Innovation

Serve Robotics, Grubhub launch autonomous food delivery service
Partnership integrates Serve Robotics' robots with Grubhub's platform to expand autonomous delivery in Los Angeles and San Francisco.

Madison Air Solutions to acquire ebm-papst for $5.4 billion
German industrial ventilation firm ebm-papst to be taken private in cash-and-stock deal valuing the company at $5.4 billion.
Goldman Sachs sees AI-driven earnings boost by 2025
Analysts project AI adoption will lift S&P 500 earnings by 3% annually starting in 2025, with tech and industrials leading gains.

Boost Run Q2 2026 revenue up 270%, ARR target set at $400M
AI-driven logistics platform Boost Run reported a 270% year-over-year revenue surge in Q2 2026, with annual recurring revenue projected to reach $400 million.

Deep-sea mining emerges as key source for critical minerals
Industry and policymakers eye underwater reserves to meet surging demand for rare earths and battery metals amid supply chain constraints.

Garo Q2 2026 results: Electrification growth offsets e-mobility losses
Swedish industrial group Garo reports Q2 2026 revenue growth driven by electrification but faces losses in its e-mobility segment.
U.S. data center growth slows amid labor shortages
Construction delays and rising costs risk extending timelines for new facilities as demand from AI and cloud providers surges.

OpenAI’s revenue run rate exceeds $40 billion, Bloomberg reports
Revenue surge driven by AI services and enterprise demand, Bloomberg cites people familiar with the matter. Valuation discussions intensify amid growth.

AIG introduces parametric cloud outage insurance product
Insurer AIG unveils a first-of-its-kind parametric insurance solution designed to cover financial losses from cloud service disruptions. The product targets enterprises reliant on cloud infrastructure.
Cerebras enables OpenAI’s GPT-5.6 Sol ultrafast mode at 750 tokens/sec
AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems integrates its hardware with OpenAI’s latest model to deliver real-time inference at unprecedented speed.

Anterix says spectrum scarcity boosts spectrum asset value
Wireless spectrum assets gain value as scarcity drives demand at Oppenheimer conference.
A10 Networks unveils AI gateway for enterprise model management
New platform aims to streamline AI deployment across large-scale enterprise environments while addressing scalability and security challenges.

SpaceX stock jumps on Starlink expansion reports
Shares of Space Exploration Technologies surged after reports of rapid subscriber growth for its Starlink satellite internet service.
Databricks raises $10bn at $190bn valuation
Big data firm secures $10 billion in fresh capital, pushing its valuation to $190 billion as investors bet on AI-driven growth.

Figure Technologies revenue doubles on blockchain loan surge
Tokenization lender Figure Technologies reported $226 million in quarterly revenue as blockchain loan marketplace volumes hit $4.3 billion, driven by rising demand for tokenized assets.

ThyssenKrupp Nucera Q3 2025/26 results highlight green hydrogen focus
Company reports strong contract awards and shifts strategy toward green hydrogen production as part of Q3 2025/26 earnings presentation.

Unicorn births hit record in H1 2026, surpassing full-year 2025 totals
AI, robotics and semiconductor startups drove the surge, with 195 new unicorns minted in the first half of 2026, exceeding the 193 recorded for all of 2025.

Boxlight secures $5.5M via preferred stock private placement
Funds to support growth initiatives and product development in education technology sector.
AI unlikely to trigger mass job losses, study finds
Research suggests AI will disrupt but not devastate labor markets, with productivity gains offsetting displacement risks.

Maria Shevchuk to keynote Platform Global conference in France
Ukrainian tech entrepreneur and investor Maria Shevchuk will deliver a keynote address at the Platform Global conference in Paris next month.

Blockchain tokenization to unlock $680B ship-finance market
ADI Chain and Shipfinex plan to tokenize commercial vessels, expanding access to a traditionally illiquid sector. The move targets a $680 billion ship-finance market.

NVIDIA’s 800V DC architecture seen boosting AI power infrastructure stocks
Analysts highlight potential beneficiaries as NVIDIA’s new architecture drives demand for advanced power systems in AI data centers.

