AI in Business
NVIDIA Bets Big on CoreWeave With $2B Investment to Power the Next Wave of AI Factories
The two companies announced a major expansion of their long-running partnership aimed at building more than 5 gigawatts of AI factory capacity by 2030, a scale that underscores just how fast AI workloads are outgrowing today’s data centers. Alongside the operational alignment, NVIDIA revealed a $2 billion equity investment in CoreWeave, buying Class A shares at $87.20 apiece—a clear signal that this isn’t just a supplier relationship anymore.
Gartner Predicts by 2028, 50% Of Organizations Will Adopt Zero-Trust Data Governance as Unverified AI-Generated Data Grows
STAMFORD, Conn., January 21, 2026 — By 2028, 50% of organizations will implement a zero-trust posture for data governance due to the proliferation of unverified AI-generated data, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. “Organizations can no longer implicitly trust data or assume it was human generated,” said Wan Fui Chan, Managing VP at Gartner….
TriNetX Uses AI and Real-World Data to Shrink Clinical Trial Timelines
The company announced new results showing that its TriNetX LIVE™ platform—which combines clinically rich real-world data (RWD) with artificial intelligence—is materially improving how pharmaceutical companies design and execute clinical trials. The results aren’t theoretical: fewer protocol amendments, faster site identification, and more efficient recruitment are already shaping how sponsors plan studies.
iTradeNetwork and Google Cloud Bring Agentic AI to Food Supply Chain Operations
The company announced a collaboration with Google Cloud to accelerate intelligence and integration across its platform using Gemini Enterprise and AI agents built on Vertex AI. The goal is to embed AI-driven capabilities directly into iTradeNetwork’s Cerena Solution Suite, transforming how data is structured, enriched, and acted upon across the food and beverage supply chain.
Clarins Brings AI Skin Analysis In-Store With Its New AI Skin Observer
In 2025, the French beauty brand is rolling out AI Skin Observer, a new AI-powered skin analysis system designed to enhance in-store consultations while preserving the human touch that has defined Clarins since its founding in 1954. The launch marks a significant step in Clarins’ long-running effort to fuse science, technology, and personalized beauty advice into a single retail experience.
Project Liberty Reorganizes for the Agentic AI Era, Betting on Data Autonomy Over Big Tech Control
As artificial intelligence shifts from a feature to an infrastructure layer, one long-running internet reform effort is reshaping itself for what comes next. Project Liberty, the initiative founded by civic entrepreneur Frank McCourt, has announced a slate of leadership appointments and organizational changes aimed at accelerating its core mission: building a digital ecosystem where individuals—not platforms—control their data.
Neusoft and Cerence AI Team Up to Bring Large Language Models to the Car Cabin
The race to redefine the in-car experience just took a meaningful step forward. Neusoft Corporation and Cerence AI have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly develop next-generation, large language model (LLM)-based voice AI solutions for the global automotive market—a move that underscores how conversational AI is becoming central to vehicle differentiation.
Procore Acquires Datagrid to Supercharge AI and Break Construction Data Silos
The construction management software leader announced it has acquired Datagrid, a vertical AI platform focused on deep search, advanced reasoning, and workflow automation across complex data environments. The deal, completed in January 2026, significantly accelerates Procore’s AI roadmap and signals a broader push to eliminate one of construction’s most persistent problems: fragmented data spread across too many systems.
Exiger Opens Its Forced Labor Intelligence Vault With Free, Public AI Platform
Supply chain transparency has long been constrained by cost, complexity, and access to data. Exiger is attempting to break that model.