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TSMC Q3 Revenue Jumps 50% To Record $46.7 Billion On AI Demand

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company reported record third-quarter revenue of T$1.49 trillion ($46.71 billion), topping market expectations as demand for artificial intelligence chips continued to drive growth, according to Reuters.

Preference Model Raises $16 Million Seed Round Led By Andreessen Horowitz

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Preference Model raised $16 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz, with participation from SignalFire, South Park Commons, Scale Angel Group, and researchers including Fei-Fei Li, Ian Goodfellow, and Julian Schrittwieser. Pasted text

Atlas Atomics Raises About $400 Million Series A At $1.9 Billion Valuation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Atlas Atomics raised approximately $400 million in a Series A financing at a valuation of around $1.9 billion, according to Bloomberg. General Catalyst is leading the financing, while Andreessen Horowitz is participating in the round, according to people familiar with the private transaction.

TCS: Q2 Revenue Rises 11.2% To $7.56 Billion (₹73,188 Crore) As Annualized AI Revenue Reaches $3.1 Billion

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Tata Consultancy Services reported revenue of approximately $7.56 billion (₹73,188 crore) for the second quarter of fiscal 2027, representing growth of 11.2% year-over-year and 1.3% sequentially in reported currency. Revenue increased 0.5% quarter-over-quarter in constant currency.

Kopin Secures Additional $18.6 Million U.S. Army Award For Color MicroLED Technology

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Kopin Corporation secured an additional $18.6 million sole-source award from the Office of the Secretary of War through U.S. Army Contracting Command under the Industrial Base Analysis and Sustainment program.

U.S. Department Of Energy Awards $159 Million Across 12 Genesis Mission Projects

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $159 million across 12 Phase II Genesis Mission projects focused on applying advanced artificial intelligence and supercomputing to major scientific and technology challenges.

Fisica Wins U.S. Space Force DARC Contract For Advanced Radar Systems

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Fisica was awarded a contract to support the U.S. Space Force's Deep Space Advanced Radar Capability program, expanding its role in developing space domain awareness infrastructure.

Libretto Launches Insights Hub For Financial Advisors And Wealth Managers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 11, 2026

Libretto launched Libretto Insights, a new educational hub featuring content and resources for financial advisors and wealth managers. The platform includes educational articles, webinars, podcasts, videos, interviews, news, and other thought leadership content focused on financial planning, investing, and risk management.

University Of Florida Receives $4.25 Million Ballard House Gift In Washington, D.C.

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

The University of Florida will establish a permanent presence near the U.S. Capitol through a property donated by Brian and Kathryn Ballard valued at $4.25 million. The property will be known as the Ballard House.

Encora Therapeutics’ MIT-Born Tremor Device Receives FDA Clearance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Encora Therapeutics developed an FDA-cleared wearable treatment for essential tremor from a prototype originally created by MIT students as part of the university's 2.009 Product Engineering Processes course.

University Of Hawaiʻi And UMass Form Five-Year Research Partnership

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

The University of Hawai'i and the University of Massachusetts agreed to collaborate on research and education involving energy resilience, critical infrastructure, national security, and related technologies.

Columbia Researchers Develop Yeast And AI-Based System To Detect PFAS In Water

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Researchers from Columbia University and City College are developing a biohybrid detection system that combines engineered yeast, AI-designed proteins, and semiconductor sensors to measure PFAS concentrations in water.

University Of Houston Receives $2.5 Million Cullen Foundation Gift For Centennial Transformation

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

The University of Houston received a $2.5 million gift from The Cullen Foundation to support its Centennial grounds transformation as the university approaches its 100th anniversary.

Connect Media Acquires RENTV

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Connect Media acquired commercial real estate news platform RENTV, expanding its media, events, video, podcast, and West Coast commercial real estate operations. Financial terms were not disclosed.

