In a landmark moment for AI and space technology, NVIDIA founder and CEO Jensen Huang personally delivered the company’s newly launched DGX Spark system to SpaceX, coinciding with preparations for the 11th test flight of Starship, the world’s most powerful launch vehicle. The handoff took place amid rows of towering rocket engines and gleaming steel, […]
Gap Inc. has entered a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to advance its human-centered, digitally enabled technology strategy, using AI to transform retail across its flagship brands, including Old Navy, Gap, Banana Republic, and Athleta. “AI is redefining what’s possible in retail, and we’re building our future technology roadmap around it,” said Sven Gerjets, Chief […]
Datamonk, an agentic AI-powered platform that automates medical imaging data migrations, has raised a total of €1.6 million to tackle one of healthcare IT’s toughest challenges, cleaning and transferring decades of medical imaging data. The pre-seed round was co-led by Healthy. Capital and Nina Capital, with contributions from prominent angel investors such as Jeroen Tas […]
Kyndryl, a provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, has announced new capabilities enhancing its Kyndryl Agentic AI Framework to accelerate large-scale AI adoption across industries. These upgrades feature a distinctive design process and a cutting-edge engagement methodology, empowering customers to move beyond limited proof-of-concept AI initiatives and implement scalable, AI-native solutions that enhance efficiency and […]
Accenture will acquire Aidemy Inc. via a tender offer. The integration will enhance Accenture’s LearnVantage learning and reskilling service, helping clients close skill gaps in critical areas like generative AI. Aidemy’s expertise in developing and operating AI systems will also strengthen Accenture’s ability to support end-to-end AI adoption, from talent development to sustained enterprise implementation. […]
As organizations race to adopt AI automation, many executives envision a sleek, ultra-efficient enterprise running with minimal human oversight — a machine-like operation delivering nonstop productivity and reduced costs. Yet experts warn that the reality of thriving in the age of agentic AI isn’t about eliminating human roles, but about achieving balance. According to emerging […]
Cassava Technologies, a technology group from Africa, has entered into a strategic collaboration with Accenture to expand sovereign AI capabilities across the continent. Through this partnership, Accenture will deploy its AI Refinery™ platform and related technologies to build and deliver sovereign AI solutions powered by Cassava’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS). Hosted in Cassava’s secure data centers and […]
The Linux Foundation (LF), one of the primary driving forces behind the continuing growth of open-source technology, is turning its attention to developing a better metaverse and creating a living digital record of the physical world. In December, LF announced the Open Metaverse Foundation (OMF) with a mission to provide a collaboration space for diverse industries to work […]
Adopting generative AI into technology is potentially more significant than when the internet was introduced. It is disrupting most creative efforts and isn’t near as capable as it will be by the end of the decade. Gen AI will force us to rethink how we communicate, how we collaborate, how we create, how we solve […]
Some technology insiders want to pause the continued development of artificial intelligence systems before machine learning neurological pathways run afoul of their human creators’ use intentions. Other computer experts argue that missteps are inevitable and that development must continue. More than 1,000 techs and AI luminaries recently signed a petition for the computing industry to […]
