Artificial Intelligence

Mate: $15.5 Million Seed Funding Closed To Advance AI-Driven Security Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Mate, a cybersecurity startup based in Tel Aviv, announced its launch from stealth with a $15.5 million seed round led by Team8 and Insight Partners. The funding will support rapid hiring across engineering, expand collaborations with design partners, and prepare the company for broader enterprise deployment as demand grows for more efficient and adaptive Security Operations Centers.

Keychain: $10 Million Secured To Launch AI Operating System For Private Label Retailers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Keychain has raised $10 million to accelerate the rollout of Keychain360, an AI-powered operating system designed to streamline private label product development and supply chain management for retailers. The investment includes funding from W23 Global, the venture capital fund supported by Tesco, Ahold Delhaize, Woolworths Group, Empire Company Limited/Sobeys, and Shoprite Group.

Sakana AI: ¥20 Billion Series B Raised To Advance Sustainable AI In Japan

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

Tokyo-based research company Sakana AI has secured ¥20 billion (approximately $135 million) in Series B funding to accelerate its work on sustainable, efficiency-focused AI technology and expand deployment across major Japanese industries. The round included participation from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Khosla Ventures, Factorial, Macquarie Capital, Fundomo, Mouro Capital, New Enterprise Associates, Geodesic Capital, Lux Capital, Ora Global, MPower Partners, Shikoku Electric Power, and In-Q-Tel.

No Barrier: $2.7 Million Raised To Expand Real-Time Medical Interpretation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

No Barrier, a fast-growing healthcare AI company focused on eliminating language barriers in clinical settings, has raised an oversubscribed Seed Round of $2.7 million led by A-Squared Ventures, Esplanade Ventures, Rock Health Capital, and Fusion. The new funding will support broader deployment of the company’s real-time, compliant medical interpretation technology across hospitals, clinics, and specialty care environments.

BluePill: $6 Million Seed Round Raised To Launch AI Consumer Twins For Instant Market Insights

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 17, 2025

BluePill has raised $6 million in seed financing to accelerate the rollout of its AI consumer-insights platform, which uses digital twins of real audiences to help brands test new products, campaigns, and creative concepts in minutes. The round was led by Ubiquity Ventures with participation from Pioneer Square Labs and Flying Fish Ventures.

Obello: $8.5 Million Seed Round Raised To Accelerate AI-Driven Creative Production For Leading Global Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2025

Obello, a San Francisco-based AI graphic design platform founded by design leaders behind global brands such as Apple, DoorDash, Nike, Netflix, and Instagram, has raised $8.5 million in new seed funding led by Obvious Ventures. The round included continued participation from Baukunst as well as contributions from AVV and Preview Ventures, bringing the company’s total funding to $9.5 million.

Cisco To Buy NeuralFabric To Expand Enterprise AI Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2025

Cisco announced its intention to acquire NeuralFabric, a Seattle-based provider of enterprise AI platforms, in a move designed to accelerate the company’s strategy for delivering domain-specific AI models and reinforce its position in the rapidly evolving enterprise AI market. The acquisition is expected to close in the second quarter of Cisco’s fiscal year 2026.

Chubb Unveils New AI Engine To Power Embedded Insurance Growth For Digital Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2025

Chubb announced the launch of a new AI-driven optimization engine within Chubb Studio, its global embedded insurance distribution platform. Revealed at the Singapore Fintech Festival, the new capability is designed to personalize insurance offerings at the point of sale, helping digital partners expand engagement, conversions, and revenue.

YOOBIC Accelerates AI Retail Leadership With Humanitics Acquisition And Launch Of Store Manager Copilot

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2025

YOOBIC announced a significant expansion of its AI capabilities with the acquisition of Humanitics and the debut of YOOBIC Store Manager Copilot, marking an important advancement in AI adoption for frontline retail teams. The company said the acquisition will deepen its leadership in AI-powered retail operations by integrating advanced analytics that enhance store performance, employee productivity, and overall customer experience.

OpenAI Expands GPT-5.1 With Major Upgrades To Instant And Thinking Models

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 16, 2025

OpenAI announced today the rollout of GPT-5.1, introducing major upgrades across its flagship ChatGPT models and expanding tools that allow users to customize the assistant’s tone and communication style. The update begins rolling out immediately, starting with paid users. OpenAI’s launch of GPT-5.1 introduces sweeping upgrades to its two primary ChatGPT models, GPT-5.1 Instant and GPT-5.1 Thinking, each designed to address different user needs in terms of speed, reasoning, and communication style.

Google Rolls Out Major AI Shopping Upgrade Ahead Of The Holiday Season

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2025

Google announced a comprehensive set of AI-driven shopping features designed to simplify product discovery, comparison, and purchasing across Search, Google Shopping, and local retail channels ahead of the 2025 holiday season. The update integrates Google’s latest advances in AI and agent-based technology with the company’s expansive Shopping Graph, providing consumers with a faster and more intuitive way to find gifts, track prices, and confirm in-store availability.

LinkedIn Rolls Out AI-Based People Search To Premium Members In The U.S.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2025

LinkedIn has launched a new AI-powered people search experience for Premium subscribers in the United States, marking a significant upgrade to how professionals discover and connect on the platform. The new feature enables users to search for people using natural, conversational language, transforming what had long been a highly literal, keyword-based process.

Salesforce To Buy Doti, Expanding AI R&D And Agentic Search Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2025

Salesforce has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Doti, an agentic enterprise search company known for its work in unified search and knowledge discovery. The acquisition will expand Salesforce’s AI R&D hub in Israel and accelerate the development of a unified, agentic search experience across the company’s platform.

Google Announces $40 Billion Texas Expansion To Bolster AI And Cloud Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Nov 15, 2025

Google is making one of its most significant U.S. commitments to date with a new $40 billion investment in Texas through 2027, expanding its cloud and artificial intelligence footprint across the state. The company, which has operated in Texas for more than 15 years, said the funding will support the development of new cloud and AI infrastructure, including data-center campuses in Armstrong and Haskell Counties.