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Legora And Consilio Formalize Legal AI Partnership After More Than A Year Of Client Deployments

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Legora and Consilio have formalized a partnership to help law firms and corporate legal departments deploy and operationalize legal AI at scale following more than a year of joint client implementations.

Elementum Names Phil Duggan As Chief Revenue Officer As AI-Native Enterprise Platform Scales Global Sales

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Elementum has named Phil Duggan Chief Revenue Officer, putting the enterprise software veteran in charge of the company's global sales and revenue organization as demand grows for its AI-native automation platform.

Maven Robotics Raises $100 Million Series A To Scale General-Purpose Industrial Robots For Manufacturing And Logistics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Maven Robotics has raised $100 million in Series A funding as the company launches its general-purpose robotics system for industrial work across manufacturing and logistics. The financing came from RoboStrategy, LocalGlobe, Vine Ventures and XTX Ventures, among others. Maven was founded in 2024 and designs, builds and deploys intelligent robotic systems intended to perform complex physical tasks in industrial environments.

Compass Pathways Awards Five U.S. Grants To Develop COMP360 Psilocybin Provider Training

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Compass Pathways has selected five U.S. organizations to receive grants for developing healthcare provider training programs supporting the potential post-approval delivery of COMP360 psilocybin, expanding the program beyond the three recipients initially planned because of the quality of applicants.

Sasol To Sell Nitrates Business To Enaex Africa, Retaining 23% Stake

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Sasol has entered into an agreement to sell its Nitrates business to Enaex Africa, advancing the South African energy and chemicals company's portfolio optimization strategy while maintaining a minority interest in the operation.

Academy Sports + Outdoors: Q2 Sales Rise 3% To $1.65 Billion And Raises EPS Guidance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Academy Sports + Outdoors reported second-quarter fiscal 2026 net sales of $1.647 billion, up 3% year over year, while diluted GAAP EPS increased 17.3% to $2.17 and adjusted EPS increased 19.1% to $2.31.

Sunbelt Rentals: Q1 Revenue Rises 11% To Record $3.12 Billion, Raises Fiscal 2027 Guidance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Sunbelt Rentals Holdings reported record fiscal first-quarter 2027 revenue of $3.115 billion, up 11.2% year over year, prompting the equipment rental company to raise its full-year revenue, rental revenue and adjusted EBITDA guidance.

Zero Networks Names Yossi Dagan CFO As Revenue Doubles And Enterprise Customer Base Jumps 230%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Zero Networks has appointed Yossi Dagan Chief Financial Officer, strengthening its senior leadership team as the cybersecurity company scales globally amid increasing demand for automated microsegmentation.

Itaconix: H1 Revenue Jumps 72% To $8.3 Million As Company Reaches Break-Even Adjusted EBITDA

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Itaconix reported record first-half 2026 revenue of $8.3 million, up 72% year over year, as increasing adoption of its plant-based specialty polymers drove substantial growth in its Performance Ingredients business.

Akamai And MuleSoft Expand Integration To Unify API Security And AI Agent Governance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Akamai and MuleSoft have expanded their technology integration to combine real-time API security intelligence with governance for AI agents, APIs and Model Context Protocol servers, helping enterprises identify and manage security risks across increasingly distributed AI environments.

Journeo: H1 Revenue Jumps 53% To Record £37.6 Million As Sales Pipeline Reaches £200 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Journeo reported record first-half revenue of £37.6 million, up 53%, as organic growth and acquisitions expanded the intelligent transport and critical infrastructure technology company's operations.

The Pebble Group: H1 Revenue Rises 4% To £60.7 Million As Facilisgroup Targets Double-Digit Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

The Pebble Group reported first-half 2026 revenue of £60.7 million, up 4%, with growth across both Facilisgroup and Brand Addition supporting confidence in its full-year outlook.

Somero: H1 Revenue Rises 22% To $48.7 Million, Raises FY26 Guidance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Somero Enterprises reported first-half 2026 revenue of $48.7 million, up 22%, as growth returned across every geographic region and most product categories.

James Fisher: H1 Underlying Operating Profit Rises 28% As Defence Revenue Jumps 43%

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

James Fisher and Sons reported improved first-half profitability as strong performances in Defence and Maritime Transport offset difficult market conditions across its Energy business.

Funding Circle: H1 Revenue Jumps 50% To £138.2 Million, Raises FY26 Guidance And Announces £25 Million Buyback

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Funding Circle reported first-half 2026 revenue of £138.2 million, up 50% year over year, as increased lending volumes, product expansion and operating leverage drove a sharp increase in profitability.

