Bengaluru-based Gnani.ai has raised $7.17 million in a Series B funding round led by Aavishkaar Capital, marking its first financing event of 2026 as demand for enterprise-grade voice AI accelerates. Founded in 2016, the company focuses on automating customer interactions across voice, chat, and messaging through a voice-first generative AI platform. The transaction, approved through […]
Salesforce has unveiled a significant expansion of its AI strategy with a major update to Slack, introduced at an event in San Francisco led by CEO Marc Benioff and senior leadership. The update centers on an enhanced Slackbot, now equipped with more than 30 new AI-driven capabilities designed to automate enterprise workflows and decision-making. The […]
A new survey from Quinnipiac University indicates that 15% of Americans would be willing to work under an AI-powered manager, reflecting increasing openness to artificial intelligence in workplace leadership. The poll, conducted between March 19 and 23, 2026 among 1,397 U.S. adults, explored attitudes toward AI adoption, trust, and employment risks. While most respondents remain reluctant to […]
Insider Brief Researchers in a European Union–funded project found that violinists connected through wearable robotics exoskeletons achieved better synchronization when haptic feedback was introduced. The work, coordinated by Italy’s Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma was part of the CONBOTS project and supported by nearly €5 million in Horizon 2020 funding, explored how physical interaction mediated […]
Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — Starcloud, the company building data centers in space, announced it has raised a $170 million Series A, at a $1.1 billion valuation. Achieving unicorn status just 17 months after its Y Combinator demo day, Starcloud is now the fastest unicorn in Y Combinator history. The round is also more than double the […]
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Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE — SilverKind Robotics has unveiled MobiNana™, a personal mobility robot designed to carry users through urban environments, as part of a broader push into “companion-based transportation systems.” The New York-based robotics company announced today, April 1, it has emerged from stealth with MobiNana is the first product in its G.R.A.N.N.Y. platform […]
SK hynix has confidentially filed a Form F-1 for a potential U.S. listing, aiming to raise between $10 billion and $14 billion in the second half of 2026, as it seeks to strengthen its position in the global AI semiconductor supply chain. The company is positioning the move as a way to address a long-standing […]
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Google partnered with the Brazilian government on a satellite imagery map to help protect the country’s forests.