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Funding

Lovable Acquires Sutro, Maker of SLang, as Founder Halgas Joins to Lead Technical Evangelism

Lovable announced on September 18, 2026 that it acquired Sutro, the company behind the SLang programming language and a zero-infra backend platform. Sutro founder Tomas Halgas and three engineers – Max Gfeller, Tony Zhan, and Hirad Arshadi – are joining Lovable, with Halgas set to lead technical evangelism. Financial terms were not disclosed. The deal follows Lovable's $400 million Series C and a Salesforce partnership.

Sep 187 minNeura News
AI Models

Mistral AI to Power Firefox Smart Window as Mozilla Extends Its AI Push to France and North America

Mozilla announced on September 16, 2026 that its Firefox Smart Window AI assistant is now powered by Mistral models, launching in beta across France and North America with the UK and Germany to follow later in 2026. The partnership pairs two open source advocates, with Mozilla citing open distribution and user control while Mistral gains consumer reach beyond its enterprise base. Mozilla says conversations are not saved on its servers by default and partners agree to zero data retention.

Sep 183 minNeura News
Industry

Cloudera and Mistral Team Up to Put Sovereign AI Inside Enterprise Data

Cloudera and Mistral announced a partnership on September 10, 2026, to deliver sovereign AI to enterprise data. The deal integrates Mistral models with Cloudera's hybrid data platform, letting enterprises train custom models on proprietary data in controlled environments, including private cloud, on-prem and air-gapped systems. The partnership targets regulated industries such as financial services, manufacturing and telecommunications, with Cloudera citing 30 exabytes of customer-managed data on its platform.

Sep 123 minNeura News
Funding

Medtronic Invests $700 Million in Cornerstone Robotics for Sentire Distribution Rights

Medtronic announced a strategic partnership with Hong Kong-based Cornerstone Robotics, investing approximately $700 million for distribution rights to the Sentire surgical system in select non-U.S. markets. The deal creates a two-platform robotic surgery portfolio, pairing Medtronic's Hugo RAS system with Sentire. This investment supports Cornerstone's expansion and reflects a broader trend toward multi-platform strategies in surgical robotics.

Sep 16 minNeura News
Product Launch

LG and NVIDIA Sign Multi-Track Robotics and AI Agreement

LG Corp. and NVIDIA have signed a multi-track agreement covering robotics, AI factories, and automotive technology. The partnership includes the development of a next-generation bipedal humanoid robot built on NVIDIA's Isaac GR00T foundation model, targeted for unveiling in Q1 2027. The agreement also outlines an AI factory reference site, an 80 MW facility in Cheonan, and an automotive track on NVIDIA's DRIVE Hyperion platform.

Aug 148 minNeura News
AI Tools

Pony.ai and Uber to Deploy 2,000+ Robotaxis Across Europe

Pony.ai and Uber announced on August 13, 2026, an expansion of their partnership to deploy over 2,000 robotaxis across Europe, building on the first commercial robotaxi service in Zagreb, Croatia. The multi-city rollout will follow a joint-deployment model, with Pony.ai providing technology, Uber handling platform services, and local partners managing fleets. Each new market will require regulatory approval, with further expansion planned for the Middle East.

Aug 148 minNeura News
AI Tools

IBM and OpenAI Forge Strategic Partnership to Embed Frontier AI Across Consulting Operations

IBM and OpenAI announced a strategic partnership on August 13, 2026, embedding OpenAI's frontier models, including GPT-5.6, Codex, and ChatGPT Work, into IBM Consulting Advantage. The collaboration includes joint go-to-market initiatives, a dedicated OpenAI Practice staffed by thousands of consultants, and a focus on financial services, government, telecommunications, and retail. Three workstreams target legacy operations, application modernization, and cybersecurity, building on IBM's existing AI and security offerings.

Aug 135 minNeura News
AI Tools

NVIDIA Makes the Case for AI Factories as an Investable Asset Class

NVIDIA argues that AI factory compute should be treated as an investable infrastructure asset class, citing rising GPU rental prices and long hardware lifespans. The company recently announced partnerships with six financial institutions to mobilize over $500 billion in third-party capital for AI infrastructure. The blog post details the economics behind these partnerships, including residual-value support and independent underwriting.

Aug 126 minNeura News