San Francisco stories
New Zealand's ed-tech star Kami secures major investment from Boston Ventures, boosting its valuation to $300 million and reaffirming its global ambitions.
Databricks has secured USD $10 billion in Series J funding and a USD $5.25 billion credit facility to enhance its AI capabilities and global reach.
Iceotope has reshuffled its leadership, appointing Jonathan Ballon as CEO and Alain Andreoli as Non-Executive Chairman, to spearhead its expansion in AI cooling solutions.
SuperDial has announced its acquisition of MajorBoost, enhancing its voice AI to streamline phone call automation in the US healthcare sector.
Voice AI platform Vapi secures USD $20 million in Series A funding, aiming to enhance its voice agent deployment across diverse industries.
Aampe has secured USD $18 million in Series A funding to enhance its AI agents that personalise consumer app experiences worldwide.
Topsort has teamed up with Weee!, the largest Asian supermarket online in the US, to enhance retail media, aiming to empower sellers and boost visibility.
Spot AI has unveiled its new Video AI Agents, revolutionising surveillance technology following a recent funding round that secured USD $31 million.
Silicon Valley Bank has granted Bugcrowd USD $50 million to enhance its AI-driven cybersecurity solutions and accelerate growth in the global market.
Certinia has teamed up with Salesforce's Agentforce Partner Network to enhance AI capabilities for customers, promising efficiency and improved business outcomes.
Kong has launched its Premium Technology Partner Program, collaborating with Traceable and Confluent to enhance API security and data streaming for its clients.
Kip Compton, Fastly's CPO since January 2023, is leveraging his extensive tech background to innovate and expand the edge cloud provider's market reach.
Salesforce unveils new AI models to expedite autonomous AI deployment, enhance operational efficiency, and transform workflow automation.
Redactive AI secures $11.5M in seed funding to revolutionise enterprise AI with a focus on security and permissions, attracting key venture firms.
Ansys is integrating NVIDIA Omniverse APIs to enable real-time 3D-IC visualisation, aiding semiconductor chip design through enhanced multiphysics diagnostics.
SugarCRM has appointed Bob Stutz to its board of directors, drawing on his 30 years of experience in transforming CRM solutions globally.
A new JLL report reveals that AI could drive demand for an additional 483,000 square metres of office space in Australian CBDs by 2030.
As the global skills shortage grows, Nsoft identifies Singapore, San Francisco, and Amsterdam as cities at high risk of an AI takeover in 2024.
Australian startup Build Buddy will represent the country at the Startup World Cup finals in San Francisco, vying for a USD $1 million investment prize.
LG Electronics pledges USD $10 million to SBVA's Alpha Intelligence Fund, targeting AI and deep-tech startup growth and future business innovation.