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NVIDIA's deeper collaboration with MediaTek - including a $3.5 billion investment and the NVLink Fusion platform - establishes a higher integration benchmark for custom AI accelerators. Broadcom and Marvell remain pivotal suppliers for hyperscalers, but must respond to faster innovation cycles and potential margin pressure as hyperscalers pursue di…
AXT's share-price correction after an extraordinary rally and a dilutive follow-on offering has created a measurable risk-reward for speculative, mid-horizon traders. The business controls the lion's share of the indium phosphide substrate market and stands to benefit from structural AI data center demand, but valuation remains extreme and executio…
Profusa, Inc. received notification from Nasdaq that following its 1-for-4 reverse stock split, it temporarily fell below the minimum 500,000 publicly held shares threshold. However, after further correspondence, Nasdaq confirmed that Profusa now complies with this requirement, ensuring continued listing and trading on Nasdaq under the ticker PFSA.
Taiwan's defence ministry says an increasingly unpredictable Beijing is expanding its control of the air and maritime domains around the island, centering exercises on joint blockade and control of external sea lanes while studying lessons from recent conflicts abroad. The report highlights a purge of senior Chinese officers, the adoption of tactic…
Nvidia and MediaTek have broadened their collaboration to accelerate AI computing across cloud infrastructure, local computing and automotive segments. MediaTek will adopt Nvidia's NVLink Fusion platform to enable customers to create custom XPUs that integrate into Nvidia NVLink-connected, rack-scale AI environments. As part of the agreement, Nvidi…
Change Agents Corporation has completed Phase 2 development of its Catch-Up agentic AI video studio platform in collaboration with Caylent and with funding from an Amazon Web Services grant. The platform is designed to help digital content creators autonomously generate personalized short-form videos across multiple social media platforms. Beta tes…
Daré Bioscience announced that it has received a new funding award from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) totaling approximately $908,000. This funding will support the advancement of their DARE-PTB2 program, aimed at preventing preterm birth, a significant healthcare challenge worldwide.
Sempra Energy stock opened lower after Mizuho downgraded the company and slashed its price target, citing the California legislature's inability to enact wildfire liability reforms that would shield utilities from large financial exposure. A second firm trimmed its target, while peers with California exposure also fell, reflecting a broader sector …
OneMedNet Corporation announced a new agreement to provide its iRWD platform’s de-identified, full-fidelity clinical real-world data to a leading AI-driven drug development company, enabling rapid cohort feasibility, data validation, contracting, and delivery within weeks. This underscores the growing demand for private, directly sourced clinical d…
Strategy Inc. has returned to accumulating Bitcoin, acquiring 4,603 coins between August 24 and 30 for $369.7 million. The purchases, funded by at-the-market equity sales, were signaled publicly by Executive Chairman Michael Saylor and confirmed in an SEC 8-K. The company now holds 845,050 BTC at a blended cost basis of $75,412 per coin.
American Battery Technology Company hosted senior U.S. Department of Energy and Nevada state leaders at their commercial lithium-ion battery recycling facility and lithium hydroxide pilot plant. The visit highlighted the company's DOE-supported technologies that enhance domestic lithium resource development and recycling to reduce reliance on forei…
SLB is trading near multi-month highs but the setup still favors a tactical long. Strong demand for energy security, a surging digital/data-centers business, and healthy cash flow create a constructive risk/reward. This trade idea lays out a clear entry at $58.29, a stop at $53.00 and a $72.00 target over a 180-trading-day horizon.
Supernus Pharmaceuticals announced a partnership with professional snowboarder Chloe Kim to raise awareness about adult ADHD and promote Qelbree, their non-stimulant ADHD medication. Qelbree, approved by the FDA five years ago, has become the top prescribed branded non-stimulant ADHD treatment with 3 million prescriptions. The collaboration aims to…
NVIDIA and MediaTek announced an expanded collaboration strengthening their long-standing partnership to co-develop next-generation AI computing platforms across AI infrastructure, local AI computing, and automotive sectors. MediaTek will adopt NVIDIA's NVLink Fusion platform to enable custom AI accelerator development integrated into NVIDIA's rack…
Telos Corporation has been awarded a $34.3 million task order by the Air Combat Command’s Directorate of Intelligence to modernize cybersecurity risk management for the Air Force Intelligence Community. Utilizing its Xacta.ai platform, Telos will implement AI-driven automation to improve cybersecurity assurance, reduce administrative workloads, and…
Standard Lithium's Smackover Lithium partnership has executed a binding 10-year offtake agreement with LG Energy Solution for 8,000 metric tonnes per year of battery-quality lithium carbonate from the South West Arkansas Project. This deal complements a prior contract with Trafigura and secures approximately 90% of the expected output, strengthenin…
IperionX Limited announces the U.S. Army awarded a second task order worth a base $18.5 million (with potential to reach $25.4 million) under its $99 million SBIR Phase III contract to scale industrial-scale, domestic titanium powder-to-part manufacturing capacity. This funding supports expanding titanium fastener finishing capabilities in Virginia…
Allogene Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech company specializing in allogeneic CAR T therapies for cancer and autoimmune diseases, announced it will participate in the Citi Biopharma Back to School Conference in September. The company aims to present its developments in off-the-shelf CAR T cell therapies designed for enhanced availability and s…
Endovia Health Sciences welcomes the federal government's recent support for transferring marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III, which marks a significant evolution in U.S. cannabinoid policy and is expected to facilitate scientific research and regulatory approval of cannabinoid-based medicines. The company plans to submit its CannEpil® formul…
Athene, a subsidiary of Apollo Global Management, has hired Brett Gibson as Executive Vice President and Head of Investor Relations. Gibson brings extensive experience in credit research and investor engagement, previously serving as Executive Director in North America Credit Research at J.P. Morgan Securities. The move aims to strengthen Athene’s …
Datacentrex, Inc. (Nasdaq: DTCX) announced a $30 million investment in Eagle LNG Partners via the equity holding company ELNG Equity LLC. Eagle LNG produces aerospace-specification liquefied natural gas (LNG) used to fuel next-generation American reusable launch vehicles and has established long-term contracts since 2017. The move positions Datacen…
NeoVolta Inc. announced a strategic five-year agreement with SK On to secure 9 GWh of U.S.-manufactured lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery cells from 2027 through 2031. Additionally, the companies will collaborate on an expanded framework where SK On supplies an additional 9 GWh of cells and NeoVolta manufactures energy storage packs for SK On, t…
Lexicon Pharmaceuticals announced results from a post hoc analysis of their Phase 3 SOLOIST-WHF trial, demonstrating sotagliflozin's consistent efficacy and safety across various baseline systolic blood pressure levels in patients recently hospitalized for worsening heart failure. The treatment reduced cardiovascular death and heart failure-related…
Acrivon Therapeutics, a clinical-stage biotech firm specializing in AI-driven precision medicine, announced the appointment of Michaela Levin, Ph.D., as Chief Business Officer. Dr. Levin brings extensive experience in biotech business development and will lead Acrivon's strategic business development and partnering efforts to maximize the value of …
Aon shares declined in pre-market trade after the company disclosed a definitive agreement to acquire USI Insurance Services from KKR for $17.0 billion in cash. Investors focused on Aon’s plan to fund the entire purchase with new debt, the suspension of near-term share repurchases, and the deal’s roughly 14.5x synergized trailing 12-month adjusted …
