Artificial Intelligence

Snowflake Introduces AIM Platform For Enterprise Migration And Modernization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Snowflake announced the launch of Snowflake AIM, an AI-powered platform designed to help organizations modernize, migrate, and virtualize enterprise data and code workloads on Snowflake.

Nebius Completes Acquisition Of Eigen AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Nebius announced that it has completed its acquisition of Eigen AI, a company focused on inference and model optimization.

CrowdStrike Launches Continuous Identity For AI Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

CrowdStrike announced the launch of Continuous Identity for AI Agents, a new capability within CrowdStrike Falcon Next-Gen Identity Security designed to help enterprises secure autonomous AI agents as they interact with tools, data, APIs, and other systems.

HighGround Raises $6.5 Million To Build Intelligence Layer For Defense Capital Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

HighGround announced that it has raised $6.5 million in seed funding to bring institutional-grade intelligence to the defense and aerospace investment market. The round was led by Next Frontier Capital, with participation from Tandem Ventures, Fulcrum Capital, and Context Ventures.

Summize Acquires InnoLaw Group Talent And Assets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Summize, a leader in AI-powered contract intelligence for mid-market companies, announced it has acquired key personnel and proprietary assets from InnoLaw Group, a niche contract lifecycle management consultancy focused on helping legal teams deploy and optimize technology at scale. The deal expands Summize’s ability to support complex, enterprise-grade CLM implementations for its growing global customer base.

Conduct Raises $60 Million Series A From Index Ventures, ICONIQ, And SAP

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Conduct announced that it has raised $60 million in Series A funding to expand its AI operating system for complex enterprise software systems. The round was co-led by Index Ventures and ICONIQ, with a strategic investment from SAP. Existing investors Creandum, Lucid Capital, and Booom also participated.

Unframe Acquires Swish AI To Strengthen Enterprise AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Unframe announced that it is acquiring Swish AI, a company specializing in AI-powered IT service management and operations.

Odyssey Raises $310 Million To Accelerate World Simulation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Odyssey announced that it has raised $310 million in Series B funding at a $1.45 billion valuation to accelerate the development and deployment of its world model technology. The round was led by Natural Capital, with participation from Amazon, AMD Ventures, GV, EQT, In-Q-Tel, and others. Existing investors include Jeff Dean, Elad Gil, Qasar Younis, Garry Tan, Guillermo Rauch, and Kyle Vogt.

ETHERFAX Acquires Weave Cloud Solutions’ AI-Powered Document Processing Product

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

ETHERFAX announced that it has received a strategic investment led by Telegraph Hill Partners and acquired Weave Cloud Solutions’ flagship product, Weave Flow, an AI-powered intelligent document processing solution.

Flagright Raises $12.5 Million Series A To Expand AI Operating System For Financial Crime Compliance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Flagright announced that it has raised $12.5 million in Series A funding to expand its AI operating system for financial crime compliance. The round was led by Infinity Ventures, with participation from Sella Direct Ventures and continued backing from existing investors, including Frontline and Y Combinator.

Cortea Raises €12 Million To Help Audit Firms Adopt AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Cortea, a company building an AI quality layer for audit firms, announced it has raised €12 million in seed funding. The round was led by Dawn Capital, with participation from Cherry Ventures, Mosaic Ventures, and angel investors including Larry Bradley, former Global Head of Audit at KPMG.

OpenRouter Introduces Fusion To Combine Multiple AI Models For Stronger Deep Research Performance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

OpenRouter introduced Fusion, a new tool designed to synthesize outputs from multiple AI models and produce stronger responses than any individual model can typically generate.

Meta Introduces New AI Tools For Facebook Search, Editing, And Sharing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

Meta announced new AI-powered features for Facebook designed to help users find answers, create photos and videos, and share content more easily.

HeyMilo AI Raises $6 Million To Expand Agentic Recruiting Platform And Launch New AI Hiring Agents

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 17, 2026

HeyMilo AI announced that it has raised a total of $6 million in funding led by Category Ventures, with participation from Canaan Partners, Alumni Ventures, and ERA. The company plans to use the capital to expand its agentic recruiting platform and introduce new AI-powered recruiting capabilities for high-volume hiring.

Snap Introduces SPECS AR Glasses And Opens Pre-Orders At $2,195

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Snap unveiled its new SPECS augmented reality glasses at Augmented World Expo 2026, marking the company's latest push into wearable computing and opening pre-orders ahead of a planned fall launch.

Opti: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Barak Perelman About The Identity Security Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Pearl Health: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Michael Kopko About The Healthcare Intelligence Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Pearl Health is an AI-powered technology, services, and financial tools platform that helps primary care providers transition to and succeed in value-based care models for Traditional Medicare and Medicare Advantage. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Pearl Health co-founder and CEO Michael Kopko to learn more.

Personos: Interview With Co-Founder & COO Nick Blasi About The Relationship AI Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Personos is a relationship AI platform that combines artificial intelligence with established personality science (such as the Five Factor Model) to provide real-time, actionable insights that help professionals, leaders, and coaches improve communication and resolve conflict. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Personos co-founder and COO Nick Blasi to learn more.

SpaceX To Acquire Cursor In Stock Deal Valuing AI Coding Startup At $60 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 16, 2026

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. (SpaceX) announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire AI coding startup Anysphere, the company behind Cursor, in an all-stock transaction that values the business at an implied equity value of $60 billion. In April, it was revealed that SpaceX secured this acquisition option.

