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SiMa.ai and Wobot.ai have formed a partnership that will make Wobot.ai's reasoning-based video analytics technology available on SiMa.ai's Physical AI platform, enabling organizations to process video data at the edge and turn camera feeds into operational insights.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced a $180 million investment to launch its Seed Sovereignty Initiative, a program focused on protecting and better utilizing the plant genetic resources that support American agriculture.

Navitas Semiconductor has completed its previously announced acquisition of Claros, expanding its power semiconductor and power delivery portfolio with integrated voltage regulator technology designed for next-generation AI data centers.

CRH has signed an agreement to acquire NCC Industry's operations in Denmark and Finland from NCC AB, expanding the building materials company's aggregates-led portfolio across the Nordic region.

Third Coast Bancshares has agreed to acquire Great Plains Bancshares in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $239.6 million, creating a combined banking organization expected to have approximately $9 billion in assets.

Stride Consumer Partners has acquired a majority interest in Clio Snacks, backing the rapidly growing refrigerated Greek yogurt bar company as it expands distribution, manufacturing and its product portfolio.

The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Energy Dominance Financing has announced a conditional loan commitment of up to $4.2 billion to finance nuclear uprates and modernization projects across Vistra's nuclear fleet in Pennsylvania and Ohio.

SAFEbuilt has acquired Northeast Inspection Consultants, expanding its building department and community development services platform across Pennsylvania.

Xcimer Energy has finalized an agreement for up to $30.5 million in additional funding through the U.S. Department of Energy's Milestone-Based Fusion Development Program, advancing the company's effort to commercialize laser fusion energy.

Cirrus Logic has acquired INVENTVM Semiconductor, a Pavia, Italy-based fabless semiconductor company specializing in mixed-signal power management and audio integrated circuits.

Pavilion has launched as a national vacation rental company bringing together 20 locally led businesses that collectively manage more than 5,000 homes and welcome approximately 50,000 guests each month across the United States.

Sift is a data platform built for the large volumes of sensor and telemetry data generated by complex hardware systems, including rockets, satellites, autonomous vehicles, defense platforms, robotics, and industrial equipment. The company combines purpose-built data infrastructure with automated analysis, anomaly detection, reporting, and tools spanning testing, manufacturing, and mission operations. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Sift Co-Founder and CEO Austin Spiegel to learn more about the company, hardware development, telemetry infrastructure, and its plans for future growth.

Critical Materials Group (CMG) has acquired Rocky Mountain Scientific Laboratory (RMSL), a national security research and rapid solutions laboratory serving military and law enforcement agencies. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Doctours Health has raised a $2 million pre-seed round to expand its patient-directed healthcare platform, which helps Americans compare, book and coordinate medical care in the U.S. and abroad. Draper Associates and Jason Calacanis' LAUNCH led the financing, with participation from Halogen Ventures, StoryHouse Ventures, and HMC INQ.

Michigan students participating in MI College Match have received 25,252 college admission offers and more than $1.274 billion in scholarship opportunities through the statewide direct-admission initiative, allowing thousands of students to explore college options without completing a traditional college application.

Dayton T. Brown has been awarded a $55.8 million U.S. Navy contract modification to support the P-8A Poseidon Mobile Mission Systems mission, expanding the company's work on ground systems, deployable equipment and mission-support capabilities for the maritime patrol aircraft program.

Lockheed Martin has awarded Boeing an indefinite-quantity contract valued at about $14.7 billion to increase production and delivery of Patriot Advanced Capability-3 Missile Segment Enhancement seekers.

Anduril Industries and the U.S. Navy are planning a combined $6.6 billion investment intended to expand America's submarine industrial base through the development of Arsenal-2, a new software-defined shipyard in Baltimore County, Maryland.

Uber Technologies has entered into an agreement to acquire workplace catering platform ezCater in an all-cash transaction valued at $2.3 billion, expanding Uber Eats and Uber for Business further into corporate and group food ordering.

KKR has agreed to acquire Gen II Fund Services from Hg, General Atlantic, and other minority investors in a transaction valuing the private capital fund administrator at $5.1 billion.

CD&R and McKesson have entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Option Care Health for $32.05 per share in a transaction representing an enterprise value of approximately $5.8 billion.

Informa has agreed to acquire Clarion from Blackstone for an enterprise value of £2.24 billion while simultaneously launching a process to separate its Taylor & Francis academic publishing business, a pair of transactions intended to sharpen the company's focus on global B2B markets and accelerate growth.

Nasuni has launched the general availability of AI Activate and Resilio 6.0, with Enterprise Search expected to roll out later this quarter, as the company expands its File Data Platform for enterprise artificial intelligence and unstructured data.

NextPlat has completed its acquisition of an independent pharmacy near Pensacola, Florida, for approximately $1.49 million in cash, expanding its PharmcoRx healthcare operations into northwest Florida.

Second Avenue Capital Partners has provided IT'SUGAR with an $8 million senior secured revolving credit facility to support working capital and provide additional liquidity for growth.

Breakbeat Media has expanded its growth financing facility with Applied Real Intelligence approximately 18 months after the companies established their original financing relationship in April 2025.

Trade Nation has agreed to acquire the U.K. client book of Stratos Markets Limited, which operates the FXCM and Tradu brands in the U.K., expanding Trade Nation's domestic spread betting and contracts-for-difference business.

Garden State Urology has joined Astera Healthcare, expanding Astera Urology to 25 urologists and increasing access to adult and pediatric urologic care across New Jersey.

Funds affiliated with BDT & MSD Partners have entered into an agreement to acquire Sunrise Senior Living from the Public Sector Pension Investment Board in partnership with Sunrise's senior leadership team.

Abstract is an AI platform designed to help organizations understand and act on legislative, regulatory, and government change. Its Abstract Workers service combines structured government data with organization-specific context to continuously monitor developments, analyze potential impact, and support workflows across areas including legal, compliance, tax, labor, public policy, and government affairs. Abstract's official site identifies Patrick Utz as Co-Founder and CEO and describes the company's focus on contextualized policy intelligence and AI-driven workflows. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Utz to learn more about the company's origins, its approach to regulatory intelligence, and how agentic AI could change the way organizations monitor and respond to government activity.