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xAI Co-founder Jimmy Ba Departs, Marking Sixth Founding-Team Exit

xAI Co-founder Jimmy Ba Departs, Marking Sixth Founding-Team Exit

Jimmy Ba said he is leaving xAI, becoming the sixth member to exit the company's 12-person founding team. His departure followed Tony Wu's exit by one day and comes shortly after Elon Musk indicated SpaceX will acquire xAI ahead of an intended initial public offering this year. The startup has encountered legal and operational challenges, including…

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II Prices $200 Million IPO at $10 Per Unit

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II Prices $200 Million IPO at $10 Per Unit

Columbus Circle Capital Corp II completed an initial public offering of 20 million units at $10.00 apiece, raising $200 million. Each unit comprises one Class A ordinary share and one-third of a redeemable warrant, with each whole warrant exercisable to buy one Class A share at $11.50. Units are slated to begin trading on the Nasdaq Global Market o…

Marwynn Shares Jump After Plan to Acquire Majority Stake in DJ Mex

Marwynn Shares Jump After Plan to Acquire Majority Stake in DJ Mex

Marwynn Holdings Inc. disclosed a non-binding letter of intent to acquire a 51% equity interest in DJ Mex Corp., a U.S.-based electronic waste specialist. The announcement prompted a 20.6% rise in Marwynn's stock in after-hours trading. The proposed deal would integrate DJ Mex into Marwynn's EcoLoopX reverse supply-chain platform, preserving DJ Mex…

SPACSphere Raises $172.5 Million in Nasdaq Listing, Eyes Tech, Digital Assets and Healthcare Targets

SPACSphere Raises $172.5 Million in Nasdaq Listing, Eyes Tech, Digital Assets and Healthcare Targets

SPACSphere Acquisition Corp. closed an initial public offering that generated $172.5 million by selling 17.25 million units at $10 each, including 2.25 million units sold through the underwriter’s exercised over-allotment. Units began trading on the Nasdaq Global Market on February 6 under the SSACU ticker, with the offering declared effective by t…

Gilead Q4 Sales and Profit Slightly Top Estimates as 2026 Guidance Lands at Low End of Street Expectations

Gilead Q4 Sales and Profit Slightly Top Estimates as 2026 Guidance Lands at Low End of Street Expectations

Gilead Sciences reported fourth-quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.86 on revenue of $7.9 billion, modestly above analyst estimates. Sales of the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection Yeztugo and the HIV treatment Biktarvy both beat Wall Street forecasts for the quarter. For 2026, management set guidance that sits at the lower bound of analys…