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ITG Partners with Sundogs to Supercharge Creative Performance Through AI-Powered Consumer Insight

Inspired Thinking Group (ITG), the AI-enabled, agile content business, has announced a strategic partnership with creative intelligence startup Sundogs, leveraging AI to deliver greater creative performance for its global clients. The partnership harnesses Sundogs' deep expertise in AI-driven consumer understanding, combining AI with data and creative capabilities to see inside ads and maximize

Chef Robotics Raises $43.1M to Scale AI-Powered Meal Assembly with Robotics-as-a-Service Model

Chef Robotics announced it has raised $43.1M in new Series A funding that includes $20.6M in equity and $22.5M in equipment financing debt; the latter will be used to cover the financing of Chef's robotic systems for Robotics-as-a-Service (RaaS) so Chef's customers don't have to front CapEx for their robots. The equity round was led by Avataar Ventures and included investments from Construct Ca

Partsol Launches Atai, the World's First Cognitive AI Platform Powered by AI Stem Cell Technology

Partsol, an Irish-headquartered artificial intelligence innovation firm, has today announced the launch of Atai, the world's first Cognitive AI platform engineered with breakthrough AI Stem Cell technology. Atai, the company's flagship AI platform, is built on Absolute Truth algorithms that deliver forensic-grade precision and reliability, critical for high-stakes industries like finance,

Global Video Conferencing Devices Market Set to Double by 2029, Driven by AI and Video-First Workplace Strategies

The workplace continues to undergo structural transformations, with evolving work styles, AI-powered meeting enhancements, and sustainability initiatives reshaping the demand for collaboration technologies. The adoption of video conferencing devices is expected to surge, as the penetration rate in meeting rooms is expected to more than double over the forecast period, driven by organisations shi

Blueshift Launches Customer AI Agents to Supercharge Personalization and Marketing Experimentation

Blueshift, the leader in AI-powered customer engagement, announced the launch of Customer AI Agents that help marketing teams conduct 10X more personalization experiments with automated AI decisioning. The Agents are the latest addition to Blueshift's Customer AI Suite, which includes Predictive AI, Recommendations, and AI Assistants for generating personalized content.

Hyundai Motor’s April Fools’ Campaign ‘Mobilet’ Blends Humor and Innovation to Highlight Human-Centric Mobility

Hyundai Motor Company engaged consumers in an entertaining campaign centered around Mobilet, a new, fictional mobility solution designed to satisfy urgent restroom needs. This imaginative initiative aligns with Hyundai Motor's brand vision of 'Progress for Humanity' by playfully addressing one of humanity's most basic needs while maintaining a focus on innovation and empathy.

Echo IQ Partners with ScImage and MedAxiom to Expand AI-Powered Cardiology Tool Across 36 US Hospitals

EchoSolv AS will be fully integrated into ScImage's medical workflow platform, facilitating streamlined deployment within MedAxiom's hospital and cardiology networks. ScImage is a nationally recognised Cloud and integrated workflow management platform, with over 1,200 users, specialising in the collation of medical images and secure, real-time access to patient information&nbsp

Carnegie Mellon Taps Google Public Sector to Power Next-Gen AI Research with Massive Cloud-Based GPU Cluster

The first-of-its-kind partnership will significantly increase CMU's cloud-based GPU resources for advanced AI research As the birthplace of artificial intelligence (AI) and a global leader in frontier AI research, Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) has selected Google Public Sector as its partner for large-scale computing. This collaboration will enable CMU's world-class research to reach a new

Sohar Health Raises $3.8M to Eliminate Insurance Barriers with AI-Powered Eligibility Verification

Kindred Capital backs Sohar Health's mission to remove one of care's biggest hidden barriers and create a seamless entry point for patients and providers Sohar's flagship Verification product is already powering millions of real-time insurance checks, helping leading providers reduce denials and get paid faster The funding fuels growth for Sohar's AI-first approach to eli

AI in 2025: Agentic Intelligence and Enterprise Adoption Set to Redefine Business Strategy

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is set to revolutionise industries in 2025, with emerging technologies such as Agentic AI, MLOps platforms, and foundational models driving unprecedented advancements in automation, efficiency, and ethical AI governance. As businesses accelerate their digital transformation, AI is becoming a cornerstone of enterprise applications, reshaping customer experience (CX)

OvationMR Launches AI Moderator in EthOS to Elevate Qualitative Research with Smart Probing

OvationMR is pleased to announce the launch of an innovative new EthOS feature: an AI Moderator that asks smart, context-driven follow-up questions based on participant videos, images, and text. This new capability helps researchers uncover deeper insights—without adding pressure to timelines or resources. The AI moderator is powered by the integration of OvationMR's cutting edge QIN

Ultromics Enhances EchoGo® Heart Failure with AI-Powered Probability Scoring for Accurate HFpEF Detection