CRH To Acquire NCC Industry Aggregate Operations In Denmark And Finland

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

CRH agreed to acquire NCC Industry's operations in Denmark and Finland from NCC AB, expanding its aggregates and asphalt businesses across the Nordic region.

Advantage Investigations Acquires NorStar Investigations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Advantage Investigations acquired NorStar Investigations, expanding its insurance investigative services platform across New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania. Advantage is a portfolio company of Align Capital Partners.

Zeta Global To Acquire Digital Audience

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Zeta Global entered into an agreement to acquire Digital Audience, expanding the identity and activation capabilities of the Zeta Data Cloud and its broader AI infrastructure platform.

Rule42 Acquires 64 Analytics To Expand Transfer Portal Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Rule42 Sports acquired 64 Analytics, adding college baseball and softball transfer portal data and player evaluation capabilities to its athlete discovery platform.

Trinity Capital Originates $880 Million In New Commitments During Q3 2026

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Trinity Capital originated approximately $880 million of new investment commitments and funded approximately $614 million of gross investments during the third quarter of 2026.

Innovative Industrial Properties Prices $50 Million Preferred Stock Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Innovative Industrial Properties priced a public offering of 2 million shares of its 9.25% Series B Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock at $25 per share, expected to raise $50 million in gross proceeds.

Lapmaster Wolters Receives Strategic Minority Investment From Cynosure And Fernweh

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Lapmaster Wolters and Precision Surfacing Solutions received a strategic minority investment from affiliates of The Cynosure Group and Fernweh Group to support its next phase of expansion.

Pennsylvania American Water Names Brad Nielsen As Future President

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

American Water named Brad Nielsen as the future President of Pennsylvania American Water following the expected completion of American Water's proposed merger with Essential Utilities.

Express Wash Concepts Acquires Three CleanHub Car Wash Locations In Metro Detroit

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Express Wash Concepts acquired three CleanHub Car Wash locations in Metro Detroit, expanding its portfolio to 147 express car wash locations across six states.

MIT Develops Shape-Sensing Sheet For Physical Therapy, Virtual Reality, And Robotics

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

MIT engineers developed a flexible sensor sheet capable of digitally reconstructing its shape as it bends and twists. The technology could eventually be incorporated into wearable systems for physical therapy, virtual reality, gaming, and teleoperated robotics.

GUDEA Raises $7 Million Seed Round Co-Led By Mudita Ventures And Collide Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

GUDEA raised an oversubscribed $7 million seed round to expand its AI-powered narrative intelligence platform. Mudita Ventures and Collide Capital co-led the round.

Oxide Raises $445 Million Series D Led By Eclipse

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Oxide Computer Company raised $445 million in Series D funding to expand manufacturing of its on-premises cloud computing infrastructure. The round was led by Eclipse. Existing investors U.S. Innovative Technology Fund, Riot Ventures, Jane Street, and others participated. New investors included Atreides Management and AMD Ventures.

Couche-Tard To Acquire Irving Oil Retail Assets In Québec And Ontario

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Alimentation Couche-Tard entered into a definitive agreement to acquire a portfolio of Irving Oil retail and fuel assets across Québec and Ontario. The transaction includes 50 retail sites that Couche-Tard already operates through the Québec Alliance between Irving Oil and Couche-Tard.

Microchip Technology Acquires VORAGO Technologies

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Microchip Technology acquired VORAGO Technologies, adding radiation-hardened microcontrollers, microprocessors, and proprietary process technology to its aerospace, defense, and space portfolio. Financial terms were not disclosed.

Dentons Adds Corporate Partner Claire Evans In Christchurch

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Dentons New Zealand appointed Claire Evans as a partner in its Christchurch office as the firm expands its Corporate practice nationally.

Midea Completes Acquisition Of Controlling Stake In Esaote

By Amit Chowdhry ● Oct 10, 2026

Midea Group completed its acquisition of a controlling stake in Italian medical imaging company Esaote. Esaote will become part of Midea Healthcare while continuing to operate as an independent global medical equipment company.