
Go.AI Raises $85 Million in Series A Round
Updata Partners led the Series A round, bringing Go.AI's total funding to $90 million.
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Updata Partners led the Series A round, bringing Go.AI's total funding to $90 million.
The Gen 7 platform and Polyscope X software were showcased at PACK EXPO in Chicago, emphasizing built-in cybersecurity and physical AI tools.

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The IBM Quantum System Two, driven by the Nighthawk processor, is on display at Hyde Park Labs before moving to a planned South Side quantum park.

The company's chief science and technology officer will leave his post effective December 31, 2026.

The legal AI company introduced Outlook agents, an Intake solution for in-house teams, and a planned iManage integration at a Chicago forum.
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Setara Financial Corp. released the Setara Index, a daily benchmark tracking on-demand prices for seven GPU models.

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