JLL Selected By Nestlé For Global Real Estate Portfolio Services Across 130 Countries

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Nestlé has selected JLL as its global real estate services provider across 130 countries, expanding the companies' relationship to cover integrated leasing transaction management and strategic advisory services across Nestlé's entire office, industrial and retail property portfolio.

Circle To Acquire Tazapay, Adding $25 Billion In Annualized Cross-Border Payment Volume

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Circle Internet Group has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Tazapay, a Singapore-based B2B cross-border payments infrastructure company serving payment providers and financial institutions.

Coinbase And Moov Partner To Bring Stablecoin Payments To More Than 1,000 Community Banks And Credit Unions

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Coinbase and Moov have formed a partnership to bring stablecoin payment acceptance, settlement, custody and real-time funding capabilities to more than 1,000 community banks and credit unions served through Moov's payments infrastructure.

Stan: Interview With Marketing Lead Lauren Giovannetti About Creator Monetization And AI-Powered Content Creation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Stan provides tools designed to help Creator-Entrepreneurs build audiences, create content, and earn money online. Its core products include Stan Store, which enables Creators to monetize products directly through their social channels, and Stanley, an AI Head of Content designed to help users develop content ideas and grow their personal brands. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Stan Marketing Lead Lauren Giovannetti to learn more.

LPL Onboards $270+ Million Firm Northstar Financial Advisors

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

LPL Financial has added Northstar Financial Advisors, a Danville, California-based wealth management practice led by Jeneen Slack, CFP, CDFA, to its broker-dealer and Registered Investment Advisor platform.

Bending Spoons To Acquire Miro For $1.355 Billion As AI Workspace Reaches $600 Million ARR

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Bending Spoons has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Miro at an enterprise value of $1.355 billion, adding the AI-powered collaborative workspace to a portfolio that already includes Airtable, AOL, Brightcove, Eventbrite, Evernote, Tractive, Vimeo and WeTransfer.

SKYX To Merge With Deako To Build AI-Powered Smart Home Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

SKYX Platforms has signed a merger agreement with Deako, combining the companies' plug-and-play technologies to create a broader smart home and AI platform spanning wall switches, electrical outlets, ceiling fixtures, sensors and other connected products.

Axogen To Acquire BioCircuit Technologies For $200 Million To Add Sutureless Nerve Repair Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Axogen has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire BioCircuit Technologies for $200 million in cash, adding NerveTape, the first FDA-approved device for sutureless peripheral nerve repair, to its portfolio of nerve repair technologies.

Swarmer To Acquire Ukrainian Unmanned Ground Vehicle Maker Ratel Robotics For Up To $224 Million

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Swarmer has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Ratel Robotics for up to $224 million in cash and stock, expanding the defense technology company's autonomy platform with a portfolio of combat-deployed unmanned ground vehicles.

Meta: Stilla Joins To Expand Business AI Agent Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Stilla is joining Meta about eight months after launching its multiplayer AI agent platform for teams and businesses, bringing its technology and expertise to Meta as the tech giant expands AI products for business use. Stilla did not disclose financial terms or the transaction structure in its announcement.

Revvity To Acquire Human Cell Design To Expand GLP-1 And Metabolic Drug Discovery Tools

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Revvity has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Human Cell Design, adding human pancreatic beta cell models and other preclinical research technologies focused on diabetes, obesity and metabolic diseases.

CGI Acquires Callibrity To Expand Enterprise AI And Platform Engineering Capabilities

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

CGI has acquired Callibrity, expanding its presence in Cincinnati and adding capabilities across production-ready enterprise AI, platform engineering and digital product development.

Dunelm: FY26 Sales Rise 3.1% To £1.83 Billion As Retailer Launches New Three-Year Growth Strategy

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Dunelm Group reported fiscal 2026 sales of £1.83 billion, up 3.1% year over year, while profit before tax remained flat at £211 million and the UK homewares retailer unveiled a new three-year strategy designed to accelerate its next phase of growth.

Computacenter: H1 Revenue Jumps 72% To £6.85 Billion As AI Infrastructure Demand Drives Record Results

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Computacenter reported a record first half of 2026, with revenue increasing 71.6% to £6.85 billion and adjusted profit before tax rising 87% as strong demand for digital and AI infrastructure drove rapid growth, particularly in North America.

Troutman Pepper Locke Adds Insurance Partner Yuliya Feldman In New York

By Amit Chowdhry ● Sep 10, 2026

Troutman Pepper Locke has added Yuliya Feldman as a partner in its Insurance Transactional and Regulatory Practice Group in New York, strengthening the firm's capabilities across insurance M&A, regulatory compliance, reinsurance and other complex transactions.