AI productivity promises faster work, smarter decisions and less time spent on repetitive tasks. But for many managers, the reality is turning out to be more complicated. A new workplace survey suggests that while employees are using AI to produce more work, managers are struggling to review that output, evaluate employee contributions and keep workflows…
The startup uses AI in civil engineering to automate workflows, turning 3D scans into drawings up to 10 times faster. San Francisco-based Mach9 has raised $34 million in Series A funding after pivoting from robotics hardware to AI-powered computer-aided design (CAD) software. The round was co-led by First Round Capital and Bessemer Venture Partners, with…
Blacksmith raised $66 million at a $1 billion valuation. Its secret? Solving the software-testing bottleneck created by AI coding tools. Imagine your startup’s AI coding agent builds a feature in minutes. Exciting, right? Now imagine waiting hours for tests to finish before you can safely release it. Your AI is working at full speed, but…
