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There’s something quietly momentous about a company deciding to step into a broader conversation, especially when the conversation is about the future backbone of how the world connects. Smartoptics has done just that by joining the IOWN Global Forum, a group founded by NTT, Intel, and Sony to push forward what comes after today’s networks. The Forum’s whole purpose is to … [Read more...] about Smartoptics Joins the IOWN Global Forum

There’s a sense that the AI hardware race is beginning to split into two tracks. On one side, hyperscale datacenter accelerators keep getting larger, hotter, and hungrier for power. On the other, the real world — robotics labs, telecom nodes, satellites, drones, autonomous systems — needs something very different: compact silicon that can think quickly without gulping … [Read more...] about EdgeCortix Raises Over $110M in Oversubscribed Series B, Signaling Rising Confidence in Energy-Efficient Edge AI

Workday has officially completed its acquisition of Sana, marking a pivotal moment in the evolution of enterprise AI. The deal transforms Workday from a financial and human capital management platform into what it now calls an AI-native enterprise experience — a single intelligent interface unifying people, money, and knowledge. With this move, Workday positions itself not just … [Read more...] about Workday Completes Acquisition of Sana: Building the AI Front Door for Work

A deal of staggering scale has just been sealed between Microsoft and IREN Limited, marking one of the largest GPU infrastructure commitments to date in the emerging AI compute economy. IREN, an Australian-founded company known for its vertically integrated AI and high-performance computing (HPC) operations, announced that it will provide Microsoft with access to NVIDIA’s GB300 … [Read more...] about Microsoft and IREN Ink $9.7 Billion AI Cloud Infrastructure Deal

Voltai, a Canadian cleantech innovator developing renewable energy solutions for the ocean and maritime industries, has secured CAD $1.83 million in an oversubscribed pre-seed financing round. The raise was led by Invest Nova Scotia, the province’s business development agency, alongside an angel investor group headed by Mahir Sahin, former advisor to Alphabet’s Moonshot Factory … [Read more...] about Voltai Raises CAD $1.83M Pre-Seed to Pioneer Harvesting Kinetic Energy from Ocean Waves and Ship Movement

Oklo Inc. (NYSE: OKLO) has just taken another major step forward in the U.S. nuclear revival, adding to a string of milestones that position the company as a core player in America’s next-generation energy strategy. The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has selected Oklo, alongside three other companies, to participate in the Advanced Nuclear Fuel Line Pilot Projects, a program … [Read more...] about Oklo Selected by DOE for Advanced Nuclear Fuel Line Pilot Projects, Expands U.S. Nuclear Supply Chain

Cyvl, the AI Infrastructure Intelligence Platform, has secured $14 million in Series A funding, with Sentinel Global leading the round. The company, already partnered with more than 100 U.S. local governments, is transforming the way cities and towns collect, analyze, and act on infrastructure data. Its sensor-fitted vehicles function as roving data centers, generating … [Read more...] about Cyvl Raises $14M to Build the Infrastructure Intelligence Layer for America

Circuitry.ai, a rising force in Decision Intelligence, has announced the close of its seed financing round, a milestone that underscores the growing momentum behind its mission to transform service operations for manufacturers of complex, mission-critical equipment. The round was led by DeepWork Capital, a Central Florida–based early-stage venture capital firm known for backing … [Read more...] about Circuitry.ai Raises Seed Funding to Lead in Decision Intelligence

Scorability, the fast-rising software company reinventing how college coaches discover, evaluate, and connect with athletes, has raised a $40 million investment round led by Bluestone Equity Partners, with additional backing from affiliates of Luther King Capital Management and returning investors Silverton Partners, Next Coast Ventures, and founder Brian Cruver. The round … [Read more...] about Scorability Secures $40 Million to Redefine College Sports Recruiting

Kion has unveiled a major step forward in connecting cloud financial operations to the age of AI with the general availability of its Model Context Protocol (MCP) server. This move allows artificial intelligence assistants—such as ChatGPT or Claude—to plug directly into Kion environments, giving organizations real-time insights and automated action capabilities across their … [Read more...] about Kion Launches MCP Server and FinOps+ 3.14 for Unified Multicloud Cost Intelligence