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Salesforce Unveils AIforce And Koa, Expands Google Cloud, AWS, And Siemens Partnerships, And Commits $27 Million To Education At Dreamforce 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Salesforce has unveiled a broad collection of artificial intelligence products, cloud partnerships, customer deployments and workforce initiatives around Dreamforce 2026, led by the introduction of AIforce, its new interface layer for bringing Salesforce data and business logic into external AI environments, and Koa, its first CRM reasoning model developed with NVIDIA.

Talkdesk: Interview With SVP, Global Head Of People Shauna Geraghty About AI, HR And IT Convergence

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

At Talkdesk, AI is increasingly bringing people strategy, enterprise technology, organizational design and business transformation together. As the company pursues an AI-first transformation, its approach includes rethinking workforce planning, employee development, technology adoption, and how human and AI capabilities can work together. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Talkdesk SVP, Global Head of People Dr. Shauna Geraghty to learn more.

Ginkgo Bioworks To Build Autonomous Lab At Novo’s New U.S. R&D Site In Waltham

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Ginkgo Bioworks has been selected to build an autonomous laboratory at Novo's new research and development site in Waltham, Massachusetts, expanding a multi-year relationship between the biotechnology companies.

Salesforce And Google Cloud Expand AI Partnership With Hyperforce, Gemini Enterprise And Agentforce Integrations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Salesforce and Google Cloud have expanded their strategic partnership to more closely connect enterprise data, AI agents, applications, and infrastructure across both companies' platforms.

TransMedics Appoints Fernando Araujo CFO And Reiterates $737 Million To $757 Million 2026 Revenue Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

TransMedics Group has appointed Fernando Araujo as Chief Financial Officer effective September 21, 2026, while reiterating full-year revenue guidance of $737 million to $757 million as the organ transplant technology company prepares for its next phase of global growth.

Cravath Hiring Michael Aiello, Matthew Gilroy, Eoghan Keenan, Amanda Fenster, Michelle Sargent And Megan Pendleton From Weil For M&A Practice

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Cravath, Swaine & Moore is adding prominent New York dealmaker Michael Aiello and five other mergers and acquisitions partners from Weil, Gotshal & Manges, significantly expanding its transactional practice with one of Weil's most senior corporate teams, according to Reuters.

Latent Expands AI Pharmacy Platform To 60 Health Systems Serving 70 Million Patients

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Latent has expanded its enterprise pharmacy intelligence platform to 60 major U.S. health systems serving approximately 70 million patients, while introducing a new suite of autonomous clinical agents designed to accelerate access to high-demand and complex medications.

EUCLYD Raises Over €200 Million Series A To Build Ultra-Efficient AI Infrastructure

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

EUCLYD has raised more than €200 million in Series A financing to develop ultra-efficient semiconductor and data center infrastructure designed to reduce the power, memory and capital requirements of running large foundation AI models. The financing was co-led by Samsung, Somerset Capital Partners, the Scaleup Europe Fund managed by EQT and Innovation Industries.

Wooclap Acquires Audience Engagement Platform Vevox To Build Global Active Learning Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Wooclap has acquired Vevox, bringing together two education technology platforms focused on increasing participation and engagement during live classes, training sessions and other learning environments. Financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed.

Mitsubishi Electric Invests In Optical Quantum Computer Hardware Developer OptQC

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Mitsubishi Electric has invested in OptQC through its ME Innovation Fund, backing a Japanese startup developing optical quantum computer hardware designed for large-scale systems. Financial terms of the investment were not disclosed.

Petards Group: Adjusted EBITDA Jumps Over 50% As Rail And Defense Momentum Strengthens

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Petards Group reported a strong improvement in first-half profitability as better trading across its Rail and Defence operations, higher margins and recurring revenues strengthened the security, communications and surveillance technology company's performance.

Phoenix Copper Raises $3.12 Million And Advances Empire Mine As Higher Metal Prices Improve Project Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Phoenix Copper has raised $3.12 million and is advancing an updated Pre-Feasibility Study for its Empire Mine in Idaho, with substantially higher copper, gold and silver prices creating the potential for improved project economics.

Implicity Raises $40 Million To Expand AI Cardiac Remote Monitoring Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Implicity has raised $40 million in growth equity funding to accelerate U.S. expansion and further develop its AI-powered cardiac remote monitoring platform. The round was led by European technology growth investor IRIS alongside Five Arrows, the alternative assets arm of Rothschild & Co.

