The Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence (MBZUAI) has significantly broadened its global footprint by launching its Institute of Foundation Models (IFM), a multi-site initiative featuring a new Silicon Valley lab in Sunnyvale, California. This lab complements existing IFM facilities in Paris and Abu Dhabi, marking a strategic expansion into one of the world’s most dynamic AI ecosystems.
Slingr, an enterprise software developer based in Florida, today announced the launch of IntelliParse, an AI-powered agent designed to extract, interpret, and deliver data from complex, unstructured documents. Unlike point solutions focused on repetitive tasks, IntelliParse automates end-to-end workflows, tackling intricate business challenges with a blend of low-code functionality and advanced AI.
Gravitee, a pioneer in Agentic API and Event Management, announced a $60 million Series C funding round led by Sixth Street Growth. With over $125 million raised to date, Gravitee is advancing its vision to simplify and unify API, event stream, and AI agent governance — addressing the growing complexity of modern digital ecosystems.
Ascend.io today officially launched Agentic Data Engineering, a comprehensive platform designed to help data teams accelerate workflows, reduce operational complexity, and focus on high-impact tasks. By integrating AI-powered ingestion, transformation, orchestration, and observability into a single environment, the platform eliminates friction caused by fragmented tools traditionally slowing down data engineering.
Silverside AI, the AI innovation lab founded by creative agency Pereira O’Dell and global network Serviceplan Group, today announced a strategic partnership with Vivaldi Group, a leading global strategy and business reinvention consultancy. This collaboration aims to launch co-branded AI-driven solutions and strategic programs that guide Fortune 500 companies through comprehensive AI adoption—helping them build smarter marketing and innovation functions while creating more adaptive, resilient organizations. Unlike traditional technology providers, this partnership offers high-level strategic guidance from AI specialists, elevating AI adoption beyond tools to transformative business impact.
Boomi™, the leader in AI-driven automation, today announced it has been recognized as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) — marking the 11th consecutive year, the longest streak in the report’s history. This ongoing recognition reflects Boomi’s steadfast commitment to innovation, customer success, and ecosystem expansion. Over the past year, Boomi has accelerated investments in AI agent management, API management, and modern data integration, helping enterprises connect applications, data, and AI agents within a unified platform to drive intelligent automation at scale.
Workato®, the leading Enterprise Orchestration platform, has been recognized once again as a Leader in the 2025 Gartner® Magic Quadrant™ for Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS). Marking its seventh consecutive year as a Leader, Workato earned the distinction of furthest in vision placement for the second year running, reflecting its innovative roadmap and ability to execute.
ABBYY is addressing the growing complexity of AI compliance standards by publicly sharing its AI Risk Management Policy and collaborating with partners to offer innovative solutions that simplify monitoring AI-related risks in document processing. With 77% of global C-suite executives prioritizing AI regulation and 39% identifying partner collaboration as a compliance challenge (Accenture data), ABBYY’s transparent approach promotes innovation while minimizing potential harm. This commitment fosters trust, transparency, and accountability across ABBYY’s AI systems.
Zendesk, a leader in agentic AI-powered customer service, today announced the completion of its acquisition of Local Measure, a premier CCaaS provider and AWS partner specializing in advanced voice solutions. This strategic acquisition significantly broadens Zendesk’s customer experience platform, enabling it to serve larger, high-volume environments through Local Measure’s seamless integration with Amazon Connect — AWS’s AI-driven contact center technology.
