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Aptera Motors Partners With Launch Design On Up To $44 Million Production Program As First 40 Vehicles Target Q4

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Aptera Motors has entered into a strategic partnership with Launch Design covering a production program valued at up to approximately $44 million as the solar electric vehicle company moves toward initial production and higher-volume manufacturing.

CoreWeave And Hudson River Trading Sign Multi-Billion-Dollar AI Cloud Deal For NVIDIA Vera Rubin Research Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

CoreWeave has signed a multi-year, multi-billion-dollar agreement with Hudson River Trading to provide the quantitative trading firm with large-scale AI cloud infrastructure for its next generation of research and model development.

Guideless Raises €1 Million Pre-Seed As AI Training Platform Reaches 3,000+ Users Across 15 Markets

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Guideless has raised €1 million in pre-seed funding to expand its AI-powered software training and operational knowledge platform, which is already used by more than 3,000 users across 15 markets. The round was led by Superhero Capital, with participation from FIRSTPICK VC and angel investors Thomas Plantenga, Group CEO of Vinted; Vytautas Atkočaitis, CEO of Vinted Go; and Vinted co-founder Mantas Mikuckas.

Franklin Templeton Closes $1.5 Billion Inaugural CFO To Expand Private Markets Access Across Lexington And Benefit Street

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Franklin Templeton has closed its first Collateralized Fund Obligation, raising $1.5 billion from global investors and establishing a new capital formation channel for the firm's private markets platform.

Carson Group Onboards $405 Million Firm Yari Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Carson Group has added Yari Capital to its independent advisor channel, bringing approximately $405 million in assets under management to the wealth management platform.

Authsnap: Interview With CEO And Founder Gretchen Heinen About AI-Powered Insurance Denial Management

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Authsnap is an AI-powered healthcare technology company focused on insurance denial management. The company combines AI-generated appeals with human clinical review to help healthcare organizations recover denied claims while reducing the time and clinical workload associated with the appeals process. Authsnap was co-founded by registered nurse Gretchen Heinen and Dr. Wael Khouli, MD, MBA. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Authsnap CEO and Founder Gretchen Heinen to learn more.

NewEdge Expands Anthropic Claude Across 550+ Advisors As AI Tools Move Into Client Workflows

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

NewEdge Capital Group is expanding its firmwide use of Anthropic's Claude as financial advisors across NewEdge Advisors and NewEdge Wealth build AI-powered tools for client meetings, financial planning, communications, and practice management.

Ecolab: Interview With Global High-Tech Division Senior Vice President And General Manager Mukul Girotra About AI Data Center Cooling

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Ecolab serves data center, semiconductor, and broader industrial technology customers with cooling fluids, monitoring technologies, analytical services, and programs designed to improve thermal efficiency. Its Global High-Tech portfolio includes 3D TRASAR Technology for Direct-to-Chip Liquid Cooling and Cooling-as-a-Service, while the addition of CoolIT Systems combines direct-to-chip cooling hardware with Ecolab's fluid chemistry, digital monitoring, and global service capabilities. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Ecolab Senior Vice President & General Manager, Global High-Tech Division Mukul Girotra to learn more.

Bulqit Launches Austin Home Services Buying Platform To Aggregate Neighborhood Demand And Share Revenue With HOAs

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Bulqit has launched its homeowner buying group platform in Austin, beginning with the city's northern suburbs and giving residents a way to aggregate neighborhood demand for recurring home services.

Riot Platforms Signs 241MW Of AI Data Center Leases Representing Approximately $9.8 Billion Of Contracted Revenue

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Riot Platforms has signed AI data center leases covering 241MW of critical IT capacity with two major technology customers, representing approximately $9.8 billion of long-term contracted revenue, accelerating the company's transition from a predominantly Bitcoin-mining business into a large-scale data center developer.

Quantum Computing Inc: Revenue Jumps More Than 90-Fold To $5.6 Million As Backlog Reaches $42.5 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Quantum Computing Inc. generated $5.6 million in Q2 2026 revenue compared with just $61,000 a year earlier, increasing quarterly revenue by more than 90 times as the company's photonics, semiconductor-manufacturing, and quantum-computing businesses begin producing a larger commercial contribution.

Jenoptik: Order Intake Jumps 53% To €723.4 Million While Revenue Grows Just 1%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Jenoptik's first-half 2026 order intake surged 53% to €723.4 million from €472.7 million, even as recognized revenue increased only 1% to €503.2 million, creating a significant gap between current reported growth and the volume of new business entering the photonics company's pipeline.

HireQuest: Net Income Jumps 154% Even As System-Wide Sales Fall 6.4%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

HireQuest's Q2 2026 net income increased 154% to $2.69 million from $1.06 million, even as underlying system-wide sales declined 6.4% to $117.8 million from $125.9 million, as lower corporate expenses and growth at several continuing franchise brands more than offset the effect of a divested business.

Hallador Locks In $2.4 Billion Of Segment Revenue Through 2040 As 460MW Turtle Creek Budget Falls Below $800 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Hallador Energy has approximately $2.4 billion in contracted segment-level revenue extending through 2040, while reducing the expected cost of its proposed 460MW Turtle Creek Gas project to below $800 million, strengthening both forward revenue visibility and the projected capital economics of its generation platform.

McGuireWoods Adds Jeff Golimowski And Jeremy Baker In Tysons To Expand Commercial Litigation Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

McGuireWoods has added partners Jeff Golimowski and Jeremy Baker to its Tysons, Virginia, office, strengthening the firm's commercial litigation capabilities across post-acquisition disputes, construction matters and government contracts.

