Artificial Intelligence

Anthropic Hires Microsoft Executive Eric Boyd To Lead AI Infrastructure Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Anthropic has hired senior executive Eric Boyd from Microsoft to lead its infrastructure efforts, as the artificial intelligence company scales capacity to meet surging demand for its products.

Vanguard Launches AI-Powered Portfolio Analysis Tool For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Vanguard announced the launch of Expert Insights, an artificial intelligence-powered portfolio analysis tool designed to help financial advisors deliver more personalized and scalable investment guidance. The new tool combines Vanguard’s portfolio expertise with generative AI to transform complex portfolio data into clear, actionable insights for client portfolios.

BetaNXT Launches InsightX Enterprise AI Platform And AI Innovation Lab To Expand Access To AI-Driven Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

BetaNXT announced the launch of InsightX, its enterprise AI platform, and the creation of an AI Innovation Lab to accelerate the development and deployment of artificial intelligence solutions for wealth and asset management firms.

Advisor360° Expands Partnership With GWN Securities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 11, 2026

Advisor360°, a wealth management technology platform, announced an expanded partnership with GWN Securities to deliver an AI-powered advisor workday, deepening its push into AI-native financial advisory tools.

MiQ Acquires Rocket Lab To Expand AI-Powered Mobile App Growth Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Global programmatic media company MiQ announced it has acquired Rocket Lab, a move designed to strengthen its mobile in-app capabilities and accelerate global expansion in high-growth markets.

Prism Layer: Pre-Seed Funding Raised For AI Native Enterprise Risk Management Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Prism Layer, an AI-native platform focused on enterprise risk management, has emerged from stealth after closing a pre-seed funding round led by Fenway Summer, with participation from Plural Ventures and a group of angel investors spanning technology and regulatory leadership.

Trent AI: $13 Million Raised For Agentic AI Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Trent AI has emerged from stealth with a $13 million seed funding round to develop a multi-agent security platform designed for autonomous AI systems, addressing what it describes as a growing gap between rapid agent deployment and enterprise security readiness. The round was led by LocalGlobe and Cambridge Innovation Capital, with participation from individual investors affiliated with major technology organizations, including OpenAI, AWS, Spotify, and Databricks.

Intel Joins Elon Musk’s Terafab Project To Scale AI Compute Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Intel has announced it is joining the Terafab project alongside SpaceX, xAI, and Tesla, marking a significant collaboration aimed at advancing large-scale chip manufacturing for artificial intelligence and robotics applications.

Jetstream Venture Fund: Strategic Investments Expand HealthTech And AI Portfolio

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Jetstream Venture Fund announced it has secured positions in two startups, Surf Therapeutics and Hill Research, marking a significant expansion of its HealthTech and artificial intelligence portfolio. The moves underscore the fund’s strategy of providing broader investor access to venture-style opportunities traditionally limited to institutional capital.

Google: $30 Million Committed To Crisis Support As Gemini Adds Mental Health Features

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Google announced a series of updates to its Gemini AI platform aimed at improving how it responds to users experiencing mental health challenges, alongside a $30 million commitment to expand global crisis support services.

Golden Analytics: $7 Million Raised For AI-Native Business Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Golden Analytics, an AI-native business intelligence platform, has emerged from stealth with $7 million in seed funding as it looks to redefine how organizations interact with data. The round was led by NEA and Madrona, with participation from Breakers.

AfterQuery: $30 Million At $300 Million Valuation Raised For AI Data Solutions Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

AfterQuery, an applied data solutions research lab focused on advancing artificial intelligence capabilities, announced that it has raised $30 million in a Series A funding round at a $300 million valuation.

Sigma Automate: $2.75 Million Raised For AI-Native IT Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Apr 10, 2026

Sigma Automate has emerged from stealth with $2.75 million in funding to address the growing complexity of enterprise IT environments through a no-code, AI-native automation platform. The round was led by Glasswing Ventures, with participation from angel investors.