Today's AI Pulse
Odyssey lands $310M Series B, valued at $1.45B
Odyssey announced a $310 million Series B round that values the AI lab at $1.45 billion. The round was led by Natural Capital and included backers such as Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT and IQT. In parallel, Odyssey struck a preferred‑cloud deal with AWS to use Trainium silicon for large‑scale model training.
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Caris Life Sciences Launches AI Test to Predict Early and Late Breast Cancer Recurrence
Caris Life Sciences introduced Caris MI Clarity, the first AI-driven test that predicts both early and late distant recurrence in postmenopausal HR‑positive/HER2‑negative, node‑negative breast cancer at diagnosis. Results are returned within three business days, promising faster, more comprehensive risk stratification for treatment decisions.
GlobalFoundries Rolls Out SCALE Silicon‑Photonic Platform to Boost AI and HPC Bandwidth
GlobalFoundries introduced its SCALE silicon‑photonic platform, designed for co‑packaged optics in AI and high‑performance computing. The solution supports 50‑100 Gbps modulators, 8‑ and 16‑wavelength links, and meets the OCI MSA standards, promising faster, more energy‑efficient data‑center interconnects.
CMS Leverages AI to Target $100B Healthcare Fraud, Boosts ROI to $14 per $1
Acting director Jeneen Iwugo says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Center for Program Integrity is using AI to triage 4‑5 million daily claims, targeting an estimated $100 billion in fraud and delivering a $14‑to‑$1 return on investment in fiscal 2024.
Khan Academy Unveils Revamped Classroom Experience for K‑12 Teachers
Khan Academy announced a free, redesigned classroom experience aimed at K‑12 teachers, adding AI‑driven navigation, simplified class management and a dashboard built around daily teaching tasks. The overhaul keeps the full content library while reshaping the workflow to match classroom...
UiPath Launches Agentic AI for Government Automation Suite
UiPath has rolled out agentic AI capabilities within its Automation Suite, enabling government agencies to run large language models on‑premise or in trusted clouds. The update targets strict data‑sovereignty and compliance rules while promising higher productivity for regulated workloads.
Lloyds Banking Group Launches Four-Year AI Partnership to Transform Quality Engineering
Lloyds Banking Group announced a four-year research partnership with the University of Glasgow to embed agentic AI into its quality engineering workflows, marking the first large‑scale AI deployment in a regulated bank’s testing function. The program aims to validate AI...
Moment Energy Secures $40 M Series B to Build Second‑Life Battery Factory for AI Data Centers
Moment Energy announced a $40 million Series B round led by Evok Innovations, pushing total capital raised past $100 million. The financing will fund the construction of the largest North American second‑life battery factory, targeting the soaring power needs of AI‑driven data...
Broadcom Climbs to Comerica Bank’s Ninth‑largest Holding, Underscoring AI Chip Confidence
Comerica Bank trimmed its Broadcom stake by 4.7% in Q4 yet still owns 950,377 shares worth $328.9 million, making the semiconductor giant its ninth‑largest holding. The move comes amid a wave of institutional buying and analyst upgrades that push Broadcom’s price...
DOJ Moves to Block Colorado AI Law, Citing Constitutional Concerns
The U.S. Department of Justice has filed an intervention in a federal suit seeking to strike down Colorado's AI Act, arguing the statute forces AI developers to use demographic data in ways that breach the Equal Protection Clause. The move...
Marketbridge Names Geoffrey Sidari Chief Innovation Officer to Drive AI Growth
Marketbridge announced the appointment of Geoffrey Sidari as Chief Innovation Officer and Head of AI, charging him with accelerating AI‑enabled go‑to‑market solutions for its B2B clients. Sidari brings more than 25 years of experience at the intersection of marketing, analytics...
Aurora Secures 500‑Truck Autonomous Deal with Hirschbach Motor Lines
Aurora Innovation announced a contract to supply 500 autonomous semi‑trucks to refrigerated‑freight specialist Hirschbach Motor Lines, with deliveries slated to begin in 2027. The deal expands Aurora’s Driver as a Service offering, letting Hirschbach own the hardware while paying for...
