Countries Weigh Restrictions on Smart Glasses Over Privacy Concerns
Governments, courts and businesses around the world are tightening scrutiny of camera-equipped smart glasses amid concerns that devices such as Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses could be used to photograph, record videos or capture audio...
Bain Capital, GIC Explore $3.2 Billion Sale or IPO of Japan’s WHI
Bain Capital and Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC are exploring an initial public offering or sale of Japanese human resources software company WHI Holdings at a valuation of at least 500 billion yen ($3.2...
Trump Expands Access to Tax-Free Diesel as Fuel Prices Surge
U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday signed an executive order to expand access to tax-exempt diesel as soaring fuel prices raise concerns ahead of the November 3 midterm elections. Diesel prices reached a record...
US Securities Industry Profits Surge to $45.9 Billion in First Half of 2026
Profits across the US securities industry reached $45.9 billion in the first half of 2026, putting Wall Street on track to set a new annual record, according to a report released by New York...
US Pressures Europe to Release Diesel Reserves or Face Export Ban
The Trump administration has urged Germany and France to release emergency diesel inventories to help ease global fuel prices, warning that the United States could consider restricting diesel exports if Europe does not act,...
Volantis Raises $88 Million to Tackle AI Chip Memory Bottlenecks
San Francisco-based semiconductor startup Volantis has raised $88 million in venture capital to develop technology aimed at addressing a major bottleneck in AI chips — the speed at which computing components can communicate with...
Broadcom’s $42 Billion Financing Deal Deepens Anthropic AI Partnership
Anthropic’s IPO prospectus has revealed an unusually broad relationship with chipmaker Broadcom, spanning compute supply, equipment leasing and financing. Broadcom has agreed to lend Anthropic up to $42 billion to help finance its infrastructure...
Synopsys, AWS Sign Multi-Year Chip Design Licensing Deal Worth Over $1 Billion
Synopsys and Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Wednesday announced a multi-year agreement worth more than $1 billion under which AWS will license chip design intellectual property from Synopsys. The deal expands Synopsys’ growing business...
Apple Plans Smart-Home Push With New Hub on October 13
Apple is planning to expand its presence in the smart-home market with a new home hub, code-named J490, expected to be launched on October 13, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with...
Hormel Foods to Acquire Brakebush Brothers for $1.06 Billion
Hormel Foods said on Wednesday it will acquire family-owned chicken company Brakebush Brothers in a deal valued at $1.06 billion, as the food manufacturer seeks to strengthen its presence in the growing value-added chicken...