Weekly Recap: 11 Tech Press Releases You Need to See

A roundup of the most newsworthy tech announcements from PR Newswire this week, including the merger of Compass and Anywhere, the launch of Amplify by PR Newswire and a new report on banking's AI future.

NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- With thousands of press releases published each week, it can be difficult to keep up with everything on PR Newswire. To help tech journalists and consumers stay on top of the week's most newsworthy and popular releases, here's a recap of some major stories from the week that shouldn't be missed.

The list below includes the headline (with a link to the full text) and an excerpt from each story. Click on the press release headlines to access accompanying multimedia assets that are available for download.

1. Compass Announces Combination with Anywhere Real Estate in All-Stock Transaction
   This transaction pairs Compass' years of investment in technology, innovative marketing offerings, and real estate professionals with Anywhere's leading brands, broader and complementary businesses, and global reach. The combination of these companies will create a premier real estate platform, enabling agents and franchisees to best serve home sellers and home buyers.
2. Capital Rx Announces Funding Round of $400M to Accelerate AI-Powered Health Benefits Platform; Rebrands as "Judi Health" to Reflect Expansion Beyond Pharmacy "By combining a transparent PBM model with a scalable, AI-powered platform, they're building the infrastructure for the next generation of health benefit administration. Employers are demanding better solutions, and Judi Health is uniquely positioned to meet that moment," said Joshua Sommerfeld, Healthcare Sector Lead at Wellington Management.
3. Hitachi agrees to acquire German data and AI services firm synvert to accelerate Agentic AI and Physical AI development, driving global expansion of HMAX business synvert is a leading consulting firm in the data and AI space, delivering advanced expertise in AI-driven business design, data access and governance, integration, and operations. With a portfolio of over 200 clients, synvert helps enterprises unlock value and drive intelligent, data-powered transformation.
4. Filevine Raises $400M with Insight, Accel, and Halo Fund to Scale Legal Intelligence The company will use proceeds from the raise to further its lead in serving litigators, attract top talent, and deepen its base of enterprise and government customers. With its scale, proprietary data, and embedded AI, the company is positioned to define the future of the legal technology market.
5. AppZen Raises $180 Million Growth Round Led by Riverwood Capital to Take the Next Step in Autonomous Finance The Series D fundraise allows AppZen to further accelerate the adoption of agentic AI at the enterprise, converting standard operating procedures into configurable, production-ready, digital coworkers, enabling CFOs and controllers to replace over 50% of manual work and scale operations without additional headcount or BPO.
6. PR Newswire Launches Amplify: AI Platform to Accelerate Modern PR and Communications Capabilities A new platform gives communicators the tools to transform a single press release into a full-scale campaign, ensuring their message breaks through to global audiences and AI alike. Visibility isn't enough – ownership is everything. With Amplify, PR Newswire gives brands the power to plan, create, and control their narrative like never before.
7. Axxess Partners With Helper Heroes to Provide Virtual Assistant Staffing Services to Clients "Our partnership with Helper Heroes highlights Axxess' commitment to the growth and operational efficiency of our clients," said Robin Van Sickle, vice president of channel partnerships at Axxess. "Helper Heroes enables clients to outsource administrative tasks like scheduling, follow-ups and data entry, reducing operational strain while prioritizing care delivery."
8. Circuit & Chisel Secures $19.2 Million and Launches ATXP, a Web-Wide Protocol for Agentic Payments "AI agents are increasingly navigating the web and transacting on our behalf and that requires an entirely new monetization infrastructure," said Emily Man, Partner at Primary Venture Partners. "ATXP, enables instant, nested, delegated, and extremely low cost micropayments between AI agents, something that traditional payments rails can't support."
9. GraceBlocks Integrates Google's Gemini AI Models to Deliver Custom, Automated Solutions for SMBs and HR Teams By embedding Gemini models directly into its platform, GraceBlocks allows users to automate tasks like data extraction from resumes, perform sentiment analysis on employee feedback, and generate personalized communications, transforming how businesses manage their core processes.
10. Banking's AI future: Industry executives reveal 5 lessons for responsible and profitable transformation On the eve of Sibos 2025, a new report from SAS, From Algorithms to Impact: Banking's AI Future, presents perspectives from forward-looking executives at Banorte (Mexico), Intesa Sanpaolo (Italy), Millennium BCP (Portugal) and Old National Bank (US) – institutions proving that practical AI innovation doesn't depend on size. The report distills their insights into five essential lessons for charting a responsible and profitable path.
11. GoPro Announces Three New Products - MAX2: 360 Camera with True 8K Resolution and Twist-and-Go Replaceable Lenses, LIT HERO: Miniature 4K Lifestyle Camera with Built-In Light for 'Whatever, Whenever' Capture, and Fluid Pro AI: Gimbal for Stabilizing GoPros, Phones and Other Cameras "This year's new products diversify GoPro's lineup like never before, delivering exciting new capabilities to today's demanding content creators, adventurers and enthusiasts," says GoPro Founder and CEO Nicholas Woodman.

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