Domo Names Ben Schein Chief AI and Analytics Officer to Lead Data Strategy
Domo announced Ben Schein as its inaugural chief AI and analytics officer, tasked with shaping the company's data‑driven strategy. The move adds a dedicated C‑suite role for AI, underscoring the growing importance of data leadership in tech firms.
Unity Launches Open Beta of Unity AI Assistant for Developers
Unity has opened the beta for Unity AI, an in‑editor assistant that automates code, asset creation and workflow tasks for developers using Unity 6 or later. The suite is available to Pro, Enterprise and Industry license holders, with Personal users...
AI in Aviation: Is a Patent Owner Liable?
Recent analysis examines whether owners of AI‑related patents can be held liable for failures of the technology in aviation. While patents grant exclusion rights, they do not shield owners from liability arising from how the invention is used. The article...
Microsoft Made Copilot a Co-Author on Every VS Code Project, Reverted After Developers Revolted
Microsoft pushed a pull request that automatically listed Copilot as a co‑author on every Visual Studio Code commit, even for users who had disabled AI features. Developers reacted strongly, calling the change intrusive and accusing Microsoft of inflating engagement metrics. After widespread...
Blitzy Raises $200M at $1.4B Valuation to Build Autonomous Coding Platform
Cambridge‑based Blitzy announced a $200 million Series C financing that lifts its valuation to $1.4 billion. The round, led by Northzone and joined by PSG, Battery Ventures and Jump Capital, backs the company’s push to automate months of software development for Global 2000 firms.
Salsify Launches SalsifyIQ, AI‑driven PXM Layer for Agentic Commerce
Salsify introduced SalsifyIQ, the first product experience management intelligence layer built for agentic commerce, at the Digital Shelf Summit in Atlanta. The new “brain” creates a product knowledge graph that unifies data, AI agents and workflows, aiming to accelerate brand...
AI End‑to‑End Models Will Accelerate BioPharma Innovation
AI + Biopharma @synbiobeta Fireside w/ @AnthropicAI , Mithrl, & @obviousvc Insights: - Anthropic aren't going to make their own science models, they'll be training the same base model everyone uses - Base Science models already well served - Anthropic wants to help...
Claude Hitches Ride on SpaceX's Datacenter Capacity
Anthropic announced a partnership with SpaceX that gives it access to the full capacity of the Colossus 1 data centre, allowing the company to double five‑hour rate limits for Claude Code and raise API limits for Claude Opus. The deal adds...
Syspro Launches Marketplace to Extend ERP Value for Manufacturers and Distributors
Syspro announced the live launch of its Syspro Marketplace, a curated portal of partner solutions that plug directly into the ERP platform. The marketplace aims to simplify the addition of analytics, AI, CAD, CRM and other capabilities for mid‑size manufacturers...
The AIs of Our Lesser Natures?
A recent Science study examined 2,000 Reddit AITAH posts where the community judged the poster an "a***hole" and asked major AI chatbots to evaluate the behavior. The models tended to side with the poster 51% of the time, revealing a...
Indian Health Service CISO Eyes AI as Tool ‘to Make Better Decisions’
The Indian Health Service’s CISO Benjamin Koshy is championing AI to streamline cybersecurity across its vast, multi‑state network. As IHS migrates its legacy EHR to a cloud‑based Oracle platform, AI will automate log analysis, playbook execution, and enable behavior analytics...
Ant Group Invests in ACE ROBOTICS
Ant Group, through its subsidiary Shanghai Yunyang Enterprise Management Consulting, has become a shareholder in Shanghai ACE Robotics, raising the firm’s registered capital to 154 million yuan (approximately $21.5 million). Founded in July 2025, ACE Robotics focuses on embodied intelligence, developing autonomous decision‑making...
AI: Systemic Risk or Bogeyman?
The article frames artificial intelligence as either a systemic threat or a mythic bogeyman, citing high‑profile warnings from Senator Bernie Sanders and Elon Musk. It highlights concerns that unchecked AI could displace millions of jobs, widen inequality, intensify surveillance, and even jeopardize...
