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Netskope NewEdge AI Fast Path Reduces Latency for Enterprise AI Workloads
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Netskope NewEdge AI Fast Path Reduces Latency for Enterprise AI Workloads

Netskope introduced NewEdge AI Fast Path, a suite of network‑optimizing capabilities that route AI traffic through low‑latency, secure paths across public, private and neo‑cloud environments. The service cuts time‑to‑first‑token for conversational models, speeds up multi‑prompt agentic workflows, and enhances retrieval‑augmented...

By Help Net Security
Cagent: Dockers Newest Low Code Agentic Platform
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Cagent: Dockers Newest Low Code Agentic Platform

Docker unveiled Cagent, an open‑source, low‑code framework that lets developers launch AI agents using a single YAML file instead of extensive code. The platform integrates the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and Docker Model Runner to support multiple LLM providers and...

By DZone – DevOps & CI/CD
Anthropic Clarifies How Claude Bots Crawl Sites and How to Block Them
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Anthropic Clarifies How Claude Bots Crawl Sites and How to Block Them

Anthropic updated its crawler documentation, detailing three distinct user agents—ClaudeBot, Claude‑User, and Claude‑SearchBot—and their respective functions. ClaudeBot gathers public web content for training Anthropic’s generative AI models, Claude‑User retrieves pages in response to user queries, and Claude‑SearchBot indexes sites to...

By Search Engine Land
Cartwheel Claims AI Can Make 3D Animation Tasks as Much as 100x Faster
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Cartwheel Claims AI Can Make 3D Animation Tasks as Much as 100x Faster

Cartwheel, a New York‑based AI animation platform, claims its technology can accelerate 3D animation workflows by up to 100 times. The startup was founded by former OpenAI researcher Andrew Carr and ex‑Google Creative Lab leader Jonathan Jarvis. Its tools are aimed at game...

By GamesBeat
Joule with SAP Signavio Solutions Is Now Generally Available
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Joule with SAP Signavio Solutions Is Now Generally Available

SAP announced that Joule, its generative‑AI platform, is now generally available integrated with SAP Signavio. The solution adds a natural‑language conversational layer to process models, allowing users to query owners, flow descriptions, and regional variations instantly. Joule orchestrates workflows across...

By Database Trends & Applications (DBTA)
MathWorks Joins EDGE AI Foundation
NewsFeb 25, 2026

MathWorks Joins EDGE AI Foundation

MathWorks announced its membership in the EDGE AI Foundation, a consortium dedicated to energy‑efficient artificial intelligence for edge devices. The partnership will let engineers leverage MATLAB and Simulink to train, integrate, and deploy AI models on embedded hardware while validating...

By Engineering.com
Veza Expands Platform with AI Access Agents for Enterprise Identity Governance
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Veza Expands Platform with AI Access Agents for Enterprise Identity Governance

Veza announced the launch of Veza Access Agents, AI‑driven tools that automate identity and access governance for both human users and autonomous AI agents. The agents, built on AWS Bedrock, provide natural‑language interfaces for risk queries, permission visualizations, and AI‑assisted...

By Help Net Security
AI Erodes Trust in Hiring as 40% of UK Employers Extend Probation Periods
NewsFeb 25, 2026

AI Erodes Trust in Hiring as 40% of UK Employers Extend Probation Periods

Deel’s survey of 500 UK HR leaders shows AI‑generated applications are eroding trust in traditional hiring. Forty percent of employers have already extended probation periods, and 77 % say assessing authenticity before hire is harder. CVs and cover letters are now...

By Employer News (UK)
Helm.ai Driver Achieves Vision-Only Urban Autonomy, Unlocking Scalability From Level 2+ Through Level 4
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Helm.ai Driver Achieves Vision-Only Urban Autonomy, Unlocking Scalability From Level 2+ Through Level 4

Helm.ai unveiled a production‑ready, vision‑only software stack that can power advanced Level 2+ driver assistance today and scale to Level 3 and Level 4 urban autonomy without HD maps or lidar. The system relies on the company’s Factored Embodied AI architecture, separating perception...

By RoboticsTomorrow
Elly Debuts AI-Native Hiring Platform and Raises $8M
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Elly Debuts AI-Native Hiring Platform and Raises $8M

Elly launched an AI-native hiring platform and closed an $8 million funding round led by Sorenson Capital, with Atomic and Next Wave Capital participating. The platform consolidates sourcing, interviewing, and applicant tracking into a single AI-driven system, automatically capturing interview insights...

