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Year2024

Key PlayersOpenAI, Anthropic, LangChain

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Sarvam AI secures $234M Series B, becomes India's newest AI unicorn at $1.5 billion valuation

Bengaluru-based Sarvam AI raised $234 million in Series B funding led by HCLTech's $150 million investment, achieving a $1.5 billion valuation. The startup joins an elite group as India's newest AI unicorn, building sovereign AI capabilities with models designed for Indian languages and use cases across banking, insurance, government services, and defense sectors.

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Sarvam AI secures $234M Series B, becomes India's newest AI unicorn at $1.5 billion valuation

Startups7 sources

NewCore Raises $66M to Give AI Agents Their Own Identities as They Join the Workforce

Cybersecurity startup NewCore emerged from stealth with $66 million in funding to solve how companies authenticate and govern AI agents at scale. The agentic identity startup treats AI agents as first-class identities with their own lifecycle controls, addressing a gap in enterprise identity security as organizations deploy thousands of digital workers alongside humans.

Technology3 sources

NewCore Raises $66M to Give AI Agents Their Own Identities as They Join the Workforce

Technology3 sources

Salesforce acquires Fin for $3.6 billion to accelerate AI customer service deployment

Salesforce is buying AI customer service platform Fin, formerly known as Intercom, for $3.6 billion to strengthen its Agentforce platform. Fin's AI agents resolve 76% of support requests without human intervention across channels like WhatsApp, Slack, and phone. The deal brings 30,000 customers and proprietary AI technology to Salesforce's enterprise arsenal.

Business12 sources

Salesforce acquires Fin for $3.6 billion to accelerate AI customer service deployment

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Orbio raises $21 million to deploy AI agents for frontline workers hiring and management

Orbio, founded by former Amazon executive Sergi Bastardas, secured $21 million Series A funding led by Dawn Capital to automate hiring and onboarding for frontline workers. The startup's AI agents handle interviews, performance monitoring, and daily check-ins for major clients including YUM! Brands, addressing inefficiencies in managing 2.7 billion workers across healthcare, retail, logistics, and hospitality sectors.

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Orbio raises $21 million to deploy AI agents for frontline workers hiring and management

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Apple eyes OpenClaw competitor as Siri's next evolution into full agentic AI system

Apple is reportedly exploring plans to build its own AI agent capable of autonomously operating software across iPhone, iPad, and Mac devices. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman predicts the move following comments from Apple executives at WWDC, where Siri's engineering chief revealed a modernized architecture designed for future extensibility beyond today's request-based system.

Technology3 sources

Apple eyes OpenClaw competitor as Siri's next evolution into full agentic AI system

Technology3 sources

Hero FinCorp and Salesforce slash loan processing time by 72% with Agentforce AI agents

Hero FinCorp partnered with Salesforce to deploy autonomous AI agents that automate loan processing from document checks to disbursal. The NBFC achieved a 72% improvement in loan turnaround time for two-wheeler loans, with 92% of applications now flowing through AI-enabled workflows. The collaboration supports over 6,400 dealers across India.

Technology2 sources

Hero FinCorp and Salesforce slash loan processing time by 72% with Agentforce AI agents

Technology2 sources

AI scams hit $442 billion globally as criminals weaponize deepfakes and voice cloning

Financial fraud reached an estimated $442 billion globally in 2025, equivalent to Denmark's entire economy, according to Interpol. In the UK alone, 4.1 million fraud cases were reported—nearly eight every minute. Criminals using AI have industrialized scams through deepfakes, voice cloning, and fraud-as-a-service platforms available for as little as $50 per month, making AI-enhanced fraud 4.5 times more profitable than traditional methods.

Policy2 sources

AI scams hit $442 billion globally as criminals weaponize deepfakes and voice cloning

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Satya Nadella warns against AI centralization, urges companies to build learning ecosystems

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella issued a sharp warning against the centralization of AI, arguing that companies must build their own frontier ecosystems rather than depend on a few dominant models. His comments come as OpenAI and Anthropic pursue trillion-dollar valuations, with Nadella emphasizing that human capital and token capital must compound together to prevent economic hollowing across industries.

Technology3 sources

Satya Nadella warns against AI centralization, urges companies to build learning ecosystems

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Google Antigravity 2.0 outperforms rivals with live commenting in AI-assisted coding tests

Google Antigravity 2.0 is gaining attention after head-to-head tests showed it outperforming Cursor 3.0 and Claude Code in building complex websites and full projects. A new live commenting feature allows developers to guide code generation in real time without stopping the workflow, addressing a major frustration with traditional AI coding tools that lock users out during execution.

Technology3 sources

Google Antigravity 2.0 outperforms rivals with live commenting in AI-assisted coding tests

Technology3 sources

Google Search agents now monitor the web for updates on topics you care about in AI Mode

Google has started rolling out information agents in AI Mode, allowing AI Ultra subscribers to track topics continuously. Announced at Google I/O 2026, these AI-driven agents scan blogs, news sites, social posts, and real-time data to deliver synthesized updates when relevant information changes. The feature works with natural language prompts and offers more immediacy than existing tools like Gemini Spark.

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Google Search agents now monitor the web for updates on topics you care about in AI Mode

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Ukraine tested AI-powered drones that killed without human control in battlefield milestone

Ukrainian drone manufacturer reveals a 2024 test where fully autonomous drones with 'Terminator mode' killed Russian soldiers near Bakhmut without human intervention. The disclosure marks a watershed moment in warfare as AI-controlled drones made lethal decisions independently, while Ukraine simultaneously deploys AI-powered interceptor drones to defend against Russian Shahed drone attacks on cities.

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Ukraine tested AI-powered drones that killed without human control in battlefield milestone

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OpenText Ireland commits €105M AI investment to create 400 jobs in Cork and Galway

Canadian enterprise data management company OpenText announces €105 million investment in Ireland, creating 400 highly-skilled jobs over three years. The commitment doubles OpenText's presence in Ireland and marks the single largest investment by a Canadian tech company in Ireland, focusing on agentic AI, sovereign cloud solutions, and cybersecurity capabilities for EMEA markets.

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OpenText Ireland commits €105M AI investment to create 400 jobs in Cork and Galway

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NanoClaw partners with JFrog to block AI agents from downloading malicious code

NanoClaw has partnered with software supply chain platform JFrog to protect autonomous AI agents from malicious code injection. The integration routes agent requests through JFrog's vetted software registries, blocking compromised packages automatically. Available free for open-source users, the partnership addresses a critical blind spot as AI agents increasingly install dependencies without human oversight.

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NanoClaw partners with JFrog to block AI agents from downloading malicious code

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KPMG pulls AI report after organizations expose widespread hallucinations and fake citations

One of the world's largest consulting firms withdrew its October 2025 report on agentic AI after multiple organizations, including UBS and the UK's National Health Service, said claims about their AI usage were false. GPTZero's investigation revealed that 40 of 45 citations appeared to be AI hallucinations, raising questions about human oversight in professional services.

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KPMG pulls AI report after organizations expose widespread hallucinations and fake citations

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Agentjacking attack tricks AI coding agents into executing malicious code via fake bug reports

Cybersecurity researchers at Tenet Security have uncovered Agentjacking, a novel attack method that hijacks AI coding agents through fake Sentry error reports. The attack exploits Model Context Protocol to execute malicious code on developer machines with an 85% success rate, bypassing traditional security measures like EDR and firewalls. At least 2,388 organizations face exposure through vulnerable Sentry DSNs.

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Agentjacking attack tricks AI coding agents into executing malicious code via fake bug reports

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