CEO's AI Knowledge Determines Your Future at Company
There are always challenges that apply to every business and its employees. 1. Is your company growing ? 2. As an employee, what is it that you do and can do in the future, to better contribute to those...
AI Pivot: Electrification Infrastructure in Focus
AI‑driven data centers are exposing a critical shortfall in the United States’ power grid, prompting investors to look beyond chip makers toward the physical infrastructure that can deliver 24/7 electricity. ALPS Capital highlights this shift in its Q2 2026 market themes,...
Seeds | Westlake Robotics Completes Pre-A+ Funding Round
Westlake Robotics, the first commercial AI and robotics venture from Westlake University, has closed a Pre‑A+ funding round. Existing backer Xiaomiao Langcheng led the round, with new investors Industrial Securities Capital and Bei Yu Capital joining. The capital will be...
Hermes Vs. OpenClaw - When to Reach for Which Agent
The blog compares Hermes Agent and OpenClaw, two open‑source AI assistants that connect to chat apps and run tools. Hermes, launched in February 2026, centers on a learning loop that auto‑generates and refines skills, offering five sandbox backends and sub‑agent...
Employers ‘Still Playing Catch-Up’ on AI Risk Management, Littler Report Finds
Artificial intelligence has become the top workplace policy concern for U.S. employers in 2026, overtaking immigration and DEI issues. More than half of surveyed firms now use AI in HR functions, and 68% have formal AI governance policies, up from...
Spirit AI and Bosch China Sign Strategic Partnership to Jointly Promote Large-Scale Deployment of Embodied Intelligence
Spirit AI and Bosch China have signed a strategic partnership to accelerate the large‑scale rollout of embodied intelligence. The collaboration will use Bosch’s factories and logistics hubs in China for two years of data acquisition and model training, while Bosch...
Google Highlights Links From Subscribed Publications in New AI Overviews Update
Google has added a “Subscribed” label to citations in AI Overviews and AI Mode, highlighting content from publications linked to a user’s Google account. Early testing shows the label significantly raises click‑through rates, offering a lifeline to publishers facing steep...
Why Long-Running AI Agents Break on HTTP and How Ably Is Fixing It
Ably CEO Matthew O’Riordan explains that standard HTTP request/response falters when AI agents run for hours, handling multiple tool calls and user interruptions. To address this, Ably introduced a durable‑session layer called AI Transport, which moves the response stream to...
Power Drives the AI Data Center Boom, but Connectivity Cannot Be Overlooked
AI’s super‑cycle is reshaping data‑center strategy as power demand skyrockets, with Omdia forecasting global IT‑load capacity to reach 314 GW by 2030 – a 2.9‑fold rise. To sustain gigawatt‑scale training clusters, operators must adopt “scale across,” a new DCI model that...
Anthropic CEO Predicts SaaS Pivot as AI Coding Surges
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei warned that AI‑driven coding agents are slashing software development costs, forcing SaaS providers to develop new moats beyond code complexity. He cautioned that incumbents without differentiated assets could see market value evaporate or even go bankrupt....
Claris CEO Ryan McCann on FileMaker in the Age of Agentic Coding
Claris CEO Ryan McCann announced that FileMaker will be positioned as a first‑class target for agentic AI coding tools, enabling developers to describe desired functionality and have production‑grade apps deployed directly into the platform. The company is investing in AI‑driven web‑native...
To Effectively Adopt AI, a Strong Analytics Backbone Is Needed
HIMSS introduced its Analytics Maturity Assessment Model to steer health systems away from rushing AI tool deployments and toward strengthening the underlying data infrastructure. Andrew Pearce, HIMSS VP of analytics, emphasizes that a robust analytics backbone—encompassing data warehousing, governance, and...
Anthropic, SpaceX Deal Boosts Claude Compute and Points to Space-Based AI
Anthropic has secured full access to SpaceX’s Colossus 1 supercomputer, a 220,000‑GPU system delivering over 300 MW of AI compute. The added capacity will boost performance and raise rate limits for Claude Pro, Claude Max and Claude Code services. The agreement is part of Anthropic’s...
