ServiceNow Invests $40 Million in BusinessNext to Expand Banking AI Services
ServiceNow has invested $40 million in Indian banking software provider BusinessNext, valuing the company at about $700 million. The deal gives ServiceNow an approximately 5% stake and expands an existing…
White House Accuses Moonshot AI of Copying Anthropic Model for Kimi K3
White House science adviser Michael Kratsios has accused Chinese AI company Moonshot AI of using Anthropic’s Fable model to develop Kimi K3. He also alleged that Moonshot used advanced Nvidia…
Apple Maps Will Power Navigation in Ford’s Upcoming Electric Vehicles
Apple is introducing MapKit for Automotive, a software development kit that lets automakers embed Apple Maps directly into vehicle infotainment systems. Ford will be the first manufacturer to use the…
Meta’s Optimistic AI Advertisement Uses David Bowie Song About Human Extinction
Meta has released an advertisement presenting AI as a technology that can strengthen human connection and provide wider access to opportunity. The campaign uses David Bowie’s “Five Years,” a song…
Google Adds Selfie Video Verification for Account Recovery
Google is introducing selfie video verification as another way for users to regain access to their accounts when they cannot use their usual phone, computer or recovery method. The feature…
Imagi Raises $4.5 Million to Expand Safe AI Education in Schools
Imagi has raised $4.5 million in seed funding to expand its coding and AI literacy platform across more K-12 schools. The company provides teachers with curriculum, training and controlled access…
SoundCloud Acquires Nina Protocol After Independent Music Platform Shuts Down
SoundCloud has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralised music marketplace that allowed independent artists to sell releases directly to listeners while retaining their revenue. The financial terms were not disclosed, and…
Monday.com Cuts 20% of Workforce as It Refocuses Operations Around AI
Israeli workplace software company monday.com is reducing its workforce by approximately 20% as part of a restructuring centred on its AI Work Platform. Based on the company’s reported headcount at…
Android 17 Makes Switching From iPhone Easier With Expanded Wireless Transfers
Google has introduced a new migration system in Android 17 that lets users wirelessly transfer more data from an iPhone without installing a separate app. The upgraded process supports photos,…
Substack Adds Pangram AI Detection Tool for Posts and Comments
Substack has added an AI detection feature that lets readers estimate how much of a post, Note, reply or comment was written by a person or with AI assistance. The…
Proofpoint Finds Ransom Payments Often Lead to Further Extortion
More than one-third of organisations that paid a ransom following a cyberattack later received another demand from the attackers, according to new research from Proofpoint. The findings indicate that payments…
Cascade Raises $3.5 Million to Help Construction Firms Find Projects Earlier
Cascade has raised $3.5 million in seed funding to expand its AI platform for architecture, engineering and construction firms. The software monitors early project signals, predicts which opportunities are most…
AI Browsers Compete to Become the Main Interface for Online Tasks
Browser competition is shifting from search and page loading towards AI systems that can interpret websites and complete tasks for users. Alongside Chrome and Safari, a growing group of browsers…
Passionfroot Raises $15 Million to Expand B2B Creator Marketing Platform
Passionfroot has raised $15 million in a Series A funding round led by Insight Partners to expand its marketplace connecting business-to-business creators with brands. The Berlin-based company will use the…
