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Rivian Spinoff Raises $400M for Industrial Robots
by Scarlett Evans on May 14, 2026 at 14:44
The vendor will use the funds to scale deployment of Mind’s AI-powered robots in live manufacturing environments.
Nvidia Taps British AI Startup to Build ‘Next Frontier’ of AI
by Scarlett Evans on May 14, 2026 at 14:15
The semiconductor giant said it will work with Ineffable Intelligence to build the model training infrastructure.
Anthropic Targets Small Businesses With Latest Claude Release
by Graham Hope on May 14, 2026 at 13:55
The release is the latest adaptation of the generative AI vendor’s ubiquitous Claude model.
Anthropic Further Targets Legal With New Connectors
by Esther Shittu on May 13, 2026 at 19:12
The connectors allow the vendor to demonstrate that its LLMs can also deliver business value in other industries.
Bosch, Researchers Develop AI for Humanoid Dexterity
by Scarlett Evans on May 13, 2026 at 13:53
The teams say the new “touch dreaming” system can boost humanoid robot success rates by 90.9%.
OpenAI Launches Daybreak, a New Initiative to Challenge Glasswing
by Esther Shittu on May 12, 2026 at 20:45
While Daybreak is a step toward more effective AI cybersecurity, more still needs to be done in the security arena, as models often create new vulnerabilities that leave enterprises exposed.
Startup That Aims to Widen Access to Compute Draws $1.3B
by Graham Hope on May 12, 2026 at 15:25
The vendor’s AI power framework is based on the concept of the electrical grid.
Nokia Launches Agentic AI for Networks
by Scarlett Evans on May 12, 2026 at 14:27
The vendor is rolling out AI agents across its fixed network platforms to automate troubleshooting, improve customer support and accelerate fiber deployment.
Nscale Gets $790M in Financing for Norway AI Buildout
by Graham Hope on May 12, 2026 at 13:22
The capital infusion marks another milestone in the rapid rise of the neocloud startup.
OpenAI Launches AI Consulting Company, Following Anthropic
by Esther Shittu on May 11, 2026 at 21:08
The offshoot enables the vendor to address the challenges enterprises face when deploying AI technology.
Nvidia in $2.1B Deal With Data Center Provider IREN
by Graham Hope on May 11, 2026 at 12:01
The partnership is among a startling wave of multi-billion-dollar AI compute arrangements between tech giants and neocloud vendors.
Prompt: AI Agents Are Becoming Operational Infrastructure
by Liz Hughes on May 8, 2026 at 13:46
As agents move past demos and into enterprise workflows, organizations are confronting the governance, infrastructure and operational problems posed by more autonomous AI systems.
Beijing Lab at $20B as AI Investors Look to China
by Graham Hope on May 8, 2026 at 12:17
The 2023 startup is the developer of the popular Kimi generative AI model.
AWS Launches Agentic AI Payment Capabilities
by Scarlett Evans on May 7, 2026 at 17:20
The tech giant said the update is the first purpose-built payment capability for autonomous agents.
EU Nations Approve Deal to Roll Back AI Restrictions
by Scarlett Evans on May 7, 2026 at 14:46
The provisional agreement is awaiting formal endorsement from the European Parliament.
Anthropic and SpaceX Agree to Major Compute Capacity Deal
by Graham Hope on May 7, 2026 at 14:23
Meanwhile, the independent generative AI vendor expanded usage limits and reduced subscriber usage restrictions for big customers.
Anthropic Finance Agents Pose Threat to Established Service Providers
by Esther Shittu on May 6, 2026 at 22:17
The vendor’s new agents could find a home in big Wall Street firms, threaten mid-sized service providers and start to push entry-level finance jobs aside.
OpenAI Launches Training Spec to Boost Large-Scale AI
by Scarlett Evans on May 6, 2026 at 20:18
The protocol is designed to improve GPU performance as AI compute ramps up.
SAP Plans to Turn Spreadsheet AI Startup Into Top Frontier Lab
by Graham Hope on May 6, 2026 at 17:24
The move indicates that the German enterprise software giant is intent on growing its own in-house AI capabilities.
Nvidia, Corning Partner on Large-Scale AI infrastructure Buildout
by Scarlett Evans on May 6, 2026 at 15:16
The companies will build optical fiber manufacturing plants to meet growing industry demand.