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LIO is the all-in-one platform for inpatient mental health, combining digital rounding, ambient monitoring and compliance reporting. With its contactless design and FDA-cleared software, LIO supports frontline teams and hospital leaders to make data-driven decisions – improving safety and efficiency while strengthening adherence to regulatory standards. Pulse 2.0 interviewed LIO CEO Todd Haedrich to learn more.

NextEra Energy and Dominion Energy announced a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock transaction that will create the world’s largest regulated electric utility business by market capitalization and one of the largest energy infrastructure companies globally.

Bain Capital announced the final close of Asia Fund VI, raising $10.5 billion in total capital, including approximately $9.1 billion of external commitments, surpassing the fund’s original $7 billion target. The firm said the accelerated fundraising process reflected investor confidence in Bain Capital’s 20-year track record in Asia, its operational value creation approach, and its ability to invest in complex situations through its integrated global platform.

Respan is a proactive, full-stack AI engineering platform that provides a unified control plane for developers to trace, evaluate, and monitor LLM agent behavior while offering an AI gateway to improve production performance. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Respan founder and CEO Andy Li to learn more.

The North Carolina Community College System’s Economic Development Division provides education, training, and support for new and existing businesses, aiming to boost the state's economy through workforce development. It offers customized training (through an initiative called NCEdge), support for new ventures through programs like the Small Business Center Network, training for food and beverage and life sciences companies through BioNetwork, and apprenticeship programs like ApprenticeshipNC.  The division serves as a key link between community colleges, businesses, and government agencies to drive economic growth across all 100 North Carolina counties. Pulse 2.0 interviewed the Vice President of the North Carolina Community College System’s Economic Development Division, John Loyack, to learn more.

Germany-based Commerzbank has formally rejected a €39 billion takeover offer from Italy’s UniCredit, escalating a months-long standoff that has become one of Europe’s most closely watched banking battles.

GovWell announced it has raised $25 million in Series A funding in a round led by Insight Partners, with participation from existing investors Work-Bench and Bienville Capital. The financing also included investments from GovTech industry leaders David Reeves, former president and CRO of OpenGov, Andreas Huber, founder and CEO of First Due, and Chris Bullock, founder and former CEO of ClearGov.

Gentrack announced it has completed the acquisition of Factor, embedding AI-powered pricing intelligence capabilities into its g2 utilities platform as the company expands its offering for global energy retailers.

Monaco announced that it has raised $50 million in Series B funding as the company looks to expand its AI-powered sales platform following strong customer demand during its public beta phase. The funding round was led by Benchmark and came only months after Monaco emerged from stealth mode in February 2026. Existing investors Founders Fund and Human Capital also participated in the financing round. With the new investment, Monaco said its total funding now exceeds $85 million.

IBM announced the launch of a new AI delivery model called Forward Deployed Units (FDUs), which the company says is designed to help enterprises move artificial intelligence initiatives from experimentation into large-scale production environments faster and more efficiently.

SpaceX shareholders have approved a 5-for-1 stock split as the Elon Musk-led aerospace and satellite company moves closer to what could become one of the most highly anticipated initial public offerings in recent years. The decision, first reported by Bloomberg and confirmed by sources familiar with the matter, marks another major milestone for the private company as investor attention surrounding a potential public listing intensifies.

OpenAI announced a preview of a new personal finance experience in ChatGPT for Pro users in the U.S., enabling users to securely connect financial accounts, view spending dashboards, and ask questions grounded in their financial data and personal goals.

Prudential announced it has agreed to acquire a 75% stake in Bharti Life Insurance Company Limited from Bharti Life Ventures Pvt Ltd and 360 ONE Asset Management as part of a strategic repositioning of its India operations. The transaction, which remains subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions, involves an initial cash consideration of ₹3,500 crore, approximately $389 million.

Sutter Health and Santa Clara University announced the launch of the Mark & Mary Stevens School of Medicine, which will become the first new medical school established in California’s San Francisco Bay Area in more than a century. The school is being funded in part through a $175 million gift from Santa Clara University alumna Mary (Mathews) Stevens and her husband, venture capitalist Mark Stevens.

