Thursday, 20 August 2026
HUMAIN the new full-stack AI company, owned by PIF, and built to redefine what's possible, has announced a landmark partnership with Luma, a global leader in multimodal generative AI innovation, known for its breakthrough video models, real-time 3D neural rendering, and cinematic AI. Together, the two companies aim to reshape the future of entertainment, across gaming, cinema, advertising, and
- Orderfox, a leading provider of AI-based solutions for big data-driven market analysis and procurement, announces its collaboration with Microsoft. As part of this, Gieni AI – the interactive AI agent for market analysis – will be accessible through Microsoft 365 Copilot. The agreement marks the beginning of a collaboration lasting at least five years. The shared mission: turning d
Clarivate Plc , a leading global provider of transformative intelligence, announced the incorporation of Pathway Maps in OFF-X, a cutting-edge translational safety intelligence solution. With over 30% of drug development failures attributed to safety issues1, preclinical and translational research teams face increasing pressure to identify potential liabilities earlier in the target selection pr
Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced its intent to acquire Neon, a leading serverless Postgres company. As the $100-billion-plus database market braces for unprecedented disruption driven by AI, Databricks plans to continue innovating and investing in Neon's database and developer experience for existing and new Neon customers and partners. Neon: An Open, Serverless Foundation for Dev
Penske delivers a new level of AI-powered fleet intelligence—unmatched in scope, scale, and actionable insights. Developed in-house, Catalyst AI applies proprietary models that transform complexity into competitive advantage. Catalyst AI advances from fleet-level visibility to granular insights—enabling real-time benchmarking and diagnostics now at the individual vehicle and hub
Jianzhi Education Technology Group Company Limited ("Jianzhi") (NASDAQ: JZ), a leading provider of digital educational content in China, today announced it had partnered with China Telecom, one of the world's largest and most influential integrated communications and technology providers. This major collaboration represents a critical step forward in integrating Jianzhi's robust education platfo
Integral Ad Science (Nasdaq: IAS), a leading global media measurement and optimization platform, announced a strategic partnership with Nextdoor (NYSE: KIND), the essential neighborhood network. IAS will now power Nextdoor's first-party brand safety tool as a provider of pre-bid Brand Safety and Suitability Optimization on the platform, assuring advertisers that impressions are delivered t
Agreement will help UniCredit transform its Group-wide operations for a new era of banking at scale, gradually migrating key applications to the cloud Collaboration between UniCredit and Google will focus on technology modernization, AI acceleration, and fostering new business opportunities UniCredit, the pan-European commercial bank, and Google Cloud announced the signing of a Memorand
VUNO, a leading South Korean medical AI company, announced today that its flagship AI-powered cardiac arrest risk management system VUNO Med®-DeepCARS®(DeepCARS) has received CE MDR (Medical Device Regulation) certification in the European Union, as well as the UKCA (UK Conformity Assessed) mark in the United Kingdom. Achieving these regulatory milestones more than a year ahead of schedu
AI innovators report faster performance, greater reliability, and lower infrastructure costs by switching to Zilliz's fully managed vector database service. Zilliz, creator of the world's most widely adopted open source vector database Milvus, shared how AI-first companies across industries are delivering faster, more reliable user experiences by adopting Zilliz Cloud. From conversa
BigID, the leader in data security, privacy, compliance, and AI data management, announced the launch of its Privacy Executive Console, a transformative capability within the BigID Next platform designed to empower privacy leaders with a centralized, up-to-date view of their privacy program's performance, risk posture, and compliance status in a single, intuitive interface. As regulatory
HuLoop Automation, a leader in AI-powered work intelligence, announced the launch of two powerful new modules; Intelligent Workflow Orchestration (IWO), and Intelligent Document Processing (IDP) —as part of its expanded Unified Work Intelligence Platform. These new capabilities build upon HuLoop's strengths in Intelligent Productivity Discovery (IPD), Intelligent Process Automation (
Noodoe, a global innovator in EV charging and energy management solutions, has launched its groundbreaking AI-powered charging management system, paving the way for the next generation of transportation. Featured in a recent Amazon Web Services (AWS) case study, Noodoe's AI Advisor uses generative AI technology to optimize EV charging station pricing strategies, significantly enhancing reve
Tredence, a global data science and AI solutions company, announced a collaboration with Snowflake to advance the AI Data Cloud for Manufacturing through tailored automotive solutions. This collaboration combines Tredence's deep industry expertise with Snowflake's scalable data cloud platform to help OEMs, suppliers, dealers, and fleet operators modernize legacy systems, unify operational
TIER IV, the pioneering force behind the world's first open-source software for autonomous driving, is proud to announce its selection for a major Japanese government project aimed at expanding deployments of autonomous driving services to address local mobility challenges. Through this initiative, TIER IV aims to advance autonomous driving standards for Level 4+ and deliver an open datase
- The PyTorch Foundation, a community-driven hub for open source AI, announced its expansion into an umbrella foundation. As part of this milestone, two leading open source AI projects—vLLM and DeepSpeed—have been accepted into the foundation by the Technical Advisory Council. This expansion positions the PyTorch Foundation as the trusted home for a broad range of community-driv
- Caresoft Global, a global leader in automotive benchmarking, Cost reduction strategies, and engineering solutions, today announced a strategic realignment of its business and a new chapter in its growth journey. The company will restructure its business into three business units: 1. Benchmarking, Technology Optimization & Cost Reduction Engineering, 2. Engineering Talent Solutions and 3. E
Cotiviti, a leader in data-driven healthcare solutions, has selected the Casepoint legal hold management solution from OPEXUS + Casepoint to support internal investigations and litigation workflows within a single, secure platform. OPEXUS + Casepoint, the trusted leader in regulatory and compliance workflows across corporate and government enterprises, announced that it has signed a multi-
IBM (NYSE: IBM) is working with Oracle to bring the power of watsonx, IBM's flagship portfolio of AI products, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Leveraging OCI's native AI services, the latest milestone in IBM's technology partnership with Oracle is designed to fuel a new era of multi-agentic, AI-driven productivity and efficiency across the enterprise. Organizations today are deploying AI
The IBM CEO study,* which surveyed 2,000 CEOs globally, revealed that executive respondents expect the growth rate of AI investments to more than double in the next two years, and 61% confirm they are actively adopting AI agents today and preparing to implement them at scale. According to the findings, 68% of surveyed CEOs identify integrated enterp
Gcore, the global edge AI, cloud, network, and security solutions provider has announced a strategic partnership with AzInTelecom LLC, operating under the Azerbaijan Transport and Communications Holding (AZCON). The collaboration will focus on developing sovereign cloud services that offer advanced protection and full compliance with Azerbaijan's data regulations.
BGM Group Ltd. , a leading AI technology company, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement (the "Agreement") to acquire HM Management Company Limited ("HM Management"), a prominent AI agent production platform, in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately RMB300 million(US$41.7 million). Under the Agreement, BGM will issue 16,663,427 Class A ordinary shares at $2.50 per
