13 Aug 2026 · 15 articles
MIT Technology Review’s What’s Next series looks across industries, trends, and technologies to give you a first look at the future. You can read the rest of them here. Way back in the summer of 2017, AI researchers at Google put out a paper called “Attention Is All You Need,” in which they described a new…
Summary published by Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review · 10 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
While infrastructure requirements may be commonly shared in enterprise IT, the path for AI deployment can vary significantly depending on the organization. Healthcare, financial services, manufacturing, telecommunications and public sector organizations bring unique data, governance and operational challenges to the table when it comes to AI implementation. This means that the future of AI is…
Summary published by SiliconANGLE · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Thrive Holdings has raised $2 billion in new funding at a $12 billion valuation from investors like SoftBank, D1 Capital Partners, and Altimeter Capital.
Summary published by AI News & Artificial Intelligence | TechCrunch · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Business and technology leaders need no convincing that the time of agentic AI is here. Organizations are rapidly adopting agents, and few executives doubt the technology’s potential to transform work. But many organizations find that realizing the desired return on investment (ROI) from AI hinges on having the right foundation, with inadequate infrastructure and data…
Summary published by Artificial intelligence – MIT Technology Review · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
As agentic AI infrastructure moves from experimentation into production, enterprises are confronting a more complex question than which model to use: how to control the cost, data exposure and infrastructure supporting production AI applications. That shift is pushing organizations to rethink how much they should rely on public cloud AI services alone, especially as agentic […]
Summary published by SiliconANGLE · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Venture investors seem to be more upbeat than they have been in years about the future of fitness and wellness. Startup investment in those categories totaled more than $3.6 billion in the first half of this year, putting 2026 on pace to come in about a third higher than 2025.
Summary published by Crunchbase News · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Skan AI , a startup that builds what it calls a " context graph of work " by observing how employees actually perform their jobs across enterprise software, has raised $63 million in Series C funding co-led by Cathay Innovation and Dell Technologies Capital , the company announced Wednesday. Citi Ventures , Bloomberg Beta , State Farm Ventures , and Wipro Ventures also participated in the round…
Summary published by VentureBeat · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Across 107 enterprises, agentic orchestration is not a choice of a single platform. The typical enterprise runs three orchestration platforms at once, and selects them for flexibility across models rather than affinity to any single one. Microsoft leads primary usage while Anthropic leads forward consideration by a wide margin. The AI control plane enterprises expect is deliberately hybrid…
Summary published by VentureBeat · 12 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
River AI Inc., a startup that helps enterprises customize open-source artificial intelligence models, has raised $1.1 billion in early-stage funding. The company stated in today’s announcement that it received the capital over two rounds, a seed and a Series A. General Catalyst and AMP PBC were the lead investors. They were joined by Nvidia Corp., […]
Summary published by SiliconANGLE · 11 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Data interoperability is quickly becoming a practical requirement for companies trying to move artificial intelligence into production. Picking the right model or adding computing capacity is only part of the job. Companies also need reliable data that carries the right business meaning and remains protected as it moves between systems. Snowflake Inc. is building its […]
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The pricing adjustment is part OpenAI's push for the enterprise market.
Summary published by aibusiness · 11 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
The blue economy is no longer limited to traditional activities such as fishing, shipping, or offshore energy. A new generation of startups is applying climate technology, AI, robotics, biotechnology, and advanced water treatment to make the use of oceans and water resources cleaner, safer, and more efficient. EU-Startups’ 2026 coverage shows Europe’s blue economy attracting […]
Summary published by EU-Startups · 11 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Runtime intelligence startup FriskAI Inc. launched today with $3.6 million in pre-seed funding to give enterprises a record of what their artificial intelligence agents actually do once they go into production. FriskAI is aiming at a problem that comes with agents. Given different inputs, a different tool set or a shifting objective, the same agent […]
Summary published by SiliconANGLE · 11 Aug 2026 · Read the original ↗
Europe loves founder stories. We celebrate the courage it takes to build something from nothing, challenge established industries and create entirely new markets. Rightly so. Europe needs more ambitious founders willing to build the companies of tomorrow. Like many people in the investment and startup ecosystem, I have long associated entrepreneurship with the act of […]
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Zerolook, a Zug-based startup offering a business-to-business flight shopping API, today announced a €1.6 million (CHF 1.5 million/ $1.9 million) pre-Seed funding round. The round was led by London-based Playfair, with participation from Vento Ventures, TrueSight Ventures, Alpha Venture and angels from technology, travel and financial services. Simone Lini, CEO and co-founder of Zerolook…
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