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morph Launches the World’s First Shapeshifting Soft Robotics Cells Platform to Bring Physical AI into Real-World Applications
Backed by 8VC, Pharrell Williams, Copper, Harvey Spevak of Equinox Group, Qubit Ventures, Valia Ventures, and Blue Lion
Access Appoints Sally Johnson as New Chief Financial Officer
The Access Group has appointed Sally Johnson as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective 1 June 2026. Sally joins from Pearson plc, where she served as CFO for six years…
IMU Biosciences announces oversubscribed financing round, bringing its Series A to over $53M as it accelerates its work to decode the immune system with unprecedented resolution and scale, to transform how we understand, diagnose and treat disease
IMU has built the world’s largest immune dataset and can use a simple blood sample to measure over 100 million immune data points, providing precise actionable insights for patients and…
Smartstream Launches Smart Agents for Back-Office Operations, Proven Across Tier 1 Pilots
Key Facts Smart Agents is now widely available to Smart Reconciliations clients, covering bank reconciliations, cash breaks, settlement exceptions, and post-trade investigations — combining client institutional knowledge with Smartstream’s domain…
ThetaRay Gamifies Financial Defense at Money20/20 Europe with a Compliance Twist on “Where’s Waldo”
With “Spot The Money Mule”, ThetaRay unites Agentic AI and public education to disrupt criminal recruitment; pushing for an ecosystem-wide stand against illicit finance.
Blackstone Raises its Largest Asia Private Equity Fund at $13.1 Billion
Oversubscribed Fund More than Doubles Capital Raised for Predecessor Vehicle
Interactive Brokers Integrates AI into Client Portfolios – Informed by Agentic Technology, Controlled by the Client
Clients Can Research Stocks, Analyze Performance, and Generate Trade Instructions in Claude. The Client Approves Every Trade.
WWEX Group and Auctane Complete Merger, Creating Leading Logistics Provider ShipStation Global
The combination creates the most comprehensive, AI-enabled logistics platform for small and mid-sized businesses
North Highland Names Anthony Shaw Global Chief Executive Officer
Shaw's appointment marks North Highland's next move: a customer-obsessed, AI-forward firm built for how work is changing
Vyond Appoints SaaS Industry Veteran Scott Ernst as Chief Executive Officer
Gary Lipkowitz transitions to Vyond’s Board of Directors as the company expands its AI-powered enterprise communications platform and accelerates its next phase of enterprise growth