
Akamai's $11.6B Anthropic deal bets on edge AI, AMD CPUs
Akamai secures a $11.6B deal with Anthropic to run AI workloads on its distributed infrastructure, potentially boosting AMD's position.
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Akamai secures a $11.6B deal with Anthropic to run AI workloads on its distributed infrastructure, potentially boosting AMD's position.

LattePanda launches a compact x86 module with 115 TOPS AI performance for on-device AI applications, starting at $599.

Edgify raises $9M from Rank Ventures and Mangrove Capital to scale its edge AI platform in retail, reaching $25M total funding.

Edge AI hardware startups claimed 37% of funding in Q2 2026, as investors shift focus from data center chips to real-time on-device applications.