Iron Brain and Maris-Tech are collaborating to enhance battlefield intelligence through AI on edge platforms like drones. This partnership aims to integrate adaptive AI with Maris-Tech's low-power solutions, although no specific financial details or timelines were disclosed.

FedEx unveils AI-driven tools, Tracking+ and Returns+, to enhance post-purchase experiences directly within a merchant's own digital platforms. Aimed at boosting customer loyalty and efficiency, these tools offer automated responses and analytics to streamline tracking and returns, reducing support costs and fostering repeat purchases.

Klarna announces its integration with Google's Universal Commerce Protocol to enhance AI-driven retail experiences. This move aims to streamline checkout processes and bolster AI-powered shopping as digital commerce evolves.

Principle, a San Francisco-based startup, raises $2 million in pre-seed funding to develop a Strategic Foresight AI platform for dynamic corporate strategy planning. Supported by notable investors and industry figures, the platform aims to offer real-time, evidence-based strategic decisions, drawing from military-style wargaming experiences and continuous market intelligence updates.

Insitro has announced a pioneering AI-enabled genetic analysis of brown adipose tissue (BAT) using MRI data from nearly 70,000 participants, presented at the Keystone Symposia. This innovative approach aims to advance obesity therapies by leveraging AI-driven human genetics and identifying potential therapeutic targets without relying on appetite suppression.

Advocacy groups demand the OMB halt Grok’s federal deployment and conduct a safety investigation due to concerns over antisemitic content and misinformation. Despite international scrutiny and bans, Grok is set for integration into the Pentagon network, raising alarms about its handling of sensitive data.

Linq secures Series A funding to enhance AI-driven messaging integrations, embedding AI assistants directly within messaging platforms to boost engagement and efficiency. The firm plans to use the funds to expand engineering and product efforts, with an emphasis on data privacy and adapting AI across various platforms, aiming to outpace competitors like Microsoft and Salesforce by focusing on vertical customization and rapid deployment.

IAB launches Project Eidos to overhaul advertising measurement with a unified, privacy-focused approach, replacing fragmented systems across channels. Participation from major industry players like Google and Meta underscores its wide-reaching impact, while AI integration is set to transform measurement frameworks within the next two years.

Maris-Tech is pushing forward in the New Space economy with its Jupiter and Uranus edge AI platforms, designed for space-based autonomous operations and video analytics. These energy-efficient systems aim to reduce bandwidth needs by processing data directly in orbit, following the success of their Neptune-Space system on SpaceIL's 2019 mission.

Australia's social media ban for under-16s is now active, with Snapchat blocking 415,000 accounts as part of the enforcement. Critics argue for digital literacy over bans, fearing teens will move to less secure platforms.