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| Enterprise AI buildout. Future of professional services. Surgical robots.    View in browser May 23, 2026 Hi there,    Here is this week's top research.  ICYMI   The Future of the Enterprise AI Buildout CB Insights predictive intelligence uncovers how S&P 500 companies are building their strategies for AI readiness via partnerships, deals, M&A, and hiring across the AI startup ecosystem. AI 100: The most promising artificial intelligence startups of 2026 CB Insights launched the 10th annual AI 100 — our ranking of the world’s top emerging AI companies based on CB Insights’ predictive signals. From the infrastructure layer to enterprise and industry-specific applications, this year’s winners are shaping how industries think, decide, and act. The Future of Professional Services: How firms will capture value in the AI agent era Using CB Insights predictive intelligence and insights from senior AI and data executives at top professional services firms, we developed a roadmap for staying competitive in an AI-first world. Four priorities emerge: orchestrating the AI agent tech stack, activating proprietary data for smarter agents, turning services into scalable AI products, and leading the buildout of a human-AI workforce. CB Insights GenAI Signal Tracker Among emerging genAI startups, visual AI developer ComfyUI holds the highest Mosaic score of (947/1,000), a signal of private company momentum and its likelihood of success. Track other emerging generative AI startups, shifting markets, and breakout opportunities with our dynamic signal tracker. State of Insurtech Q1’26 Report Insurtech is on track for record-high deal sizes in 2026 as competitive pressure intensifies. Customer-Exclusive Research   Surgical robots reach an inflection point: Here are the M&A targets leading the shift Using CB Insights' proprietary Mosaic scores and M&A probability signals, we analyzed 40+ surgical robotics companies to surface the 6 best positioned for acquisition. The pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain market map We mapped 90+ companies across 17 markets in the pharmaceutical manufacturing value chain and leveraged our predictive signals to identify emerging trends.   Have a great weekend.   I love you.    Anand @asanwal Co-Founder & Exec Chair   P.S. Want to learn about the future of SaaS and AI agents? Register for the briefing here. Get started with CB Insights Start your free trial CB Insights' emerging technology insights platform provides all the analysis and data from this newsletter. Our data is the easiest way to discover and respond to emerging tech.  Was this email forwarded to you? Sign up here Copyright © 2026 CB Insights, All rights reserved. 498 7th Avenue, NY, CB Insights, New York,10018 About Us \| Update Preferences \| Research \| Newsletter |
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