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ICON And Anthropic Form Multi-Year Collaboration To Bring Claude AI Across Clinical Trials

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

ICON has entered into a multi-year collaboration with Anthropic to integrate Claude's artificial intelligence capabilities across the clinical trial lifecycle.

Coca-Cola: Q2 Revenue Rises 7% To $13.4 Billion As Company Raises 2026 Guidance

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

The Coca-Cola Company reported second-quarter 2026 net revenue of $13.4 billion, representing a 7% increase from the prior-year period, as global beverage volume expanded and the company raised its full-year financial guidance. Organic revenue, which excludes currency movements and structural changes, increased 6%.

Sherwin-Williams: Q2 Sales Rise 7.5% To $6.79 Billion As Company Raises 2026 Outlook

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Sherwin-Williams reported second-quarter 2026 net sales of $6.79 billion, representing a 7.5% increase from $6.31 billion in the prior-year period, as sales improved across all three of the company's reportable segments.

Apple Briefly Reaches $5 Trillion Market Capitalization

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Apple's market capitalization briefly surpassed $5 trillion for the first time, making it only the second publicly traded company to cross the milestone after NVIDIA, according to The WSJ.

GrubMarket Confidentially Files For Proposed Initial Public Offering

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

GrubMarket has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement on Form S-1 to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for a proposed initial public offering of its common stock.

Apple Launches Klarna-Powered Device Leasing Program In The United States

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Apple has launched Apple Upgrade, a new U.S. product-leasing program offered by Klarna for eligible iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and iPad products.

GSK’s Q2 Sales Rise 5% To £8.4 Billion As Company Targets £1.9 Billion In Annual Savings

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

GSK reported second-quarter 2026 sales of £8.41 billion, representing growth of 5% at both actual and constant exchange rates, as strength in Specialty Medicines and Vaccines offset declining General Medicines revenue.

Core Scientific And AMD Partner To Deploy Up To 2.5 Gigawatts Of AI Data Center Capacity

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Core Scientific and AMD have formed an infrastructure partnership under which AMD will secure up to 2.5 gigawatts of data center capacity for customers deploying its artificial intelligence technologies.

Meta And BlackRock Form $14 Billion Venture To Develop El Paso AI Data Center Campus

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Meta and BlackRock have formed a strategic venture to finance, develop, and own a one-gigawatt data center campus currently under construction in El Paso, Texas. Funds managed by BlackRock will own an 80% interest in the venture, while Meta will retain the remaining 20%.

Barclays Q2 Profit Rises 31% To £3.25 Billion As Bank Raises 2026 Income Target

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Barclays reported second-quarter 2026 income of £8.34 billion, representing an increase of 16% from £7.19 billion in the prior-year period.

Neon Raises $13 Million Series A With Investment From KRAFTON, Andreessen Horowitz And Renegade Partners

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Neon has raised $13 million in Series A funding to expand its commerce and payments infrastructure for video game publishers. KRAFTON participated in the round as both an investor and strategic partner, while existing investors Andreessen Horowitz's A16Z Games and Renegade Partners also joined the financing.

Mandela Digital Secures $5 Million Investment From Datavault AI For Dollar-Backed Stablecoin

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Mandela Digital has received a $5 million investment from Datavault AI to support the development and planned launch of the Mandela Dollar, a proposed U.S. dollar-backed stablecoin. Datavault AI has begun deploying the committed capital and will also serve as Mandela Digital's primary technology partner.

UPS Raises 2026 Revenue Outlook To $91.2 Billion Following Second-Quarter Growth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

UPS reported second-quarter 2026 consolidated revenue of $22.8 billion as growth across its U.S. Domestic, International and Supply Chain Solutions businesses helped the logistics company raise its full-year financial outlook.

Qnity Launches Two New High-Performance Thermal Interface Materials for AI, Automotive and High-Power Electronic Applications

By Shan Sadiq ● Jul 28, 2026

Qnity Electronics has launched two new thermal interface materials designed to help engineers manage rising heat levels across artificial intelligence systems, advanced computing, automotive electronics and other high-power applications.

Neology Group Closes Inaugural $175 Million Capital Raise To Expand Development Across The Southeast

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Neology Group has completed the final closing of its inaugural $175 million capital raise to support large-scale real estate development projects across Florida and the broader Southeast.

Yorkville America Equities: Truth Social Funds Completes Acquisition Of Point Bridge America First ETF Under MAGA Ticker

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Yorkville America Equities has completed the acquisition and reorganization of the Point Bridge America First ETF into the Truth Social Funds family. The fund has been renamed the Truth Social America First ETF and will continue trading on NYSE Arca under the ticker symbol MAGA.

Health Endeavors Launches AI Care Suite And Secures Growth Investment From Decathlon Capital

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Health Endeavors has launched an artificial intelligence-powered care management suite and received a strategic growth-debt investment from Decathlon Capital Partners.

