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JWX Acquires AI Video Startup Aug X Labs, Folding Augie Studio Into Its Enterprise Media Stack
Aug X Labs, the creator of AI-powered video app Augie Studio, has been acquired by video technology firm JWX. Financial terms were not disclosed, but the deal includes the full retention of Aug X Labs’ team, with co-founders Jeremy Toeman and JT White moving into executive roles once the deal closes. In addition, because JWX […]
Glean Debuts Enterprise Autonomous Agents Built on Deep Organizational Context
Glean is expanding its agentic portfolio with autonomous agents it claims are the first built specifically for the enterprise. These bots leverage organizational context to make decisions, adjust their decisions as circumstances change, and function within established governance rules. The startup asserts they’re designed to support employees rather than replace them. “Most ‘agents’ in the […]
Luma AI Raises $900 Million From Saudi-Backed HUMAIN
Luma AI has secured $900 million in new financing in a round led by HUMAIN, the Saudi sovereign wealth fund-backed AI firm. The startup, known for Dream Machine and the Ray model, says the capital will accelerate its work on large-scale World Models. The latest infusion brings Luma’s total funding to more than $1 billion; […]
Salesforce Buys Spindle AI to Strengthen Accountability Across Agentforce 360
Stop me if you’ve heard this before: Salesforce is buying an(other) AI startup. The enterprise tech giant announced on Friday that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Spindle AI, an agentic analytics startup. Financial deals weren’t disclosed, but Salesforce reveals that it plans to integrate Spindle’s technology to bolster the “Agent Observability and […]
HubSpot Is Cementing Its Bet on AI Search With XFunnel Acquisition
HubSpot is acquiring XFunnel, a startup building an AI-powered search optimization platform. Financial terms weren’t disclosed, but HubSpot says it plans to fold XFunnel’s technology into its Marketing Hub to give marketers deeper visibility into how their brands surface in AI assistants and apps such as ChatGPT and Perplexity. “As AI changes how people find […]
Vercel Deepens Its AI Push With New Tools That Build Reliability and Intelligence Into Software
Vercel, the cloud platform for front-end developers, is expanding deeper into AI. The company has rolled out a series of tools designed to help developers build faster, more reliable, and more secure AI applications. Among them: enhancements to the company’s agent that now empower it to investigate anomaly alerts, a new open-source kit that bakes […]
Dialpad Launches Agentic AI That Can Solve 70% of Customer Requests
Dialpad is joining the ranks of software providers with an agentic AI platform. On Thursday, the cloud communication firm announced the launch of a new service that provides businesses with autonomous voice and text-based bots capable of understanding complex requests and detailed reasoning. They’re also proactive, meaning they won’t just respond to queries, but also […]
Meet the 40 Startups Named to AWS’ 2025 Generative AI Accelerator
Amazon Web Services (AWS) has selected the startups that will participate in its generative AI accelerator (GAIA). The third cohort comprises a diverse mix of companies from software, life sciences, healthcare, media and entertainment, finance, professional services, manufacturing, cybersecurity, legal, robotics, and education sectors—all with one thing in common: they are utilizing AI. “This year’s […]
Lattice’s ‘Refounding’ Moment
Much has changed in the world of human resources since entrepreneurs Jack Altman and Eric Koslow graduated from Y Combinator in 2016. The duo had launched a startup called Lattice, built to improve organizational growth. They recognized there was a better way for companies to manage people—being proactive drove success. Though a technology firm, Lattice […]
Glean Assistant Moves From Task Automation to Full Workflow Management
Two years after debuting its Glean Assistant, Glean is rolling out a major upgrade that it claims moves the AI from simple task automation to full end-to-end workflow support. Alongside the enhanced assistant, the company is launching a new conversational AI agent builder and a suite of developer tools designed to make it easier to […]