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Star Citizen: $1 Billion Raised As Space Sim Remains In Early Access

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Cloud Imperium Games’ massively ambitious space simulation game Star Citizen has officially surpassed $1 billion in funding, cementing its status as one of the most expensive and heavily crowdfunded video game projects ever created. According to Engadget, the game has now attracted funding from more than 6.5 million backers since its original Kickstarter campaign launched in 2012.

OpenAI Signs Strategic Content Partnership With Grupo Folha And Grupo UOL In Brazil

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

OpenAI announced a strategic content partnership with Grupo Folha and Grupo UOL, marking the company’s first media partnership in Brazil. Through the agreement, journalism from Folha de S.Paulo and UOL will now be integrated into ChatGPT, allowing more than 900 million weekly active ChatGPT users globally to access summaries and content based on reporting from the Brazilian media organizations.

Anthropic Reportedly Raising Over $30 Billion At $900+ Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Anthropic is reportedly preparing to close a massive new funding round that could exceed $30 billion at a valuation above $900 billion, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter. The deal, which could close as soon as next week, would position Anthropic ahead of OpenAI as the world’s most valuable AI startup.

K25.ai: $100 Million Valuation Investment Fuels Public Listing Ambitions For AI Prediction Market Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

K25.ai announced the closing of a $100 million Pre-A strategic investment round, led by NewGenIVF Group Limited. The deal includes an initial $2 million strategic investment from NewGenIVF, which trades on Nasdaq under the ticker NIVF, along with an option to increase the investment to up to $10 million.

Ziptrrip: HelloTravel Acquisition Expands Corporate Travel And MICE Ecosystem

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Mumbai-based corporate travel and expense management platform Ziptrrip has acquired online travel marketplace HelloTravel in a move designed to expand its footprint across MICE, business leisure, and experiential travel segments. The acquisition marks the company’s first takeover since launch and reflects its broader ambition to build an integrated travel operating system for enterprises and travelers.

Jardine Matheson: AUS$3.4 Billion Acquisition Of I-MED Radiology Network From Permira

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Permira announced that the Permira Funds, acting through their UK platform, have agreed to sell I-MED Radiology Network to Jardine Matheson in a transaction valued at a total enterprise value of AUS$3.4 billion.

Grundium Acquires AI Precision Pathology Software Provider Visiopharm

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Grundium announced it has acquired Visiopharm to create an integrated precision pathology platform that combines digital slide scanning with AI-driven pathology software.

Tequipy: €3.06 Million Raised For Global IT Device Automation Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Tequipy announced that it has raised €3.06 million in funding led by Smedvig Ventures, with participation from Manta Ray and Unfold.vc. The company said the funding will support its next phase of growth as it expands beyond hardware lifecycle management into software, access, and security automation for enterprise IT teams.

Triple Flag Precious Metals: $1 Billion Credit Facility Expanded At Improved Terms

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Triple Flag Precious Metals Corp. announced amendments to its existing undrawn revolving credit facility, increasing the facility size and securing more favorable borrowing terms. The company said the updated agreement strengthens its financial flexibility as it continues expanding its precious metals streaming and royalty portfolio.

Quanta Services: Joseph Kim Joins Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Quanta Services announced the appointment of Joseph Kim to its Board of Directors, adding a veteran executive with extensive leadership, operational, supply chain, and logistics experience to the company’s board.

Meta: New Forum App Expands Push Into Reddit-Style Communities

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Meta has quietly launched a new standalone app called Forum, a platform designed around Facebook Groups and community discussions, in a move that appears to be aimed at competing more directly with Reddit and other conversation-focused social networks, according to Matt Navarra.

ŌURA Files Confidentially For IPO Amid Rapid Growth In Health Wearables

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ŌURA, the company behind the popular ŌURA Ring wearable device, has confidentially filed for an initial public offering in the United States, positioning itself to become one of the most closely watched consumer health technology IPOs in recent years.

Redwire: $15 Million Follow-On Order From U.S. Army Aviation Center Of Excellence For Stalker UAS Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Redwire announced a $15 million follow-on order from the 1st Aviation Brigade at the U.S. Army Aviation Center of Excellence (AVCOE) for its Stalker uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), further expanding the company’s role in military drone training and battlefield readiness programs.

Applied Digital: $7.5 Billion Hyperscaler Lease Pushes Contracted AI Capacity Above 1 GW

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Applied Digital announced it has signed a new 15-year take-or-pay lease agreement with the same U.S.-based high investment-grade hyperscaler that previously partnered with the company at Delta Forge 1. The agreement covers Applied Digital’s fourth AI Factory campus, Polaris Forge 3, which is designed to deliver 300 MW of critical IT load supported by approximately 430 MW of grid-connected utility power.

Nebius: 328 MW AI Infrastructure Partnership With Bloom Energy To Power U.S. Build-Out

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Nebius announced a partnership with Bloom Energy to deploy Bloom’s fuel cell technology in support of Nebius’s AI infrastructure expansion strategy in the United States.