- Ultromics, a pioneer in AI-driven cardiology solutions, has unveiled the latest enhancement to EchoGo® Heart Failure: the introduction of a first-of-its-kind AI-powered probability scoring system for assessing heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This innovation marks a groundbreaking development the use of deep learning to improve the detection of this often u

Akto Launches AI-Powered ‘Agentic API Security Experts’ to Transform Application Security

Akto announced the launch of Agentic API Security Experts, a first-of-its-kind solution that delivers around-the-clock, adaptive API security using autonomous AI agents. Built for modern appsec teams struggling to keep pace with a growing number of APIs and ever-evolving threats, Agentic API Security Experts function as a dedicated team of expert application security engineers who discover

Verdantis Launches Autonomous AI Agents to Transform Enterprise Master Data Management

Verdantis, a leader in AI-powered Master Data Management (MDM) solutions, announces the launch of Auto-Enrich AI and Auto-Spec AI, two cutting-edge autonomous AI agents designed to revolutionize data enrichment, normalization, and standardization for enterprises worldwide. A Paradigm Shift in Enterprise Data Management In asset intensive industries like Oil & Gas, Mining, Chemical, Food an

Tetrate Launches Agent Operations Director to Optimize GenAI ROI and Rein in Shadow AI

Tetrate, a leader in dynamic gateways for autonomous traffic orchestration, today announced the launch of a technical preview for its new Tetrate Agent Operations Director, designed to empower enterprises to maximize the return on investment (ROI) from generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) initiatives. Agent Operations Director enables machine learning (ML) infrastructure teams and a

Ortto Launches Ortto AI to Supercharge Marketing Automation with Smarter, Faster Decision-Making

Ortto, a leader in marketing automation, announces the launch of Ortto AI, an advanced suite of AI-powered features designed to help businesses work smarter, optimize campaigns faster, and make better decisions with ease. Beta testing has already demonstrated that customer lifecycle journeys and granular cohorts can be created 26% faster within Ortto's industry-leading marketing automation

Prime Focus Technologies Launches CLEAR® AI Agent Orchestrator to Redefine Media and Content Supply Chain Workflows

Prime Focus Technologies (PFT) has announced the launch of the CLEAR® AI Platform Agent Orchestrator, a ground breaking solution designed to help businesses build, manage, and integrate AI agents seamlessly across post-production and content supply chain workflows. This innovative platform brings unprecedented intelligence, automation, and efficiency to media operations, leveragin

Dr. Waël Hanna of NodeAI Wins FACIT’s $100K Falcons’ Fortunes Award for AI-Powered Lung Cancer Diagnostic Innovation

The winning pitch at FACIT's sold-out annual Falcons' Fortunes pitch competition and recipient of the $100,000 Ernsting Entrepreneurship award was delivered by Dr. Waël Hanna, co-founder and Chief Medical Officer of NodeAI Diagnostics ("NodeAI"). The Hamilton, Ontario based start-up is leveraging the power of artificial intelligence to improve the speed and accuracy in evaluating and stagin

Deloitte Scales Global AI Simulation Center of Excellence to Accelerate GenAI-Driven Strategy and Decision-Making

Deloitte announced the significant scaling of its Global Artificial Intelligence (AI) Simulation Center of Excellence (CoE), building on its global investment of US$3 billion in Generative AI (GenAI) through fiscal year 2030. Launched first in Bengaluru, India to serve Deloitte's global network, the Simulation CoE aims to help accelerate clients' decision-making processes, mitigate potential r

China Sets Up $138B State-Backed VC Fund to Supercharge Robotics and AI Leadership

China’s National Development and Reform Commission has announced to set up a state-backed venture capital fund focused on robotics, AI and cutting-edge innovation. The long-term fund is expected to attract nearly 1 trillion yuan (US$138 billion) in capital from local governments and the private sector over 20 years. This initiative aims to continue China's technology-driven success s

EventAware Tackles News Overload with AI-Powered Event Summaries to Combat "Headline Stress Disorder"

EventAware, an innovative, AI-driven platform, is transforming how individuals consume news by organizing vast amounts of source information into concise, relevant events. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, EventAware processes thousands of news sources to identify and summarize events - collections of things happening. Rather than just delivering aggregated news, this enables users to

Cinnova Technologies Secures Microsoft and AWS Partnerships to Advance Cloud, AI, and Digital Transformation Capabilities

Cinnova Technologies LLC is excited to announce a major milestone: achieving Microsoft Partnerships in Digital & App Innovation and Data & AI, along with securing an AWS Partnership. These partnerships reaffirm our dedication to delivering cutting-edge cloud, AI, and digital transformation solutions that help businesses scale, innovate, and stay ahead in an increasingly competitive marke