Digital twin startup Neara secures $60M to help utilities manage aging grids and rising AI-driven energy demand using physics-based infrastructure modeling.
As AI scales in 2026, leaders confront security risks, agentic systems, identity without humans, and the discipline required to make intelligence safe to scale.
Luna Systems raises €1.5 million to launch AI-powered safety cameras for bikes and motorcycles, targeting fear as the biggest barrier to urban cycling.
Airbnb appoints Ahmad Al-Dahle as chief technology officer, betting on AI leadership to shape technology that strengthens real-world human connections.