By HRTechFeed
Tech CEOs Confused by Why Everybody Hates AI So Much
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Tech CEOs Confused by Why Everybody Hates AI So Much

Tech CEOs, including Nvidia’s Jensen Huang and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, are baffled by a growing public backlash against AI, despite years of hype and massive investment. A 2025 Pew Research poll shows 60 % of Americans demand more personal control over...

By Futurism AI
If the Bot Lies, Who Pays?
NewsFeb 25, 2026

If the Bot Lies, Who Pays?

A federal court in Georgia dismissed Mark Walters’ defamation lawsuit against OpenAI, finding the complaint lacked the required fault element. The ruling underscores that AI systems themselves cannot be liable for defamation because they lack intent and legal personhood. Liability...

By Talkers
PorterShed Launches Virtual Accelerator Programme with MyBertie.AI, Supported by the Western Development Commission
NewsFeb 25, 2026

PorterShed Launches Virtual Accelerator Programme with MyBertie.AI, Supported by the Western Development Commission

PorterShed has launched a six‑week virtual accelerator, “Get PSSF Ready with PorterShed x Bertie,” to help West Irish tech founders craft competitive applications for Enterprise Ireland’s Pre‑Seed Start Fund. The pilot, beginning 23 March, pairs PorterShed’s mentorship and launch track with...

By Irish Tech News
Bullhorn GRID Report: Staffing Firms Using AI See Stronger Growth, Faster Placements
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Bullhorn GRID Report: Staffing Firms Using AI See Stronger Growth, Faster Placements

Bullhorn’s 16th annual GRID report, based on a survey of nearly 2,300 recruitment professionals worldwide, finds that staffing firms that adopt artificial intelligence experience markedly stronger revenue growth and faster candidate placements. Top‑performing agencies are four times more likely to...

By HRTechFeed
Jira’s Latest Update Allows AI Agents and Humans to Work Side by Side
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Jira’s Latest Update Allows AI Agents and Humans to Work Side by Side

Atlassian introduced “Agents in Jira,” allowing AI agents to be assigned, tracked, and managed alongside human users within the Jira dashboard. The feature, now in open beta, lets teams assign tickets to AI, set deadlines, and monitor progress with the...

By TechCrunch Enterprise
Y Combinator Grad and AI Insurance Brokerage Harper Raises $47M
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Y Combinator Grad and AI Insurance Brokerage Harper Raises $47M

Harper, an AI‑native insurance brokerage founded by Y Combinator alumnus Dakotah Rice, announced a $46.8 million Series A and seed round led by Emergence Capital. Launched in 2024, the platform automates underwriting, routing, and document collection, enabling it to process over 1,000 policies...

By TechCrunch Venture Feed
Datamaran Launches Regulatory Monitoring Solution to Help Companies Navigate ESG Complexity
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Datamaran Launches Regulatory Monitoring Solution to Help Companies Navigate ESG Complexity

Datamaran, a leader in AI‑powered risk tools, unveiled a standalone Regulatory Monitoring solution that aggregates global ESG and sustainability regulations. The platform blends machine‑learning analysis with expert‑curated intelligence, delivering personalized alerts and visual dashboards for sustainability, legal, and compliance teams....

By AiThority
Scality RING Becomes Back-End Object Store for WEKA NeuralMesh
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Scality RING Becomes Back-End Object Store for WEKA NeuralMesh

Scality and WEKA announced that Scality RING will serve as the back‑end object store for WEKA’s NeuralMesh high‑performance AI file system. The partnership leverages NeuralMesh’s SSD‑based front‑end with RING’s cost‑efficient, disk‑based object tier, delivering up to ten times faster performance than...

By Blocks & Files
Cherry Bekaert Strengthens AI Security and Compliance Offerings Through Enkrypt AI Alliance
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Cherry Bekaert Strengthens AI Security and Compliance Offerings Through Enkrypt AI Alliance

Cherry Bekaert announced a strategic alliance with Enkrypt AI, integrating the firm’s risk and compliance expertise with Enkrypt’s automated AI security platform. The partnership delivers real‑time guardrails, testing, validation, and continuous monitoring to help clients meet emerging standards such as...

By AiThority
Progressive Robotics Launches AnyStack: A Turnkey Solution for Mixed Palletizing in Modern Logistics
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Progressive Robotics Launches AnyStack: A Turnkey Solution for Mixed Palletizing in Modern Logistics

Progressive Robotics unveiled AnyStack, a turnkey robotic palletizing system that combines an industrial arm, AI‑driven vision, and intelligent stacking software into a single, ready‑to‑deploy cell. The solution dynamically identifies cases, calculates optimal stacking sequences, and builds stable mixed‑SKU pallets even...

