Private equity firms may be racing to adopt artificial intelligence, but limited partners are signaling that AI alone is not enough to make a fund manager stand out. A new Gen II survey finds LPs place greater value on technology infrastructure and measurable outcomes—including faster reporting, transparency, actionable insights and customizable reporting—than on AI adoption…
U.S. convenience stores, grocery stores and bottle shops are entering 2026 with a surprisingly durable outlook—but increasingly see technology and artificial intelligence as tools for controlling costs rather than chasing transformation. A new Toast survey of 340 retail operators found that 90% are experimenting with AI, while 75% plan to increase technology spending over the…
Centric Software is previewing Centric AI, a new platform designed to bring generative and agentic AI into retail product lifecycle decisions, at NRF 2026: Retail’s Big Show Europe in Paris. The platform connects product data, workflows and AI agents across planning, design, sourcing, pricing and commercialization as retailers move AI from experimentation toward operational use….
Positron AI has raised $875 million in a Series C financing at a $5 billion post-money valuation, giving the AI inference chipmaker capital to develop its next-generation Asimov processor, ramp its Titan systems and expand production. The funding arrives as AI infrastructure shifts toward the increasingly expensive task of running models at scale. The economics…
Exiger has unveiled an AI-native version of its 1Exiger platform, adding an agentic AI execution layer for supply chain, procurement, trade compliance and risk management. The company says its new AI product development lifecycle is allowing it to redesign software faster while combining proprietary supply chain data with autonomous AI workflows. Exiger is betting that…
Coursera is previewing an AI-native enterprise learning platform designed to shift corporate training from course completion toward measurable workforce skills. Code-named Project Helix, the platform combines adaptive learning, skills intelligence, AI guidance and capability verification, as Coursera and Udemy build a unified product strategy following their May 2026 combination. Corporate learning platforms have traditionally measured…
Quantum Systems and XTEND are joining their autonomous systems technologies to build a more interoperable software layer for defense, homeland security and public safety missions. The partnership connects Quantum Systems’ MOSAIC UXS mission software with XTEND’s XOS operating system, with the companies targeting multi-system autonomy, sensing, swarming and mission execution from a common operational environment….
Fortanix has been recognized as a Sample Vendor in five 2026 Gartner Hype Cycle reports, highlighting confidential computing and Key Management as a Service (KMaaS) as enterprises rethink security for AI infrastructure. The recognition spans data security, digital sovereignty, privacy, compute and telco cloud services, underscoring a broader shift toward protecting sensitive data and AI…
Candidly is expanding its Candidly Intelligence Center with a new AI capability designed to analyze and optimize consumers’ debt across mortgages, credit cards, auto loans and student loans. The addition extends the company’s financial guidance platform beyond individual products toward a whole-balance-sheet model, allowing partners to weigh debt repayment alongside saving, investing, retirement and employee…
