Future of Work

BigID Strengthened Enterprise AI Security With a Unified Governance Platform

BigID, the leader in data security, privacy, and AI governance, announced an integrated AI governance solution for employee AI use, combining Data Loss Prevention, Data Access Governance, and Data Activity Monitoring in a single platform purpose-built for organizations where AI adoption is moving faster than security controls. Employees are using Copilot, ChatGPT, and dozens of embedded AI tools

Bland Launched AI Assistant to Instantly Create Deployable Voice Agents

Bland, the voice AI platform built for real conversations, announced Norm, the first AI assistant that enables technical teams to build a robust voice agent from a prompt. Norm significantly reduces the time to build an agent, while Bland's development platform ensures that the agent works reliably and safely in production. Building voice agents has traditionally required specialized e

Context Labs Debuted OpenEPA to Enhance Public Access to AI-Driven Emissions Insights

Context Labs B.V. ("Context Labs"), a leading provider of high‑confidence industrial AI that transforms complex data into continuously proven insights, announced the launch of OpenEPA, a public AI platform that archives U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP) data, and transforms it into an AI-enabled intelligence layer. OpenEPA makes emissions da

Chartis Acquired Leap AI to Strengthen AI and Technology Innovation in Healthcare

Chartis, a leading healthcare advisory firm, announced it has acquired Leap AI, pioneers in AI-driven healthcare solutions. Leap AI builds AI-enabled products and solutions as a key enabler of healthcare innovation—from workflow automation to superior user experience to groundbreaking R&D. "As AI becomes industrialized across healthcare, organizations risk losing the ability to inn

Green Cabbage Debuted AI Spend Cube to Strengthen AI Spend Visibility and Control

Green Cabbage Inc., the global leader in Procurement Intelligence, announced the launch of its AI Spend Cube, a new addition to its secure OneWorkspace platform. This cube joins the company's existing procurement intelligence for Technology, Third-Party Labor, Marketing, and Travel & Expense, and represents a direct response to the rising demand from enterprises seeking clarity and control in

SkrewAI Rolled Out Camera App Leveraging Physics to Confirm Video Authenticity

SkrewAI LLC launched SkrewAI Camera, a free full-featured camera app for iOS and Android that takes a fundamentally different approach to the deepfake crisis. Instead of trying to detect AI-generated content after it spreads, SkrewAI lets creators prove their videos and photos are real at the moment of capture — using device sensor data that artificial intelligence cannot fake.

Decoy Therapeutics and Quantori Formed Strategic Alliance to Advance AI-Powered Peptide Engineering

Decoy Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: DCOY) (Decoy, or the Company), a biotechnology company pioneering Designable Multi-Antivirals (D-MAVs™), a new category of antivirals engineered to work across multiple viruses, announced a collaboration with Quantori, a leading provider of digital transformation services and technology for the life sciences and healthcare industries, supporte

Stord Debuted AI Assistants to Accelerate the Future of Commerce Operations

Stord, The Consumer Experience Company, powering seamless pre-purchase, checkout, delivery, and post-purchase experiences for leading brands, announced a major expansion of StordAI - adding Chat, Search, and Feed capabilities that transform raw operational data into real-time intelligence, actionable insights, and clear recommendations across the entire commerce stack, all through a

Nexar and Vay Formed Strategic Alliance to Deploy Predictive AI in Commercial Remote Driving

Nexar, a leader in AI-powered mobility solutions and one of the largest distributed vision networks on U.S. roads, and Vay, a leading provider of automotive-grade remote driving technology, announced an early adoption design partnership. The partnership is aimed at integrating Nexar's BADAS (Beyond ADAS), a foundation model that redefines how the industry approaches vehicle safety and autonomy, di

GenAI and Enterprise Storage – A Recipe for More Accurate Agentic AI

However, to make sure that answers to specific customer questions from customers, prospective customers and employees are correct and contextually appropriate, an enterprise needs to adopt a retrieval-augmented generation (RAG) AI workflow deployment architecture that leverages an enterprise own, internal datasets. This is critical for enterprises to make AI as accurate and relevant for their end-

Eolas Capital and Italian Fintech Axyon AI Collaborated to Introduce AI-Powered Investment Solutions in the U.S.