ZuriQ Raises $25.5 Million Seed Round To Scale Two-Dimensional Quantum Computing Architecture

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

ZuriQ has raised $25.5 million in seed funding to scale its trapped-ion quantum processors and advance a two-dimensional architecture designed to support significantly more qubits on a single chip. The round was led by Quantonation, with participation from Forward.one, Extantia, Firgun Ventures and all investors from the company's previous financing.

Cheiron Raises $8 Million Seed Round Led By Menlo Ventures For AI-Native Drug Development Platform

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Cheiron has raised $8 million in seed funding to develop an artificial intelligence-native operating system for managing drug development programs. The round was led by Menlo Ventures, with backing and strategic support from investors and industry leaders including Moderna co-founder and MIT Institute Professor Robert Langer, former Pfizer Chief Medical Officer Freda Lewis-Hall, Chai Discovery co-founder and CEO Josh Meier, and former Starbucks CEO Laxman Narasimhan.

Freight Hero Raises $5 Million Seed Round Led By Field Ventures

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Freight Hero has raised $5 million in seed funding to expand its artificial intelligence-powered service for managing freight brokers' back-office operations. The round was led by Field Ventures, with participation from Flybridge Capital, Tip Top VC and Front Porch Venture Partners. The financing brings Freight Hero's total funding to more than $6 million.

Cathedral Reportedly Raises $160 Million At $1.4 Billion Valuation For AI-Powered Military Cyber Operations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Cathedral, a newly formed defense technology startup founded by former Department of Government Efficiency employees, has raised $160 million at a $1.4 billion valuation, according to Reuters. Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital reportedly led the round, with representatives from both venture capital firms taking seats on Cathedral's board.

Boundless Futures Foundation: Interview With Co-Founder Soon Hagerty About Supporting Female Founders Building For Growth And Good

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Boundless Futures Foundation is a private family foundation that provides grants and mentorship to female founders building purpose-driven businesses that address social issues. Pulse 2.0 interviewed Boundless Futures Foundation Co-Founder Soon Hagerty to learn more.

Edwards Asset Management Welcomes Shoaf Wealth

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Edwards Asset Management announced the successful transition of Shoaf Wealth Management to Edwards Asset Management, bringing together two wealth management practices built around a shared philosophy of personalized advice, long-term relationships, and disciplined stewardship of client wealth. Financial terms of the transition were not disclosed.

Center for Disaster Philanthropy Board Elects Alandra Washington As Newest Director

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

The Center for Disaster Philanthropy's board of directors welcomed Dr. Alandra Washington, chief transformation and organizational effectiveness officer of the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, as a newly elected board member during its quarterly meeting held last month.

vybe Urgent Care Expands With Acquisition Of Liberty Urgent Care Centers

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

vybe urgent care, the leading urgent care provider in the greater Philadelphia market, announced the acquisition of Liberty Urgent Care's centers in Horsham and Hatfield, Pennsylvania, growing vybe's network from 16 to 18 centers. Both centers will be rebranded as vybe urgent care locations. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Biscuit Belly Acquires 35 Maple Street Biscuit Company Locations

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Biscuit Belly announced the acquisition of 35 locations from Maple Street Biscuit Company, a subsidiary of Cracker Barrel, in a move the company said will accelerate its expansion across the Southeast and bring Biscuit Belly to more than 60 units by the end of 2028. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed.

Galaxy Digital Announces Pricing Of $3.507 Billion Of Senior Secured Notes

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Galaxy Digital Inc. announced that its indirect wholly owned subsidiary, Galaxy Helios Data Centers II LLC, has priced a $3.507 billion private offering of 9.875% senior secured notes due 2031. The offering is expected to close on July 28, 2026, subject to market and other conditions.

Khosla Ventures Reportedly In Talks To Raise $5.5 Billion In New Funds

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Khosla Ventures, an early investor in OpenAI, is in discussions to raise up to $5.5 billion across a new group of venture capital funds, according to a Bloomberg report.

Johnson & Johnson Receives FDA Market Authorization For Its OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Johnson & Johnson announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has granted De Novo authorization for the OTTAVA Robotic Surgical System, which the company describes as the world's first table-integrated soft tissue robotic system. The system received marketing authorization for multiple general surgery procedures, including Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, gastrectomy, cholecystectomy, splenectomy, gastric sleeve, small bowel resection, appendectomy, lysis of adhesions, fundoplication, and hiatal hernia repair.

Amazon Business Reaches $60 Billion In Annualized Gross Sales, Serving Over 11 Million Organizations Worldwide

By Amit Chowdhry ● Jul 28, 2026

Amazon announced that Amazon Business reached $60 billion in annualized gross sales in the second quarter, now serving more than 11 million organizations worldwide. More than 1.8 million new organizations joined Amazon Business so far this year, contributing to that growth.