Manus Raises Over $500 Million After China Blocks Meta’s $2 Billion Acquisition
Manus, the Chinese-founded AI agent startup, has raised more than $500 million in its first funding round since Chinese regulators forced it to reverse a $2 billion acquisition by Meta.…
Jan Daley Turns Up the Heat With New Uptempo Pop Single “Line of Fire”
Award-winning singer-songwriter Jan Daley is showing a different side of herself with “Line of Fire”, a new uptempo pop single available now on major streaming platforms. Following the hopeful and…
Digital.Marketing Launches Redesigned Website and Introduces AI-Enabled Marketing Operating System
Digital.Marketing, a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in AI marketing automation, search engine optimization (SEO), paid media, content marketing, digital public relations, and AI search, today announced the launch of…
Amazon Launches New Alexa Tablets With Google Play Store and AI Features Starting at $229
Amazon has introduced three new Android tablets featuring its Alexa+ AI assistant and full access to the Google Play Store, replacing the software approach used in its existing Fire tablets.…
Uber and Pony.ai Plan London Robotaxi Service With Testing to Begin in Coming Weeks
Uber and Chinese autonomous driving company Pony.ai plan to launch a robotaxi service in London, expanding their partnership to bring self-driving vehicles to European cities. The companies announced on October…
Claim Clarity Expands AI Platform to Support Faster and More Informed Compensation Reviews for Workers
Claim Clarity is expanding its AI-driven clinical decision platform with new capabilities designed to support organizations navigating complex medical review and authorization processes within workers’ compensation systems. The company develops…
Local Business Directory Network Expands Beyond the Lower Mainland With New Sites for the Okanagan Valley, Kelowna and Whitehorse
Three new local business directories have launched for the Okanagan Valley, Kelowna and Whitehorse, taking a network that has so far focused on Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley into…
The Forttuna Group Announces the Anniversary Edition of Forttuna Global 100: The Legacy Makers 2026, Celebrating Leadership That Endures
The Forttuna Group proudly announces the Anniversary Edition of Forttuna Global 100: The Legacy Makers 2026, a distinguished edition celebrating an exceptional collective of global leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, professionals, and…
RWA GLOBAL INC and PRYPCO Blocks enter strategic partnership and deal-flow alliance to scale institutional-grade tokenized real estate
RWA Global Inc, an institutional real-world asset tokenization firm, and PRYPCO Blocks, the fractional ownership arm of PRYPCO, the region’s leading fintech platform, backed by General Catalyst and Shorooq Partners,…
Mecka AI Raises $60 Million From Sequoia and Nvidia to Expand Robot Training Data
Mecka AI, a startup that collects human movement data to train humanoid robots, has raised $60 million in Series B funding led by Sequoia Capital. The company announced the investment…
Reflections Highlights Personalized Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Private Six-Bed Setting Near San Francisco
When life looks successful on the outside, asking for help can feel especially difficult. Reflections understand that executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and other high-achieving individuals often need a different kind of…
THG Automation collaborates with Fronius for first automated CMT Twin-Wire welding system in NA
THG Automation, a leader in robotic welding and automation integration, has developed the first cobot-automated Cold Metal Transfer (CMT) twin-wire welding solution. This system, built in collaboration with Fronius and…
Rockland Recovery Group to Open Its First South Shore Inpatient Campus
Rockland Recovery Group, a Massachusetts-based addiction treatment organization founded in 2017, is preparing to open Longview Behavioral Health – its first inpatient campus – on a historic 23-acre property in…
Architect Qiyuan Liang Explores Mixed-Use Architecture Through Market Systems in The Indulgent Center
Qiyuan Liang’s The Indulgent Center – Reimagining San Francisco examines how architecture can turn economic and cultural forces into spatial experience. The 2026 project uses market conventions as a generative…
Endeavor Catalyst Raises $320 Million for Fifth Fund to Back Startups Outside Silicon Valley
Endeavor Catalyst has closed its fifth investment fund with $320 million in capital commitments, bringing its total assets under management to more than $850 million. The firm announced on October…
Redneck Pepper Announces Return After More Than a Decade Off the Market
Redneck Pepper is returning to the market after more than a decade away, with Crystal Hair and Billy Nelson reviving the family seasoning brand their father created. They note that…
OurSong Studio Marks 2,000 Custom Songs Created
OurSong Studio, a service that transforms personal memories and relationships into original songs, has announced that it has created more than 2,000 custom songs for customers around the world. The…
Nous Research Raises $90 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation to Expand Hermes AI Agent for Businesses
Nous Research, the startup behind the open-source Hermes AI Agent, has raised $90 million in Series B funding at a $1.5 billion valuation. The company announced the funding in October…
Microsoft Launches Surface Laptop Ultra With Nvidia RTX Spark, Starting at $2,600
Microsoft has introduced its Surface Laptop Ultra and Surface RTX Spark Dev Box, two Windows 11 devices designed to run AI models locally without relying on cloud computing. The company…
Meta Launches Muse AI Assistant on iPad With New Business and Shopping Integrations
Meta has launched its Muse AI assistant on iPad, expanding the app’s availability just one month after its September 8, 2026, debut on iPhone and Android. The company announced the…