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10 February 2026

Hauler Hero Funds AI Waste Software

Hauler Hero's $16M funding provides waste management operators with more mature AI tools, reducing operational costs and improving efficiency. This investment proves continued investor confidence in AI applications for traditional industries, expanding market options for procurement teams.

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10 February 2026

Google Simplifies Personal Data Removal

Google updated Search tools, simplifying removal requests for private data and non-consensual imagery. This reduces manual monitoring for privacy officers and security architects, accelerating compliance and decreasing social engineering attack surfaces. The move balances recent AI data integrations.

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10 February 2026

Entire Secures $60M Funding

CTOs face rising integration risks as AI agents outpace human review cycles. Entire secured $60 million to automate synchronisation between AI and human code, addressing a critical bottleneck in software development workflows and preventing repository divergence.

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10 February 2026

Multiverse Hits Billion Euro Valuation

Multiverse Computing's €1.5 billion valuation signals a shift in capital toward specialised industrial AI. CTOs can reduce compute costs using quantum-inspired algorithms, while investors face higher entry prices for niche software providers as the sector matures.

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10 February 2026

Nebius Acquires Tavily for $275M

Nebius acquired Tavily for $275 million to secure search infrastructure for AI agents. This move allows platform engineers to build autonomous workflows with real-time data. It signals a shift toward vertically integrated agentic stacks for specialised technical tasks.

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10 February 2026

Runway Secures $5.3B Valuation

Runway AI Inc. secured new funding, valuing the company at $5.3 billion. This investment signals that high compute costs for video generation will concentrate capital, raising barriers for creative tech founders. Production heads will see AI video move to enterprise-grade infrastructure, accelerating traditional rendering pipeline replacement.

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10 February 2026

Trump Exempts Tech Giants From Chip Tariffs

Procurement teams and CTOs at Amazon, Google, and Microsoft face reduced supply chain risk. Former President Trump plans to exempt these tech giants from upcoming chip tariffs, stabilising component costs and potentially creating an uneven competitive landscape compared to firms facing new duties.

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10 February 2026

CMA Accepts Big Tech Commitments

UK app developers face a fragmented regulatory landscape as the CMA opts for voluntary Big Tech commitments over EU-style mandates. This move prioritises market flexibility but increases legal complexity for founders managing software distribution across multiple jurisdictions.

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10 February 2026

Supercell Dismisses AI Gaming Risks

Supercell CEO Ilkka Paananen dismisses AI disruption fears, arguing that AI world models will accelerate game production rather than replace it. This shift allows small teams to scale asset creation, reducing development timelines and capital expenditure for studio founders.

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10 February 2026

AI Growth Reallocates Battery Supply

Battery manufacturers are reallocating capacity from electric vehicles to stationary storage to meet AI data centre demand. This shift increases supply risks for automotive procurement teams while stabilising power infrastructure for high-performance computing clusters.

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