Bright Data Launches The Web MCP for AI Agents Live Web Access

NEW YORK [August 12, 2025] – Bright Data, a web data infrastructure company, today announced the launch of a free version of The Web MCP by Bright Data, a infrastructure layer that allows AI agents to interact with the live web without getting blocked. The Web MCP solves one of the most critical limitations in […]

Study: Merchant GPUs and Custom Accelerators to Reach $446B, HBM to Exceed $130B by 2029

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – August 12, 2025 – According to a recently published report by Dell’Oro Group, the global data center accelerator market is projected to reach $446 billion by 2029. Accelerators now account for roughly one-third of total data center capex, making them the single largest driver of growth, the firm said. “The worldwide […]

iManage Adds Search and AI Assistant Capabilities 

CHICAGO – August 11, 2025 – AI company iManage today announced new capabilities that include implementing Model Context Protocol (MCP) support, enabling connection of MCP-compatible AI applications to iManage Cloud without vendor-specific integrations. With this interoperability standard for AI, AI applications can automatically discover available content and capabilities in iManage Cloud while respecting existing user permissions and […]

Momentum Announces Additions to Agentic AI Platform

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 12, 2025 – AI company Momentum today announced the launch of SmartClips and Account Briefs, two AI-powered tools that expand the company’s Agentic AI platform, equipping revenue teams with intelligent AI agents for deal execution, coaching, and customer retention. SmartClips uses AI to transform sales and customer conversations into short, shareable insights […]

News Bytes 20260811: Espionage at TSMC, Intel CEO Told to Quit, Dojo AI Is Done, GenAI and Geopolitics

A good mid-summer morning to you! There have been scandalous news reports of late in the world of HPC-AI, along with other developments of interest, including: TSMC employees accused of 2nm espionage charges, Trump calls for Intel CEO to resign ….

Capacity Raises $92M for Contact Center AI Support Platform, Announces Acquisitions

St. Louis, August 7, 2025 –  Capacity, the AI-powered support automation platform for contact centers, has announced more than $92 million in investments. Additionally, the company announed  acquisitions of Call Criteria and Verbio Technologies, expanding Capacity’s capabilities in voice AI, quality assurance (QA) automation and speech analytics. The new investments in Capacity include $50 million […]

Study: Agentic AI Is Advancing but Governance Gap Threatens Consumer Trust

New data released today shows a disconnect between how companies govern AI and what consumers need to feel safe using it. While four out of five consumers surveyed said they want clear governance of AI interactions, less than a third (31 percent) of business leaders say their organizations have comprehensive, organization-wide AI policies and oversight in place.  

Cloudera Acquires Taikun for Managing Kubernetes and Cloud

Santa Clara, CA – AI and data platform company Cloudera announced its acquisition of Taikun, a leading platform provider for managing Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure across hybrid and multi-cloud environments. With this move, Cloudera accelerates the deployment and delivery of the complete Cloudera platform, including Data Services and AI anywhere – from the public clouds to […]

Vectra AI Introduces MCP Server for Threat Investigations via AI Assistants

SAN JOSE – August 6, 2025 – Cybersecurity AI company Vectra AI today announced Vectra AI MCP Server, designed to bring natural language access to the Vectra AI Platform through the Model Context Protocol (MCP). Currently available as early access to all customers, with more releases to come soon, this tool allows security teams to engage […]

D-Wave Introduces Quantum AI Developer Toolkit

PALO ALTO, Calif. – August 4, 2025 – D-Wave Quantum Inc. (NYSE: QBTS) announced it has released a collection of offerings to help developers explore quantum artificial intelligence and machine learning innovation, including an open-source quantum AI toolkit and a demo. Available now for download, the quantum AI toolkit enables developers to integrate quantum computers […]