Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of June 20; Updates from BARC, IBM, SAS Software & More

Solutions Review Executive Editor Tim King curated this list of notable artificial intelligence news for the week of June 20, 2025.

Keeping tabs on all the most relevant artificial intelligence news can be a time-consuming task. As a result, our editorial team aims to provide a summary of the top headlines from the last week in this space. Solutions Review editors will curate vendor product news, mergers and acquisitions, venture capital funding, talent acquisition, and other noteworthy artificial intelligence news items.

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Artificial Intelligence News for the Week of June 20, 2025

Aisera Unveils AI Agent Systems to Accelerate Enterprise Transformation

Aisera has launched new AI agent systems designed to streamline enterprise digital transformation by automating workflows and enhancing customer and employee experiences. These AI-powered agents deliver faster, more personalized interactions, helping organizations increase efficiency and agility.

Read more: martechcube.com/aisera-unveils-ai-agent-systems-for-faster-enterprise-transformation/

Algolia Introduces Context-Aware Retrieval for the Agentic Era

Algolia has unveiled a new context-aware retrieval feature, advancing its search and discovery platform for the age of intelligent agents. This innovation enables more relevant, dynamic results by leveraging user context, empowering businesses to deliver personalized experiences and drive engagement in AI-powered applications.

Read more: businesswire.com/news/home/20250616913448/en/Algolia-Introduces-Context-Aware-Retrieval-for-the-Agentic-Era

Astera Labs and Alchip Forge Strategic Partnership to Advance AI Silicon Connectivity

Astera Labs and Alchip have announced a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating the development of silicon solutions for AI rack-scale connectivity. This collaboration will enhance data throughput and efficiency for next-generation AI infrastructure, supporting the growing demands of large-scale machine learning and data center applications.

Read more: globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/16/3099819/0/en/Astera-Labs-and-Alchip-Announce-Strategic-Partnership-to-Advance-Silicon-Ecosystem-for-AI-Rack-Scale-Connectivity.html

Atsign Launches MCP NoPorts to Secure and Accelerate Private AI Deployments

Atsign has launched MCP NoPorts, a new solution designed to secure and accelerate private AI deployments. The platform offers cryptographic isolation and seamless integration for AI applications, enabling organizations to protect sensitive data and streamline operations across distributed environments.

Read more: globenewswire.com/de/news-release/2025/06/18/3101511/0/en/Atsign-Launches-MCP-NoPorts-Securing-and-Accelerating-Private-AI-Deployments.html

Automation Anywhere Unveils Agentic Solutions for Outcome-Oriented AI in Business

Automation Anywhere has introduced a suite of agentic solutions aimed at delivering outcome-oriented AI for business users. These new tools empower organizations to automate workflows, improve operational efficiency, and achieve measurable results through intelligent, autonomous agents tailored for enterprise needs.

Read more: wjhl.com/business/press-releases/cision/20250618IO13379/automation-anywhere-unveils-agentic-solutions-delivering-outcome-oriented-ai-for-business-users/

BARC Analyst Report Reveals Data Gaps Hindering AI Success

A new BARC analyst report highlights that missing or incomplete data remains a critical barrier to successful AI and analytics projects. Organizations are urged to invest in better data governance and integration strategies to unlock the full potential of their AI initiatives and drive measurable business outcomes.

Read more: finance.yahoo.com/news/barc-analyst-report-reveals-missing-130100004.html

Codit Launches AI Briefs: Real-Time Policy Intelligence for Decision Makers

Codit has introduced AI Briefs, the world’s first curated AI tool for real-time policy monitoring. This platform empowers government, legal, and business leaders to track, analyze, and act on policy changes as they happen, streamlining compliance and strategic planning in a rapidly evolving regulatory landscape.

Read more: abc4.com/business/press-releases/cision/20250616CN10825/codit-launches-ai-briefs-the-worlds-first-curated-ai-tool-for-real-time-policy-monitoring/

Coralogix Launches AI Agent After $115M Funding Boost

Coralogix has debuted a new AI agent following a $115 million funding round, aiming to revolutionize observability and log analytics for modern enterprises. The AI agent automates anomaly detection, streamlines troubleshooting, and delivers actionable insights, helping organizations manage complex data environments with greater speed and accuracy.

