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Acceldata unveils London speaker line-up for AI event
Data Protection

Acceldata unveils London speaker line-up for AI event

Europe's enterprise AI debate will centre on data sovereignty and governance as banks, drugmakers and universities gather in London.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Voice AI is bringing the phone call back to business
Software-as-a-Service

Voice AI is bringing the phone call back to business

No story details were provided, leaving readers unable to gauge Twilio's latest move or its impact.

By Anthony Caruana • 5 min read • Last week
TrendLife targets AI challenges with family-focused Kaleida
Edge Computing

TrendLife targets AI challenges with family-focused Kaleida

Parents and teachers may get more oversight of children's AI use as TrendLife rolls out Kaleida with Learning Buddy to curb answer-only shortcuts.

By David Shilovsky • 6 min read • Last month
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs
Data Protection

Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5.5 with lower costs

Lower running costs and faster output are aimed at businesses using Anthropic's latest Claude model, which starts at USD $4 per million input tokens.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m
Gaming

Fearn launches AI patent firm for startups after USD $5.5m

Startups could file patent applications in days after Fearn raised USD $5.5 million to offer fixed-fee AI prosecution services.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 5 min read • Last month
Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges
Artificial Intelligence

Ewor expands San Francisco team after US demand surges

US founders are driving a 237% surge in EWOR applications, prompting the fellowship to build a deeper presence in San Francisco.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Last month
Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending
Software-as-a-Service

Kastle raises USD $24 million to target bank lending

The funding will help Kastle expand AI agents that let banks automate lending work without replacing legacy core systems.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last month

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Use.ai tops one million users with multi-model app
Software-as-a-Service

Use.ai tops one million users with multi-model app

The milestone points to demand for keeping chat history and preferences intact as people switch among rival AI models.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • 3 days ago
Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain
Smart Cities

Robotaxis could reach Australia by 2028, but hurdles remain

Robotaxi service could be viable in Australia within 24 months if operators win approvals and prove the vehicles can handle local roads safely.

By David Shilovsky • 5 min read • Last week
AMD to buy World Labs in USD $8.2bn all-stock deal
Robotics

AMD to buy World Labs in USD $8.2bn all-stock deal

The deal gives AMD deeper access to spatial-intelligence research as chipmakers race to align hardware with fast-changing AI workloads.

By Raphael Veloso • 4 min read • 4 days ago
Brackett opens index to test AI agents' effectiveness
Software-as-a-Service

Brackett opens index to test AI agents' effectiveness

Businesses trialling AI agents now have a public benchmark to judge whether they can handle exceptions, learn and stay reliable in operations.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Corelight launches AI tools for faster, auditable SOCs
Malware

Corelight launches AI tools for faster, auditable SOCs

Regulated security teams get auditable AI assistance as Corelight's new tools aim to speed triage without losing traceability.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 4 min read • Last week
Aron launches AI procurement tool with USD $8 million
Software-as-a-Service

Aron launches AI procurement tool with USD $8 million

Procurement teams could cut manual work and spot savings sooner as Aron raises USD $8 million to roll out its AI co-pilot.

By Raphael Veloso • 5 min read • Last week
Slash launches card payment processing for merchants
Crypto

Slash launches card payment processing for merchants

Approved merchants can now collect card payments in Slash, reducing the need to juggle separate invoicing and checkout providers.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
Autoheal raises USD $7.9 million for AI engineering platform
Software-as-a-Service

Autoheal raises USD $7.9 million for AI engineering platform

The funding will help Autoheal expand software that cuts incident response and remediation times for enterprises running AI coding tools in-house.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 4 min read • Last week
Numeral raises USD $100 million to tackle sales tax
Software-as-a-Service

Numeral raises USD $100 million to tackle sales tax

As states tighten rules on digital goods, the San Francisco startup will use the capital to expand into new industries and add staff.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 4 min read • Last week
The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more
Smart Cities

The smartest AI will help us use less, not just do more

The technology's next test is whether it can cut energy use and waste as firms face growing pressure to deploy AI more responsibly.

By Nicky Preston • 5 min read • Last week