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Leaseweb reaches Pinnacle tier in Broadcom VMware partner programme

Leaseweb has been named a VMware Cloud Service Provider Pinnacle partner, the highest tier in Broadcom's Advantage Partner Programme, across the US, EEA and
Leaseweb has been named a VMware Cloud Service Provider Pinnacle partner, the highest tier in Broadcom's Advantage Partner Programme, across the US, EEA and
Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

ABB takes minority stake in Gridcog's energy modelling platform

ABB has made a strategic minority investment in UK-based Gridcog, joining co-investors AXPO, DNV and Verbund Ventures in an undisclosed funding round.
ABB has made a strategic minority investment in UK-based Gridcog, joining co-investors AXPO, DNV and Verbund Ventures in an undisclosed funding round.
AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Shaires Holdings appoints Rizvi, Seth and Pishevar to lead AI fund

The AIM-listed public investment company has named three US-based technology investors to its leadership team ahead of a planned capital raise.
The AIM-listed public investment company has named three US-based technology investors to its leadership team ahead of a planned capital raise.
AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Skalar raises €12m seed round to build AI-native tax firm

Munich startup Skalar, founded by Stocard's Björn Goß, has closed €12m in pre-seed and seed funding to build an AI-first tax and
Munich startup Skalar, founded by Stocard's Björn Goß, has closed €12m in pre-seed and seed funding to build an AI-first tax and
Quantum
Enterprise Software
Cloud Infrastructure

Quantinuum, Rolls-Royce and Riverlane target quantum fluid dynamics

Four partners will explore fault-tolerant quantum computing for gas turbine design, combining Quantinuum's Helios hardware with supercomputing and error-correction
Four partners will explore fault-tolerant quantum computing for gas turbine design, combining Quantinuum's Helios hardware with supercomputing and error-correction
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres
Enterprise Software

AWS and NASA streamed 4K lunar footage to 25 million viewers

AWS carried live 4K video from the Moon to 25 million screens during NASA's Artemis II mission, using a network built in weeks for
AWS carried live 4K video from the Moon to 25 million screens during NASA's Artemis II mission, using a network built in weeks for
Semiconductors
AI & ML

ASML raises 2026 outlook to €43–45bn on AI-driven chip demand

The Dutch lithography giant beat Q2 guidance with €9.3bn in sales and is planning a 30% capacity increase for EUV and DUV systems in
The Dutch lithography giant beat Q2 guidance with €9.3bn in sales and is planning a 30% capacity increase for EUV and DUV systems in
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Data Centres

Cloudera and VAST Data partner on hybrid AI factory platform

The two vendors say their joint platform addresses GPU starvation by piping enterprise data continuously into AI training and inference workloads.
The two vendors say their joint platform addresses GPU starvation by piping enterprise data continuously into AI training and inference workloads.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Cribl acquires CardinalOps to build open SIEM alternative

Cribl is buying AI-powered detection engineering startup CardinalOps to strengthen its telemetry platform and challenge legacy SIEM architectures.
Cribl is buying AI-powered detection engineering startup CardinalOps to strengthen its telemetry platform and challenge legacy SIEM architectures.
Enterprise Software
Semiconductors
AI & ML

HMS Networks posts record Q2 as data-centre demand drives growth

HMS Networks reported a record second quarter, with order intake up 20% and EBITA margin expanding to 26.8%, driven by semiconductor and data-centre
HMS Networks reported a record second quarter, with order intake up 20% and EBITA margin expanding to 26.8%, driven by semiconductor and data-centre
Datatech
Semiconductors

Kratos receives $400m DoW funding for hypersonic programmes

Kratos Defense has secured roughly $400m from the US Department of War to accelerate hypersonic system development and other national security programmes.
Kratos Defense has secured roughly $400m from the US Department of War to accelerate hypersonic system development and other national security programmes.
Enterprise Software
Cybersecurity
Cloud Infrastructure

Parsons wins $245m NRL satellite ground systems contract

Parsons subsidiary SGSS secured a five-year IDIQ contract to develop and sustain software for the US Naval Research Laboratory's Blossom Point Tracking Facility.
Parsons subsidiary SGSS secured a five-year IDIQ contract to develop and sustain software for the US Naval Research Laboratory's Blossom Point Tracking Facility.
AI & ML
Enterprise Software

Prenetics raises $1bn from General Catalyst to fund IM8 marketing

The NASDAQ-listed consumer health firm secured a non-dilutive $1bn facility to finance up to 70% of its AI-driven supplement brand's marketing
The NASDAQ-listed consumer health firm secured a non-dilutive $1bn facility to finance up to 70% of its AI-driven supplement brand's marketing
Quantum
Semiconductors

QTREX Quantum wins government order for shielded RF components

The Nasdaq-listed Israeli firm has begun production of custom shielded RF monolithic parts for an unnamed international government-owned company.
The Nasdaq-listed Israeli firm has begun production of custom shielded RF monolithic parts for an unnamed international government-owned company.
Semiconductors
Data Centres
AI & ML

Tower Semiconductor plans $3bn Japan expansion for silicon photonics

Tower Semiconductor is investing up to $3bn in a dual-track Japan capacity build-out, backed by $1bn in METI grants, targeting $3.6bn revenue
Tower Semiconductor is investing up to $3bn in a dual-track Japan capacity build-out, backed by $1bn in METI grants, targeting $3.6bn revenue
Advertising
Enterprise Software
Marketing

ZetaDisplay buys retailmediatools in retail media push

ZetaDisplay has acquired Berlin-based retailmediatools to combine digital signage and retail media into a single integrated stack for European retailers.
ZetaDisplay has acquired Berlin-based retailmediatools to combine digital signage and retail media into a single integrated stack for European retailers.
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure
Enterprise Software

TwelveLabs raises $100m Series B for agentic video intelligence

The San Francisco AI startup closed a $100m round co-led by NEA and NAVER Ventures, with Amazon among investors, to build a full-stack
The San Francisco AI startup closed a $100m round co-led by NEA and NAVER Ventures, with Amazon among investors, to build a full-stack
Data Centres
AI & ML
Cloud Infrastructure

UK data-centre cooling startups raise ~$362m as AI heat load climbs

Deep Green and Iceotope anchor a 12-company UK cohort that ranks second globally for cooling and heat-reuse investment.
Deep Green and Iceotope anchor a 12-company UK cohort that ranks second globally for cooling and heat-reuse investment.
Enterprise Software
AI & ML

CSL Group acquires IoTM Solutions to scale eSIM orchestration

CSL Group has bought IoTM Solutions, adding a 30-million-SIM management platform and access to 100-plus mobile operators to accelerate SGP.32 readiness.
CSL Group has bought IoTM Solutions, adding a 30-million-SIM management platform and access to 100-plus mobile operators to accelerate SGP.32 readiness.
Gaming
Enterprise Software

DTC mobile gaming hits $17bn as publishers bypass app stores

New research from GDC Festival of Gaming and Appcharge finds direct-to-consumer now accounts for 15% of the mobile gaming in-app purchase market.
New research from GDC Festival of Gaming and Appcharge finds direct-to-consumer now accounts for 15% of the mobile gaming in-app purchase market.
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