Anterra Capital: $100 Million First Close Of Fund III Targets AI And Biology Opportunities In Food And Agriculture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Anterra Capital announced the first close of its third fund at $100 million, with a target size of $200 million, as the specialist venture firm looks to capitalize on emerging opportunities created by artificial intelligence and biological innovation across the global food and agriculture sector.

Podium Automation Raises $18 Million Series A To Modernize Industrial Control Panel Manufacturing

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Podium Automation announced that it has raised $18 million in Series A funding to accelerate the expansion of its software-driven industrial control panel manufacturing platform. The round was led by Construct Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, Transition Ventures, Sunflower Capital, and Banter Capital.

Helmet Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Fred Kneip About The Cybersecurity Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Helmet Security provides an end-to-end platform that secures agentic AI and MCP infrastructure by discovering, monitoring, and governing AI-to-AI communications.Pulse 2.0 interviewed Helmet Security co-founder and CEO Fred Kneip to learn more.

Salesforce To Acquire Fin For $3.6 Billion To Expand AI Agent Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Salesforce announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Fin, formerly known as Intercom, in a transaction valued at approximately $3.6 billion.

Orbio AI Raises $21 Million To Expand AI-Powered Frontline Workforce Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 15, 2026

Orbio AI announced that it has raised $21 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its AI-powered workforce management platform and bring its technology to frontline workers worldwide. The funding round was backed by Visionaries, Dawn Capital, Plus Partners, Enzo Ventures, Endeavor Catalyst, 2100 Ventures, and GP Compas.

OpenAI Launches A Partner Network And Commits $150 Million To Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

OpenAI announced the launch of the OpenAI Partner Network, a new global ecosystem designed to help organizations build, deploy, and scale AI solutions using OpenAI’s products and frontier models. The company said it will invest $150 million to support the initiative and accelerate the adoption of AI technologies across industries. OpenAI also aims to train and enable 300,000 certified consultants by the end of 2026.

Core AI Holdings Launches HomeGPT AI Home Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Core AI Holdings announced the launch of HomeGPT, an AI-powered home design and renovation application that combines multimodal generative AI, spatial understanding, image editing, smart layout generation, and AI video capabilities to transform a single photo into a complete design experience.

Amazon Says Its Data Centers Are More Than Seven Times More Water Efficient Than Industry Average

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 14, 2026

Amazon announced that its global data center operations achieved a water usage rate of 0.12 liters per kilowatt-hour in 2025, which the company said is more than seven times more efficient than the industry average of 0.84 liters per kilowatt-hour. The company added that its data center water efficiency has improved by 52% since 2021 through investments in cooling technologies and operational innovations.

Artificial Intelligence

Snowflake Introduces AIM Platform For Enterprise Migration And Modernization

Nebius Completes Acquisition Of Eigen AI

CrowdStrike Launches Continuous Identity For AI Agents

HighGround Raises $6.5 Million To Build Intelligence Layer For Defense Capital Markets

Summize Acquires InnoLaw Group Talent And Assets

Conduct Raises $60 Million Series A From Index Ventures, ICONIQ, And SAP

Unframe Acquires Swish AI To Strengthen Enterprise AI Platform

Odyssey Raises $310 Million To Accelerate World Simulation

ETHERFAX Acquires Weave Cloud Solutions’ AI-Powered Document Processing Product

Flagright Raises $12.5 Million Series A To Expand AI Operating System For Financial Crime Compliance

Cortea Raises €12 Million To Help Audit Firms Adopt AI

OpenRouter Introduces Fusion To Combine Multiple AI Models For Stronger Deep Research Performance

Meta Introduces New AI Tools For Facebook Search, Editing, And Sharing

HeyMilo AI Raises $6 Million To Expand Agentic Recruiting Platform And Launch New AI Hiring Agents

Snap Introduces SPECS AR Glasses And Opens Pre-Orders At $2,195

Opti: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Barak Perelman About The Identity Security Platform

Pearl Health: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Michael Kopko About The Healthcare Intelligence Company

Personos: Interview With Co-Founder & COO Nick Blasi About The Relationship AI Platform

SpaceX To Acquire Cursor In Stock Deal Valuing AI Coding Startup At $60 Billion

Anterra Capital: $100 Million First Close Of Fund III Targets AI And Biology Opportunities In Food And Agriculture

Podium Automation Raises $18 Million Series A To Modernize Industrial Control Panel Manufacturing

Helmet Security: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Fred Kneip About The Cybersecurity Company

Salesforce To Acquire Fin For $3.6 Billion To Expand AI Agent Capabilities

Orbio AI Raises $21 Million To Expand AI-Powered Frontline Workforce Platform

OpenAI Launches A Partner Network And Commits $150 Million To Accelerate Enterprise AI Adoption

Core AI Holdings Launches HomeGPT AI Home Design Platform

Amazon Says Its Data Centers Are More Than Seven Times More Water Efficient Than Industry Average

Deezer Launches Free AI Music Detector For Playlists Across Major Streaming Platforms

Equal AI Raises $30 Million Series B To Expand AI Lifestyle Concierge Platform In India

Coinbase Launches Coinbase For Agents To Enable AI-Powered Financial Transactions