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Bending Spoons is acquiring Airtable in an all-cash deal at a $1.285B enterprise value. With Airtable’s net cash, that’s roughly $2.25B of equity value. Expected to close by year end, subject to regulatory approval. What they’re buying: approximately $480M ARR as of June 2026, gr

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SpaceX shares dropped on Wednesday after Elon Musk’s plans for blockbuster spending to position his AI and rocket company as a data center developer spooked investors. SpaceX surpassed analysts’ expectations in Tuesday’s debut earnings report, posting quarterly revenues of $7.8 b

Nigeria will raise the pay packages of military officers across all levels, offering fresh motivation to army personnel who are battling multiple security threats. Insurgent groups, such as Boko Haram and Islamic State affiliates, have caused widespread instability in Nigeria’s n

Off the Wire Press Releases AI memory roadmap spans next-generation solutions from DRAM to enterprise storage, including HBM4E, HBM5, LPDDR5X-PIM and PM1763 SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5, 2026 — Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a global leader in advanced memory technology, is showca

Delhi NCR-based pain care startup Zanskar is in talks to raise about $6 Mn in a fresh funding round led by Bessemer Venture Partners, sources told Inc42. The discussions are ongoing and final cheque size could change before the round is closed, the sources added. Zanskar and Bess

Delhi NCR-based cooling solutions startup Optimist is in talks to raise about $10 Mn in a fresh funding round from TDK Ventures, sources told Inc42. TDK Ventures, the corporate venture capital arm of Japan's TDK Corporation, will be a new addition to the startup’s cap table. The

Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., on Wednesday demanded that Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick explain the Trump administration's July decision to ease export controls on the United Arab Emirates after UAE-linked entities invested hundreds of millions of dollars in President Donald

Unlocking the future of shared storage: Filestore on Colossus Jerome McFarland Senior Product Manager Itai Steiner Engineering Manager Today, enterprise storage must be as agile, elastic, and responsive as the workloads it supports. Filestore, Google Cloud’s first-party, secure,

South Africa’s ruling coalition turned on itself in court over a new land reform law at the heart of a diplomatic rift with the US. A lawsuit spearheaded by the Democratic Alliance — the government’s second-largest party, traditionally backed by white South Africans — claims the

A South African court has ordered the reinstatement of the head of Africa’s largest asset manager, overturning a board suspension that triggered weeks of governance chaos at the $200 billion state-owned pension fund. Patrick Dlamini returns to lead the Public Investment Corporati

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PolicyBazaar parent PB Fintech’s net profit almost doubled YoY to ₹162.9 Cr in the June quarter (Q1 FY27) from ₹84.7 Cr in the same quarter last year. Sequentially, the company’s PAT tumbled 38% from ₹261.2 Cr. Operating revenue also jumped 40% YoY to ₹1,888.3 Cr in the quarter u

The US, Oman, and Iran have agreed the contours of a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz that could be announced today, Axios reported. Oil prices plunged on the news, reflecting expectations of a lasting arrangement that has failed to materialize several times. The deal would im

Original | August 05, 17:27 IST Hours after the MP Nishikant Dubey-led parliamentary panel warned Meta over its content moderation practices, CEO Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly apologised for issues related to child abuse content, deepfakes and operational errors on platform oper

This is CNBC's Morning Squawk newsletter. Subscribe here to receive future editions in your inbox. Happy Wednesday. My home state of Michigan had a big election yesterday. While we wait for the race to be called, read why the word "communist" has been a popular one this primary c

A consortium led by the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia has announced the completion of the $55 billion acquisition of video games maker Electronic Arts. The deal was also financed by private equity firm Silver Lake and Affinity Partners, which is led by President Donald T

Electric two-wheeler manufacturer River Mobility has raised $120 Mn (about ₹1,141 Cr) in its Series C funding round co-led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Capital. The round also saw participation from Singularity AMC, Anicut Capital, 360 ONE Asset, JIIF, and HDFC AMC, alo

Electric two wheeler maker River Mobility has raised $120 million in a Series C funding round comprising equity and venture debt, one of the largest private funding rounds in India's electric two wheeler segment. The equity round was led by Elev8 Venture Partners and Claypond Cap

While Swiggy's quarterly results highlighted continued investments in quick commerce, the company's earnings call offered fresh insight into how it plans to differentiate Instamart in an increasingly competitive market. Rather than focusing only on network expansion, management o