Espresso AI, a new optimization platform founded by ex-Googlers, has launched a large language model (LLM)-driven solution designed to transform Databricks into what it calls an “agentic lakehouse.” The company claims its technology can reduce data warehouse costs by up to 50% while boosting utilization and performance—all without manual tuning.
In a year defined by geopolitical volatility, talent shortages, and macroeconomic uncertainty, small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) didn’t just survive—they evolved. According to a new study by the Upwork Research Institute, SMBs turned crisis into catalyst by leaning into AI, flexible workforces, and relentless experimentation.
As the legal sector races to harness generative AI, Cimplifi—an integrated eDiscovery services and contract analytics provider—has tapped Joe Maguire as its new Vice President of Artificial Intelligence and Analytics. The move signals a major step forward in Cimplifi’s bid to redefine AI-powered legal workflows through its rapidly expanding Unifi ai platform.
Nightfood Holdings Inc. (OTCQB: NGTF) — doing business as TechForce Robotics — today announced its acceptance into the NVIDIA Connect Program, marking a significant milestone in the company’s mission to redefine automation in the hospitality sector through AI and robotics.
When the oilfield meets the algorithm, transformation happens. SLB (NYSE: SLB)—the global energy technology powerhouse formerly known as Schlumberger—has launched Tela™, a next-generation agentic AI assistant designed to revolutionize how upstream energy operations are managed, automated, and optimized.
When GPUs become scarce, innovation shifts to silicon. That’s the backdrop as Val Cook, Co-founder and Chief Software Architect of Blaize Holdings (NASDAQ: BZAI), takes the stage at the AI Summit at Web Summit 2025, held November 10–13 in Lisbon, Portugal.
While global headlines fixate on AI’s existential questions, Taiwan is quietly tackling a more practical one: How can artificial intelligence actually improve real industries, right now?
Armada wants to make running large-scale AI infrastructure as easy as spinning up a cloud instance. Today, the company unveiled Bridge, a software platform designed to transform any GPU cluster into a full-fledged “AI Factory.”
In a move that could redefine how clinical trials are managed, Sitero has acquired the AI assets and business of studyOS, the startup behind Ash, the industry’s first AI clinical trial agent. The deal signals a major shift in how technology-enabled Clinical Research Organizations (CROs) are evolving—less as data managers, more as intelligent, automation-driven partners in accelerating drug development.
