Funding
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.
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AI Agents
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.
Developer's Corner
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.
Expansion
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.
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
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.
IT
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.
Acquisition
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.
Acquisition
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.
Leadership Moves
Seclore Elevates Nilesh Bhojani as Chief Product and Technology Officer
Bhojani will now lead the company’s global product and technology organisation.
Acquisition
Cognizant to Acquire Astreya to Strengthen AI Infrastructure Capabilities
Headquartered in San Jose and operating in more than 35 countries, Astreya brings extensive experience in managing large-scale enterprise technology environments.
Funding
Mojro Raises $5.5 Mn to Scale AI-Driven Logistics Platform Globally
The fresh capital will also be used to drive product innovation.