Artificial Intelligence

BranchLab: $26 Million Series A Raised To Expand AI Platform For Pharma Commercialization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

BranchLab announced a $26 million Series A financing round led by McKesson Ventures, with participation from FCA Venture Partners, Sanofi Ventures, and AIX Ventures. The financing brings the company’s total funding to $35 million.

Robo.ai Appoints Mansoor Ali Khan As CTO Of Newly Acquired Neurovia

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Robo.ai has appointed Mansoor Ali Khan as Chief Technology Officer of Neurovia AI Limited following its recent acquisition of the company. Khan will lead the development of Neurovia’s proprietary edge‑processing and data compression technologies and oversee product adaptation for AI industry clients.

DesignVerse Raises $5.5 Million Seed Funding To Advance AI‑Driven Modernization Of Mission‑Critical Enterprise Software

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

DesignVerse, an AI enterprise software startup whose platform has already helped modernize aviation infrastructure across Europe, has raised more than $5.5 million in seed funding. The company said the round underscores growing demand for AI systems capable of safely upgrading mission‑critical software used in sectors where reliability, auditability, and strict compliance are non‑negotiable. DesignVerse’s technology has been adopted by organizations responsible for critical infrastructure, including EUROCONTROL, which coordinates air traffic across Europe.

Anduril Raises $5 Billion Series H At $61 Billion Valuation For Defense Industrial Expansion

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Anduril has announced a $5 billion Series H funding round, bringing its valuation to $61 billion and marking one of the largest private raises in the defense technology sector. The round was led by Thrive Capital and Andreessen Horowitz, reflecting a dramatic shift in investor appetite toward companies building advanced defense capabilities.

SAP And Palantir Deepen Alliance To Power Next‑Generation AI Migration For Enterprise ERP

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

SAP and Palantir have expanded their strategic partnership to introduce new AI‑supported data migration capabilities designed to help enterprises modernize their core systems and advance toward SAP’s vision of the Autonomous Enterprise. Announced at SAP Sapphire, the collaboration brings together SAP’s agent‑led migration toolchain and Business AI with Palantir’s AIP to simplify and accelerate some of the most complex data migration scenarios facing global organizations.

Thomson Reuters And Anthropic Expand Partnership To Connect Claude With CoCounsel Legal

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Thomson Reuters has expanded its partnership with Anthropic through a new Model Context Protocol integration that connects Claude directly to CoCounsel Legal. The integration allows legal professionals to move seamlessly between general‑purpose AI and citation‑grounded legal workflows, bringing fiduciary‑grade standards into environments where accuracy and verifiability are essential. The company positioned the move as a response to the widening gap between fast, convenient AI tools and the rigor required for professional legal work.

Owkin To Build AI Agents As Part Of Multi-Year K Pro License Agreement With AstraZeneca

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Owkin, the agentic AI company focused on drug discovery and development, has announced an agreement with AstraZeneca to develop biopharma agents as part of a three-year licensing deal for K Pro, Owkin's AI Scientist platform for biopharma decision-making.

Google Introduces Gemini Intelligence To Make Android More Proactive And Personalized

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Google is ushering in a new era for Android as it evolves from an operating system into what the company calls an intelligence system. With the introduction of Gemini Intelligence, Android devices are becoming more proactive, more context‑aware and more capable of handling everyday tasks automatically while keeping users in control of their data.

Google Unveils Googlebook, A New Laptop Category Built For Gemini Intelligence

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 13, 2026

Google has introduced Googlebook, a new class of laptops designed around Gemini Intelligence and built to merge the strengths of Android and ChromeOS into a single, intelligence‑first computing experience. The company describes Googlebook as the next evolution of personal computing, shifting from an operating system to what it calls an “intelligence system,” with proactive assistance, seamless device interoperability, and premium hardware at the center.