Dust has raised $40 million in Series B funding to further develop its collaborative operating system for enterprise AI agents. The platform enables organisations to deploy and manage fleets of specialised AI agents that work in tandem with human teams. With this latest investment, Dust plans to enhance agent learning, team collaboration, and enterprise-grade governance.
Salesforce has introduced a significant upgrade to Slack, featuring the addition of 30 new AI-powered capabilities. The changes signal a deeper push into enterprise productivity tools leveraging artificial intelligence technologies.
MIT and the Hasso Plattner Institute have announced a decade-long initiative to advance research and education at the intersection of artificial intelligence and creativity. The new AI and Creativity Hub aims to foster interdisciplinary projects, support academic exchange, and shape the role of AI in innovation and design. Funding from the Hasso Plattner Foundation will underpin programs spanning both institutions.
Zoom has unveiled an artificial intelligence-powered office suite, expanding its product lineup beyond video conferencing. The company also announced that AI-generated avatars for meetings will become available later this month. These developments aim to make workplace collaboration more efficient through advanced AI features.
A new wave of AI-powered presentation generators in 2026 is streamlining how teams create and edit slides together. Leveraging generative AI, these tools enable real-time collaboration and significantly reduce preparation time. The evolving platforms illustrate AI's increasing role in workplace productivity and digital transformation.
The AI Impact Summit 2026 is bringing together industry leaders, researchers, and policymakers to discuss strategies for responsible artificial intelligence development. The event emphasizes cross-sector collaboration to establish ethical standards and best practices. Key topics include regulation, governance, and the societal impact of AI advancements.
Co-founders from Reface and Prisma have announced a joint effort to improve the performance of AI models running directly on devices, leveraging their new venture, Mirai. The initiative targets more efficient model inference, potentially reducing reliance on cloud computing and enabling faster, privacy-focused AI applications.
CyberAlloy—a new independent organisation—aims to transform Europe's cybersecurity ecosystem by building a trusted platform that unites companies, governments, knowledge institutions, and security experts. The initiative seeks to leverage shared intelligence and foster collaborative innovation to enhance the continent’s cyber defences.
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