Read more: pymnts.com/news/investment-tracker/2025/coralogix-debuts-ai-agent-after-raising-115-million/

CoreWeave and Weights & Biases Announce New Tools to Accelerate AI Development

CoreWeave and Weights & Biases have unveiled a suite of new products and capabilities aimed at helping AI developers iterate faster on models and agents. The collaboration delivers powerful infrastructure and workflow tools that streamline experimentation, tracking, and scaling of AI projects for enterprises and research teams.

Read more: coreweave.com/news/coreweave-and-weights-biases-announce-new-products-and-capabilities-helping-ai-developers-iterate-faster-on-models-and-agents

Deepgram Unveils Enterprise-Ready Voice Agent API for Real-Time Conversational AI

Deepgram has launched its Voice Agent API, the only enterprise-ready, real-time conversational AI API designed for high performance and cost efficiency. This solution enables businesses to deploy advanced voice agents at scale, delivering fast, natural interactions for customer service, sales, and support.

Read more: businesswire.com/news/home/20250616867923/en/Deepgram-Launches-Voice-Agent-API-Worlds-Only-Enterprise-Ready-Real-Time-and-Cost-Effective-Conversational-AI-API

Diskover Raises $7.5M, Partners with Snowflake & NetApp, and Acquires CloudSoda to Unlock Unstructured Data for Enterprise AI

Diskover, a pioneer in structuring unstructured data at exabyte scale, has secured $7.5 million in seed funding with investments from Snowflake Ventures, NetApp, Park Partners, and The Hive. The company also announced partnerships with Snowflake and NetApp and the acquisition of CloudSoda, a data intelligence and orchestration platform. These moves position Diskover to help enterprises gain visibility and control over their vast unstructured data estates, powering more efficient AI pipelines and ensuring security and compliance across hybrid environments.

Read more: businesswire.com/news/home/20250617182942/en/CORRECTING-and-REPLACING-Unstructured-Data-Pioneer-Diskover-Unveils-%247.5M-Seed-Round-Investment-by-Snowflake-Ventures-NetApp-and-CloudSoda-Acquisition

DoControl Launches Dot: The First AI-Powered SaaS Data Security Assistant

DoControl has introduced Dot, the industry’s first AI-powered SaaS Data Security Assistant designed to revolutionize how security teams manage and protect SaaS environments. Leveraging a deeply contextualized data infrastructure, Dot enables natural-language interaction with complex security data, transforming fragmented, manual processes into simple, conversational workflows.

Read more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/docontrol-launches-first-ever-ai-powered-saas-data-security-assistant-dot-302484628.html

Domino Data Lab Unveils Spring 2025 Release: Transforming Enterprise AI at Scale

Domino Data Lab’s Spring 2025 Release introduces groundbreaking “AI factory” capabilities, empowering enterprises to accelerate AI delivery, streamline compliance, and maximize ROI. The update features a unified system for productivity, governance, and delivery—enabling organizations to turn fragmented AI initiatives into repeatable, trusted business outcomes.

Read more: domino.ai/press-releases/spring-release-2025

Fivetran Report: Enterprises Race Toward AI, But Data Readiness Lags

A new Fivetran report finds that nearly half of enterprise AI projects are delayed, underperforming, or fail altogether due to poor data readiness, despite aggressive AI investments and strategies. Key challenges include lack of centralized, governed data, integration bottlenecks, and compliance concerns. As organizations accelerate AI adoption, the survey highlights the urgent need for robust, real-time data infrastructure to turn AI ambition into business impact.

Read more: businesswire.com/news/home/20250618605894/en/Fivetran-Report-Finds-Enterprises-Racing-Toward-AI-Without-the-Data-to-Support-It

Gurobi Launches Innovation Lab to Accelerate Cross-Disciplinary Breakthroughs

Gurobi Optimization has announced the launch of its Innovation Lab, a strategic initiative aimed at fostering high-impact, cross-disciplinary innovation. By collaborating with customers, academic institutions, and industry partners, the lab creates a dynamic environment for rapid idea exploration and prototyping, driving breakthroughs that transcend traditional boundaries.

