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NexGen Cloud Raises $45M to Expand Sovereign AI Infrastructure in Europe
NexGen Cloud, a UK-based leader in AI infrastructure, has raised $45 million in Series A funding, securing a post-money valuation of $354 million. This investment—backed by high-net-worth individuals and family trusts—will power the company’s global expansion while strengthening Europe’s sovereign AI capabilities. Founded with a vision to decentralize AI compute and democratize access to GPU resources, NexGen Cloud is now accelerating its roadmap to become Europe’s AI backbone—a trusted partner to enterprises, governments, and innovators seeking scalable, secure, and sovereign infrastructure. Read More
Augmentir Launches AI Agent Studio for Industrial Workforce Automation
Augmentir, recognized as the leading AI platform for connected frontline work, has unveiled the AI Agent Studio—a transformative addition to its industrial AI suite, Augie™. This new release enables manufacturers to create specialized, secure AI agents to automate and optimize a wide array of operational processes, ushering in a new era of AI-driven workforce productivity and efficiency. The AI Agent Studio is built for speed, flexibility, and scale, empowering manufacturing organizations to rapidly deploy custom AI solutions without writing a single line of code. Whether it's automating skills management, improving safety, or streamlining maintenance, Augmentir provides the tools to supercharge frontline operations. Read More
Milestone Systems Acquires brighter AI to Advance Responsible Visual AI and Data Privacy
In a pivotal step toward responsible AI and video data privacy, Milestone Systems has acquired Berlin-based brighter AI, a leader in deep learning-powered anonymization solutions. This acquisition positions Milestone at the forefront of privacy-by-design video surveillance and analytics, while reinforcing Europe’s role as a global hub for ethical AI innovation. By integrating brighter AI’s cutting-edge anonymization technology into its suite of video management and analytics solutions, Milestone is redefining how compliant video data is used to train AI models securely and ethically. The acquisition also strengthens Project Hafnia, Milestone’s data library and AI model training initiative, by embedding anonymization as a foundational capability. Read More
EOT.AI Launches Open PI2AI to Bridge Industrial Plant Intelligence and AI
In a major step toward democratizing industrial AI, EOT.AI has launched Open PI2AI, a free educational and collaborative community platform designed to close the longstanding divide between Plant Intelligence (PI) and Artificial Intelligence (AI). With real-time data from SCADA systems and historians as the foundation, the platform empowers operations users, engineers, and data scientists to explore, test, and share ML models without requiring deep data science expertise. This initiative signals a new era where industrial modernization is not just driven by data scientists in corporate offices, but also by operators and engineers working directly on the plant floor. Read More
Learning Genie Launches Curriculum Genie: AI Agent Revolutionizing K–12 Curriculum
In a bold leap forward for education technology, Learning Genie has launched Curriculum Genie, the world’s first AI-powered curriculum agent for PreK–12 educators. Designed to radically reduce the time and complexity of curriculum development, Curriculum Genie enables teachers to build localized, standards-aligned units with 21st-century skills embedded—in just 8 minutes. With adoption by nearly 300 Local Education Agencies (LEAs) across the United States, Curriculum Genie is reshaping how educators design instruction—personalized, culturally responsive, and aligned with real-world student needs. Read More
DDN Named to CRN’s 2025 AI 100 List for Data & Analytics Innovation
DDN (DataDirect Networks), a global leader in AI and data intelligence solutions, has been named to the 2025 CRN® AI 100 list in the Data & Analytics category. This honor recognizes DDN’s trailblazing contributions to the artificial intelligence space, particularly through its AI-optimized infrastructure and analytics platforms that empower channel partners and enterprise clients alike. Now in its second year, the AI 100 list by CRN, a brand of The Channel Company, highlights the top AI innovators across cloud, data center, edge, cybersecurity, software, and analytics. The recognition underscores DDN’s vital role in equipping the IT channel with tools to build scalable, secure, and high-performance AI solutions for 2025 and beyond. Read More
SignalFire Raises $1B to Double Down on Applied AI Startups
SignalFire, a pioneering early-stage venture capital firm rooted in applied AI, has announced the successful raise of over $1 billion in new capital, boosting its total assets under management (AUM) to approximately $3 billion. Amid a volatile fundraising landscape, this milestone signals strong investor confidence in SignalFire’s thesis-driven strategy, proprietary AI infrastructure, and founder-first operational model. The newly raised capital will power its Seed, Early, Executive-in-Residence (XIR), and Opportunities funds. Read More
Check Point Infinity Named Top AI Cybersecurity Platform by Miercom 2025
In an era where cyber threats are growing faster and more complex than ever, Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. has once again cemented its leadership in enterprise security. The company’s Infinity Platform has been named the #1 AI-powered cybersecurity solution in the 2025 Miercom Assessment, outperforming competitors across critical categories like threat prevention, Zero Trust enforcement, and user experience. With the global cyberattack landscape escalating—a 45% surge in 2024 alone, according to Check Point’s latest report—organizations are seeking robust, unified solutions capable of managing a sprawling attack surface that spans cloud, endpoints, data centers, and hybrid infrastructures. Check Point’s Infinity Platform, powered by AI and backed by a hybrid mesh architecture, delivers a comprehensive answer to today’s and tomorrow’s security challenges. Read More
SigIQ.ai Raises $9.5M to Transform Education With Elite AI Tutoring
In a historic moment for AI in education, Berkeley-based startup SigIQ.ai has emerged from stealth with $9.5 million in seed funding to fundamentally redefine how students access elite instruction. The announcement follows an extraordinary public demonstration: SigIQ.ai’s AI tutor not only passed India’s notoriously difficult UPSC civil services exam, but achieved the highest score in the exam’s history, outperforming 1.3 million human test-takers in under 7 minutes. Backed by top investors, including The House Fund, GSV Ventures, Duolingo, and Peak XV Partners, SigIQ.ai aims to democratize access to personalized, high-quality education through AI tutors that replicate the performance—and interactivity—of elite human instructors at a fraction of the cost. Read More
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