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Dec

29th

2040

Amazon | New Offerings, CT_Monitor Company

The best Amazon Prime Day deals under $50 you can shop in 2025

These are some of the best Prime Day deals under $50 we've found this year. Happy shopping! Billy Cadden Amazon Prime Day 2025 has officially begun, which means you have until Friday, July 11th, to take advantage of all of the Amazon Prime Day deals, especially those that are under $50.

Sep

15th

2026

Coupang | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Target Customer Expansion, Facility Expansion

Coupang PB Tests Independent Brand with Offline Popup

First CPLB pop-up spotlights 120 SME suppliers on Sept. 17-20, as Coupang pushes premium private-brand growth Coupang’s private brand (PB), which has surpassed 2 trillion won (about $1.47 billion) in annual sales, is taking the offline stage for the first time.

Sep

15th

2026

Tencent Cloud | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Tencent Cloud and U Mobile partner to explore enterprise 5G and AI solutions in Malaysia

PETALING JAYA: Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, today signed a memorandum of understanding with U Mobile, Malaysia’s newest 5G network provider, to explore the development of practical 5G and AI solutions for enterprises and SMEs.

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence

Meta To Reportedly Launch New AI Chip In 2027, Aims To Beat Nvidia On Efficiency

According to a Bloomberg report, the company is currently testing the third generation of the line, called MTIA 450, also known as Arke. The next version, MTIA 500, or Astrid, is reportedly expected to complete design work in about a month and enter Meta’s data centers by the end of 2027.

Asianet Newsable

Sep

15th

2026

Flipkart | B2B Tag

For Flipkart, Kolkata now fastest-growing hub for kidswear makers

Kolkata is now among the country’s top four hubs for kidswear makers in terms of sales on the Flipkart platform and is the fastest-growing, with the number of sellers on the platform nearly doubling. “Delhi, Tirupur, and Surat are growing at a lesser rate as compared to Kolkata.

The Hindu BusinessLine

Sep

15th

2026

Sizmek by Amazon | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Amazon Ads announces Delhi and Mumbai summits to help Indian global sellers gear up for US Black Friday Cyber Monday Sale 2026

For Amazon Global India sellers hoping to catch the year-end shopping rush in the United States, the busiest weeks of the calendar are getting closer. Black Friday and Cyber Monday can bring a sharp rise in online shopping, but they also leave sellers with little room for last-minute preparation.

Indian Startup News

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

12 years, many sacrifices & a locked login: A wife's LinkedIn post captures pain of fresh Oracle layoffs

New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) He worked through Holi and Diwali, birthdays and anniversaries, stayed on call during vacations and even logged in from a hospital while his wife underwent surgery. After 12 years at Oracle, Pooja Sahu said her husband, Sourabh, found himself among those impacted by the technology giant's latest layoffs.

Press Trust of India

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Legal Issues and Lawsuits

12 years, many sacrifices & a locked login: A wife's LinkedIn post captures pain of fresh Oracle layoffs

New Delhi, Sep 15 (PTI) He worked through Holi and Diwali, birthdays and anniversaries, stayed on call during vacations and even logged in from a hospital while his wife underwent surgery. After 12 years at Oracle, Pooja Sahu said her husband, Sourabh, found himself among those impacted by the technology giant's latest layoffs.

Press Trust of India

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Layoffs, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Investments

Oracle layoffs underscore shift from hiring at scale to AI-led productivity

Oracle’s latest round of layoffs highlights a broader shift in the technology industry, where companies are increasingly using AI and automation to raise productivity without expanding their workforces at the same pace, industry experts said. The exact number of employees affected in India in the latest round is currently unknown.

The Hindu BusinessLine

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Layoffs, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Investments

Oracle layoffs underscore shift from hiring at scale to AI-led productivity

Oracle’s latest round of layoffs highlights a broader shift in the technology industry, where companies are increasingly using AI and automation to raise productivity without expanding their workforces at the same pace, industry experts said. The exact number of employees affected in India in the latest round is currently unknown.

The Hindu BusinessLine

Sep

15th

2026

Jio | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Jio, Canva Announce Partnership; Jio Users to Get Premium Templates, AI-powered Design Tools Free Up to 12 Months

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 15 (ANI): Jio and Canva on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership to bring Canva's premium visual communication and AI-powered design tools to millions of Jio users across India, with eligible users getting access to Canva Pro or Canva Pro Lite free for up to 12 months.

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Cost Cutting, Artificial Intelligence, Layoffs, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Cost Cutting, Investments

Oracle begins new round of layoffs: Report

Oracle has begun a fresh round of layoffs as the software giant looks to reduce payroll costs, according to a report by Business Insider.Per documents accessed by the publication, emails were sent to impacted employees across multiple departments.

The Economic Times

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Cost Cutting, Artificial Intelligence, Layoffs, Corporate Restructuring, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring, Cost Cutting, Investments

Oracle begins new round of layoffs: Report

Oracle has begun a fresh round of layoffs as the software giant looks to reduce payroll costs, according to a report by Business Insider.Per documents accessed by the publication, emails were sent to impacted employees across multiple departments.