Serif Health: SEVA Takes Significant Minority Stake As Pricing Platform Serves 250+ Organizations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Serif Health has received a significant minority growth investment from SEVA Growth, giving the healthcare price transparency data company its first outside institutional capital as it expands its sales organization, product capabilities and data APIs.

Balfour Beatty: U.S. Construction Swings To £22 Million Profit From £11 Million Loss

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Balfour Beatty's U.S. Construction business generated £22 million of underlying profit from operations in the first half of 2026, compared with an £11 million loss a year earlier, producing a £33 million earnings swing as stronger Buildings activity and reduced Civils losses changed the economics of the segment.

Bakkt Turns $9.4 Million Transchem Payment Into $107.9 Million Fair Value Position, Driving $80.8 Million Q2 Net Income

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Bakkt reported $80.8 million of Q2 2026 net income attributable to the company, but the profit was driven primarily by a dramatic increase in the carrying value of its investment in Transchem Limited. Bakkt had paid approximately $9.4 million toward the Transchem warrant subscription, while the 47.5 million warrants were valued at $107.9 million at June 30.

ZTO: Adjusted Net Income Jumps 50% To $465 Million As Parcel Volume Reaches 10.5 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

ZTO Express reported approximately $465 million of adjusted net income in Q2 2026, an increase of 50.3% year over year, while parcel volume reached 10.5 billion shipments and the company's market share expanded to 19.9%.

Plug Power Raises 2026 Revenue Growth Guidance To 15%-16% As Electrolyzer Conversion Improves

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Plug Power raised its full-year 2026 revenue growth guidance to 15% to 16%, citing an expanding electrolyzer pipeline, an improving conversion rate and a commercial backlog that management expects to translate into a more heavily weighted second half of the year.

Toll Brothers: Contract Value Rises 5% Even As Home Sales Revenue Falls 8%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Toll Brothers' fiscal Q3 2026 net signed contract value increased approximately 5% to $2.52 billion from $2.41 billion, even as home sales revenue declined about 8% to $2.65 billion from $2.88 billion, creating a divergence between current-period deliveries and forward sales activity.

Amer Sports: DTC Revenue Jumps 40% To $896.8 Million And Reaches About 55% Of Quarterly Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Amer Sports' direct-to-consumer revenue increased 39.9% year over year to $896.8 million in Q2 2026, pushing DTC to approximately 55% of total quarterly revenue as the owner of Arc'teryx, Salomon and Wilson continues expanding its directly controlled retail and e-commerce channels.

ReNew Manufacturing Generates $59 Million Of Adjusted EBITDA, Nearly 19% Of Group Total

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

ReNew Energy Global's manufacturing business generated approximately $59 million of adjusted EBITDA in Q1 FY27, representing approximately 18.6% of consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $317.6 million and highlighting the increasing importance of solar manufacturing alongside the company's renewable-power portfolio.

The Wealth Consulting Group Surpasses $12.1 Billion AUA After 27% Growth And $2.6 Billion In Advisor Recruitment

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

The Wealth Consulting Group has surpassed $12.1 billion in assets under advisement as of July 31, 2026, marking a 27% growth rate since 2025 as the hybrid RIA and wealth management platform continues expanding through advisor recruitment and acquisitions.

Sweep: Interview With Co-Founder And CEO Ido Gaver About Making Salesforce And ServiceNow AI-Ready With An Agentic Layer

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Sweep provides an agentic layer that helps organizations understand, change, and govern complex enterprise systems by continuously mapping metadata, dependencies, permissions, automations, and integrations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sweep Co-Founder and CEO Ido Gaver to learn more.

Hesai: Robotics Lidar Shipments Jump 193% As Total Lidar Volume Rises 78%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Hesai Group shipped 142,371 Robotics lidar units in Q2 2026, up 193.4% from 48,531 units a year earlier, as demand from humanoid robots and other physical-AI applications grew substantially faster than the company's broader lidar business.

Pony AI: Robotaxi Revenue Jumps 691% While Operating Expenses Rise Just 11%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Pony AI's Robotaxi services revenue surged 691.2% year over year to $12.1 million in Q2 2026, while total operating expenses increased just 11.4% to $72.1 million, creating a significant divergence between commercialization growth and operating-cost expansion as the autonomous-driving company scales its fleet.

Evogene Builds Six Active Drug Collaborations While Retaining Commercial Rights To Resulting Discoveries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Evogene has expanded its pharmaceutical business to six active drug development collaborations, including four agreements added since the beginning of 2026, while retaining significant commercial rights to discoveries emerging from the partnered programs. The structure gives the company potential downstream economics if compounds generated through its ChemPass AI platform advance through development and eventually reach commercialization.

Amplifica Raises $26 Million Series B To Advance Injectable Hair Regrowth Therapies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Amplifica Holdings Group has raised an oversubscribed $26 million Series B financing to advance its pipeline of injectable therapies designed to reactivate dormant hair follicles and promote new hair growth. The financing was led by Tasso Partners, with participation from Eli Lilly and Company, principals of Scopia Capital Management and other new and existing investors.

Remepy Raises $36 Million Series A, Bringing Total Funding To $62 Million As Parkinson’s Hybrid Drug Heads Toward Phase III

By Amit Chowdhry ● Aug 20, 2026

Remepy has raised $36 million in Series A financing to advance its pipeline of Hybrid Drugs, including global Phase III development of Hybridopa for Parkinson's disease, bringing the company's total capital raised to $62 million. The round was led by O.G. Venture Partners and M Ventures, the corporate strategic venture arm of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany.