Apptronik Closes Additional Series A Funding

Mercedes-Benz, Japan Post Capital, RyderVentures, ARK Invest join B Capital, Capital Factory and Google in oversubscribed round to accelerate commercialization of next-generation humanoid robots Press Release – Austin, Texas – March 18, 2025 – Apptronik, the AI-powered humanoid robotics company, today announced the successful close of an oversubscribed $403M Series A funding round, adding an extra $53 million to the previously announced $350M round led by B Capital … Continue reading Apptronik Closes Additional Series A Funding

Impact Newswire26/03/202526/03/2025

Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions that predict and automate customer and employee experiences

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Cisco Paves the Way with Agentic AI Collaboration

Cisco unveils new Webex AI solutions that predict and automate customer and employee experiences News summary: New solutions for end users and IT teams include Webex Calling Customer Assist, new features within Webex Control Hub, and new workflow automation solutions for the Cisco AI Assistant for Webex. Furthering Cisco’s agentic AI journey, Cisco expands its Collaboration portfolio to include the general availability of Webex … Continue reading Cisco Paves the Way with Agentic AI Collaboration

Impact Newswire25/03/202527/03/2025

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Oracle and NVIDIA Collaborate to Help Enterprises Accelerate Agentic AI Inference

Oracle Database and NVIDIA AI Integrations Make It Easier for Enterprises to Quickly and Easily Harness Agentic AI Press Release – Austin, Texas and San Jose, Calif.—GTC—March 18, 2025 – Oracle and NVIDIA today announced a first-of-its-kind integration between NVIDIA accelerated computing and inference software with Oracle’s AI infrastructure and generative AI services to help organizations globally speed the creation of agentic AI applications. The new integration … Continue reading Oracle and NVIDIA Collaborate to Help Enterprises Accelerate Agentic AI Inference

Impact Newswire25/03/202525/03/2025

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BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX Welcome NVIDIA and xAI to the AI Infrastructure Partnership to Drive Investment in Data Centers and Enabling Infrastructure

GE Vernova and NextEra Energy to collaborate with AI Infrastructure Partnership Expanded partnership strengthens technology leadership and energy expertise to power AI infrastructure growth Press Release – NEW YORK, REDMOND, ABU DHABI, SANTA CLARA, AND SAN FRANCISCO – March 19, 2025 – BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), a part of BlackRock, Microsoft, and MGX today announced that NVIDIA and xAI will join the Global AI … Continue reading BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and MGX Welcome NVIDIA and xAI to the AI Infrastructure Partnership to Drive Investment in Data Centers and Enabling Infrastructure

Impact Newswire24/03/202524/03/2025

United States

Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Today we announced an agreement to acquire Wiz. Read our press release below, and learn more about what this means for Cloud customers and partners on the Cloud blog. Press Release – Mar 18, 2025 – MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. and NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 18, 2025)—Google LLC today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Wiz, Inc., a leading cloud security platform headquartered in … Continue reading Google announces agreement to acquire Wiz

Impact Newswire24/03/202524/03/2025

General Motors and NVIDIA Collaborate on AI

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General Motor Vehicle and NVIDIA Collaborate on AI for Next-Generation Vehicle Experience and Manufacturing

Largest U.S. Automaker Extends Collaboration With NVIDIA to Bolster Innovation Through Accelerated Compute and Simulation News – March 18, 2025 – GTC—General Motors and NVIDIA today announced they are collaborating on next-generation vehicles, factories and robots using AI, simulation and accelerated computing. The companies will work together to build custom AI systems using NVIDIA accelerated compute platforms, including NVIDIA Omniverse™ with NVIDIA Cosmos™, to train AI manufacturing models … Continue reading General Motor Vehicle and NVIDIA Collaborate on AI for Next-Generation Vehicle Experience and Manufacturing

Impact Newswire24/03/202524/03/2025

Middle East

Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership

News – The Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE), on behalf of the Abu Dhabi Government, has today announced a significant agreement with Microsoft and Core42, a G42 company specialising in sovereign cloud, AI infrastructure and digital services, to implement a sovereign cloud system that unlocks increasing efficiencies and innovations in the provision of government services. The multi-year agreement between the Abu Dhabi Government, Microsoft, … Continue reading Abu Dhabi Government accelerates digital strategy with landmark Microsoft, G42 partnership

Impact Newswire21/03/202521/03/2025

Global

Finding the New Recruit: Robots vs Human Insight

The world of talent recruitment has not stopped being re-invented, with artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly taking center stage as next stage after the Monsterjobs.com. While AI tools are undeniably streamlining the process, automating tasks and potentially reducing bias in some areas, there’s a growing realization that humans still hold the crucial edge in understanding behavioral outcomes in complex workplace situations. This blog post explores the … Continue reading Finding the New Recruit: Robots vs Human Insight

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