Read more: gurobi.com/news/gurobi-launches-innovation-lab-to-drive-cross-disciplinary-breakthroughs/

Hyperscience and Carahsoft Partner to Accelerate AI-Driven Automation in Public Sector

Hyperscience and Carahsoft have formed a partnership to bring Hyperscience’s AI-powered automation platform to federal, state, and local government agencies. The collaboration enables public sector organizations to modernize back office operations, automate complex workflows, and improve data accuracy while ensuring compliance and security.

Read more: businesswire.com/news/home/20250617013196/en/Hyperscience-and-Carahsoft-Partner-to-Accelerate-AI-Driven-Automation-and-Efficiency-in-the-Public-Sector

IBM Introduces Industry-First Software for Unified Agentic Governance and Security

IBM has launched the industry’s first software platform designed to unify agentic governance and security for enterprise AI. The new solution provides organizations with centralized oversight and control of AI agents, ensuring compliance, risk management, and operational transparency as businesses deploy increasingly autonomous AI systems across their operations.

Read more: newsroom.ibm.com/2025-06-18-ibm-introduces-industry-first-software-to-unify-agentic-governance-and-security

Survey Finds Expanding AI Use is Top Priority Amid Data Privacy, Bias, and Ethics Risks

A recent survey highlights that while expanding AI adoption remains a top priority for tech leaders, concerns around data privacy, algorithmic bias, and ethical considerations persist. Organizations are investing in frameworks and tools to address these risks and promote responsible AI practices.

Read more: aithority.com/machine-learning/expanding-ai-use-is-tech-leaders-top-priority-but-data-privacy-biases-and-ethics-are-among-their-biggest-ai-risks-reveal-survey-finds/

Study Finds 72 Percent of Enterprises Plan to Expand AI Use Despite Data Privacy and Ethics Concerns

A recent survey reveals that while 72 percent of enterprises intend to broaden their AI adoption, many remain concerned about data privacy, bias, and ethical risks. Tech leaders prioritize expanding AI capabilities but emphasize the need for robust governance frameworks to mitigate these challenges and ensure responsible AI deployment across industries.

Read more: finance.yahoo.com/news/study-finds-72-enterprises-plan-130000001.html

Latent AI Unveils Industry’s First Agentic Edge AI Platform

Latent AI has launched the first agentic edge AI platform designed to streamline MLOps for enterprises. The platform enables organizations to deploy, manage, and scale AI agents at the edge, simplifying machine learning operations and delivering real-time intelligence for distributed environments.

Read more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/latent-ai-launches-industrys-first-agentic-edge-ai-platform-to-streamline-mlops-302483556.html

LTI Mindtree Launches BlueVerse AI Ecosystem to Accelerate Digital Transformation

LTI Mindtree has introduced BlueVerse, an AI ecosystem designed to fast-track enterprise digital transformation. BlueVerse integrates AI capabilities across cloud, data, and automation services, enabling businesses to innovate rapidly and scale AI-driven solutions effectively.

Read more: thehindubusinessline.com/info-tech/ltimindtree-unveils-blueverse-ai-ecosystem-to-accelerate-enterprise-digital-transformation/article69716249.ece

Market Logic Unveils DeepSights Agents to Supercharge Innovation with AI

Market Logic has launched DeepSights Agents, a new breed of specialized AI collaborators designed to transform the scale and speed of innovation processes for enterprises. Built on Market Logic’s AI for Insights platform, DeepSights Agents work alongside strategy, insights, and innovation teams to autonomously monitor trends, synthesize data, and generate actionable intelligence.

Read more: marketlogicsoftware.com/deepsights-agents/

Maven AGI Raises $50M to Meet Surging Demand for Enterprise-Grade AI

Maven AGI has raised $50 million to address the growing demand for robust, enterprise-grade AI solutions. The funding will support the expansion of Maven’s AI platform, which helps organizations automate complex business processes, enhance productivity, and drive digital transformation at scale.

Read more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/maven-agi-raises-50m-to-meet-surging-demand-for-enterprise-grade-ai-302484913.html

Nabla Raises $70M Series C to Advance Agentic AI in Clinical Workflows

Nabla has secured $70 million in Series C funding, bringing its total raised to $120 million, to accelerate the development of its agentic AI platform for healthcare. Already embedded in more than 130 U.S. healthcare organizations, Nabla’s AI assistant goes beyond documentation to actively support clinical workflows, enhance documentation integrity, and initiate EHR actions.

