Businesses have invested heavily in developing data lakehouses, refining predictive models, and consolidating customer data within platforms like Databricks. The key challenge lies not just in creating advanced analytics but in effectively deploying these insights—translating data predictions into timely marketing actions before opportunities fade. Boston-based BlueConic now offers a solution through Databricks Marketplace, enabling marketers to leverage real-time intelligence directly from the data lakehouse environment.
Mark Zuckerberg is creating an AI-driven assistant tailored to help him manage his responsibilities as Meta's CEO. Reported by the Wall Street Journal, this AI tool is still being refined but already serves as a quick-access information resource, enabling Zuckerberg to retrieve data more efficiently than through traditional company reporting lines. This innovation demonstrates an early step toward integrating advanced AI in executive decision-making processes.
Munich startup Interloom has raised $16.5 million to develop a 'context graph,' a unique tool that continuously maps how operational decisions are made within enterprises. Unlike traditional documentation, this map is created from millions of real cases, addressing a key challenge in enterprise AI deployments.
Since around 2018, experts in cybersecurity have predicted the end of passwords, expecting technologies like passkeys, biometrics, and FIDO2 hardware tokens to take over. The vision promised stronger security: eliminating breaches, stopping credential stuffing, and ending the need for sticky notes with passwords. Yet, widespread adoption remains elusive. A recent analysis from HYPR in March 2026 highlights this ongoing delay in transitioning to a passwordless future.
Credo Ventures, with offices in Prague and Krakow, has secured $88 million in its fifth fund, Credo Stage 5, in a single closing. Known for early investments in companies like UiPath and ElevenLabs, the firm is intensifying its focus on pre-seed investments in Central and Eastern Europe, as well as among the global diaspora. With a team of six partners, Credo typically invests checks ranging from $1 million to $5 million to support ambitious founders in the region.
London-based JAAQ, a digital health engagement platform covering 1.5 million eligible users, has raised $17 million in a Series A round. The funding will support the company's expansion into the US market and strengthen its clinical framework, led by a new CEO with a proven track record including a successful exit to Adobe.
Perplexity, an AI search company, has introduced Perplexity Health, a new platform that connects health data from Apple Health, wearable devices, and electronic health records. This move places Perplexity as the second major AI platform to collaborate with Apple Health, following OpenAI. As consumer health AI emerges as one of the fastest-evolving sectors this year, Perplexity's launch marks a significant step into this competitive space.
Starling Bank, a leading UK challenger bank, is launching Starling Assistant today for personal account users. This AI-powered assistant stands out as the UK’s first proactive financial advisor, capable of helping customers set savings goals, manage bill payments, and offer personalized insights about their spending habits through voice or text commands. This rollout marks a significant step in Starling’s ongoing commitment to innovate customer financial experience.
Automattic has enhanced WordPress.com's integration with AI agents such as Claude and ChatGPT, enabling them to write posts, design pages, oversee comments, and reorganize site content through simple natural language commands, all under human supervision. This feature has been evolving over the past six months, allowing site owners to connect AI to their WordPress.com websites for streamlined management and content creation.
Oslo-based DNV spinout Ofiniti has processed over 25,000 bunker operations in 2025 and controls about 40% of Singapore's digital bunkering market. Led by Verb Ventures, a growth funding round increases its total capital to $9 million. The company aims to streamline the traditionally complex paperwork involved in fuel delivery for vessels at ports worldwide.