By RoboticsTomorrow
FIPP Announces a Trio of AI-Related Actions for Its Members
NewsFeb 25, 2026

FIPP Announces a Trio of AI-Related Actions for Its Members

FIPP has launched three AI‑focused initiatives to help its publishing members navigate the rapid rise of generative AI. An AI Working Group, led by Elsa Esparbé and Tim Bulley, will craft a strategic framework to protect IP and audiences. The federation also...

By FIPP
AI’s Big Payoff Is Coordination, Not Automation
NewsFeb 25, 2026

AI’s Big Payoff Is Coordination, Not Automation

AI’s most powerful economic effect is lowering the cost of translating disparate data and workflows, not merely automating prediction or creation. By extracting structure from unstructured sources, AI creates a shared, real‑time view that lets teams coordinate without agreeing on...

By Harvard Business Review
Crossplane & AI: The Case for API-First Infrastructure
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Crossplane & AI: The Case for API-First Infrastructure

AI‑assisted development has moved the primary bottleneck from writing code to the myriad tasks that follow a git push, such as provisioning, policy enforcement, and drift remediation. Most existing platforms keep the desired state in Git while the actual state...

By Crossplane Blog
SiMa.ai and STIGA S.p.A. Partner for AI-Powered Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mowers
NewsFeb 25, 2026

SiMa.ai and STIGA S.p.A. Partner for AI-Powered Autonomous Robotic Lawn Mowers

STIGA S.p.A. has partnered with SiMa Technologies to embed SiMa.ai’s low‑power Physical AI ML‑SoC into its next‑generation robotic lawn mowers for both consumer and commercial use. The integration enables ultra‑low‑latency, edge‑based decision‑making while reducing power draw, resulting in lighter, more...

By The AI Insider
How Algorithms and Drones Are Replacing Ukraine’s Infantry
NewsFeb 25, 2026

How Algorithms and Drones Are Replacing Ukraine’s Infantry

Four years into the Ukraine‑Russia war, Kyiv’s ground forces have dwindled to as low as 30‑60% of authorized strength, prompting a rapid shift toward a machine‑centric defense. The Ukrainian military now relies on dense networks of drones, ground robots and...

By DefenseWorld/DW
WAN-IFRA Introduces the NextGen AI Leaders Programme to Equip Emerging News Executives with Practical AI and Leadership Skills
NewsFeb 25, 2026

WAN-IFRA Introduces the NextGen AI Leaders Programme to Equip Emerging News Executives with Practical AI and Leadership Skills

WAN-IFRA has launched the NextGen AI Leaders Programme, a tuition‑free 12‑week initiative aimed at equipping 24 emerging news executives aged 25‑40 from Europe, the Middle East and Africa with practical AI and leadership skills. Backed by the Google News Initiative,...

By WAN-IFRA
Valo Health CEO: We Don’t Want Investors To Drive the Science
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Valo Health CEO: We Don’t Want Investors To Drive the Science

Valo Health is reshaping drug development by applying AI to human causal biology, aiming to raise clinical success rates from roughly 10% to 20%. The company leverages over 17 million de‑identified patient records and Mendelian randomization to pinpoint genetically validated targets....

By MedCity News
Lightrun Debuts Real-Time AI Site Reliability Engineer for Autonomous Software Remediation
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Lightrun Debuts Real-Time AI Site Reliability Engineer for Autonomous Software Remediation

Lightrun Inc. unveiled an AI‑powered Site Reliability Engineer that can generate missing runtime evidence on‑the‑fly, eliminating the need for redeployments. The tool leverages the company’s patented Sandbox and Runtime Context engine to capture live, line‑level execution data, prove root causes,...

By SiliconANGLE
Kinfolk Closes $7M Seed Round for AI-Driven HR Platform
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Kinfolk Closes $7M Seed Round for AI-Driven HR Platform

London‑based Kinfolk announced a $7.2 million seed round led by AlbionVC, bringing its total capital to $8.5 million. The startup offers an AI‑native HR workforce‑operations platform that combines agentic AI, Slack/Teams integration, request management, lifecycle automation, and analytics. Kinfolk positions the solution...