Devon Energy: $2.6 Billion Federal Lease Acquisition Expands Delaware Basin Inventory

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Devon Energy announced it acquired 16,300 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin in Lea and Eddy Counties, New Mexico, for approximately $2.6 billion through a Bureau of Land Management oil and gas lease sale. The acquisition is expected to strengthen the company’s premier Delaware Basin position, extend inventory life, and increase net asset value per share.

D-Wave Quantum: $100 Million CHIPS Act Funding Proposal To Advance U.S. Quantum Computing Leadership

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

D-Wave Quantum announced that it signed a Letter of Intent with the U.S. Department of Commerce for $100 million in proposed funding under the CHIPS and Science Act, a move designed to accelerate the company’s superconducting annealing and gate-model quantum computing development efforts.

PopDEX: $30 Million Raised To Advance Trader-Centric Perp DEX Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Foresight Ventures announced it has led a $30 million strategic seed investment in PopDEX, a trader-centric, decentralized perpetual exchange focused on aligning incentives with contributors and improving capital efficiency.

Berkshire Hathaway: $2.6 Billion Delta Investment Marks Return To Airlines

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Berkshire Hathaway has returned to the airline sector with a roughly $2.6 billion investment in Delta Air Lines, marking one of the first major portfolio shifts under CEO Greg Abel following Warren Buffett’s transition from the top executive role.

Polsia: $30 Million At $250 Million Valuation Raised For AI Operations Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Polsia announced it raised $30 million at a $250 million valuation as the company advances its vision to enable AI agents to run large portions of business operations autonomously.

Sungrow: 7.5GWh Energy Storage System Agreement Signed With Masdar For Abu Dhabi RTC Project

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Sungrow and Masdar announced the signing of an agreement for the supply of energy storage system and photovoltaic inverter solutions for the UAE’s world first gigascale round-the-clock renewable energy project in Abu Dhabi.

ORIX: Qatar SWF-Backed OQCI Fund Acquires Nippon Information Industry

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

ORIX announced that OQCI Fund LP, a private equity fund backed by the Qatar Investment Authority and serviced by ORIX, has acquired all shares of Nippon Information Industry Corp. (NII). The transaction marks the first investment completed by the OQCI Fund.

Matador Resources: $1.14 Billion Delaware Basin Acquisition Adds 5,154 Net Acres

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Matador Resources announced the acquisition of 5,154 net undeveloped acres in the core of the Delaware Basin through the Bureau of Land Management’s recent Oil and Gas Lease Sale, expanding the company’s Southeast New Mexico footprint in a transaction valued at approximately $1.143 billion.

McKinsey: AppliedAI Collaboration Aims To Rapidly Rewire Regulated Enterprise Processes With AI

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

AppliedAI and McKinsey & Company announced a collaboration to help regulated enterprises transform mid and back-office operations using agentic AI. The partnership combines McKinsey’s transformation and change management expertise, including its QuantumBlack division, with AppliedAI’s Opus platform, an Agentic Process Execution (APX) system designed to build, run, optimize, and govern AI-powered enterprise workflows.

Amber International: Brunei Investment Agency Executive Noorsurainah Tengah Appointed To Board Of Directors

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Amber International Holding Limited announced the appointment of Noorsurainah Tengah as an independent director of the company’s Board of Directors, effective May 21, 2026. Tengah will also serve on the Board’s Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee and Investment Committee.

Squid: $6 Million Raised To Expand Consumer Product Offering On Cross-Chain Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Squid announced it has raised $6 million in funding to accelerate the expansion of its consumer product offerings built on cross-chain infrastructure. The financing round was led by North Island Ventures and included participation from Ripple, Dialectic, Borderless, Scenius Capital, Altos, and Arche Capital, along with angel investors from Axelar, Ledger, Polymer, Enso, and Peanut.

Universal Music Group: New Multi-Year TikTok Licensing Agreement Expands AI Protections And Artist Monetization

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Universal Music Group and TikTok announced a new multi-year strategic licensing agreement designed to strengthen the relationship between the two companies while expanding opportunities for artists, songwriters, creators, and fans globally.

MoonPay Acquires Decent.xyz And Launches MoonPay Trade

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

MoonPay announced the launch of MoonPay Trade, a new technology platform designed to give applications, financial institutions, and enterprises access to digital assets and onchain liquidity across more than 200 blockchains and protocols through a single API.

Penske Media Reportedly In Talks To Acquire Unsold Vox Media Brands

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Penske Media Corporation (PMC) is reportedly in talks to acquire the remaining unsold brands from Vox Media as part of a broader breakup of the media company, according to Adweek.

Sonar Acquires Gitar To Expand AI Code Verification Platform With AI Code Review

By Amit Chowdhry ● May 25, 2026

Sonar announced it has acquired Gitar, an AI-native code review platform, expanding Sonar’s code verification platform to include AI-powered code review capabilities. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.