Pulse 2.0

onsemi And Synaptics Revise Merger Agreement To $5.7 Billion

Broadcom To Lend Anthropic Up To $42 Billion To Finance AI Infrastructure

WilmerHale Adds Charlie Lightfoot As International Arbitration Partner In London

NASA Awards Omitron $23.5 Million Contract For Orbital Safety Analysis Services

Simpson Thacher Adds Six Partners To Asset Management Platform

doxx.net Raises $38 Million Series A Led By Andreessen Horowitz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 3:24 PM

doxx.net has raised $38 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to launch the open beta of its Agentic Defined Networking platform, which is designed to give people and AI agents private networks for browsing, communications, and data transfers.

Halluminate Raises $30 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $38.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:58 PM

Halluminate has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its work developing reinforcement-learning environments and benchmarks intended to improve artificial intelligence performance in financial services and other forms of knowledge work. Oak HC/FT led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Orange Collective, FT Partners and Heavybit.

Capitolis To Acquire eSecLending For $200 Million In Cash

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:57 PM

Capitolis has agreed to acquire eSecLending for $200 million in an all-cash transaction, expanding its financial resource management platform into securities lending and adding relationships with some of the world's largest institutional asset owners.

PaleBlueDot AI Raises $200 Million Series C At $3.2 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:56 PM

PaleBlueDot AI has raised $200 million in Series C financing at a $3.2 billion valuation to expand its Super Intelligence Infrastructure Platform and deploy additional AI computing capacity. ComputeCore led the round, with participation from existing investor B Capital and other global investors. The financing follows PaleBlueDot AI's $150 million Series B announced in January.

OpenText Completes $1 Billion Senior Secured Notes Offering And Extends Revolving Credit Facility

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:56 PM

OpenText completed a $1 billion senior secured notes offering and amended its revolving credit facility as the enterprise software company refinances upcoming debt maturities and extends portions of its capital structure.

Brixmor And Everview To Acquire Slate Grocery REIT For $2.3 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:53 PM

Slate Grocery REIT has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a joint venture between Brixmor Property Group and affiliates of Everview Partners in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.3 billion. The buyers will pay $13 per Slate Grocery REIT unit in cash.

Elmet Technologies Awarded $36 Million DLA Contract For Molybdenum And Tungsten Materials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:10 PM

Elmet Technologies has been awarded an approximately $36 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to supply high-performance molybdenum and tungsten alloys and precision wire to the U.S. National Defense Stockpile.

WilmerHale: Former SEC Acting Enforcement Director Sam Waldon Joins As Partner

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:09 PM

WilmerHale has added former Securities and Exchange Commission senior enforcement official Sam Waldon as a partner in its Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group within the firm's Securities and Financial Services Department.

Partners Group Plans Two-Portfolio Structure For €6.6 Billion Global Value SICAV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:08 PM

Partners Group plans to restructure its Global Value SICAV private equity evergreen strategy into an umbrella fund with two sub-portfolios, providing investors with different options for long-term compounding and distributions.

Echodyne Awarded $250 Million JIATF-401 Counter-UAS Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:07 PM

Echodyne has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $250 million supporting Joint Interagency Task Force 401's Domestic Shield counter-UAS program.

Oceaneering Awarded Up To $154 Million U.S. Navy Dry Deck Shelter Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:05 PM

Oceaneering International's Aerospace and Defense Technologies segment has been awarded a follow-on U.S. Navy contract with a potential value of $154 million for Dry Deck Shelter support.

BWXT Awarded $189 Million U.S. Navy Nuclear Fuel Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 2:04 PM

BWX Technologies has been awarded an approximately $189 million contract to manufacture naval nuclear reactor fuel for the U.S. Navy.

Locus: Interview With Chief Revenue Officer Subhro Chakraborty About AI-Powered Delivery And Returns

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:36 AM

Locus is an AI-native logistics technology company focused on helping businesses optimize delivery and fulfillment operations. Chief Revenue Officer Subhro Chakraborty leads the company's global go-to-market strategy and revenue growth, building on previous leadership roles at Capillary Technologies, Adobe, and Dell. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Locus Chief Revenue Officer Subhro Chakraborty to learn more about delivery performance, returns, customer experience, and AI-driven logistics.

