Parspec has secured $20 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered platform that automates quoting, submittals, and product selection for construction distributors. Already adopted by industry giants, Parspec is transforming one of the sector’s most outdated workflows.
UK teens arrested over £300M retail cyberattacks. CISA confirms CitrixBleed 2 is being exploited and demands urgent patching. McDonald’s exposed 64M job applications through its AI hiring tool using default login credentials.
Chamath Palihapitiya is launching 8090, an AI-powered “Software Factory” enabling solo founders to build billion-dollar products without engineering teams. He claims coding roles will soon shift to supervision only, as AI handles full software development from input to deployment.
Parspec has secured $20 million in Series A funding to scale its AI-powered platform that automates quoting, submittals, and product selection for construction distributors. Already adopted by industry giants, Parspec is transforming one of the sector’s most outdated workflows.
Campfire has raised $35 million to disrupt traditional ERP systems with its AI-first platform. Promising smarter automation, real-time insights, and easier integrations, the startup aims to replace outdated enterprise tools and redefine how businesses manage operations.
China just hosted its first fully autonomous robot soccer match — no remotes, no commands, just AI making every decision on the field. The 3-on-3 game revealed major strides in real-time coordination, strategy, and machine independence.
Axelera AI is redefining edge computing with affordable, high-performance AI chips. From retail loss prevention to robotics, its Metis platform delivers real-time inference at low cost and energy. With major EU backing, Axelera is accelerating Europe’s push for AI hardware sovereignty.
AndrenaM is transforming submarine detection with AI-powered sonar networks. Founded by ex-SpaceX and robotics engineers, the startup raised $10 million in just 36 hours to build real-time ocean surveillance tools for defense and commercial use.
Sam Altman says humanity has crossed the AI event horizon. As artificial intelligence grows into a cognitive force, tasks once seen as miraculous are becoming routine. The world must now navigate ethical risks, job disruption, and a future shaped by superintelligence.
At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced its biggest design overhaul in a decade with Liquid Glass, but failed to deliver major AI breakthroughs. Combined with a critical research paper and growing industry pressure, the event left many questioning Apple’s pace in the AI race.
DocketAI, founded by former ZoomInfo and FullContact execs, is transforming B2B revenue operations with AI agents that automate sales engineering tasks, reduce overhead, and improve win rates—driving enterprise adoption and investor confidence.
Cyber News Centre’s new podcast reviews the top AI startup stories from May 2025. In this 5-minute episode, Kayllah and David break down breakthroughs from Harrison.ai, Arrive AI, Cortical Labs, and Unitree Robotics—spanning healthcare, robotics, and more.
Harrison.ai is redefining diagnostic healthcare through AI. From improving radiology accuracy by 45% to launching groundbreaking pathology tools, their solutions are scaling global access and driving earlier, faster, and more accurate diagnoses across 15+ countries.
At Build 2025, Microsoft launched new AI tools and revealed deeper partnerships with OpenAI, Nvidia, and xAI. CEO Satya Nadella outlined a bold shift toward platform-wide integration, positioning Azure at the center of global AI innovation and enterprise adoption.
Elon Musk is driving innovation across AI, space, and electric vehicles. From autonomous cars and reusable rockets to energy systems and government reform, his bold vision and rapid execution continue to reshape industries and challenge the boundaries of technology.
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