Publicis Groupe announced it has entered into an agreement to acquire LiveRamp in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $2.2 billion in enterprise value, as the advertising and technology giant accelerates its push into AI-driven data co-creation and agentic business transformation.

Meta Platforms has unveiled a major software update for its Meta Ray-Ban Display smart glasses, marking six months since the launch of what the company describes as its “most advanced AI glasses ever built.” The update introduces a series of new consumer- and developer-focused capabilities as Meta continues to push deeper into wearable computing and AI-powered hardware.

Assertio Holdings announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Zydus Worldwide DMCC, a subsidiary of Zydus Lifesciences Limited, in an all-cash transaction valued at approximately $166.4 million.

OpenAI has reportedly acquired AI voice-cloning startup Weights.gg, a company known for tools that allowed users to create and share synthetic voices modeled after celebrities, musicians, fictional characters, and political figures, according to The New York Times. The acquisition included the startup’s intellectual property and a small team of employees, although financial terms were not disclosed.

Fasset announced that it has raised a $51 million Series B funding round with participation from SBI Group, Investcorp, Arz Portföy, and several additional strategic partners.

OpenAI and the Government of Malta announced a partnership to provide ChatGPT Plus access to all Maltese citizens through a new national initiative focused on AI literacy and practical skills development.

Ty J. Young Wealth Management announced the acquisition of Moore Insurance Services, continuing the firm’s national expansion strategy and broadening its presence in the Southeast retirement and insurance planning market.

Faraday Future Intelligent Electric, the California-based embodied AI ecosystem company, announced that it has secured $25 million in new financing through a Securities Purchase Agreement with investors. The financing brings the company’s total capital raised over the past two months to $70 million, following a previously announced $45 million financing in April.

Balefire Wealth announced the addition of Sarah Schmitz as Senior Corporate Solutions Advisor, bringing more than 25 years of experience in retirement plan consulting and employee benefits to the firm’s growing national platform.

MightyBot is a policy-driven AI platform that creates autonomous agents to automate complex, document-heavy workflows in regulated industries like finance, enabling faster, auditable, and 99%+ accurate decision-making. Pulse 2.0 interviewed MightyBot co-founder and CEO John Forrester to learn more.

Onramp, a bitcoin-centric financial services platform built on Multi-Institution Custody (MIC), announced it has raised a $12.5 million Series A round at a $135 million valuation led by Early Riders, with participation from strategic angel investors. The Austin-based company said it now custodies more than $1 billion in assets and has experienced zero security incidents since its founding.

RxUtility is a company that provides a healthcare technology API that integrates real-time, AI-powered prescription savings, manufacturer copay assistance, and price transparency directly into provider, pharmacy, and health-tech workflows to make medications more affordable for consumers. The company recently published its annual medication affordability benchmark report, “Medication Affordability: Trends, Transparency, and Predictions.” Pulse 2.0 interviewed RxUtility founder and CEO Miriam Paramore to learn more.

Dynamic Advisor Solutions dba Dynamic Wealth Advisors announced its expansion into South Carolina through a new partnership with Capasso Planning Partners, a Charleston-based registered investment advisory firm managing $260 million in assets under management.

Emigrant Bank announced that Tyler Kelley has joined the firm as Managing Director, reporting to Liz Nesvold. The appointment is aimed at supporting the bank’s strategic growth initiatives and continued expansion of its family office capabilities for high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients.

Cumming Group announced the acquisition and merger of RGD Project Management, expanding its Advanced Technologies division and strengthening its position in the life sciences manufacturing sector across the United States.

Sprouts.ai announced that it has raised $9 million in a Pre-Series A funding round led by True Global Ventures and Accel, bringing the company’s total funding to $14 million. The company is building AI-native Revenue Agents powered by a proprietary go-to-market data layer designed for B2B enterprises.