Artificial Intelligence

IBM Expands Discovery Accelerator Institute With University Of Illinois To Advance AI And Quantum Supercomputing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

IBM and the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign announced an expansion of the IBM-Illinois Discovery Accelerator Institute to advance research in artificial intelligence and quantum computing.

Amberd.ai: Partnership With Procon Analytics To Deliver Real-Time Executive Decision Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Amberd.ai, an AI platform built for data-intensive organizations, announced that Procon Analytics has selected its technology to power faster, AI-driven insights for its executive team.

Crescendo: $100 Million ARR AI-Native CX Platform Expands Into UK And Europe

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

Crescendo, an AI-native customer experience platform backed by General Catalyst, announced its expansion into the UK and Europe as it looks to establish a new category in customer experience technology. The company, which has surpassed $100 million in annual recurring revenue in under two years, is bringing its unified AI-driven CX platform to a region facing increasing operational complexity and regulatory demands.

DOJO AI: $6 Million Raised For Agentic Marketing Platform Driving Autonomous Decision-Making

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 22, 2026

DOJO AI, an intelligent marketing system built on a new class of agentic AI, announced a $6 million seed round at a $30 million valuation, led by Armilar with participation from Heartfelt VC.

Artemis: $70 Million Funding Launches AI-Native Cybersecurity Platform To Combat Machine-Speed Attacks

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Artemis emerged from stealth with $70 million in combined seed and Series A funding, positioning itself to address a rapidly evolving threat landscape driven by AI-powered cyberattacks.

Anthropic: $5 Billion Investment From Amazon Expands Strategic AI Infrastructure Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Amazon announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Anthropic, including a $5 billion investment and the potential to invest up to an additional $20 billion tied to future milestones, as the companies deepen their push into large-scale AI infrastructure.

Google: $832 Million Data Center Acquisition Transforms Michigan City Brownfield Site

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Google has acquired and redeveloped a data center project known as Project Maize, investing approximately $832 million to transform a long-vacant industrial site into a major digital infrastructure hub.

Qualitate: $7 Million Raised To Scale AI-Driven Expert Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Qualitate announced it has raised $7 million in seed funding led by IA Ventures and Crew Capital, with participation from angel investors including Tony Berkman, Travis May, Matt Levin, and advisors Alex Zukin and Brian Lichtenberger. The funding will support the company’s mission to automate decision-making workflows, from initial research questions to final recommendations, using artificial intelligence.

Gravity: $10 Million Raised To Build Orion, An Autonomous AI Analyst Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Gravity announced more than $10 million in total funding to advance Orion, its autonomous AI analyst platform designed to deliver continuous, decision-ready insights for enterprises. The latest $7 million institutional round was led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Foundry Group, K5 Global, and Denver Ventures, alongside a group of strategic angel investors.

Sinai.ai: $1.45 Million Pre-Seed Raised To Reinvent Books With AI-Native aiBook Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Sinai.ai announced the close of a $1.45 million pre-seed funding round to develop its interactive, AI-native reading platform and expand partnerships across the publishing ecosystem. The round was led by KAUST Innovation Ventures and DisrupTech Ventures, with participation from Maza Ventures and YOUXEL Ventures, along with a group of angel investors.

Ideally: $10 Million Series A Raised As AI Market Research Platform Launches Canvas In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Ideally announced the U.S. launch of Ideally Canvas alongside a $10 million Series A funding round aimed at accelerating expansion and product development. The round was led by Shearwater Capital, with participation from Altered Capital, Icehouse Ventures, and Ecliptic VC. The financing values the company at more than $59 million.

Interview With Monjur Co-Founder & CEO Rob Scott About The Contracts-As-A-Service Platform And Recent Monjur Pilot Launch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 21, 2026

Monjur provides a specialized Contracts-as-a-Service (CaaS) platform for Managed Service Providers (MSPs), utilizing AI-powered, attorney-supervised technology to manage, draft, and negotiate contracts, ensuring legal compliance and faster sales cycles. It combines expert legal oversight with AI to deliver tailored, up-to-date agreements. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Monjur co-founder and CEO Rob Scott to learn more.