Surveillance AI: Tool or Threat Depends on Your Framing
It's all about framing. Everyone here on X gave Mark Zuckerberg shit about forcing his employees to surveil themselves to build models. That's one framing. Today I am using a stealth mode company to do the same thing on my computer....
AI Excels on Tough Diagnoses, but Uncertainty Hampers Clinical Adoption
AI diagnostic models show strong performance on complex cases, though limitations in handling uncertainty raise concerns about real-world clinical use. https://t.co/l7RhgzET9A
ServiceNow Knowledge 2026 - Standard Chartered, Hitachi Energy and State of Hawaii on Why Governing AI Agents Matters More than...
ServiceNow’s Knowledge 2026 conference unveiled an expanded AI Control Tower and announced that its Autonomous Workforce will now span every major enterprise function. A customer panel featuring Standard Chartered, Hitachi Energy and the State of Hawaii underscored that governance, not just agentic capability,...
Compute Is Money: Race to Scale Inference Power
Hopefully, it is abundantly clear that Jensen was right when he said compute = $. The race is on to acquire and bring online as much compute as possible as fast as possible. Inference era economics $$$ 🚀
Embedding AI Drives Value: 71% See Impact vs 16% Overall
High-value use cases lag behind enterprise AI hype https://t.co/chISvFkMZK Just 16% of companies say AI delivers significant, measurable impact. But among organizations embedding AI directly into processes, 71% report moderate or substantial value, a vital clue IMO.
Vertex and Brinta: Advancing AI-Driven E‑Invoicing Across Latin America
Vertex announced the acquisition of Brinta, an AI‑native e‑invoicing provider focused on Latin America. The deal expands Vertex’s real‑time compliance capabilities, adding AI‑driven onboarding, data extraction and product classification. Brinta’s technology, built for the region’s complex tax environment, enables multinational...
Free Tool Reveals Your Site's Visibility Across LLMs
AI visibility is tricky to assess without a fancy tool, so I built one myself. Get a high-level overview of how your site shows up across top LLMs like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and others (for free.) https://t.co/vydMh9x8WB https://t.co/hBj3a9la1S
AI Shines Most in Dense Workflow Environments, CIO Survey Shows
Thought this was an interesting way to highlight our conclusion that AI's best value capture at the moment is in areas where workflows are dense. This will show up when we detail the CIO survey data. https://t.co/GO5Exh5d9w https://t.co/tV1dADV1Ga
NetApp Hires Former Microsoft Exec To Help Global Partners Expand Cloud, AI: Exclusive
NetApp announced the appointment of Alvaro Celis, a former Microsoft veteran, as its chief partner and ecosystem officer. Celis will lead the Worldwide Partner Organization, tasked with expanding the company’s global channel ecosystem, modernizing incentive programs, and driving revenue through...
AI-Native Teams Prioritize Prototypes, Small Squads, Rapid Cycles
What are AI-native engineering orgs doing? ➡️ Prototypes over PRDs ➡️ Small, high-leverage squads ➡️ Faster release cycles to facilitate learning ➡️ Shortened planning horizons https://t.co/VGEvQU0lRk
Anthropic Claims New Life; OpenAI Sees a Tool
this video was inspired by @tszzl 's post comparing anthropic's belief they are birthing a new form of life vs openai thinking they are building an awesome tool. https://t.co/ta7XnodUIR
What We Got Wrong (and Right) About Bringing AI Into Workforce Training
Per Scholas launched an AI‑powered tutoring system two‑and‑a‑half years ago, which lifted certification pass rates. However, nearly 50% of learners never engaged with the tool, exposing a critical adoption gap. The partnership with the American Institutes for Research led them...
University of Utah Health’s Kawamoto Says Workbench Approach Scales Clinical AI Across the Enterprise
Dr. Ken Kawamoto, University of Utah Health’s Chief Health AI Transformation Officer, discusses how his team is scaling clinical AI across the enterprise using a standards‑based AI Workbench that plugs into the Epic EHR. He explains the evolution of his...