Large language models can reason about information, but many business decisions depend on understanding the physical world. Amap Platform is addressing that gap with Qianyu, a spatial-intelligence platform that packages mapping and location capabilities into agentic tools that developers and enterprises can operate through natural-language instructions. Unveiled at the 2026 Apsara Conference in Hangzhou, Qianyu…
Yeastar has launched NovoOne, an AI-native, multi-tenant communications platform designed for managed service providers, IT service providers, telecom resellers and carriers. The platform combines carrier-grade infrastructure with embedded AI capabilities, Kubernetes-based scaling and tenant-level controls aimed at helping communications providers support large customer bases from a single deployment. Yeastar is targeting the infrastructure layer behind…
Artificial intelligence is becoming an infrastructure issue for the energy sector as utilities contend with renewable generation, distributed power resources and rapidly growing electricity demand from data centers. At HUAWEI CONNECT 2026, Huawei presented a strategy for applying AI and digital infrastructure across the power system, with particular attention to the low-voltage networks that connect…
Embodied AI is moving from controlled demonstrations into complex commercial environments. AGIBOT and Chimelong Group have begun deploying more than 300 robots across Chimelong Spaceship Park, hotels and visitor operations, creating a large-scale test of how autonomous machines can work together across entertainment, education and hospitality. The deployment is notable because the robots are not…
The 140th Canton Fair, opening October 15, is set to showcase a growing generation of AI-powered robots designed for homes, healthcare, food service, cleaning and emergency response. The emerging competition is moving beyond whether a robot contains AI toward how effectively it can perceive environments, make decisions and perform useful tasks with limited human intervention….
BizTrip AI is bringing its agentic corporate travel platform directly into ChatGPT and Claude, allowing business travelers to search, compare and book trips without leaving their AI assistant. The integration uses the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and its interactive app capabilities, highlighting a broader shift toward AI agents becoming interfaces for specialized enterprise software. Corporate…
DvSum and Aurora Networks are bringing an agentic AI layer to broadband network operations with ServAssure NXT AI, a joint offering designed to connect network assurance, subscriber impact analysis and automated operational decisions. The companies will showcase the technology at SCTE TechExpo26 in Atlanta, positioning data sovereignty and closed-loop automation as key design considerations for…
Snorkel AI has raised $350 million at a $3.5 billion valuation to expand its agentic data factory, which develops specialized datasets, environments and evaluation infrastructure for frontier AI systems. The Series E round, led by Insight Partners and S32, comes as AI developers increasingly require expert-built data and testing environments rather than conventional annotation at…
Property operations platform HappyCo has received a significant investment from Lone View Capital as it plans to accelerate product development, artificial intelligence and customer initiatives. The company’s technology strategy centers on JoyAI, an AI orchestration layer designed to automate and optimize property-management workflows across maintenance, asset management and sourcing. The investment comes as vertical software…
