Exiger has unveiled an AI-native version of its 1Exiger platform, adding an agentic AI execution layer for supply chain, procurement, trade compliance and risk management. The company says its new AI product development lifecycle is allowing it to redesign software faster while combining proprietary supply chain data with autonomous AI workflows. Exiger is betting that…
Coursera is previewing an AI-native enterprise learning platform designed to shift corporate training from course completion toward measurable workforce skills. Code-named Project Helix, the platform combines adaptive learning, skills intelligence, AI guidance and capability verification, as Coursera and Udemy build a unified product strategy following their May 2026 combination. Corporate learning platforms have traditionally measured…
UpDoc has been selected as a lead performer in ARPA-H’s ADVOCATE program, receiving an award of up to $9.2 million to develop agentic AI for cardiovascular care. The company will work with Microsoft, OpenAI and NVIDIA on a system intended to manage aspects of heart-failure care under clinical safeguards and pursue a pathway toward FDA…
The modern-day tech market is increasingly enthusiastic about the growth of generalized consumer artificial intelligence tools. In fact, these have transitioned into metrics-driven products, forcing the global community to reassess its asset allocation framework. To provide structure, clarity, and vetted deal flow within this evolving landscape, AI Capital Connect is co-hosting the Founders & Funders…
Boats Group is adding AI to the increasingly competitive business of selling boats online. The company has expanded Listing Optimizer, an AI-powered feature inside BoatWizard that evaluates inventory listings and recommends changes designed to improve search visibility and buyer engagement ahead of the fall boat-show season. For boat dealers and brokers, the sales process increasingly…
Surfshark is expanding its privacy and cybersecurity portfolio with the acquisition of a majority stake in Optery, a U.S.-based personal data removal company. The deal brings Optery’s data-broker scanning and removal technology into Surfshark’s growing privacy ecosystem while leaving Optery, Incogni and Ironwall operating as independent businesses. Surfshark is betting that protecting people online increasingly…
Frigade is adding a new layer to enterprise AI agents: direct knowledge of how a software product actually works. The company has launched the Assist API, a framework-agnostic tool that lets existing AI agents answer product questions and guide users through live software interfaces without requiring companies to deploy a separate assistant. Frigade’s new Assist…
SAN MATEO, Calif. — September 8, 2026 — Prophecy, the AI data prep platform, today launched new AI data prep products that give business users and data analysts a clear way to review AI agent work before trusting a workflow’s output in their decision-making. Today’s release also expands Prophecy’s new AI agents to Snowflake, joining existing support for Databricks. Prophecy…
Generative AI has made it easier to produce visual concepts in seconds, but professional design often begins where image generation ends. Logos, packaging, icons and brand assets need to remain editable, scalable and consistent across multiple formats. That distinction is helping Adobe Illustrator stand out in the growing AI design software market. Expert Consumers has…
