Blackbaud Launches AI Admissions Platform, unveiling a suite of human‑centered artificial‑intelligence tools designed to streamline enrollment, boost family engagement, and cut administrative overhead for independent K‑12 schools. What Blackbaud announced At its 2026 K‑12 User Conference in Boston, Blackbaud introduced an “Admissions Agent” as part of a broader “Agents for Good™” AI suite. The new…
GUESS Watches has rolled out the AI Venix, a limited‑edition, AI‑generated smartwatch that blends generative‑AI design with traditional Swiss‑style craftsmanship, signaling a fresh convergence of fashion, data‑driven creativity, and enterprise branding. From Algorithm to Accessory GUESS framed the project around the mantra “AI Imagined. Human Crafted.” The company fed a large language model and image‑generation engine…
Broadcom announced Thursday that it has upgraded its membership in the Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) to the Platinum tier, a move that signals deeper investment in the open‑source projects that underpin modern AI workloads. The elevation follows Broadcom’s recent contribution of Velero, a Kubernetes‑native backup and migration tool, to the CNCF Sandbox and underscores…
The Deal in Detail The partnership between HCLTech and Guardian, unveiled on July 16, 2026, ties a new seven‑year agreement to HCLTech’s AI Service Transformation Platform, promising to reshape the insurer’s technology stack, accelerate AI adoption, and bring roughly 2,000 Guardian India engineers into HCLTech’s Strategic Business Unit. HCLTech announced a multi‑year extension of its collaboration with…
Illumina’s Billion Cell Atlas expands as AI‑native drug developer Formation Bio becomes the latest member of the alliance, a move that could reshape AI‑driven drug discovery by giving researchers unprecedented single‑cell perturbation data to accelerate therapeutic development. Illumina adds a third AI partner San Diego‑based Illumina (NASDAQ: ILMN) announced on July 16, 2026 that Formation Bio joins the…
Monotype Imaging Inc. announced the beta release of its Monotype Enterprise MCP Connector, a tool that embeds brand‑compliant typography, licensing data, and production‑readiness checks into generative AI workflows such as Claude and Claude Design. The connector, built on the Model Context Protocol (MCP) standard, aims to close the gap between creative AI output and corporate…
As generative AI models continue to outgrow conventional computing infrastructure, memory and storage have emerged as critical bottlenecks for enterprise AI deployments. At Future of Memory and Storage (FMS) 2026, ScaleFlux will showcase its vision for next-generation AI infrastructure through a keynote co-presented with NVIDIA, alongside a series of technical sessions exploring flash storage, CXL…
Enterprise software vendors are increasingly embedding artificial intelligence into core business systems rather than offering it as a standalone feature. Bengaluru-based NetAcct Solutions Pvt. Ltd. is following that trend with the launch of Entries ERP, an AI-powered enterprise resource planning platform built on its Entries AI Platform. The new solution introduces Infinity, an enterprise AI…
Artificial intelligence is steadily reshaping digital manufacturing, and Makera is using Open Sauce 2026 to demonstrate how AI-assisted software can simplify precision machining for a broader audience. At the creator-focused technology event in San Mateo, California, the desktop CNC manufacturer unveiled its latest ecosystem, headlined by the new Makera Z1 desktop CNC machine alongside AI-powered…
