AI in Business
Applied Ventures Backs Augmentus to Accelerate AI-Powered Adaptive Robotics
Augmentus, a Singapore-based pioneer in AI-driven robotics and adaptive automation, has secured a strategic investment from Applied Ventures, LLC, the venture capital arm of Applied Materials, Inc. The funding aims to fast-track Augmentus’ mission to bring intelligent, autonomous robotics to high-variability manufacturing environments worldwide.
Michelin Accelerates AI-Driven Mobility to Steer Industry 4.0 Transformation
For Michelin, the future of mobility is no longer just about tires—it’s about intelligence. The global tire giant is reinventing itself as a data-driven, AI-powered mobility company, helping shape the smart, safe, and sustainable transport revolution of the Industry 4.0 era.
AI Retail Divide: GBA Consumers Embrace Smart Shopping as Hong Kong Holds Back
The retail future may be written in code, but not everyone is reading it the same way. A new joint survey by KPMG China and GS1 Hong Kong reveals a widening gap between Mainland China’s Greater Bay Area (GBA) and Hong Kong when it comes to embracing artificial intelligence in retail.
S&P Global Partners with Eightfold AI to Boost Skills-Based Career Mobility
S&P Global (NYSE: SPGI) today announced a strategic collaboration with Eightfold AI, the AI-native talent intelligence platform, to advance workforce development and accelerate skills-based career mobility across the company. The partnership leverages Eightfold AI’s Talent Design framework to blend human expertise with AI capabilities, helping S&P Global benchmark roles globally, map career paths, and unlock data-driven insights to prepare employees for the future of work.
Afresh Completes Nationwide AI Fresh Replenishment Rollout Across Albertsons Cos.
Afresh, the leading fresh technology company, today announced the nationwide deployment of its Fresh Replenishment solution across all Albertsons Cos. stores, including Safeway, Albertsons, Jewel-Osco, Shaw’s, Vons, and ACME. The technology, already implemented in bakery, deli, meat, seafood, and produce departments, leverages patent-pending AI and data modeling to match demand with orders for thousands of perishable items, from cakes to flank steak and broccoli to deli self-service bars.
Tellius Launches Agent Mode to Democratize Enterprise AI Analytics
Tellius, the AI analytics firm, today unveiled Agent Mode, a major upgrade to its AI Analyst platform, Kaiya, designed to deliver deep, governed analytics across massive, complex enterprise datasets. The enhancement enables autonomous planning and execution of multi-step, multi-metric, and multi-dimensional analysis while supporting user-defined agentic workflows.
TetraScience Launches SAIL Program with Takeda to Revolutionize AI-Powered Pharma R&D
TetraScience, the scientific data and AI company, today unveiled its Scientific AI Lighthouse (SAIL) program, designed to transform biopharma R&D and manufacturing in the era of AI. Takeda joins as the founding partner, gaining first-mover access to TetraScience’s AI and data capabilities to accelerate drug discovery, reduce CMC cycle times, and boost scientist productivity through agentic AI.
Foresight Brings Natural-Language AI to Private Market Dealmaking
Foresight, the fast-growing private market data and analytics platform, is revolutionizing how dealmakers and fund managers interact with information. The company today announced AI-powered natural-language capabilities that let users query their unified pre- and post-deal data not only within Foresight but also via ChatGPT, Claude, and Glean, through its new Model Context Protocol (MCP) server.
Druid AI Unveils Virtual Authoring Teams to Supercharge Enterprise Automation
Druid AI, the U.S.-headquartered AI innovator, unveiled its most ambitious evolution yet at Symbiosis 4 in London on October 22, with follow-up presentations planned for Symbiosis 4 New York on November 6. The company’s latest breakthrough introduces Virtual Authoring Teams, a new generation of self-building AI agents capable of designing, testing, and deploying other AI agents—effectively acting as a factory for enterprise-scale automation.