Microsoft Unveils Scout, an OpenClaw-Inspired AI Assistant for Microsoft 365
Microsoft has unveiled Scout, a new AI personal assistant built on the OpenClaw framework, designed to bring autonomous agent capabilities to the Microsoft 365 ecosystem. Announced on June 2, 2026, th
TechCrunch · Jun 2, 2026
Asana Acquires StackAI for $75M to Become AI-First Workplace Platform
Asana has purchased StackAI, a no-code agent-building platform, for $75 million as part of its push to become an AI-first workplace platform. The acquisition, announced Thursday alongside Asana's earn
TechCrunch · May 28, 2026
In more good news for Amazon, Snowflake signs $6B deal with AWS for AI CPU chips
Snowflake has committed $6 billion over five years to Amazon Web Services in a new cloud infrastructure agreement, the companies revealed Wednesday. The deal represents a substantial portion of Snowfl
TechCrunch · May 27, 2026
This startup is betting India’s gig economy can train the world’s robots
Human Archive, a Silicon Valley-based startup, has raised $8.2 million in seed funding to pursue an unconventional strategy: using workers from India's gig economy to collect first-person video data t
TechCrunch · May 26, 2026
Google’s Genie world model can now simulate real streets with Street View
Google DeepMind announced at its I/O developer conference that it is connecting Street View imagery to Project Genie, its general-purpose world model capable of generating diverse, interactive environ
TechCrunch · May 19, 2026
The OpenAI trial wraps up, and the Musk founder machine keeps spinning
The high-profile trial between Elon Musk and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman concluded this week, with closing arguments repeatedly centering on one critical question: whether the public can place trust in thos
TechCrunch · May 15, 2026
Nanoleaf Shifts Focus to Robots, Red Light Therapy, and AI
Nanoleaf, a leading smart lighting company, has been taking a strategic step back to focus on its future growth. Despite its competitors, such as Govee and Philips Hue, rapidly releasing new products
The Verge · May 8, 2026
Chinese AI Firm Deepseek Seeks Record $7.35 Billion Funding Boost
Chinese AI company Deepseek is gearing up for a massive funding round, aiming to raise up to $7.35 billion in what would be the largest ever investment in a Chinese AI firm. This significant move come
The Decoder · May 8, 2026
IVF Turns 48: What's Next for Fertility Technology?
In a milestone that paved the way for modern reproductive technology, the world's first in vitro fertilization (IVF) baby, Louise Joy Brown, was born 48 years ago this July. Since then, millions of IV
MIT Tech Review · May 7, 2026
Genesis AI Unveils Full-Stack Robotics Breakthrough
In a significant milestone, Genesis AI, a robotics startup backed by prominent investor Vinod Khosla, has made a major breakthrough by showcasing its full-stack capabilities. The company, which secure
TechCrunch · May 6, 2026
Anthropic Unveils Cowork, AI-Powered Tool for Masses
Anthropic has unveiled Cowork, a revolutionary AI-powered tool that enables users to harness the capabilities of its popular Claude Desktop agent without requiring any coding expertise. This significa
VentureBeat · Jan 12, 2026