Advsr AI Spotlight
Highlighting notable AI moves at the intersection of strategic operating companies and emerging startups. Big ideas in the works.
Strategic Deployments of AI
- Dine Brands, the company behind Applebee’s and IHOP, is adding AI-infused tech support for all of its franchisees, as well as an AI-powered “personalization engine” that helps restaurants offer customized deals to diners. Dine Brands’ AI tool, which was built with Amazon’s Q generative AI assistant, allows the company’s field technology services staff to query its knowledge base for tech help using plain English, rather than needing to manually search for answers.
- Dataiku,an enterprise artificial intelligence and machine-learning platform, announced it joined the HPE Unleash AI partner program, a joint commitment to enable enterprises to deploy generative, agentic, and physical AI at scale
- Global Board Advisors Corp, which focuses on helping organizations prepare for, respond to, and recover from biohazards and infectious disease situations, unveiled a platform that blends AI-powered diagnostics with boardroom-tested strategy to empower Global 2000 boards
- Ainos, an AI-driven scent digitization company, partnered with Kenmec, a provider of automation and system integration, to scale Ainos’ AI Nose and smell language model technologies into Kenmec’s smart factory ecosystem
- ADNOC and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company partnered with Microsoft on a range of AI and low-carbon initiatives in the UAE and globally aimed at decarbonizing the energy system of today and enabling a sustainable energy system for the future
- Xtract One Technologies announced its SmartGateway was selected by San Mateo Medical Center to strengthen the facility’s security and provide AI-powered weapon detection
- Kyndryl, a provider of mission-critical enterprise technology services, launched its ASEAN AI Innovation Lab in Singapore, which will offer responsible enterprise artificial intelligence solutions with advanced security features across Southeast Asia
Strategic and AI Startup Collaborations
- Palantir partnered with The Nuclear Company, which is providing gigawatt-scale deployment of nuclear power across America and pioneering the modernization of nuclear construction, to co-develop and deploy NOS, an AI-driven, real-time software system built exclusively for nuclear construction
- boost.ai, a developer of AI agents for regulated enterprises, partnered with Jack Henry to deploy secure, enterprise-grade, conversational AI within Jack Henry and its network of financial institutions across the U.S.
- Schneider Electric partnered with NVIDIA to serve the growing demand for sustainable, AI-ready infrastructure. Together, Schneider Electric and NVIDIA are advancing research and development initiatives for power, cooling, controls, and high-density rack systems to enable the next generation of AI factories across Europe and beyond
- ThetaRay, a provider of Cognitive AI financial crime compliance, partnered with I&M Group PLC, a Regional Financial Services Group in Africa, to deploy ThetaRay’s Anti-Money Laundering platform across I&M Group’s operations in Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, and Mauritius
- Centific, a provider of AI data infrastructure and expert data-as-a-service solutions, partnered with Virtue AI, a specialist in AI security and safe AI innovation, to deliver responsible-AI-by-design
- Arrive AI, a provider of autonomous delivery networks, partnered with Skye Air Mobility, an Indian hyperlocal drone delivery platform, to scale secure, automated delivery solutions across India
- Algebrik AI, provider of a cloud-native, AI-powered, digital era Loan Origination System, partnered with TruStage, an insurance and financial services provider, to integrate the education of a broad suite of lending protection offerings from TruStage, including GAP coverage, debt protection, credit insurance, and mechanical repair coverage, directly into Algebrik’s digital lending workflows
- IntelliDent AI, a healthtech innovator transforming dentistry through artificial intelligence, partnered with the Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India, an Institution of Eminence and global academic leader. The strategic three-year partnership aims to accelerate advancements in AI-powered oral healthcare through collaborative research, education, and entrepreneurship
- NayaOne, a provider of vendor delivery infrastructure, partnered with Google Cloud, designed to revolutionize the way enterprises adopt and integrate artificial intelligence
- Feature.io, an entertainment technology company, partnered with Luma, a multimodal AI company, to bring Luma’s video model Ray2 into Feature’s Smart Content ecosystem
AI Startup Acquisitions
- Rubrik acquired Predibase, which helps companies train and fine-tune open source AI models
- Partnerize, a platform for partnership automation, acquired Konnecto, an AI-powered emerging disruptor in the affiliate marketing technology space
- Hebbia, an AI platform for finance, acquired FlashDocs, a provider of generative AI slide deck creation
- TDK Corporation acquired the assets related to the power business of QEI Corporation to enhance its contribution to the entire AI ecosystem
- COVU, a provider of AI-native customer servicing for the insurance industry, acquired Ford Insurance Agency
- Wowza, a provider of video streaming infrastructure for mission-critical applications, acquired AVA Intellect, an AI-native startup specializing in intelligent and embedded agent technology for video platforms
- SecureTech Innovations, a company advancing artificial intelligence, industrial 3D printing and manufacturing technologies, cybersecurity, and digital infrastructure solutions, acquired AI UltraProd, which specializes in revolutionizing industrial services and manufacturing by integrating AI with industrial 3D printing technology and machinery
- Gravyty, a provider of AI-powered engagement solutions for higher education, acquired Athlete Network, a platform designed to foster connections between student-athletes and athletic alumni
- IFS, a provider of enterprise cloud and Industrial AI software, acquired TheLoops, a provider of autonomous AI agent technology
- eMerge Americas, a convener, catalyst, and global tech conference and expo, acquired Miami AI Hub, a community and initiative focused on advancing artificial intelligence in South Florida
- Snyk, a provider of secure AI software development, acquired Invariant Labs, an AI security research firm
- Knowtion Health, a healthcare revenue cycle company, acquired Switch RCM, a data- and technology-first company that uncovers and resolves overlooked reimbursement opportunities through intelligent automation and data-driven innovation
- Gorilla Technology Group, a global solution provider in Security Intelligence, Network Intelligence, Business Intelligence and IoT technology, acquired CNS, and its communication and mobility subsidiary CANS, which build low-latency, CPU-optimised AI systems across video analytics, network defence and intelligent mobile platforms
- Sagtec, a provider of customizable AI and automation platforms, acquired an 80% equity stake in Smart Bridge, an agentic AI software company
- Prompt Health, an AI-powered clinic operations platform built for rehab therapy, acquired PredictionHealth, creators of Sidekick, an AI scribe and coding assistant, and Practice Intel, a real-time compliance and revenue analytics solution
- GreetEat Corporation, a provider of virtual dining and remote engagement technology, acquired WallStreetStats.io, a financial analytics platform that leverages AI to monitor market sentiment and support trading decisions
AI Outtakes
- On “Last Week Tonight,” John Oliver centered his main story on the use of AI programs that steal the work of real creators, including a wood carver named Michael Jones, who uses a chainsaw to create life-like carvings of various creatures. An image of his work turned into a trend of AI-generated images of people posing next to more carvings, claiming they made them themselves. So, Oliver gave Jones a chance to do the same thing to AI that AI did to him by making a real-life wood carving of an AI-generated image: a buff man made out of cabbage.
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