J.P. Morgan Asset Management Closes $1.1 Billion U.S. Net Lease Fund, More Than Double Initial Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

J.P. Morgan Asset Management has closed its latest U.S. net lease real estate fund with $1.1 billion in total commitments, more than doubling its original $500 million fundraising target.

Yuma Reaches $200 Million In Staked Assets As Accelerator Portfolio Grows 134%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Yuma has surpassed $200 million in TAO and subnet tokens staked to its Bittensor validator as the Digital Currency Group subsidiary expands across validator infrastructure, asset management and AI startup acceleration.

Wealth.com Brings Estate And Tax Planning Into Claude For Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Wealth.com has become a launch partner for Claude for Financial Advisors, bringing estate and tax planning capabilities directly into Anthropic's AI environment for wealth management professionals.

BOW Acquires Leblon Delienne To Expand Global Collectibles And Design Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Brands of Wonder, the international brand group behind French design company LEXON, has acquired Leblon Delienne, a French sculpture atelier specializing in collectible art and design objects based on well-known pop culture properties. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced.

Sagard Real Estate Acquires 133,750-Square-Foot Tukwila Industrial Property

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Sagard Real Estate has acquired 1100 Andover Park West, a 133,750-square-foot industrial property in Tukwila, Washington, expanding the investment manager's presence in the greater Seattle industrial market. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

Enovation Controls Acquires Radio Sound Assets And Wins Indian Motorcycle Contract

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Helios Technologies' Enovation Controls business has acquired certain assets of Radio Sound as part of a new strategic relationship that also includes a multi-year contract to provide advanced electronics solutions to Indian Motorcycle.

Fennemore And Gallagher & Kennedy To Merge, Creating One Of Arizona’s Largest Business Law Firms

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Fennemore and Gallagher & Kennedy have agreed to merge, creating one of Arizona's largest business law firms and significantly expanding Fennemore's presence in Phoenix and the broader Southwest. The combination is scheduled to become effective December 1, 2026. And the combined organization will operate under the Fennemore name.

Milhaus Acquires Broadshore Capital Partners To Build Coast-To-Coast Multifamily Investment Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Milhaus has completed its acquisition of Broadshore Capital Partners, combining an institutional investment management and lending operation with Milhaus' vertically integrated multifamily development, construction, and property-management platform.

AFS Acquires Debticate To Expand Syndicated Lending Technology Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

AFS has acquired Debticate, adding loan syndication and sales workflow technology to its commercial loan servicing and lifecycle management platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

JBC Technologies Acquires NADCO Tapes & Labels

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

JBC Technologies has acquired NADCO Tapes & Labels, expanding its specialty converting and manufacturing capabilities across medical, aerospace, battery energy storage, industrial and consumer markets. Financial terms of the transaction were not announced.

Pathlight Learning Acquires Four Primrose Schools And Plans 11 New Locations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Pathlight Learning has acquired four Primrose Schools locations in Omaha and signed a development agreement to open 11 additional schools, putting the Taurus Capital Partners-backed franchise operator on a path toward 18 Primrose locations. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

MKB Company Acquires Siltworm In Sixth Deal Since Align Capital Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

MKB Company has acquired Siltworm, an Indiana-based manufacturer of erosion and sediment-control products, continuing the expansion of Align Capital Partners' environmental-control platform. Financial terms of the acquisition were not announced.

American Equipment Solutions Acquires BC Wire Rope & Rigging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

American Equipment Solutions has acquired BC Wire Rope & Rigging, expanding its lifting and rigging capabilities across the Western United States. And American Equipment is a national provider of overhead crane and hoist solutions and a portfolio company of Rotunda Capital Partners.

SPG Acquires DFW Crating & Packaging

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Specialized Packaging Group has acquired DFW Crating & Packaging, expanding the Altamont Capital Partners-backed company's protective packaging operations into the Dallas-Fort Worth market.

Great Point Partners Sells MLM Medical Labs To Labcorp

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Great Point Partners has sold portfolio company MLM Medical Labs to Labcorp, completing an exit of a global central and specialty laboratory provider serving the clinical trials and biopharmaceutical markets.

Precera Medical Acquires Additive Metal Services In First Strategic Acquisition

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 15, 2026

Precera Medical has acquired the assets and business of Additive Metal Services, expanding its manufacturing capabilities for complex precision medical device components.

Navan Acquires AI-Powered Events Platform BoomPop

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 14, 2026

Navan has acquired BoomPop, expanding the business travel and expense company's platform into AI-powered meetings and event management. BoomPop was founded in 2023 and uses artificial intelligence to help companies plan and manage events from beginning to end.