Artificial Intelligence

Eileen: $1 Million Secured To Scale AI-Driven Retail Execution Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Eileen Inc., a next-generation retail technology platform, announced it has secured $1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-driven retail execution capabilities. The round was led by Top Shelf Ventures, with the capital earmarked to scale the company’s platform, grow its technical team, and accelerate its go-to-market strategy.

Halcyon: $21 Million Raised For AI-Powered Energy Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Halcyon, an AI platform focused on the energy sector, announced it has raised $21 million in a Series A funding round led by Energize Capital, with participation from Zero Infinity Partners, Congruent Ventures, Obvious Ventures, Sabanci Climate Ventures, and others.

Certiv: $4.2 Million Raised For AI Agent Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Certiv, an AI security startup, has emerged from stealth with $4.2 million in pre-seed funding to introduce a new category focused on governing and securing autonomous AI agents operating inside enterprises.

Aman Gottumukkala Joins SpaceX And xAI To Build Coding AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Aman Gottumukkala has announced that he is joining SpaceX and xAI to help build advanced, code-focused artificial intelligence systems.

Chorus Intelligence: $20 Million Investment To Accelerate Global Growth And AI Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Chorus Intelligence, a provider of digital intelligence and investigative software, announced it has secured $20 million (£15 million) in investment from Maven Capital Partners to support its next phase of growth and innovation.

Accenture Completes Acquisition Of Faculty To Expand AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Accenture announced that it has completed its acquisition of Faculty, a UK-based artificial intelligence company known for applying AI across public and private sectors. The deal strengthens Accenture’s capabilities in delivering safe, secure, and scalable AI solutions as enterprises increasingly look to integrate AI into core business processes.

RoboForce: $52 Million Raised To Scale Physical AI Robo-Labor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

RoboForce, a developer of Physical AI-powered robotics systems for industrial labor, announced it has raised $52 million in an oversubscribed funding round as it moves from research and development toward scaled commercial deployments. The new capital brings the company’s total funding to $67 million.

Understood Care: $8.4 Million Raised For AI-Native Patient Advocacy Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Understood Care announced it has raised $8.4 million in total funding to expand its AI-native patient advocacy platform designed to help patients navigate the complexities of the U.S. healthcare system. The funding includes a $5 million seed round led by Rethink Education and Zeal Capital Partners, along with $3.4 million in pre-seed funding led by 1984 Ventures with participation from Y Combinator.

Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu To Lead New AI-Focused Alibaba Token Hub Business Group, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Alibaba Group announced that CEO Eddie Wu will lead a newly created artificial intelligence-focused division called Alibaba Token Hub (ATH), a move designed to strengthen the company’s development of enterprise AI platforms and coordinate its expanding AI initiatives, according to Reuters.

Nebius: $27 Billion AI Infrastructure Deal With Meta To Accelerate AI Cloud Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Nebius Group announced that it has signed a long-term agreement to supply artificial intelligence infrastructure to Meta, in a deal valued at up to $27 billion over five years.

Frore Systems: $143 Million Raised At $1.64 Billion Valuation To Scale AI Thermal Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Frore Systems announced it has raised $143 million in a Series D funding round, bringing the company’s total capital raised to $340 million and valuing the advanced thermal technology company at $1.64 billion. The funding will help accelerate global deployment of its cooling platforms across data centers and edge computing environments as demand for AI infrastructure continues to surge.

Leah: Agentic AI Platform Integrated Into Ulster University Legal Education Program

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 16, 2026

Ulster University announced a strategic partnership with enterprise AI company Leah to integrate the Leah Legal platform into the university’s Legal Innovation and Technology Law master’s program, giving students hands-on experience with AI tools used in modern legal workflows.

AMD: Agent Computers Introduced As New Category Of AI PCs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Advanced Micro Devices announced a new concept called the “Agent Computer,” describing a next evolution of the personal computer designed specifically to run AI agents continuously and autonomously. The idea was outlined in a company blog post published on March 13, which frames agentic computing as a shift from humans operating applications to AI agents operating them on behalf of users.

Tesla: AI Chip “Terafab” Project Set To Launch Within A Week, Elon Musk Says

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Tesla plans to begin launching its ambitious “Terafab” artificial intelligence chip manufacturing project within seven days, according to CEO Elon Musk, who revealed the timeline in a post on X. The brief message, stating that the “Terafab Project launches in 7 days,” signaled the start of what could become one of the company’s largest infrastructure initiatives as it seeks to produce its own advanced AI chips to power autonomous driving systems and other AI-driven technologies.

Anthropic: $100 Million Invested To Launch Claude Partner Network For Enterprise AI Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Anthropic announced the launch of the Claude Partner Network, a new initiative designed to help enterprises adopt and deploy the company’s Claude AI models. As part of the program, Anthropic is committing an initial $100 million investment in 2026 to support partners with training, technical enablement, and joint market development.

