For all the attention being paid to AI legislation, some of the most consequential rules governing the technology may end up coming from a truly unexpected place: procurement departments. Like many regulatory beginnings in the United States, California offers an early example: the state has built specific requirements for buying products and services that use…
Volantis, a San Francisco semiconductor company building a new category of AI inference system, announced an $88 million Series A on October 1, 2026, co-led by Lachy Groom and Abstract Ventures, to fund development and commercialization of its photonic A-1 system. The round drew participation from John Doerr, VXI Capital, Triatomic and Susa Ventures, with…
Lokdeep Singh has more than 20 years’ experience leading high-growth enterprise software companies. Most recently, as Senior Advisor at Providence Equity Partners, where he supported portfolio companies on AI strategy, operational excellence, and go-to-market acceleration. Prior to that he was CEO of Talkwalker, a global leader in enterprise consumer intelligence, where he led the transformation…
Google launched Guided Vision in Gemini Live on October 1, 2026, a real-time, voice-driven visual assistance feature built for people who are blind, have low vision, or want intuitive visual assistance. It is now available on Android devices running Android 9 and above in regions and languages where Gemini Live is supported. Google first previewed…
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