Read more: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/nabla-raises-70m-series-c-to-deliver-agentic-ai-to-the-heart-of-clinical-workflows-bringing-total-funding-to-120m-302483646.html

NTT DATA Report Reveals C-Suite Divide on GenAI Adoption and Security

A new global report from NTT DATA highlights a significant misalignment within the C-suite regarding generative AI (GenAI) adoption. While 99 percent of executives plan further GenAI investments and 67 percent of CEOs are making significant commitments, nearly half of CISOs express concerns about security gaps and unclear internal guidelines.

Read more: https://www.ndtvprofit.com/technology/c-suite-misalignment-over-gen-ai-adoption-shows-ntt-data-research

Nutanix Report: Public Sector Rapidly Adopting Generative AI, But Faces Security Hurdles

A new Nutanix study reveals that 83 percent of public sector organizations have a generative AI strategy, with most already implementing or preparing to deploy AI solutions. While GenAI is expected to boost productivity and automation, 76 percent of IT leaders say their infrastructure needs significant upgrades to support these advances. Security and privacy remain top concerns, with 92 percent of leaders calling for stronger protections as AI becomes integral to public sector operations.

Read more: nutanix.com/press-releases/2025/nutanix-study-finds-public-sector-embraces-generative-ai

Operant AI Launches MCP Gateway for Enterprise-Grade AI Runtime Defense

Operant AI has introduced MCP Gateway, a robust runtime defense solution designed for MCP-connected AI applications. The platform offers enterprise-grade security, monitoring, and compliance for organizations deploying AI at scale, helping businesses safeguard their AI workloads against evolving threats and regulatory requirements.

Read more: globenewswire.com/de/news-release/2025/06/16/3099877/0/en/Operant-AI-Launches-MCP-Gateway-Enterprise-Grade-Runtime-Defense-for-MCP-Connected-AI-Applications.html

Rackspace and Sema4.ai Launch Industry’s First Scalable Enterprise AI Agent Solution

Rackspace Technology and Sema4.ai have partnered to introduce the industry’s first scalable, enterprise-ready AI agent solution, targeting the critical gap between AI experimentation and full-scale production. The platform enables businesses to design and deploy custom AI agents for functions like HR, finance, customer support, and operations, all with robust governance, security, and lifecycle management.

Read more: globenewswire.com/news-release/2025/06/18/3101387/0/en/Rackspace-Technology-and-Sema4-ai-Launch-Industry-s-First-Scalable-Enterprise-AI-Agent-Solution.html

RunLoop Launches Public Benchmarks for AI Coding Agents

RunLoop has introduced industry-standard public benchmarks to evaluate the performance of AI coding agents. This initiative aims to foster transparency, drive innovation, and accelerate the development of more capable and reliable AI programming assistants.

Read more: wjhl.com/business/press-releases/cision/20250618SF13089/runloop-launches-public-benchmarks-industry-standard-testing-for-ai-coding-agents/

SAS Launches AI Models and Solutions for Healthcare Payers

SAS has released a suite of AI models and solutions tailored for healthcare payers, aiming to improve claims processing, fraud detection, and patient outcomes. These tools leverage advanced analytics and machine learning to drive operational efficiency and deliver more personalized healthcare experiences.

Read more: sas.com/en_us/news/press-releases/2025/june/ai-models-solutions-healthcare-payers.html

Savant Introduces Agentic Analytics Suite and Partners with Anthropic

Savant has unveiled its Agentic Analytics Suite, a comprehensive platform integrating advanced AI analytics with seamless migration tools. The company also announced a strategic partnership with Anthropic to enhance AI safety and governance, empowering enterprises to leverage agentic AI with confidence.

Read more: insideainews.com/2025/06/18/savant-unveils-agentic-analytics-suite-anthropic-partnership-and-migration-tools/

Seekr Raises $100M at $1.2B Valuation to Accelerate AI-Powered Search and Discovery

Seekr has secured $100 million in funding led by Danu Venture Group and AMD Ventures, boosting its valuation to $1.2 billion. The company specializes in AI-driven search and discovery solutions that enhance enterprise knowledge management, enabling faster, more relevant information access and improved decision-making.