Microsoft: Copilot For Gaming Introduced As AI Assistant To Help Players Save Time And Improve Skills

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Microsoft announced Copilot for Gaming, an AI-powered assistant designed to help Xbox players discover games, improve gameplay skills, and streamline the gaming experience. The feature was introduced on the Official Xbox Podcast by Xbox executives and detailed in a post on the Xbox Wire blog.

Meta Expanding Meta AI With Global News Partnerships

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Meta announced that it is expanding the range of real-time content available through its Meta AI assistant by integrating news and other media from international publishers.

Digg: Open Beta Shut Down And Team Downsized After AI Bot Surge

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 15, 2026

Digg announced it is shutting down its open beta and significantly downsizing its team after the relaunched platform was overwhelmed by automated bot activity, according to a statement published on the company’s website by CEO Justin Mezzell.

Sunday: $165 Million At $1.15 Billion Valuation Raised For Autonomous Home Robots

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Sunday, a Mountain View–based AI robotics startup building autonomous home robots, announced it has raised an oversubscribed $165 million Series B funding round at a $1.15 billion valuation. The round was led by Coatue, with participation from Bain Capital Ventures, Fidelity Management & Research Company, Tiger Global, Benchmark, Conviction, and Xtal Ventures. Coatue co-founder Thomas Laffont is also joining the company’s board of directors.

Cursor In Talks For Funding At $50 Billion Valuation, Says Report

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

AI coding startup Cursor is in discussions with investors about a new funding round that could value the company at about $50 billion, according to a Bloomberg report. The potential deal would nearly double the company’s valuation from the previous round, secured last fall, and underscores the massive investor interest in artificial intelligence tools for software development.

Google: Gemini-Powered Ask Maps And Immersive Navigation Introduced For Mapping And Driving

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Google announced a major update to Google Maps that integrates its Gemini artificial intelligence models to transform how users explore places and navigate routes. The company said the update represents its biggest navigation overhaul in more than a decade, introducing a conversational search experience called Ask Maps alongside a redesigned driving interface known as Immersive Navigation.

Gangkhar: $4.25 Million Raised For AI-Native Embedded Insurance Infrastructure Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Gangkhar, a Delaware-based insurtech company building an AI-native embedded protection infrastructure platform, has raised $4.25 million in seed funding to expand its global platform and accelerate product development.

Dark Watch: $3.5 Million Raised For AI-Powered Safety Intelligence Platform For Hospitality

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Dark Watch announced it has closed an oversubscribed $3.5 million seed funding round aimed at expanding its AI-driven safety intelligence platform for the hospitality industry. The funding round was led by Eagle Venture Fund with participation from His Kingdom Resources and Blu Ventures, and it closed in late December.

WhiteBridge AI: €2.6 Million Raised For AI-Powered People Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

WhiteBridge AI, a Vilnius-based AI startup focused on building a people search and research engine, has raised €2.6 million in seed funding to expand its platform and accelerate product development. The round was led by FIRSTPICK VC and included participation from First Degree, NGL Ventures, Scalewolf, BADideas.fund, Nectolabs, Plug and Play Tech Center, and several angel investors.

Catalyx Appoints Matt Bulley As Chief Financial Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 14, 2026

Catalyx, a global provider of automation and machine vision systems for highly regulated industries, has appointed Matt Bulley as chief financial officer as the company continues expanding its capabilities and global footprint.

Great Sky: $14 Million Seed Raised For Brain-Inspired Superconducting AI Computing Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Great Sky, a startup developing a brain-inspired computing platform for artificial intelligence, announced the debut of its superconducting optoelectronic architecture alongside a $14 million seed funding round led by Bison Ventures with participation from Matchstick Ventures, Range Ventures, and several angel investors.

Algori: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Andrius Juozapaitis About The Consumer Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Algori is a next-generation consumer intelligence platform that utilizes AI and receipt-scanning technology to provide fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) companies with granular, near real-time, SKU-level purchase insights. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Algori co-founder and CEO Andrius Juozapaitis to learn more.

Propy: $100 Million Roll-Up Strategy Expands With Boss Law Title Division Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Propy, an AI-driven real estate transactions platform, announced the acquisition of the title division of Florida-based Boss Law as part of its $100 million national roll-up strategy to modernize title and escrow services with artificial intelligence and blockchain infrastructure.

Legora Acquires Walter AI To Expand Agentic Workflow Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Legora, a collaborative AI platform for lawyers, announced it has acquired Canadian agent-native legal AI company Walter AI as it expands its vision for a fully integrated, agent-driven legal workflow platform.

Eightco Holdings: $125 Million Secured To Expand AI, Blockchain, And Creator Platform Investments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 13, 2026

Eightco Holdings announced $125 million in new institutional funding commitments as the company expands its strategy of investing in artificial intelligence, blockchain infrastructure, and global digital consumer platforms.