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theaiinsider. tech > 05/21/2026 > hellbender-raises-12-5m-in-seed-round-funding-to-scale-edge-ai-platforms-launches-computer-vision-camera-line

Hellbender Raises $12. 5 M in Seed Round Funding to Scale Edge AI Platforms, Launches Computer Vision Camera Line

2+ hour ago  (373+ words) Hellbender has raised $12. 5 million in seed funding to expand deployment of its edge AI platforms and scale manufacturing of hardware designed for robotics and autonomous systems. The round was co-led by Magarac Venture Partners and Veredas Partners, with participation from…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/21/2026 > nvidia-posts-81-6b-quarter-and-bets-200b-on-agentic-ai-with-new-vera-cpu

Nvidia Posts $81. 6 B Quarter and Bets $200 B on Agentic AI With New Vera CPU

4+ hour, 29+ min ago  (141+ words) Huang said he anticipated a world of billions of AI agents, each requiring dedicated compute infrastructure, and positioned Vera as opening a $200 billion addressable market the company had never previously targeted. Figma has introduced its own AI agent embedded directly…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/21/2026 > figma-launches-native-ai-design-agent-as-revenue-surges-46-amid-intensifying-competition

Figma Launches Native AI Design Agent as Revenue Surges 46% Amid Intensifying Competition

4+ hour, 12+ min ago  (219+ words) Figma has introduced its own AI agent embedded directly into its collaborative design canvas, allowing users to generate new designs, edit existing ones, and automate repetitive tasks through natural language prompts. Multiple agents can run simultaneously on the same canvas,…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/21/2026 > the-top-15-ai-cybersecurity-scale-ups-you-need-to-know-in-2026

The Top 15 AI Cybersecurity Scale-Ups You Need to Know in 2026

5+ hour, 43+ min ago  (792+ words) Companies are listed in alphabetical order. This list is non-exhaustive. 1. BEDROCK DATA'Headquarters: Menlo Park, CA | Total Funding: ~$25 M+ 2. BOLD SECURITY'Headquarters: New York, NY | Total Funding: ~$40 M Backed by Bessemer Venture Partners, Picture Capital, and Red Dot Capital, Bold had already…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/20/2026 > generative-ai-explained-what-it-is-and-how-it-works

Generative AI Explained: What It Is and How It Works

1+ day, 7+ hour ago  (1350+ words) It's better to post an AI-generated "thought piece" on Linked In than to post nothing at all. To many, the answer is FALSE. Every AI-generated post chips away at something. Not all at once. Slowly. After a while, people stop…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/20/2026 > taiwans-itri-launches-ai-robotics-innovation-development-center-to-strengthen-global-supply-chain

Taiwan's ITRI Launches AI Robotics Innovation & Development Center to Strengthen Global Supply Chain

1+ day, 13+ hour ago  (102+ words) Insider Brief Locus Robotics has acquired Vancouver-based Nexera Robotics as the warehouse automation company moves deeper into AI-driven robotic picking and manipulation. The company said Insider Brief PRESS RELEASE " Hyundai Mobis (KRX 012330) hosted an event in Silicon Valley to identify…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/19/2026 > sandboxaq-integrates-physics-based-drug-discovery-ai-into-claude-bringing-molecular-simulation-to-conversational-interface

Sandbox AQ Integrates Physics-Based Drug Discovery AI Into Claude, Bringing Molecular Simulation to Conversational Interface

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (260+ words) Sandbox AQ, the Alphabet spinout chaired by former Google CEO Eric Schmidt, has partnered with Anthropic to embed its large quantitative models directly into Claude, making powerful drug discovery and materials science tools accessible through a natural language interface for…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/19/2026 > ai-training-data-marketplace-wirestock-closes-23m-funding-round-after-pivoting-from-stock-photography-to-multimodal-data-supply

AI Training Data Marketplace Wirestock Closes $23 M Funding Round After Pivoting From Stock Photography to Multimodal Data Supply

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (216+ words) The company, led by co-founder and CEO Mikayel Khachatryan, now sources images, videos, design assets, and 3 D content from a network of more than 700, 000 artists and designers, supplying datasets to six of the world's largest foundation model developers. Wirestock currently…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/19/2026 > iceotope-secures-26m-to-solve-thermal-bottleneck-at-the-heart-of-next-generation-ai-infrastructure

Iceotope Secures $26 M to Solve Thermal Bottleneck at the Heart of Next-Generation AI Infrastructure

2+ day, 9+ hour ago  (286+ words) AI infrastructure is approaching a thermal inflection point. Next-generation GPU and accelerator platforms are driving rack power densities toward 1 MW and beyond, rendering air cooling and direct-to-chip liquid cooling insufficient. As AI and high-performance computing (HPC) move beyond the data…...

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theaiinsider. tech > 05/19/2026 > amazons-alexa-can-now-generate-on-demand-ai-podcast-episodes-from-any-topic

Amazon's Alexa+ Can Now Generate On-Demand AI Podcast Episodes From Any Topic

2+ day, 8+ hour ago  (233+ words) Amazon has launched Alexa Podcasts, a new feature within Alexa+ that generates custom audio podcast episodes on demand using AI, marking a significant step toward positioning the voice assistant as a personalised AI content platform rather than a simple query-and-response…...

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