Innovation

Panoplai Names Craig Kinnear VP Of Insights & Innovation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Panoplai announced the appointment of Craig Kinnear as Vice President of Insights & Innovation. Kinnear brings 17 years of experience leading insights and strategy functions across retail, ecommerce, financial services, and technology.

Charles Schwab Reportedly Working With Cboe To Enter Prediction Market

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Charles Schwab is reportedly working with Cboe Global Markets to introduce all-or-nothing options contracts that would allow customers to place yes-or-no wagers on the performance of the S&P 500, according to Reuters.

PIFster: Interview With Co-Founder & President Shashana Kaplan About The Crowdsourcing Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

PIFster is a crowdsourcing platform that allows users to support local, vetted nonprofits through community micro-donations and voting. Pulse 2.0 interviewed PIFster co-founder and President Shashana Kaplan to learn more.

Modulate: Interview With Co-Founder & CEO Mike Pappas About The Voice Intelligence Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Modulate develops AI-powered voice intelligence and moderation platforms, like ToxMod, that analyze the nuance and tone of human voices to detect toxicity and promote safe, inclusive online spaces. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Modulate co-founder and CEO Mike Pappas to learn more.

Zerocater: Interview With CEO Ali Sabeti About The Corporate Catering Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Zerocater is a corporate catering and food service company that provides customized daily meals and cafeteria solutions for businesses by partnering with local restaurants, caterers, and food trucks. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Zerocater CEO Ali Sabeti to learn more.

Premium Guard: Interview With Founder & CEO Anan Bishara About The Auto Filter Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Premium Guard Inc. (PGI) is a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of automotive aftermarket filtration products, including oil, air, cabin, and fuel filters—serving passenger, diesel, and powersport markets. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Premium Guard founder and CEO Anan Bishara to learn more.

Edge: Interview With CEO Iffi Wahla About The HR Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Edge is a global HR platform that helps businesses in the healthcare, dental, and insurance sectors hire, manage, and retain pre-vetted remote professionals by providing a complete, compliant, and secure working infrastructure. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Edge CEO Iffi Wahla to learn more.

Graph Therapeutics Raises $5 Million For Inflammation And Immunology Programs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Graph Therapeutics announced that it has raised $5 million in new funding, bringing its total funding to date to over $10 million, including non-dilutive funding. The new investment will support the advancement of the company’s therapeutics programs in inflammation and immunology.

Scamnetic: Interview With CEO Al Pascual About The Digital Fraud Protection Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Scamnetic uses advanced AI to protect individuals and businesses from digital fraud by detecting and scoring the risk of inbound communications and transactions in real-time. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Scamnetic CEO Al Pascual to learn more.

American Global Strategies: Michael Pillsbury Joins As Senior Advisor

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

American Global Strategies announced that Dr. Michael Pillsbury has joined the firm as a Senior Advisor. Pillsbury is widely recognized for his expertise on China strategy and U.S.-China competition.

AMESA: Interview With Founder & CEO Kence Anderson About The Enterprise Software Company

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

AMESA is an enterprise software company that provides a platform for building, training, and deploying collaborative teams of autonomous AI agents designed to safely manage and optimize complex real-world physical systems. Pulse 2.0 interviewed AMESA founder and CEO Kence Anderson to learn more.

ECARX To Acquire Full Flyme Software Business For $266 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ECARX announced it entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the full Flyme software business portfolio, including Flyme Auto and the cross-device Flyme operating system. The deal is intended to secure mature, production-proven software capabilities and strengthen ECARX’s proprietary software stack and end-to-end operating system capabilities.

ShareGate: Interview With VP Of Product Benjamin Niaulin About The Microsoft 365 Migration Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

ShareGate (developed by Workleap) is a leading software platform that simplifies Microsoft 365 management, security, and tenant-to-tenant migration. Pulse 2.0 interviewed ShareGate VP of Product Benjamin Niaulin to learn more.

Chevron Signs 20-Year Power Agreement With Microsoft For West Texas Data Center

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jun 23, 2026

Chevron announced that Energy Forge One, a wholly owned subsidiary, signed an agreement with Microsoft to develop a co-located power facility in West Texas that will provide dedicated electricity to a Microsoft-operated data center under a 20-year power purchase agreement. Chevron and Engine No. 1 have been collaborating on the development, known as Project Kilby.