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Amazon Unveils Tools to Expand Sellers’ Businesses Globally from a Single Listing

Amazon announced a suite of tools linking listing, compliance, and logistics to help sellers enter multiple markets through standardized procedures. The changes include unified compliance testing, broader supply-chain visibility, and the expansion of Global Warehousing and Distribution to eight countries by the end of the year.

2026-09-24

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Oura’s $2.2 Billion IPO Allows Existing Shareholders to Capture Most of the Proceeds

Oura plans to offer 50 million shares at $40 to $44, but roughly two-thirds of the shares will come from existing shareholders, led by Forerunner Ventures. The company will use most of its net proceeds to settle tax obligations related to employee equity grants, rather than fund new expansion.

2026-09-21

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Meta Launches Meta One with Paid Subscriptions for AI Features and Business Tools

Meta announced Meta One, a subscription ecosystem that brings additional features to Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta AI, with tiers aimed at individuals, creators, and businesses. Prices start at €2.49 per month, while the basic experience of the apps and Meta AI remains free.

2026-09-15

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Epson Establishes Its Regional Headquarters for the Middle East and North Africa in Riyadh

Seiko Epson Saudi Arabia has been selected as the regional headquarters for its operations in the Middle East and North Africa and has obtained the official license for the new headquarters in Riyadh’s Al Olaya district. From the Kingdom, the company will manage its commercial, marketing, and financial operations while continuing to coordinate with its headquarters in Dubai, expanding its partner network, and focusing on the education sector.

2026-09-09

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Oura Reveals IPO Documents After Confidential SEC Filing

Oura filed an S-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to offer its shares under the ticker OURA on the Nasdaq Global Select Market, without yet announcing the number of shares or the price range. The documents show strong growth in revenue and subscriptions, alongside legal risks related to the accuracy of sleep-stage measurements.

2026-09-04

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Delivery Hero’s Management and Supervisory Boards Support Uber’s $14.8 Billion Offer

Delivery Hero’s Management and Supervisory Boards recommended that shareholders accept Uber’s cash offer of €41.50 per share, a step that brings the transaction closer to completion. The plan includes transferring Yemeksepeti and other operations to SSW Partners for approximately $1.6 billion, while the offer acceptance period ends on November 5, 2026.

2026-09-03

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Tim Cook Leaves Apple CEO Position and Hands Leadership to John Ternus

Tim Cook has concluded his tenure as Apple’s chief executive, confirming that John Ternus, the company’s senior vice president of Hardware Engineering, is the right person to lead the next phase. The leadership transition points to a greater focus on building and executing products, while Cook remains chairman of the board and continues managing some political relationships.

2026-08-31

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Leadership Departures at OpenAI Increase Greg Brockman’s Influence Ahead of a Potential IPO

More than a dozen executives have left OpenAI since the beginning of the year, amid a reorganization aimed at cutting costs and focusing on revenue. The analysis suggests that co-founder Greg Brockman’s growing influence may be part of an effort to fill the leadership vacuum and prepare the company for a potential public offering in 2027.

2026-08-26

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Flipkart Nears India’s Quick-Commerce Leaders After Reaching 1.2 Million Daily Orders

Orders on Flipkart Minutes have risen to about 1.1–1.2 million per day, compared with approximately 390,000–400,000 in November, as its network of micro-fulfillment centers expanded to more than 1,000 locations. The growth comes as Amazon strengthens its presence, while Blinkit, Zepto, and Swiggy Instamart remain at the forefront of the Indian market.

2026-08-22

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ASELSAN Announces €60 Million Investment to Accelerate the Development and Production of Naval Systems

Ahmet Akyol, General Manager of ASELSAN, said the company has begun establishing three facilities and two testing centers with an additional investment of €60 million, with the aim of accelerating the development and production of weapons and sensors for naval systems. The plans include an artificial intelligence and data-processing center and a submarine systems integration facility.

2026-08-22

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VentureBeat appoints Rob Strechay as first Lead Analyst to expand enterprise AI research

Rob Strechay, former managing director and principal analyst at theCUBE Research, has joined VentureBeat as its first Lead Analyst and one of the founding analysts of VentureBeat Research. He will focus on cloud infrastructure, data, and AI security, while also presenting an expanded series of technology interviews and writing analyses supported by empirical data.

2026-08-19

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Repeated Resignations and Restructuring Put Pressure on OpenAI Ahead of a Potential IPO

OpenAI is undergoing successive organizational changes and the departure of several senior executives, as it potentially prepares for a public offering that could raise its valuation to around $1 trillion. This comes as the company redistributes artificial intelligence safety responsibilities and faces intensifying competition from Anthropic in the enterprise market.

2026-08-17

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Apple Opens Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston to Train Companies and Workers

Apple opened the Advanced Manufacturing Center in Houston to provide small and medium-sized businesses with free training in smart manufacturing technologies, including automation and machine-learning-based quality control. The center is located inside a facility that produces Apple’s advanced artificial intelligence servers, and Mac mini production is set to begin there this year.

2026-08-13

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More Than 1,100 Tech Workers Affected by U.S. Job Cuts in One Week

Crunchbase News tracked at least 1,116 employees at U.S. technology companies affected by announced or planned layoffs or job cuts through August 13, 2026. The latest additions to the tracker included TikTok, Etsy, Salesforce and Google, along with ClimateAI ceasing operations.

2026-08-13

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Microsoft Unveils Project Perception to Build an AI-Powered Security Ecosystem

Microsoft has unveiled Project Perception, an agentic security system designed to monitor and analyze risks and take defensive action at machine speed while keeping humans in control. The system enters public preview on August 3 and uses a multi-model architecture that includes MAI-Cyber-1-Flash for software vulnerability management.

2026-07-27

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Apple introduces Siri AI as a more capable personal assistant powered by Apple Intelligence

Apple has unveiled an entirely new version of Siri called Siri AI, with personal context understanding, broad world knowledge, and awareness of what appears on the screen. The features will be available for developer testing starting June 8, 2026, and will reach users as a beta later in the year.

2026-06-08