As businesses increasingly rely on Artificial Intelligence (AI) to improve operations and customer experiences, a growing concern is emerging. While AI has proven to be a powerful tool, it also brings with it a hidden risk: the AI feedback loop. This occurs when AI systems are…
Hedra Raises $32M to Power the Future of Generative Video with Lifelike Digital Characters
The global digital video content market is projected to surge from $214 billion in 2024 to over $574 billion by 2033, driven by insatiable demand across entertainment, marketing, and education sectors. Within this boom, the enterprise video platform segment alone is forecasted to triple, growing from…
Forging a Sustainable Partnership Between AI Innovators and News Publishers
The rise of generative AI has already transformed how we consume news, from AI-powered summarization to chat-based Q&A incorporating real time journalism. These innovations promise unprecedented access to information and new ways for audiences to engage with current events. However, the technological leap brought about by…
Is Perplexity AI Really Worth $14 Billion?
The AI startup Perplexity AI is reportedly in late-stage talks to raise $500 million at a staggering $14 billion valuation. That figure – first highlighted by The Wall Street Journal – would mark a meteoric rise for a company barely three years old, valuing it on…
AI: Flattening Engineering Bureaucracy and Accelerating Innovation
As engineering organizations scale, they inevitably accumulate layers of processes that slow down development. Any engineering leader who has grown an organization beyond a certain size knows the pattern: first comes basic Scrum, soon cross-team dependencies require coordination meetings, and eventually, you find yourself considering frameworks…
Cognichip Emerges from Stealth with $33M to Launch “Artificial Chip Intelligence” and Reinvent Semiconductor Design
In a bold leap forward for semiconductor technology, Cognichip has launched out of stealth with $33 million in seed funding to build what it calls Artificial Chip Intelligence (ACI®) — a foundational shift in how chips are designed, developed, and brought to market. The funding round…
How AI Is Reshaping M&A Strategy Amid Trade Tensions and Global Volatility
As we head into summer 2025, mergers and acquisitions (M&A) stands at a crossroads. Geopolitical tensions, economic headwinds, and rapid advances in technology are forcing dealmakers to rethink how they source, structure, and close transactions. Trade policy is emerging as a major variable. Unpredictable tariffs, shifting…
Tom Dunlop, CEO and Founder of Summize – Interview Series
Tom Dunlop, CEO & Founder at Summize is an accomplished commercial and technology lawyer, Tom’s experience with reviewing contracts was the catalyst that led to Summize. Prior to this, he worked as a Global Legal Director for several fast-growth technology companies. Summize is transforming Contract Lifecycle Management…
How Walled Gardens in Public Safety Are Exposing America’s Data Privacy Crisis
The Expanding Frontier of AI and the Data It Demands Artificial intelligence is rapidly changing how we live, work and govern. In public health and public services, AI tools promise more efficiency and faster decision-making. But beneath the surface of this transformation is a growing imbalance: our…
Quantum leaps: Transforming data centers & energy
Take a look at how quantum computing is reshaping data centers and the energy grid, with insights on solar, nuclear, and decentralized tech….