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M&T Bank expands enterprise AI after years of technology overhaul
M&T Bank has deployed AI copilots to more than 15,000 employees as the US regional bank applies AI to internal operations, customer service, software development, and risk management. The bank uses AI to analyse call-centre conversations, draft reports, generate code, identify customer needs, and flag portfolio risks, according to Fast Company. M&T is also examining…
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50.5% of Americans Say AI Romance Can Count as Cheating
Just over half of American adults, 50.5%, say a partner’s romantic or sexual relationship with an AI can count as cheating. The figure comes from an AI romance survey of 2,150 U.S. adults, run by AI Girlfriend Coach through SurveyMonkey Audience on 26 and 27 August 2026 and analysed on the 1,709 responses that remained…
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KAIST Researchers Use AI to Develop a Soft, 3D-printed Robotic Hand That Can Grip an Egg, 1 Kg Water Bottle
Insider Brief A KAIST-led research team used machine learning to develop a 3D-printable elastomer that can stretch to more than six times its original length, with potential applications in soft robotics, wearables and custom medical devices. The researchers used experimental data on material formulations to train a machine-learning model that identified a recipe balancing the…
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Nscale, Figure Sign $3.5B Humanoid Robot Compute Deal
Insider Brief Nscale signed a multi-year partnership with Figure that could deploy up to 100,000 Nvidia GPUs, beginning with a $3.5 billion compute commitment to support Figure’s next generation of humanoid robots. The companies said the agreement could scale beyond $6 billion, with initial Nvidia Vera Rubin GPUs targeted for deployment in Barstow, Texas, beginning…
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10 Benelux-Based AI Scale-Ups You Need to Know in 2026
The Netherlands dominates this list, contributing seven of the ten companies, with Amsterdam alone home to three. But the range is what stands out: medical imaging AI, energy grid optimization, defense command software, and industrial disassembly robotics all sit alongside more familiar categories like fintech automation and e-commerce personalization. Belgium and Luxembourg round things out…
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Palo Alto Networks Acquires AI Startup Console for $500M to Boost Autonomous Security Platform
Palo Alto Networks has acquired Console, a two-year-old startup that uses AI agents to automate routine IT help desk tasks, in a deal valued at $500 million in cash and stock, according to people familiar with the matter. The companies confirmed the acquisition Tuesday but did not disclose financial terms. Founded in 2024 by Andrei…
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Nvidia Acquires Hugging Face for $12.93B, Pledges to Keep Platform Open
Nvidia has confirmed its acquisition of Hugging Face for $12.93 billion, ending weeks of speculation about a deal. Hugging Face’s platform hosts three million models, one million applications, and half a million datasets, serving more than 18 million developers. In a blog post, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Hugging Face would remain an open platform, allowing…
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Owner Secures $240M Series D at $2.3B Valuation to Expand AI Platform for Local Businesses
Owner, a company focused on helping independent restaurants grow their online presence, has raised $240 million in a Series D round led by Goldman Sachs Alternatives, bringing its total valuation to $2.3 billion. The round follows a $120 million raise last May and a $33 million round in early 2024, and included participation from existing…
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Sweetag Announces $7.4M in Funding, Accelerating Its Delivery of Native AI Origination, Servicing, and Capital Markets Solutions for AG Lenders
Insider Brief SweetAg raised $7.4 million led by Diagram, Builders VC, and Cooperative Ventures to scale its AI-powered agricultural fintech platform, used by lenders, co-ops, and agribusinesses. The funding comes as farmers face rising input costs, with diesel up 28% and fertilizer up 11% to 23%, widening a working capital gap that SweetAg’s platform aims…
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OpenAI Faces Copyright and AI Safety Scrutiny Over Trump Administration Brief and Astra’s Reasoning Technique
OpenAI is at the center of two developing controversies this week, spanning copyright policy and AI safety research. The Trump administration filed a 20-page brief supporting OpenAI in a lawsuit brought by The New York Times over the company’s unlicensed use of copyrighted material to train its language models. The brief argued that maintaining American…
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