AI
AI‑Driven Social Discovery Fuels Western Commerce Growth
One in three consumers across Western markets now buy products first discovered on social platforms, according to new analysis from NielsenIQ (NIQ)
Semiconductors
Amazfit Launches iOS Notification Forwarding Beta in EU
Amazfit, the wearable brand owned by Zepp Health, announced a beta rollout of iOS Notification Forwarding for eligible iPhone users in the
Semiconductors
Reed Semiconductor Closes $100 Million Funding Round
Reed Semiconductor announced that it has successfully completed an upsized, oversubscribed $100 million funding round, drawing participation from a number of leading
Startups
Burjeel Holdings Prices Inaugural $500 M MENA Healthcare Sukuk
Burjeel Holdings, a GCC‑based super‑specialty healthcare group listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange, priced a $500 million Regulation S
AI
Quorum Software Acquires Streamba to Boost AI‑Driven Energy Logistics
Quorum Software announced the acquisition of Streamba, an AI‑native supply‑chain platform purpose‑built for the energy sector. By folding Streamba’
Semiconductors
I‑Pulse Secures $250 M CHIPS Award to Advance Geothermal Semiconductors
I‑Pulse announced a definitive agreement with the U.S. Department of Commerce’s CHIPS Research and Development Office that provides a
Markets
Grail Pay Secures $10.5M Series A to Expand Payments Identity Network
Grail Pay, the risk‑and‑data network built specifically for B2B payments, announced a $10.5 million Series A financing round led
Cybersecurity
Nebulock Secures $25M Series A to Boost Agentic Threat Hunting
Nebulock, the AI‑native contextual security platform, announced a $25 million Series A financing round led by FirstMark, with participation from existing
AI
CADDi Launches ITAR‑Compliant AI Tier for U.S. Defense
CADDi Co. Ltd. announced a new U.S.-only tier of its CADDi Drawer AI data platform designed for aerospace and defense
AI
Archetype AI Unveils Newton Agents for Industrial AI
Archetype AI announced the launch of Newton Agents, a portfolio of ready‑to‑deploy Physical AI agents designed for industrial operations. The
Markets
Qualcomm and Meta Seal Multi‑Generation Data‑Center CPU Deal
Qualcomm Technologies and Meta have entered a strategic, multi‑generation agreement under which Qualcomm will supply its Dragonfly™ C1000 data‑center CPU
AI
Qualcomm, Hugging Face Expand Partnership to Bridge Device‑to‑Cloud AI
Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. announced an expansion of its strategic relationship with Hugging Face aimed at advancing open, developer‑driven artificial intelligence across
Cybersecurity
IBM, Red Hat, Palo Alto Add Virtual Patching to Lightwell
IBM, Red Hat and Palo Alto Networks announced a joint effort to extend IBM’s Project Lightwell with Palo Alto’s virtual‑
Markets
FPT and Microsoft Expand AI Collaboration Across Asia
FPT Corporation announced an expanded strategic collaboration with Microsoft aimed at accelerating enterprise‑wide AI adoption and co‑innovation across Asia, with
