Austin-based Polygraf AI has raised $9.5 million in seed funding to scale its Small Language Model technology for enterprise security. The company’s on-premise approach addresses growing concerns about black-box AI risks in sensitive environments.
Fortanix and NVIDIA have launched a confidential AI platform targeting regulated industries. The solution combines hardware security with cryptographic verification to enable AI on sensitive data without compliance trade-offs.
Nvidia and Nokia have announced a $1 billion communications partnership to develop AI-native wireless networks. The collaboration targets the fast-growing AI-RAN market and includes testing with T-Mobile US starting next year. This marks a fundamental shift in how telecommunications infrastructure w
Two Black women founders from Kansas City are tackling the small business lending crisis with AI. Their platform Cyphr could revolutionize how lenders assess creditworthiness using alternative data and fine-tuned language models.
Microsoft’s expanded partnership with OpenAI includes a 27% stake valued at $135 billion and guaranteed technology access through 2032. This strategic move stabilizes investor concerns while positioning Microsoft for long-term AI dominance. The agreement represents one of tech’s most significant par
Cisco is betting its channel future on the most significant partner program overhaul in company history. The Cisco 360 initiative eliminates traditional tiers and consolidates multiple programs into a single structure. Success hinges on whether partners see the changes as additive to their business
Microsoft’s revised partnership with OpenAI excludes consumer hardware rights, clearing the path for Jony Ive’s AI device to potentially disrupt Apple’s iPhone dominance. The move signals a major shift in AI hardware strategy.
While AI breakthroughs accelerate at lightning speed, adoption lags far behind. Google’s Ruth Porat explains why organizations must fundamentally rethink every process to unlock AI’s true economic potential and avoid being left behind.
New data reveals the human cost of AI adoption as OpenAI discloses mental health concerns among ChatGPT users while Amazon announces massive job cuts driven by AI efficiency. The technology’s rapid advancement creates both opportunities and casualties.
ARK Invest’s Cathie Wood sees “explosive growth” in healthcare AI applications, particularly multiomic sequencing. The investment firm is betting big on this transformative technology that could revolutionize disease diagnosis and treatment.
