Artificial Intelligence

Google: Personal Intelligence Expands To Free Users Across Search, Gemini App, And Chrome In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 18, 2026

Google has officially announced the expansion of its Personal Intelligence feature to a broader audience in the United States, making it available to free-tier users across AI Mode in Search, the Gemini app, and Gemini in Chrome.

Manus: AI Platform Launches ‘My Computer’ To Turn Local Machines Into Autonomous Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Manus, the AI platform now part of Meta, has officially introduced “My Computer,” a new desktop capability that brings its AI agent from the cloud directly to users’ local machines. The announcement, published on the company’s blog, outlines a major shift in how AI systems can interact with personal computers, enabling direct access to local files, applications, and development environments.

OneVest Launches AI-Native Wealth Workspace OneVest GO For Independent Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

OneVest Technologies announced the launch of OneVest GO, a standalone AI-native wealth relationship workspace designed for independent advisors, registered investment advisor firms, and solo practitioners seeking to streamline operations and enhance client engagement.

Video Rebirth: $80 Million Raised For Industrial-Grade AI Video Engine And Bach Model Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Video Rebirth, a Singapore-based AI video startup, announced the closing of an $80 million funding round to accelerate the commercialization of its industrial-grade AI engine and its flagship Bach video generation model. The round includes a newly secured $30 million extension on top of an initial $50 million raise in November, reflecting strong strategic demand from global investors.

Nvidia: $1 Trillion AI Chip Revenue Forecast Through 2027 Announced At GTC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Nvidia announced it sees a $1 trillion revenue opportunity for its artificial intelligence chips through 2027, marking a major expansion from its prior estimate and underscoring continued demand for AI infrastructure. The forecast was unveiled by Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang during the company’s annual GTC developer conference in San Jose, where the company also introduced new chips, systems, and a broader strategy aimed at capturing the next phase of AI growth.

WeSort.AI: €10 Million Raised For AI-Driven Raw Material Recovery Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

WeSort.AI, a Germany-based AI recycling technology company, announced that it has raised €10 million in funding to scale its patented AI and X-ray-based material recovery platform.

Tenkara: $7 Million Raised To Build Ops Agents For US Manufacturers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Tenkara, a company developing operational agents for U.S. manufacturers, announced it has raised $7 million in funding led by True Ventures, with participation from HF0, WndrCo, Articulate Capital, Night Capital, SF1, Transpose, early Flexport employees, and other investors.

IBM: $11 Billion Acquisition Of Confluent Completed

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

IBM announced it has completed its acquisition of Confluent, a data streaming platform used by more than 6,500 enterprises, in a deal valued at approximately $11 billion. The transaction, priced at $31 per share in cash, is aimed at strengthening IBM’s ability to deliver real-time, governed data for enterprise AI, agents, and automated workflows.

Trashie Acquires Savvy Search AI To Enhance Personalized Decluttering And Shopping Experience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Trashie, a rewards-driven textile and electronics recycling platform, has acquired Savvy Search AI to strengthen its personalization and discovery capabilities across its circular economy ecosystem. The move is aimed at improving how users decide what to donate and how they discover new products, as the company expands its mission to make sustainable consumption more intuitive and rewarding.

iCapital Acquires Hexure To Build Platform For End-To-End Insurance And Annuity Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

iCapital announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Hexure, a provider of digital and AI-powered sales automation solutions for insurance, financial services, and wealth management, as the fintech platform expands deeper into annuities and insurance technology.

Adobe And NVIDIA Sign Strategic Partnership To Accelerate AI-Powered Creativity And Marketing Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Adobe announced a strategic partnership with NVIDIA to accelerate AI-powered creation, production, and personalization, as the companies aim to reshape creative and marketing workflows through next-generation generative AI technologies. The collaboration will center on advancing Adobe’s Firefly models, integrating NVIDIA’s accelerated computing and AI infrastructure, and developing new agentic workflows and 3D digital twin capabilities for enterprise use.

OpenAI Reportedly Planning $10 Billion JV With Private Equity Firms To Scale Enterprise AI Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

OpenAI is in advanced discussions to form a roughly $10 billion joint venture with private equity firms to accelerate enterprise adoption of its artificial intelligence software, according to a Bloomberg report.

Mentis Care Launches Multi-Year Research Collaboration With Emory University To Advance Seizure Detection And Prediction

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Mentis Care, an AI-driven neuromonitoring company, announced a two-year research collaboration with Emory University’s School of Medicine to develop channel-agnostic AI models for seizure detection and real-time prediction.

Surf AI: $57 Million Raised For AI-Native Security Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Surf AI, an agentic operations platform focused on modern enterprise security, announced its launch alongside $57 million in funding to accelerate development and adoption of its AI-driven security execution platform. The funding round was led by Accel, with participation from Cyberstarts and Boldstart Ventures.

Knox Systems: $25 Million Raised To Accelerate AI-Managed Cloud And 90-Day FedRAMP Authorization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Knox Systems, the largest federal AI-managed cloud provider, announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding to scale its platform and accelerate access to federal markets for commercial software providers. The round was led by B Capital, with participation from M12, Microsoft’s venture fund, Okta Ventures, MongoDB Ventures, Hearst Ventures, and Benchstrength, along with previous investors Felicis, Ridgeline, and FirsthandVC.

Gradient: $220 Million Raised For AI Seed Fund

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Gradient, an early-stage venture capital firm focused on artificial intelligence startups, announced it has closed its fifth flagship seed fund, totaling $220 million, bringing its total assets under management to nearly $1.2 billion across five funds. Founded in 2017, the firm has positioned itself as one of the earliest dedicated AI venture funds, investing at the pre-seed and seed stages across applications, agentic platforms, and AI-powered real-world systems.

Kovr.ai: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Andrew Black About The Cybersecurity Compliance Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Kovr.ai develops an AI-native cybersecurity compliance automation platform that helps organizations automate regulatory frameworks like FedRAMP and CMMC by generating documentation, mapping security controls, and monitoring compliance in real time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Kovr.ai co-founder and CEO Andrew Black to learn more.

Red Sift: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Rahul Powar About The Data-Driven Cybersecurity Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Mar 17, 2026

Red Sift is a data-driven cybersecurity company that provides an integrated, AI-powered cloud platform to protect organizations from phishing, brand impersonation, and email-based attacks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Red Sift co-founder and CEO Rahul Powar to learn more.

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.