Eolas Capital, a provider of distribution and business services to boutique asset managers, announced a strategic partnership with Axyon AI, an Italian fintech company that provides AI solutions to investment firms for product launches and new sources of alpha. As part of the agreement, Eolas will provide Axyon AI with product development and distribution support in North America.&n

Katalyze AI Expanded Industrial AI Portfolio With Launch of Katalyst for Pharma Manufacturing

Katalyze AI announced the launch of Katalyst, an AI agent purpose-built for pharmaceutical manufacturing. Designed for GxP-regulated environments, Katalyst helps manufacturing teams reduce repetitive manual work, accelerate scientific decision-making, and operate with traceable, audit-ready insights grounded in validated production data. Katalyst is designed to support scientists, proc

Cancer Research Institute Introduced AI-Powered Immuno-Oncology Program Using 10x Genomics Technology

10x Genomics, Inc. (Nasdaq: TXG), a leader in single cell and spatial biology, announced a collaboration with the Cancer Research Institute (CRI) to advance the frontiers of immuno-oncology through high-resolution molecular data and AI. The multi-phase project will combine 10x's Chromium single cell and Xenium spatial platforms with advanced AI to build one of the world's most comprehens

Newrez and HomeVision Partner to Build Industry-First AI-Powered End-to-End Mortgage Underwriting Platform

Newrez & HomeVision will create an end-to-end, next-generation underwriting platform that covers all underwriting components, including collateral, income, assets, and credit. · AI-powered solution will lower origination costs, enhance accuracy, and deliver a faster, more seamless underwriting experience for homebuyers. Newrez LLC (“Newrez

Tenstorrent Introduced First-Gen Compact AI Accelerator with Razer to Support Edge AI Development

Tenstorrent unveiled its first-generation compact AI accelerator device designed in partnership with Razer™, the leading brand for gamers, today at CES 2026. The compact and modular AI accelerator brings powerful generative AI capabilities to any Thunderbolt™5 or Thunderbolt™4 equipped system, enabling portable and intuitive edge AI computing for developers wherever they choose.

Crafter Software Revealed Plans for CrafterQ, an AI Chatbot Platform for Business Digital Channels

Crafter Software, the software development studio crafting AI-native platforms that power enterprise digital experiences, announced plans to launch CrafterQ, a new AI chatbot platform purpose-built for business websites and digital channels. The company has opened a public Waitlist ahead of the official product launch planned for early 2026. CrafterQ is designed to help organizatio

China’s AI Coffee Robot Anno Drew Attention at APEC, Showcasing Next-Generation Smart Beverages

The global landscape of service automation is undergoing a profound transformation, driven by advancements in artificial intelligence and robotics. Within this dynamic evolution, the food and beverage industry stands as a burgeoning frontier for innovation, where efficiency, consistency, and personalized customer experiences are paramount. Against this backdrop, a notable event unfolded in Shenzhe

The Great AI Landgrab: How 2025 Redefined Tech M&A From Power Grids to Platforms

The year 2025 saw an unprecedented flurry of mergers and acquisitions across the AI and technology sectors, as companies raced to acquire strategic capabilities, talent, and infrastructure. Major tech firms and startups alike moved aggressively to expand their AI-related portfolios, blurring lines between traditional categories. For example, renewables and infrastructure became part of AI strategy

Citiesabc Impakt Launched Global AI‑Powered Agriculture Platform to Empower Farmers

Dinis Guarda and Ztudium Group announced the launch of Citiesabc Impakt, a global Agriculture-as-a-Service (AaaS) platform designed to provide farmers, cooperatives, governments, and agribusinesses with a shared digital infrastructure for identity, intelligence, finance, and sustainability. Built as a system-level platform, Citiesabc Impakt combines artificial intelligence, digital identity, bloc

UnitedAg Expanded AI-Driven Enrollment Capabilities Through Partnership With MDI NetworX

MDI NetworX announced that UnitedAg has chosen InsightPro to transform its member enrollment experience through AI-powered automation. This partnership follows an extensive evaluation process and aims to revolutionize UnitedAg's entire enrollment workflow, significantly improving operational efficiency while enhancing the member experience. InsightPro will transform UnitedAg's current operat

Trinity Capital Inc. Funded Sortera Technologies’ Equipment Needs to Scale AI‑Powered Upcycling

Trinity Capital Inc. (Nasdaq: TRIN) ("Trinity Capital"), a leading alternative asset manager, announced the commitment of equipment financing to Sortera Technologies, Inc. ("Sortera"), an innovative material sorting company with an upcycling platform powered by artificial intelligence, data analytics, and advanced sensors. "Sortera is transforming the way metal recycling supports d

UMD Smith Student Team Built an AI Platform to Transform Job Interview Preparation

With artificial intelligence increasingly embedded in the job interview process, job seekers are also turning to AI to prepare themselves accordingly. And a team from the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business has a platform to help. STRATPATH AI is a student-developed system that integrates case-based learning, behavioral interview preparation and instant grading along