AI Quantum Intelligence - Pic of the week (2026-02-20)
The AI-generated image this week is based on an assessment of the latest content from The Rundown AI—reflecting the narrative of early 2026 shifting from AI as a "reactive tool" to AI as an autonomous architect.
StorONE Introduces 9x ROI on Flash Program – Breaking the Flash Bottleneck
StorONE, the leader in auto-tiered storage architecture, today introduced the 9x ROI on Flash Program, designed to help organizations dramatically increase the value they derive from flash storage while maintaining all-flash-class performance for data in active use. The 9x ROI on Flash Program enabl...
Skyhawk Security Appoints Jason Schaaf as Chief Revenue Officer
Cybersecurity sales veteran who scaled CyberX through Microsoft acquisition, drove growth at ActiveFence, joins Skyhawk to lead global go-to-market strategy Skyhawk Security, the leader in Purple Team-Powered Cloud Security, today announced the appointment of Jason Schaaf as Chief Revenue Officer. S...
Peak XV raises $1.3B, doubles down on AI as global VC rivalry in India heats up
Peak XV says most of its new capital will target India as the firm prioritizes AI, fintech and cross-border bets while navigating recent partner departures.
Quantum computer breakthrough tracks qubit fluctuations in real time
Qubits, the heart of quantum computers, can change performance in fractions of a second — but until now, scientists couldn’t see it happening. Researchers at NBI have built a real-time monitoring system that tracks these rapid fluctuations about 100 times faster than previous methods. Using fast FPG...
Apple is (no so quietly) anchoring a vibrant ecosystem of talent, startups, and human-centered innovation. Here’s how its expansion is shaping the next chapter of AI in Austin, Texas.
Realbotix Appoints Eric Olsen, as Chief Operating Officer
Realbotix Corp. (TSX-V: XBOT) (Frankfurt: 76M0.F) (OTC: XBOTF) (“Realbotix” or the “Company”), a leader in AI-powered humanoid robotics, announces the appointment of Eric Olsen as the Chief Operating Officer of Realbotix LLC, the Company’s U.S. operating subsidiary based in Nevada. In conjunction wi...
Security Compass Releases Solution to Address AI-Driven Development Risks
New SD Elements capability makes security requirements clear, enforced, and auditable as AI writes more software Security Compass today released SD Elements for Agentic AI Workflow, a groundbreaking new way for organizations to stay in control of security and compliance as AI becomes part of softwar...
NETSCOUT Delivers AI-Ready Smart Data for Communications Service Providers
Curated Feeds Enable Scalable Agentic AI for Improved Customer Experience and Network Operations NETSCOUT® SYSTEMS, INC. (NASDAQ: NTCT), a leading provider of observability, AIOps, cybersecurity, and DDoS attack protection solutions, today announced the extension of the NETSCOUT Omnis™ AI Insights s...
Veteran finance leader joins Kong to help scale the business through its next stage of accelerated growth Kong Inc., a leading developer of API and AI connectivity technologies, today announced that Bruce Felt has joined the company as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Felt is a seasoned finance leade...
QBO Cloud, the company that turns bare metal into powerful cloud platforms, today announced a collaboration with MinIO, the Exascale Data Store for the AI Enterprise. Together, the companies enable joint customers to accelerate enterprise-class AI ready infrastructure, combining the agility of QBO C...
Itential Named to Futuriom 50 for Sixth Consecutive Year
As enterprises race to operationalize AI across hybrid infrastructure, Itential provides the agentic operations platform that ensures every AI-driven action is orchestrated, governed, and auditable Itential, the leader in agentic operations for infrastructure, today announced it has been named to Fu...
First commercial deployment of APU in European cloud addresses surging AI demand, enabling EU enterprises to accelerate Apache Spark workloads while maintaining full control over data Speedata, developer of the world’s first purpose built Analytics Processing Unit (APU), today announced a strategic ...
Seismic helps GTM teams close execution gaps in Winter 2026 Product Release
New Page Builder Agent expands Seismic’s current lineup of AI agents, transforming how teams create, manage, and scale go-to-market efforts to win with confidence Seismic, the global leader in AI-powered enablement, today announced its Winter 2026 Product Release, introducing new capabilities design...
NVIDIA Releases Dynamo v0.9.0: A Massive Infrastructure Overhaul Featuring FlashIndexer, Multi-Modal Support, and Removed NATS and ETCD
NVIDIA has just released Dynamo v0.9.0. This is the most significant infrastructure upgrade for the distributed inference framework to date. This update simplifies how large-scale models are deployed and managed. The release focuses on removing heavy dependencies and improving how GPUs handle multi-...
Google AI Releases Gemini 3.1 Pro with 1 Million Token Context and 77.1 Percent ARC-AGI-2 Reasoning for AI Agents
Google has officially shifted the Gemini era into high gear with the release of Gemini 3.1 Pro, the first version update in the Gemini 3 series. This release is not just a minor patch; it is a targeted strike at the ‘agentic’ AI market, focusing on reasoning stability, software engineering, and tool...
A Coding Implementation to Build Bulletproof Agentic Workflows with PydanticAI Using Strict Schemas, Tool Injection, and Model-Agnostic Execution
In this tutorial, we build a production-ready agentic workflow that prioritizes reliability over best-effort generation by enforcing strict, typed outputs at every step. We use PydanticAI to define clear response schemas, wire in tools via dependency injection, and ensure the agent can safely intera...
247 Labs Achieves Dual ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 Certifications
247 Labs, a premier Canadian custom software and AI development firm, today announced its successful achievement of both ISO 9001:2015 and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 certifications. This significant milestone reinforces the company’s deep commitment to providing the highest standards of quality management a...
ThoughtSpot announced the launch of the next generation of Analyst Studio
New Analyst Studio capabilities—including SpotCache and agent-augmented data modeling—transform how data teams profile, mash up, and secure data for the next generation of AI workloads ThoughtSpot, the Agentic Analytics Platform company, today announced the launch of the next generation of Analyst S...
Luma Health Advances Operational AI Across Health System Workflows
Operational AI gains momentum as health systems deploy Luma’s platform to run operations end to end Health systems face labor shortages, fragmented workflows, and rising patient demand—challenges incremental automation has not solved. Luma Health shared new momentum from its Operational AI platform ...