Yearly Archives: 2025

Developers On AI: Trust But Verify

[ad_1] Despite its broad adoption, AI raises questions among the coding community. Artificial intelligence has gone from a novelty to widespread adoption among software developers, with 90% of developers using the technology in their workflows, up 14% from a year earlier, according to a study by Google Cloud’s DevOps Research …

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Wonderful raised $100M Series A to put AI agents on the front lines of customer service

[ad_1] Israeli AI agent startup Wonderful has raised $100 million in a Series A round led by Index Ventures, with participation from Insight Partners, IVP, Bessemer, and Vine Ventures. The large round, in a market already crowded with AI agent startups, suggests Wonderful has convinced top tier investors it’s not just another GPT wrapper, but a company building the infrastructure …

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Google’s $15 Billion Bet On India’s AI Future

[ad_1] When Google announced its $15 billion investment in India on October 14—the company’s largest commitment to the subcontinent to date—it pointed to more than just a corporate expansion. It marked a turning point in the global AI race, showing that emerging markets are no longer just using technology—they’re helping …

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Kaltura acquires eSelf, founded by creator of Snap’s AI, in $27M deal

[ad_1] Kaltura, a New York-headquartered AI video platform company, is acquiring eSelf.ai, an Israel-based startup behind conversational avatars — AI-generated digital humans that can talk with users — for about $27 million. Kaltura announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire eSelf, a platform supporting more than …

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Citi: Bringing Blockchain to Tomorrow’s Treasury

[ad_1] Speaking on the sidelines of Sibos 2025, Citi’s Bis Chatterjee and Stephen Randall tell Gilly Wright, Global Finance’s Technology & Transactions Banking Editor, how the bank is helping corporates manage liquidity needs using blockchain technology to modernise existing systems. Liquidity is back in the spotlight for organisations globally. Findings …

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Rad Power Bikes faces shutdown in January without new funding

[ad_1] Rad Power Bikes has informed its employees that it will shut down in January if it is unable to find new funding or get acquired, according to an internal staff email viewed by TechCrunch. The company’s leadership is “still fighting to find ways to continue,” and “the cessation of …

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