HrdWyr Raises $13 Mn to Expand AI-Native Semiconductor Development

The company said the fresh capital will support the development of its AI-native System-on-Chip (AISoC) products and help expand customer engagements across global markets.

OpenAI Launches 3 New Realtime Voice AI Models for Translation, Transcription & Agentic Tasks

GPT-Realtime-2 is OpenAI’s first voice model with GPT-5-class reasoning capabilities.

BigEndian Raises $6 Mn to Build India-Made AI Vision Chips

BigEndian is also strengthening partnerships in Taiwan to support manufacturing and supply chain integration.

AWS Launches AgentCore Payments for AI Agents With Coinbase and Stripe

The preview supports the x402 protocol, an HTTP-native payment standard for stablecoin micropayments developed by Coinbase.

Atlassian Expands AI Push With Open Teamwork Graph and New Rovo Capabilities

The announcements were made at Team '26, the company’s annual flagship event focused on collaboration and productivity technologies.

Sterlite Technologies to Invest Up to $100 Mn in US Expansion

The company added that the proposed investment is expected to generate between 400 and 500 jobs in the United States.

Jurisphere.ai Raises $2.2 Mn to Expand AI-Driven Legal Platform

The platform currently serves more than 500 teams across law firms, enterprises, and public institutions.

Cisco to Acquire Astrix Security to Strengthen AI and Identity Protection

The startup’s technology provides tools for discovering AI agents, managing their lifecycle, monitoring activity, and responding to threats in real time.

Anthropic, Blackstone & Goldman Sachs Launch New AI Services Firm for Mid-Sized Businesses

The new firm will focus on integrating AI into core business operations, with teams of engineers working closely with clients to identify high-impact use cases.

SAP to Acquire Prior Labs, Invest €1 Bn to Advance AI for Structured Data

Prior Labs has gained recognition for its TabPFN models, which have set new benchmarks in tabular AI and attracted strong adoption within the research and developer community.

Meta Acquires Robotics AI Startup to Advance Humanoid Ambitions

Meta said the acquisition will strengthen its capabilities in robot control systems and AI model development.

Seclore Elevates Nilesh Bhojani as Chief Product and Technology Officer

Bhojani will now lead the company’s global product and technology organisation.