SCOPE Recruiting: Interview With Co-Founder Friddy Hoegener About Supply Chain Recruiting And Passive Talent

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:28 AM

SCOPE Recruiting is a specialized supply chain recruiting firm focused on supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, demand planning, and executive search. Co-Founder Friddy Hoegener launched the company in 2017 after working in supply chain leadership roles, including as a Global Commodity Manager at ABB and Supply Chain Manager at Baker Furniture. The firm emphasizes practitioner-led candidate vetting, with recruiters who have firsthand supply chain and operations experience. SCOPE primarily targets passive candidates, giving companies access to hard-to-reach talent that may not be found through traditional job postings. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SCOPE Recruiting Co-Founder Friddy Hoegener to learn more.

Paramount And Warner Bros. Combined Company To Operate As Skydance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:25 AM

David Ellison has announced that the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. will operate under the Skydance corporate name, creating a new parent identity while retaining the individual Paramount and Warner Bros. studio brands.

Leslie’s Files Chapter 11 To Cut Debt By About $685 Million And Secure $150 Million In New Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:23 AM

Leslie's has entered into a restructuring support agreement with a group representing more than 80% of its existing lenders and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the pool and spa retailer seeks to substantially reduce its debt and strengthen its financial position.

Ford Reports Q3 U.S. Sales Of 509,764 Vehicles As Retail Share Increases

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:21 AM

Ford reported U.S. third-quarter 2026 sales of 509,764 vehicles, down 6.6% year-over-year as the automaker continued the planned phase-out of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair.

Novartis Signs Up To $7.8 Billion Licensing Deal With Abogen For mRNA-Encoded T-Cell Engager

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:20 AM

Abogen Biosciences has entered into a licensing and option agreement with Novartis covering ABO2203 and additional potential programs based on Abogen's proprietary RNA platform, with the deal carrying up to approximately $7.8 billion in upfront and potential milestone payments.

Covington Elects 15 New Partners Across Five Global Offices

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:14 AM

Covington has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership across offices in Brussels, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and Washington, expanding the firm's capabilities across litigation, regulatory, technology, life sciences, government contracts, capital markets, tax and project development.

Plains Appoints Dean Liollio As Chief Operating Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:14 AM

Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings have appointed Dean Liollio as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 2, 2026.

IBM Elects Siris Capital Co-Founder Frank Baker To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:12 AM

IBM has elected Frank Baker to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026, adding a technology-focused private equity executive to the company's board.

Amazon Commits More Than $1 Billion To Data Center Communities Over Five Years

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:11 AM

Amazon has announced a new community investment program that will add more than $1 billion in funding over the next five years to communities where the company operates data centers in the U.S.

Nvidia Hits Record High And Reaches $5.7 Trillion Intraday Market Cap

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:09 AM

Nvidia shares hit a new intraday high on October 2, pushing the AI chip company's market capitalization to about $5.7 trillion.

Tesla Delivers 486,532 Vehicles And Deploys 13.7 GWh Of Energy Storage In Q3 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:07 AM

Tesla produced 464,391 vehicles and delivered 486,532 vehicles during the third quarter of 2026, while deploying 13.7 GWh of energy storage products across its energy business.

CG Financial Services Appoints Jon Patullo As COO And CIO

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:04 AM

CG Financial Services has appointed Jon Patullo as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer as the independent wealth management firm invests in its technology, operating infrastructure and advisor platform to support continued expansion.

Civista Bancshares Names Mark J. Sams As Chief Revenue Officer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:02 AM

Civista Bancshares has appointed Mark J. Sams as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, adding him to the executive leadership teams of both Civista Bancshares and Civista Bank.

First Merchants CEO Mark Hardwick To Retire And Mike Stewart Named Successor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 7:00 AM

First Merchants Corporation CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at the end of 2026 after 29 years with the bank, with current First Merchants Bank President Mike Stewart set to become President and CEO at the beginning of 2027.

CohnReznick Adds Bryan DaCanal As Transaction Advisory Managing Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:59 AM

CohnReznick has added Bryan DaCanal as a Managing Director in its Transaction Advisory Services practice, expanding the professional services firm's financial and operational due diligence capabilities. DaCanal will be based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Pemberton Appoints Dominic Courtman To Lead $1.6 Billion CLO Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:58 AM

Pemberton Asset Management has appointed Dominic Courtman as Managing Director and Head of its Collateralised Loan Obligation Group as the European private credit manager continues expanding its €1.6 billion CLO platform. Courtman will begin the role in January 2027.

HB Wealth Onboards $700 Million Advisor Team And Expands Into Texas

By Amit Chowdhry ● Today at 6:57 AM

HB Wealth has expanded into Texas with the addition of Steven D. Podnos, Rachel Podnos O'Leary and Lauren Podnos-Garner, a three-advisor team that previously operated Wealth Care LLC with approximately $700 million in assets under management.