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Simpson Thacher & Bartlett has added six partners across New York and London to expand its capabilities in asset management M&A, GP-stakes transactions, secondaries and strategic sponsor transactions. 

doxx.net has raised $38 million in Series A funding led by Andreessen Horowitz to launch the open beta of its Agentic Defined Networking platform, which is designed to give people and AI agents private networks for browsing, communications, and data transfers.

Halluminate has raised $30 million in Series A funding to expand its work developing reinforcement-learning environments and benchmarks intended to improve artificial intelligence performance in financial services and other forms of knowledge work. Oak HC/FT led the round, with participation from Y Combinator, Orange Collective, FT Partners and Heavybit.

Capitolis has agreed to acquire eSecLending for $200 million in an all-cash transaction, expanding its financial resource management platform into securities lending and adding relationships with some of the world's largest institutional asset owners.

PaleBlueDot AI has raised $200 million in Series C financing at a $3.2 billion valuation to expand its Super Intelligence Infrastructure Platform and deploy additional AI computing capacity. ComputeCore led the round, with participation from existing investor B Capital and other global investors. The financing follows PaleBlueDot AI's $150 million Series B announced in January.

OpenText completed a $1 billion senior secured notes offering and amended its revolving credit facility as the enterprise software company refinances upcoming debt maturities and extends portions of its capital structure.

Slate Grocery REIT has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by a joint venture between Brixmor Property Group and affiliates of Everview Partners in an all-cash transaction with an enterprise value of approximately $2.3 billion. The buyers will pay $13 per Slate Grocery REIT unit in cash.

Elmet Technologies has been awarded an approximately $36 million Defense Logistics Agency contract to supply high-performance molybdenum and tungsten alloys and precision wire to the U.S. National Defense Stockpile.

WilmerHale has added former Securities and Exchange Commission senior enforcement official Sam Waldon as a partner in its Securities Litigation and Enforcement Group within the firm's Securities and Financial Services Department.

Partners Group plans to restructure its Global Value SICAV private equity evergreen strategy into an umbrella fund with two sub-portfolios, providing investors with different options for long-term compounding and distributions.

Echodyne has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $250 million supporting Joint Interagency Task Force 401's Domestic Shield counter-UAS program.

Oceaneering International's Aerospace and Defense Technologies segment has been awarded a follow-on U.S. Navy contract with a potential value of $154 million for Dry Deck Shelter support.

BWX Technologies has been awarded an approximately $189 million contract to manufacture naval nuclear reactor fuel for the U.S. Navy.

Locus is an AI-native logistics technology company focused on helping businesses optimize delivery and fulfillment operations. Chief Revenue Officer Subhro Chakraborty leads the company's global go-to-market strategy and revenue growth, building on previous leadership roles at Capillary Technologies, Adobe, and Dell. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Locus Chief Revenue Officer Subhro Chakraborty to learn more about delivery performance, returns, customer experience, and AI-driven logistics.

SCOPE Recruiting is a specialized supply chain recruiting firm focused on supply chain, procurement, logistics, operations, demand planning, and executive search. Co-Founder Friddy Hoegener launched the company in 2017 after working in supply chain leadership roles, including as a Global Commodity Manager at ABB and Supply Chain Manager at Baker Furniture. The firm emphasizes practitioner-led candidate vetting, with recruiters who have firsthand supply chain and operations experience. SCOPE primarily targets passive candidates, giving companies access to hard-to-reach talent that may not be found through traditional job postings. Pulse 2.0 interviewed SCOPE Recruiting Co-Founder Friddy Hoegener to learn more.

David Ellison has announced that the combination of Paramount and Warner Bros. will operate under the Skydance corporate name, creating a new parent identity while retaining the individual Paramount and Warner Bros. studio brands.

Leslie's has entered into a restructuring support agreement with a group representing more than 80% of its existing lenders and filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as the pool and spa retailer seeks to substantially reduce its debt and strengthen its financial position.

Ford reported U.S. third-quarter 2026 sales of 509,764 vehicles, down 6.6% year-over-year as the automaker continued the planned phase-out of the Ford Escape and Lincoln Corsair.

Abogen Biosciences has entered into a licensing and option agreement with Novartis covering ABO2203 and additional potential programs based on Abogen's proprietary RNA platform, with the deal carrying up to approximately $7.8 billion in upfront and potential milestone payments.

Covington has elected 15 lawyers to its partnership across offices in Brussels, Dubai, New York, San Francisco and Washington, expanding the firm's capabilities across litigation, regulatory, technology, life sciences, government contracts, capital markets, tax and project development.

Plains All American Pipeline and Plains GP Holdings have appointed Dean Liollio as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer, effective October 2, 2026.

IBM has elected Frank Baker to its Board of Directors, effective October 1, 2026, adding a technology-focused private equity executive to the company's board.

Amazon has announced a new community investment program that will add more than $1 billion in funding over the next five years to communities where the company operates data centers in the U.S.

Nvidia shares hit a new intraday high on October 2, pushing the AI chip company's market capitalization to about $5.7 trillion.

Tesla produced 464,391 vehicles and delivered 486,532 vehicles during the third quarter of 2026, while deploying 13.7 GWh of energy storage products across its energy business.

CG Financial Services has appointed Jon Patullo as Chief Operating Officer and Chief Information Officer as the independent wealth management firm invests in its technology, operating infrastructure and advisor platform to support continued expansion.

Civista Bancshares has appointed Mark J. Sams as Senior Vice President and Chief Revenue Officer, adding him to the executive leadership teams of both Civista Bancshares and Civista Bank.

First Merchants Corporation CEO Mark Hardwick will retire at the end of 2026 after 29 years with the bank, with current First Merchants Bank President Mike Stewart set to become President and CEO at the beginning of 2027.

CohnReznick has added Bryan DaCanal as a Managing Director in its Transaction Advisory Services practice, expanding the professional services firm's financial and operational due diligence capabilities. DaCanal will be based in West Palm Beach, Florida.

Pemberton Asset Management has appointed Dominic Courtman as Managing Director and Head of its Collateralised Loan Obligation Group as the European private credit manager continues expanding its €1.6 billion CLO platform. Courtman will begin the role in January 2027.