Read more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/seekr-raising-100mm-funding-round-at-a-1-2b-valuation-led-by-danu-venture-group-and-amd-ventures-302484636.html

Trend Micro Partners with Dell and NVIDIA to Deliver Secure AI Factory at Scale

Trend Micro has announced a collaboration with Dell and NVIDIA to deliver an “AI Factory” solution for secure, scalable infrastructure. This partnership aims to help enterprises deploy AI workloads with built-in security, robust performance, and simplified management, addressing the growing need for safe and efficient AI operations at enterprise scale.

Read more: aithority.com/security/trend-micro-to-deliver-ai-factory-with-dell-and-nvidia-for-secure-infrastructure-at-scale/

Typedef Raises $5.5M Seed Funding to Build Custom Data Pipelines for LLM Workloads

Startup Typedef has secured $5.5 million in seed funding to develop customized data pipeline solutions optimized for large language model (LLM) workloads. The platform will enable enterprises to streamline and tailor their data flows for advanced AI applications, improving efficiency and scalability in AI-driven environments.

Read more: siliconangle.com/2025/06/18/startup-typedef-gets-5-5m-seed-funding-build-customized-data-pipelines-llm-workloads/

WEKA Launches NeuralMesh Adaptive AI Data Platform

WEKA has announced NeuralMesh, a revolutionary software-defined storage system purpose-built for the new era of agentic AI and real-time reasoning. NeuralMesh’s dynamic mesh architecture offers microsecond latency, self-healing resilience, and scalable performance that improves as data grows—unlike traditional storage that slows under pressure.

Read more: weka.io/company/weka-newsroom/press-releases/weka-introduces-neuralmesh

Zilliz Launches Milvus Ambassador Program to Empower Global AI Infrastructure Advocates

Zilliz has introduced the Milvus Ambassador Program, designed to empower AI infrastructure advocates worldwide. The initiative will provide resources, community support, and recognition for contributors helping to advance Milvus, the leading open-source vector database for AI and machine learning applications.

Read more: prnewswire.com/news-releases/zilliz-launches-milvus-ambassador-program-to-empower-ai-infrastructure-advocates-worldwide-302485170.html

Expert Insights

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NEW by SR Expert at Insight Jam Paula Caligiuri, PhD.: How Humility Supercharges Technical Talent

According to our April 2025 report, 81 percent of tech professionals agree that humility—defined as actively seeking and using feedback—is critical for growth. But nearly half (46 percent) say the feedback they receive is too vague or unhelpful and not actionable. Which means even the most open-minded, competent professionals are flying without enough external input to keep growing.

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NEW by SR Expert at Insight Jam John Santaferraro: Agents, Agents, Everywhere Agents – Informatica World 2025

What would you expect from the vendor who has one of the richest sets of metadata, the most complete set of data engineering capabilities in a single platform, and a commitment to innovation and modernization that eclipses most of their competitors? I expected nothing less than the Agentic Future; and that is exactly what was unveiled at Informatica World 2025.

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NEW by SR Expert at Insight Jam Douglas Laney: Artificial Irony: Misinformation Expert’s Testimony Has Fake AI Citations

Recently, controversy arose regarding Dr. Jeff Hancock, a Stanford University professor and noted expert on misinformation and social media, due to his production of fabricated citations during expert testimony in a significant case. Hancock was asked in a case involving Minnesota’s law on the ‘Use of Deep Fake Technology to Influence an Election. He had supplied a legal document with citations to study and research that, on the other hand, did not exist.

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NEW by SR Expert at Insight Jam Doug Shannon: The Real AI Battle Isn’t Over Data…It’s Over Identity

There’s a legal war brewing around AI training on copyrighted work. But beneath the courtroom drama, there’s a quieter, deeper question that affects every one of us: what happens when your best ideas, hard-earned craft, and distinctive voice can be scraped, learned, and remixed by a machine in seconds?

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ICYMI: Mini Jam Q2, 2025 – AI Agents of Change: Watch All Sessions On-Demand

Centered on the theme ‘AI Agent of Change’, this quarterly Insight Jam virtual event explores the emerging role of AI agents in reshaping the Future of  Work through Automation, driving innovation, and facilitating adaptation to the new reality of this AI moment. Be sure to register free for InsightJam.com here to watch all the sessions live or on-demand.

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