By Tech.eu
Autonomous Robot Runs Quantum-Inspired Optimization in Real Time
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Autonomous Robot Runs Quantum-Inspired Optimization in Real Time

Japanese tech giant Toshiba and MIRISE Technologies have embedded their Simulated Bifurcation Machine, a quantum‑inspired optimization engine, into an autonomous mobile robot. The on‑board FPGA runs a new multi‑object tracking algorithm at 23 frames per second, delivering up to 23%...

By The AI Insider
SolveAI Raises $50M to Help Employees Build Their Own Enterprise Software
NewsFeb 25, 2026

SolveAI Raises $50M to Help Employees Build Their Own Enterprise Software

London‑based SolveAI announced a $50 million funding round – $45 million Series A led by GV and a $5 million pre‑seed from Accel – to scale its AI‑driven no‑code platform. The solution lets employees across functions generate fully compliant enterprise applications using natural‑language prompts,...

By Tech.eu
Trump Administration to Use Pentagon AI to Set Mineral Reference Prices — Gallium and Germanium Among First Four Targets
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Trump Administration to Use Pentagon AI to Set Mineral Reference Prices — Gallium and Germanium Among First Four Targets

The Trump administration will deploy DARPA’s Open Price Exploration for National Security (OPEN) AI system to establish reference prices for critical minerals, starting with germanium, gallium, antimony and tungsten. The tool calculates fair values by stripping out alleged Chinese market...

By Tom's Hardware
Budget 2026: Godongwana Talks up AI, Data Infrastructure
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Budget 2026: Godongwana Talks up AI, Data Infrastructure

Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana used the 2026 budget launch to declare data and artificial intelligence infrastructure as critical as electricity, ports and transport. He announced plans to expand data‑centre capacity, citing 55 existing facilities and R50 billion of investment expected over...

By ITWeb (South Africa) – Public Sector
How This Startup Is Showing that Voice-First AI Can Scale in Clinical Care for Root Cause Analysis
NewsFeb 25, 2026

How This Startup Is Showing that Voice-First AI Can Scale in Clinical Care for Root Cause Analysis

O-Health, an 18‑month‑old clinical AI startup, has built a voice‑first operating system that turns doctor‑patient conversations into structured clinical intelligence in real time. The platform runs on an edge‑first, sovereign AI stack with in‑house medical ASR and small language models,...

By YourStory
Sauce Labs Launches Industry’s First Programmable Mobile Device Cloud for the AI Era
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Sauce Labs Launches Industry’s First Programmable Mobile Device Cloud for the AI Era

Sauce Labs announced the Real Device Access API, the first programmable mobile device cloud designed for the AI era. The API lets developers control real Android and iOS devices through HTTP, issuing ADB or xcrun commands, streaming video, and accessing...

By SD Times
Harvard Study Shows AI Stock Trading Rivals Many Picks Made by Fund Managers
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Harvard Study Shows AI Stock Trading Rivals Many Picks Made by Fund Managers

A Harvard Business School working paper finds that artificial intelligence can predict about 71% of mutual fund managers’ trade directions, and for some senior managers in less competitive categories the prediction rate approaches 100%. Predictability is higher for managers with...

By Fast Company AI
This AI Note-Taking Startup Thinks It’s Building the ‘Steering Wheel’ for Chatbots
NewsFeb 25, 2026

This AI Note-Taking Startup Thinks It’s Building the ‘Steering Wheel’ for Chatbots

Granola, a London‑based AI note‑taking startup founded by former Socratic CEO Chris Pedregal, is positioning its real‑time transcription tool as the "steering wheel" for large language models. Unlike competitors that record audio or deploy bots, Granola overlays editable notes on...

By Fast Company AI
DSIT Offers £174k for AI and Emerging Tech DG
NewsFeb 25, 2026

DSIT Offers £174k for AI and Emerging Tech DG

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is hiring a Director General for emerging technology and artificial intelligence with a salary up to £174,000. The role will steer the UK’s strategy, investment and regulation across AI, quantum computing, semiconductors,...

By Civil Service World (UK)
State of AI: Widely Used for Planning -- Drives the Business at Just 25% of Firms
NewsFeb 25, 2026

State of AI: Widely Used for Planning -- Drives the Business at Just 25% of Firms

AI adoption remains uneven, with only a quarter of surveyed firms naming AI as a primary driver of business strategy by the end of 2025, though that share more than doubled from early 2025. Fifty‑five percent say AI influences strategic...

