Monday, 21 September 2026
Helical Fusion Co., Ltd. (“Helical Fusion”), a private fusion energy developer based in Japan, has closed its Series A round, securing JPY 2.3 billion (USD 15 million) in funding. This brings total capital—including grants and loans—to JPY 5.2 billion (USD 35 million), accelerating the “Helix Program”, a roadmap toward a steady-state net power fusion plant in
RealSense, a pioneer in AI-powered computer vision, today announced its successful spinout from Intel Corporation and the close of a $50 million Series A funding round. With investment led by a renowned semiconductor private equity firm and participation from strategic investors, including Intel Capital and MediaTek Innovation Fund, RealSense now operates as an independent company focused on adv
Rembrand, a leader in AI-powered virtual product placement, and Mirriad, an Oscar-award winning virtual placement company, announced the formation of a strategic joint venture. This partnership will bring together their complementary strengths to create a state-of-the-art solution for virtual product placement in the U.S. market. Brands will now have unparalleled opportunities to engage audi
IgniteTech, the AI-first enterprise software company, announced a series of strategic investments and customer-focused initiatives to advance the Khoros platform. The announcement marks the next phase of growth following IgniteTech's acquisition of Khoros in May 2025. "With the acquisition of Khoros, we're not just investing in the product, we're rebuilding it," said Eri
Takeads, a next-generation affiliate marketing platform with offers from over 40.000 advertisers, launches Takedeals. This standalone, AI-driven coupon feed platform provides a turnkey feed of coupons and deals that integrates into your site for affiliate revenue and is designed to revolutionize how publishers, developers, and AI agents discover, personalize, and serve promotional offers. Ke
Powerfleet, Inc. (Nasdaq: AIOT), a global leader in the artificial intelligence of things (AIoT) software-as-a-service (SaaS) mobile asset industry, announced the launch of its automated AI risk intervention application, an innovative AI video module engineered to redefine how companies automatically detect, assess, and prevent risk in real time, powered by an expert AI automation engine. Bu
Ramp, the leading financial operations platform, announced its first AI agents, agents for controllers, to automatically enforce company expense policies, eliminate unauthorized spending, and prevent fraud. This is the first in a series of powerful and specialized agents Ramp is releasing this year to further reduce manual tasks faced by finance teams. Finance teams are being aske
Infor, a global leader in business cloud software specialized by industry, announces an expanded Strategic Collaboration Agreement (SCA) with Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) to accelerate the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (AI) among our joint customers. As a member of the AWS Partner Network for over a decade, this expanded collaboration further strengthens Infor's unwavering comm
Kyndryl (NYSE: KD), a leading provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, announced the launch of Kyndryl Microsoft Acceleration Hub designed to advance the adoption of artificial intelligence (AI) and accelerate digital transformation for enterprise customers. Developed in close collaboration with Microsoft, the new Acceleration Hub leverages Kyndryl Consult servi
Cognizant (NASDAQ: CTSH) announced the launch of Cognizant Agent Foundry, an offering designed to help enterprises design, deploy and orchestrate autonomous AI agents at scale. The offering comprises a framework along with reusable assets, leveraging Cognizant and third-party IP, and implementation services. Built to enable continuous, agent-driven transformation, Cognizant Agent Foundry supp
Shopware, the leading global open-source ecommerce platform, announced the creation of The Agentic Commerce Alliance in Europe, positioned as a proactive response to the current AI landscape poised to disrupt the digital commerce ecosystem. "The Agentic Commerce Alliance is a strategic commitment to preserving a diverse, competitive, and innovative digital marketplace where AI technology amp
From the sweltering heat of a smelter to the corridors of a modern livestock barn, invisible threats can erupt without warning, such as molten metal overflowing its furnace or a single sick animal sparking an uncontrollable outbreak. Raytron unveils its AI inspection robot, combining cutting-edge infrared thermal imaging with edge AI analytics, to deliver 24/7 continuous monitoring for both indust
At the forefront of solving these issues is KnowDis.ai, a fast-scaling AI-first enterprise shaping the next generation of search, personalisation, and multilingual intelligence for e-commerce platforms. With a team of globally trained researchers, a modular suite of production-ready AI tools, and a relentless focus on real-time performance, KnowDis.ai is redefining how businesses navigate the comp
HealthBook+, a leader in AI-powered digital health, announced the general availability of PaiGE™, a revolutionary personal health assistant that delivers real-time, personalized health insights to patients and clinicians. With PaiGE at the center of its digital-first, AI-powered health facilitation platform, HealthBook+ is solving one of healthcare's most persistent challenges: empowering p
Nabla, one of the most widely adopted clinical AI assistants and Navina, the leading AI-powered clinical intelligence platform for value-based care, announced a strategic partnership to deliver real-time support across the full clinical encounter. The integration combines Navina's clinician co-pilot with Nabla's in-visit ambient documentation, reconciling historical patient records with live
MeritFinder, a California-based HR tech startup, officially launches its fully AI-powered hiring platform—introducing a new standard in how modern companies find and evaluate talent in an increasingly competitive job market. At a time when employers struggle with hiring delays, skill mismatches, and growing demands for diversity and inclusion, MeritFinder offers a bold alternat
Apkudo launches the Device Passport™, a breakthrough in trusted transparency for connected devices across the full lifecycle. Accessible to carriers, OEMs, logistics providers, insurers, regulators, and sustainability-minded consumers, the Device Passport provides a persistent, verifiable record of a device's condition, history, and movement, from launch through trade-in, repair, and reuse.
Datassential, the leading food and beverage insights platform, announced the launch of its Salesforce Plugin, a powerful new integration that brings Datassential's industry-leading operator intelligence directly into Salesforce. The plugin enables sales teams to search, filter, and push highly targeted accounts complete with over 70 pre-populated attributes into their CRM in just a few clicks. De
Avalara, Inc., a leader in modern tax compliance automation, announced the launch of Avi for Tax Research, an advanced generative AI assistant embedded within Avalara Tax Research (ATR). Avi for Tax Research empowers tax and trade professionals by providing immediate, reliable, and comprehensive answers, allowing them to identify, analyze, and apply complex tax laws effortlessly and at the speed o
Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ: PLTR), a leading provider of enterprise operating systems, and Tomorrow.io, a leading weather intelligence and resilience platform, announced a partnership with the aim to reshape the future of weather intelligence and operational readiness. The partnership will integrate Tomorrow.io's proprietary data and predictive insights into Palantir's industry-leadin
GrubMarket, the AI-powered technology enabler and digital transformer of the American food supply chain industry, as well as one of the largest private food eCommerce companies globally, announced the launch of the first Inventory Management AI Agent specifically designed for the food supply chain industry. This Agent is a powerful addition to GrubAssist AI, the only Enterprise AI platform for the
Katalyze AI, an advanced AI company revolutionizing the biomanufacturing process, announced the launch of Digityze AI, an AI-powered document intelligence platform built natively on the Snowflake AI Data Cloud. Now available on Snowflake Marketplace, the platform transforms unstructured documents into structured, compliant data, fueling real-time analytics that streamline pharmaceut
