boost AI in Public Services
The Government of Canada has entered into a memorandum of understanding with Cohere Inc. to explore AI deployment in public services and enhance the national AI ecosystem. Read more
OpenAI CEO Warns on U.S.-China AI Competition
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, raises concerns about the U.S. potentially underestimating China's AI advancements and questions the effectiveness of 'China-Safe' chips policy. Read more
Huawei Cloud to Train 30,000 AI Professionals in Malaysia
At the Huawei Cloud AI Ecosystem Summit APAC 2025, Huawei Cloud announced its plan to train 30,000 AI professionals in Malaysia over three years as part of its Malaysia AI Talent Programme. Read more
KPMG Introduces AI Agent Services with Oracle
Consulting firm KPMG has launched AI agent services using Oracle Cloud Infrastructure to help customers with enterprise data management, offering pre-built agents and workflow creation tools. Read more
Arcade Acquires Upduo and Launches AI Sales Platform
Arcade has acquired Upduo and introduced 'Arcade AI Sales Leader', a platform designed to enhance retail performance through AI-powered coaching tools. Read more
Nvidia Developing AI Chip for China with Blackwell Architecture
Nvidia is reportedly creating a new AI chip for China, leveraging its Blackwell architecture to potentially surpass the H20 model. The chip, named B30A, is in development amid uncertainties over U.S. regulatory approval for advanced chip sales in China. Read more
Salesforce Acquires AI Startup Regrello
Salesforce has announced its acquisition of AI startup Regrello to enhance its Agentforce and Slack platforms by automating workflows from unstructured data, particularly in manufacturing and supply chains. Read more
Other news
Mint has secured USD 150 million for a renewable energy-powered data centre, while Augment Code launched a new debugging feature. Datacor, Inc. acquired Informetric Systems to enhance manufacturing intelligence, and Meta introduced AI voice translation for creators. AlphaSense appointed a new Chief Compliance Officer, and Epic partnered with Microsoft on AI healthcare tools. Neurovalens raised £6m for US expansion, and Antler invested $2.8 million in AI startups. Mitesco, Inc. expanded data centers and launched an AI sales platform, while SmartFlow Payments Limited introduced AI for AML and KYC. SUSE launched an open-source LLM for license compliance, and Thomson Reuters CEO discussed AI's impact on the legal profession.
- Mint Secures Funding for Renewable Energy-Powered Data Centre
- Augment Code Introduces Agent Turn Summary Feature
- Datacor Acquires Informetric Systems
- Meta Introduces AI Voice Translation for Creators
- AlphaSense Appoints New Chief Compliance Officer
- HexaVentures Hits $100M Valuation, Launches AI Trading Platform
- AVAIO Digital Plans $6 Billion Data Center in Mississippi
- Epiq and IRIS Partner for AI Document Management
- Kasa Receives $40 Million Investment from Silver Lake Waterman
- UK Council Recommends Steps for AI Chip Industry
- Anthropic Limits SPVs in $5 Billion Funding Round
- Databricks Raises Series K at $100 Billion Valuation
- G-P Launches AI-Powered EOR Service
- Lightmatter Boosts Wavelength Density for AI Centers
- Palo Alto Networks Predicts Growth with AI Cybersecurity
- Parter and Gaia Dynamics Partner for Supply Chain Automation
- VIP Play Partners with KaGen AI and RDU Labs
- AdCellerant and Vendasta Expand AI Partnership for SMBs
- NVIDIA Launches Nemotron Nano 2 Model
- Foxconn Invests $30 Million in Robocore for Robotics Expansion
- United We Care and Mason County Launch AI Mental Health Pilot
- Yourway Learning Raises $9 Million for AI in Education
- TNO Launches Motion Comfort Institute for Automated Vehicles
- Epic and Microsoft Collaborate on AI Tools for Healthcare
- Antler Invests $2.8 Million in AI Startups
- SmartFlow Payments Introduces AI for AML and KYC
- SUSE Launches Open-Source LLM for License Compliance
- Convoke Secures $8.6M for AI in Biopharma
- ChatBlu Raises $500K for AI Inventory Management
- Yondr Group Expands with New Dallas Data Center
- Neurovalens Secures £6m for US Expansion
- Mitesco Expands Data Centers and Launches AI Sales Platform
- Teqram Installs AI Grinding Robot at AMP
- Thomson Reuters CEO Discusses AI's Impact on Legal Profession
- Francesca Barber Named EVP for AI at POLITICO
- Kasisto Introduces KAIgentic AI Platform for Banking
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