AI video startup Higgsfield announced on January 16 that it has secured an $80 million Series A extension, with investments from Accel, AI Capital Partners (the US arm of Alpha Intelligence Capital), Menlo Ventures, among others, bringing the total Series A funding to over $130 million and valuing the company at more than $1.3 billion. …
Quanta Computer held its year-end banquet on the evening of January 15, 2026, during which company chairman Barry Lam highlighted three major waves that hit 2025. He named the tariff war, the all-out battle over artificial intelligence (AI) applications,…
What’s the story AI tools are revolutionizing landscape design, generating ideas from photos or sketches. They allow homeowners and designers to visualize outdoor spaces instantly and with remarkable realism. In 2026, a number of AI-powered tools are perfect at igniting inspiration in landscape design. They generate creative concepts and effortlessly save you from creative blocks….
1. How does Generative AI impact the Future of Finance? Generative AI speeds up reporting, compliance, research, and customer service, making Finance faster, cheaper, and more scalable. 2. Why are banks investing heavily in AI Systems now? Banks see clear returns from AI Automation, including lower operating costs, faster decisions, and improved customer experience. 3….
ARTIFICIAL BOUNDARY. AI can work across disciplines | Photo Credit: Khanchit Khirisutchalual Over a hundred researchers from across the globe gathered in Seville, Spain, this March for the ‘Science Across Boundaries’ symposium to honour Subra Suresh, a scientist who exemplifies the spirit of interdisciplinarity. There, artificial intelligence (AI) was not merely one topic among many…
The Model Context Protocol just got its first official extension, and it changes what AI assistants can do. MCP Apps lets tools return interactive user interfaces—dashboards, forms, visualizations, checkout flows—that render directly inside the conversation rather than as text responses. The extension, announced January 26, represents a collaboration between Anthropic, OpenAI, and community maintainers. It…
