Priyanshi Kharwade
Thryv launched the Thryv Growth Platform on August 4, 2026, recasting its small-business software around online visibility, AI lead prioritization, marketing attribution, and optional expert support for local service companies. The same-day second-quarter results made the launch more consequential. SaaS revenue was $114.5 million, down 0.5% year over year. Thryv said its newer Market, Sell … Read more
Thomson Reuters published the first benchmark results for Thomson on July 31, 2026. The proprietary large language model starts from an open-source foundation, then uses mid-training and post-training on content from Westlaw, Practical Law, Checkpoint, and Reuters. Its first deployment is scheduled for August as the default model behind Tabular Analysis in CoCounsel Legal. The … Read more
The Verge reported on August 4, 2026 that brands and agencies are planting brand-friendly questions and replies in Reddit communities in hopes that large language models will pick up the mentions. Moderators are responding with deleted threads, keyword filters, verification rules, and bans for covert accounts. The incentive is clear. Semrush data compiled for The … Read more
Shopify Q2 2026 earnings delivered $3.583 billion in revenue, up 34% year over year, while gross merchandise volume reached $115.567 billion, up 32%. The results cover the quarter ended June 30, 2026. Gross profit rose 31% to $1.708 billion, operating income increased 68% to $488 million, and free cash flow reached $654 million, equal to … Read more
Palantir Technologies reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.935 billion, up 93% year over year, while U.S. commercial revenue reached $764 million, up 149%, in its SEC-filed earnings release on August 3. The contract indicators moved with revenue. Palantir closed 220 deals worth at least $1 million, including 73 worth at least $10 million. U.S. commercial … Read more
Pipedrive acquires Outfunnel, the sales-and-marketing automation startup behind the top-rated app on Pipedrive Marketplace. Financial terms were not disclosed. Pipedrive says it will bring automatic sales-marketing synchronization into the CRM, replacing the need for a separately installed integration. Pipedrive says Outfunnel serves more than 500 businesses and connects Pipedrive data with tools such as Mailchimp … Read more
Freshworks reported $237.4 million in second-quarter 2026 revenue, up 16% year over year and 15% in constant currency. The company also raised its full-year revenue estimate to $963.5 million-$966.5 million. The enterprise signals were stronger than the headline alone. Employee Experience ARR grew 24%, customers contributing more than $100,000 in ARR increased 25% to 1,746, … Read more
Obsidian Security announced an $85 million Series D on August 4, 2026, led by Crescent Cove Advisors, at a $1.1 billion valuation. Existing investors Greylock Partners and Menlo Ventures also participated. Reuters reported that roughly 70% of Obsidian customers already allow AI agents to interact with business data. Obsidian separately says it serves 60 Fortune … Read more
Bending Spoons agreed on August 4, 2026, to acquire Airtable in an all-cash transaction that values the operating business at $1.285 billion and implies approximately $2.25 billion of equity value after Airtable’s net cash is included. The deal is expected to close later in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals and customary conditions. The number that … Read more
Reuters reported on August 3, citing an unnamed White House official, that the Trump administration had finalized voluntary cybersecurity tests for measuring the hacking capabilities of the most advanced U.S. AI models. The official did not provide the test design, metrics, or reporting method. President Donald Trump’s June 2 AI innovation and security order confirms … Read more
Visa has signed a definitive agreement to acquire BioCatch for $2.4 billion in cash from funds advised by Permira and other shareholders. The Visa BioCatch acquisition remains subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals. It has not closed. BioCatch provides behavioral-first, multi-signal fraud intelligence for financial institutions. Visa says the company analyzes application, behavioral, … Read more
WooCommerce published an IDC InfoBrief it sponsored on July 27, 2026, with a headline forecast: IDC projects that AI agents could replatform $500 billion in digital spending by 2030. The InfoBrief is titled Build for What’s Next: Open-Source Architecture and the Future of AI Commerce. IDC also projects a 10-fold increase in AI-agent use among … Read more