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smartphone market exitsJul 22, 20265 min

OnePlus Pulls Out of US and Europe, Betting Everything on India's AI-Driven Market

OnePlus has ceased smartphone sales in North America and Europe, shifting focus entirely to India where AI-powered devices and direct-to-consumer models are reshaping the market.

ai travel agencies platformsJul 21, 20265 min

Fora Raises $60M Series D to Scale AI Travel Advisor Platform, Valued at $1B

Fora, the AI-powered travel agency connecting travelers with human advisors, has closed a $60 million Series D round led by Forerunner and Tactile Ventures, reaching unicorn status as it expands its Via AI assistant and global advisor network.

ai financial markets stock performance valuationJul 18, 20264 min

Oil Futures Pull Back From Session Highs as Trump Drops Hormuz Transit Fee

Oil futures added to yesterday's gains but settled off the day's highs after President Trump withdrew a plan to charge a 20% fee to cover the cost of protecting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.

space commercialization iposJul 18, 20265 min

Ex-Elon ETFs Emerge as SpaceX Stock Soars Post-IPO, Offering Investors an Exit

Two newly registered ETFs from Subversive Capital explicitly exclude Elon Musk's companies—Tesla and SpaceX—from their portfolios, tapping into negative investor sentiment ahead of the historic SpaceX IPO.

agentic data platformsJul 17, 20264 min

Revitalizing Revenue Loops: How SpringDB Leverages ZoomInfo Intelligence

Explore how the consultancy SpringDB orchestrates high-growth success by rebuilding client data infrastructure on top of ZoomInfo's B2B intelligence platform.

ai acquisitions m aJul 17, 20265 min

Microsoft Decides One Price Change a Year Is All Its Customers Need

Microsoft shifts commercial cloud pricing to annual reviews, ditching semi-annual adjustments—and forcing customers into a year of currency luck or regret.

ai businessJul 17, 20264 min

While Other Humanoid Startups Chase Sky-High Valuations, Agility Robotics Is Betting Its Future on Execution—And a SPAC

Agility Robotics is going public via a $2.5B SPAC merger, bringing its Digit humanoid robots from warehouse trials to mainstream industrial adoption—while competitors chase sky-high valuations.

ad formats monetizationJul 16, 20264 min

How a Commercial Cleaning Firm Used Data Intelligence to Multiply Recurring Revenue

Discover how Ottawa-based Xpress Services leveraged ZoomInfo’s B2B intelligence to identify and engage facility decision-makers, resulting in a 15x increase in monthly recurring revenue over 3.5 years.

access management iam securityJul 15, 20265 min

Why Microsoft 365's Built-In Data Protection Falls Short for Business

Microsoft 365 is often mistaken for a complete data protection solution, but its native features—version history, recycle bins, and retention policies—are not backups. Under the shared responsibility model, organizations bear full accountability for backup and recovery, leaving them exposed to ransomware, insider threats, compliance failures, and costly scaling challenges.

ai acquisitions m aJul 13, 20263 min

Gradium’s $100M Nudge: Paris-Based AI Voice Startup Moves to Bay Area Amid AI Talent Rush

Gradium extends its seed round to $100M with Nvidia on board, opening a San Francisco Bay Area office to attract top AI talent and compete in the high-stakes race for real-time voice intelligence.

ai acquisitions m aJul 13, 20264 min

The Skiff Email That Vanished: How Notion's Acquisition Became a Cautionary Tale

How Notion's acquisition of encrypted email startup Skiff in February 2024 led to a rapid shutdown of its email service, reflecting a broader industry shift toward AI agents as the primary communication interface.

quantum tech markets iposJul 4, 20264 min

IQM’s IPO Didn’t Crash. It Just Revealed the Truth.

IQM’s public listing didn’t flop—it exposed the uncomfortable reality that quantum computing’s commercial future remains a gamble, even as governments pour billions into its promise.