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When Chaos Hits the Kitchen: AI Steps In
How GrubIQ helps franchise owners track data, reduce waste, and make faster, smarter decisions in real time.
 • Ken Yeung
Glean Assistant Levels Up: From Helper to Proactive Coworker
The latest upgrade transforms Glean Assistant into a personalized, action-capable AI partner that anticipates tasks, organizes work, and executes…
 • Ken Yeung
Half of All VC Dollars Went to AI in 2025 — Here’s What You Need to Know
$211 billion flowed into AI startups last year, heavily concentrated in the Bay Area and among a handful of mega-round companies
 • Ken Yeung
Aug X Labs Is Acquired by JWX to Expand AI Video for Media Businesses
The Augie consumer app is being shuttered, while its AI-powered enterprise tech now drives video creation for publishers, advertisers, and broadcasters
 • Ken Yeung
Glean Unveils Autonomous Agents That Think and Act for Enterprises
The startup’s next-generation bots leverage full organizational context to make decisions, adapt dynamically, and support employees without rigid…
 • Ken Yeung
Vercel Makes AWS Databases Effortless for AI Apps
Native support for Aurora PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, and Amazon DSQL helps developers focus on building, not configuring infrastructure
 • Ken Yeung
Luma AI Raises $900 Million From Saudi-Backed HUMAIN
The startup secures major backing and gains access to one of the world’s largest AI compute platforms to train next-gen multimodal models
 • Ken Yeung
Salesforce Acquires Spindle AI to Make Agentforce 360 Smarter
The startup’s agentic analytics tech will enhance oversight, self-improvement, and ROI forecasting for Salesforce’s next-gen AI agent platform
 • Ken Yeung
HubSpot Is Cementing Its Bet on AI Search With XFunnel Buy
The acquisition deepens HubSpot’s AEO capabilities, giving marketers greater visibility in AI-driven discovery and search
 • Ken Yeung
Vercel Unveils New Tools to Help Developers Build More Reliable Apps
The cloud platform adds new agent skills, a Workflow Development Kit, and brings agents and services to its Marketplace
 • Ken Yeung
How Lattice Is Rebuilding Workflows Around Habits and AI
The new approach aims to help employees develop consistent behaviors while AI agents provide guidance in real time
 • Ken Yeung
Adobe AI Foundry Lets Brands Build Custom Generative Models
Adobe pairs its new AI Foundry with the acquisition of Invoke to help companies create AI-powered content at scale
 • Ken Yeung
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