By InformationWeek
In This Cleveland Newsroom, AI Is Writing (But Not Reporting) the News
NewsFeb 25, 2026

In This Cleveland Newsroom, AI Is Writing (But Not Reporting) the News

Cleveland.com’s editor Chris Quinn created an AI rewrite desk, hiring Joshua Newman to use an in‑house ChatGPT to turn reporters’ notes into polished stories, which humans then fact‑check. The experiment has kept story volume steady while giving reporters an extra...

By Columbia Journalism Review (CJR)
Ingram Content Group to Advance AI-Driven Supply Chain Efficiency with RELEX
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Ingram Content Group to Advance AI-Driven Supply Chain Efficiency with RELEX

Ingram Content Group is expanding its partnership with RELEX Solutions to add AI‑driven forecasting, capacity optimization, vendor‑managed inventory and assortment planning across six global distribution centers. The new capabilities will automate planning for more than 1 million SKUs, boost forecast accuracy...

By SalesTech Star
Agentive Appoints Former Google Cloud Leader David Keene as Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Agentive Appoints Former Google Cloud Leader David Keene as Co-Founder and Chief Revenue Officer

Agentive announced that former Google Cloud executive David Keene will serve as co‑founder and chief revenue officer. Keene brings more than three decades of leadership at Google Cloud, Salesforce, Oracle, SAP and recent CMO roles at Wipro Europe and Speechmatics....

By SalesTech Star
TxtCart Accelerates Growth as Bootstrapped AI-Powered SMS Marketing Platform for Shopify
NewsFeb 25, 2026

TxtCart Accelerates Growth as Bootstrapped AI-Powered SMS Marketing Platform for Shopify

TxtCart, an AI‑powered SMS marketing platform built exclusively for Shopify merchants, announced it has helped its users generate over $100 million in SMS‑attributed revenue while remaining fully bootstrapped. Founded in 2019, the company has expanded from abandoned‑cart recovery to a two‑way...

By SalesTech Star
Zifo and Maze Therapeutics Partner to Power Precision Medicine
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Zifo and Maze Therapeutics Partner to Power Precision Medicine

Zifo and Maze Therapeutics have teamed up to launch an AI‑powered platform that manages, stores, and scales massive biobank datasets. The solution tackles the fragmentation of genetic, proteomic, and phenotypic data by providing a unified workflow that delivers summary statistics...

By AI-TechPark
Rise of the Machines: The Data Science Unit TDR Says Gives It an Edge
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Rise of the Machines: The Data Science Unit TDR Says Gives It an Edge

TDR’s dedicated data‑science unit, launched ten years ago, now embeds machine‑learning models across the firm’s value‑creation workflow. The team builds predictive analytics to source acquisition targets, streamline due‑diligence, and monitor portfolio performance. By automating data aggregation and applying advanced algorithms,...

By Private Equity International
How Agencies Use Semrush for AI Visibility
NewsFeb 25, 2026

How Agencies Use Semrush for AI Visibility

Agencies are confronting a new client demand: visibility in AI‑driven answers like ChatGPT. Using Semrush’s Position Tracking, AI Visibility Toolkit and My Reports, firms such as Earned Media Australia, Sure Oak, Activate Digital and Coalition Technologies are quantifying AI overview...

By Semrush Blog
The Hidden Risks in AI Legal Advice: Why SMEs Must Not Confuse Speed with Strategy
NewsFeb 25, 2026

The Hidden Risks in AI Legal Advice: Why SMEs Must Not Confuse Speed with Strategy

UK SMEs increasingly rely on AI-generated legal advice to cut costs and accelerate operations. While AI can produce quick drafts, the article warns that such advice is often only “almost right,” leading to misallocated risk, jurisdictional errors, and costly disputes....

By UKTN (UK Tech News)
CoeusAI Establishes Dutch HQ After Landing Major Offshore Energy Gig
NewsFeb 25, 2026

CoeusAI Establishes Dutch HQ After Landing Major Offshore Energy Gig

CoeusAI, a Canadian cleantech AI startup, has opened a Rotterdam headquarters after being chosen as the sole Canadian participant in the North Sea Energy (NSE) programme. The firm will work across five NSE streams, using AI to site offshore wind,...

By BetaKit (Canada)
Hyundai Motor Group Lines up Multi-Billion Investment in South Korea
NewsFeb 25, 2026

Hyundai Motor Group Lines up Multi-Billion Investment in South Korea

Hyundai Motor Group announced a Won10tn ($6.97bn) five‑year investment in the Saemangeum reclaimed area of Jeollabuk‑do. The plan focuses on building an AI data centre, large‑scale water electrolysis for hydrogen, and a robot manufacturing hub, complemented by solar generation to...

By Just Auto