The Economic Times

Sep

15th

2026

Huawei Enterprise | Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

[PRNewswire] Huawei Played an Active Role at GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026

-- Highlighting Intelligent Connectivity and AI Transformation at M360 ASEAN 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Sept 15, 2026 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- Huawei played an active role as the Event partner of GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026, contributing industry leading perspectives, technology insights and collaborative solutions to support the region's transition towards an intelligent economy.

Sep

15th

2026

GSMA | Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

[PRNewswire] Huawei Played an Active Role at GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026

-- Highlighting Intelligent Connectivity and AI Transformation at M360 ASEAN 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Sept 15, 2026 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- Huawei played an active role as the Event partner of GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026, contributing industry leading perspectives, technology insights and collaborative solutions to support the region's transition towards an intelligent economy.

Sep

15th

2026

Huawei | Events, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

[PRNewswire] Huawei Played an Active Role at GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026

-- Highlighting Intelligent Connectivity and AI Transformation at M360 ASEAN 2026 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia Sept 15, 2026 /PRNewswire=YONHAP/ -- Huawei played an active role as the Event partner of GSMA M360 ASEAN 2026, contributing industry leading perspectives, technology insights and collaborative solutions to support the region's transition towards an intelligent economy.

Sep

15th

2026

SingTel | Operational Challenges, Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Operational Challenges, Asset and Stake Acquisitions, Investments

Latest Optus outage less severe than before, but could affect Singtel’s minority stake sale: Analysts

SINGAPORE – The market’s reaction to the recent Optus telecommunications outage underscores growing pressure on its parent company Singtel and the Australian authorities to improve the telco’s infrastructure and network reliability. Singtel shares opened at $4.43 on Sept 14, down about 1.3 per cent from $4.49 on Sept 11.

The Straits Times

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Facility Expansion, Investments

Chip maker Applied Materials to invest Rs 3,600 cr: K'taka Minister Patil

Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Applied Materials, a US-based semiconductor chip manufacturing company, will invest Rs 3,600 crore in Karnataka over the next 10 years, state Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil said on Tuesday.

Press Trust of India

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Facility Expansion, Investments

Chip maker Applied Materials to invest Rs 3,600 cr: K'taka Minister Patil

Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Applied Materials, a US-based semiconductor chip manufacturing company, will invest Rs 3,600 crore in Karnataka over the next 10 years, state Minister for Large and Medium Industries M B Patil said on Tuesday.

Press Trust of India

Sep

15th

2026

Bharti Airtel | Regulatory Compliance

Mobile number portability row hints at a shift in market dynamics, say experts

The recent conflict between leading telcos Bharti Airtel, Reliance Jio, and Vodafone Idea (Vi) regarding mobile number portability tactics strongly indicates a change in market dynamics, moving away from the assumed duopoly, according to experts.

The Hindu BusinessLine

Sep

15th

2026

Comcast Corporation | Business Expansion, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Geographic Expansion

Xfinity and Comcast Business Services Now Available in Beaufort and Edisto, South Carolina

BEAUFORT & EDISTO, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- Comcast’s Xfinity today announced that more than 1,000 new homes and businesses in Beaufort and Edisto now have access to multi-gigabit Internet from America’s smartest and most reliable, converged network. The completed network expansions extend Xfinity’s fiber-powered network across South Carolina’s Lowcountry, reaching Beaufort County and the Charleston County portion of Edisto. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

Comcast Xfinity | Business Expansion, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Geographic Expansion

Xfinity and Comcast Business Services Now Available in Beaufort and Edisto, South Carolina

BEAUFORT & EDISTO, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- Comcast’s Xfinity today announced that more than 1,000 new homes and businesses in Beaufort and Edisto now have access to multi-gigabit Internet from America’s smartest and most reliable, converged network. The completed network expansions extend Xfinity’s fiber-powered network across South Carolina’s Lowcountry, reaching Beaufort County and the Charleston County portion of Edisto. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

Intel | Artificial Intelligence, Funding Activities, B2B Tag, Funding

Delos Data, a chip startup founded by Intel veterans, raises $100 million for AI networks

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept ⁠15 (Reuters) - Delos Data, a startup founded by veterans of Intel Corp, on Tuesday ⁠said it has raised $100 million to develop chips and software that can ‌move data around faster inside AI data centers that are quickly becoming more complex than ever before.

The Star Malaysia

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Product Updates, Investments

Pinterest Deploys 14,000 Nvidia GPUs To Drive Multimodal AI Across Its Platform – SMBtech

Pinterest has built a new AI infrastructure layer using Nvidia’s Blackwell GPUs and Dynamo serving framework, giving the visual discovery platform a unified foundation for deploying multimodal AI across search, content safety and its conversational Pinterest Assistant product.

Sep

15th

2026

SES Satellites | B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Device Satellite Manufacturing Capability In Europe – SMBtech

Luxembourg-based satellite operator, SES, and connectivity company, Elveo Mobile, have expanded their collaboration to accelerate the delivery of direct-to-device (D2D) satellite services across Europe, including plans to establish satellite manufacturing capabilities on the continent. Under the expanded partnership, SES will use Elveo’s patented D2D technology to enable mobile roaming capabilities for European consumers, businesses, governments and defence users.

Sep

15th

2026

Datorama | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Air India expands customer service AI partnership with Salesforce

Air India is expanding its use of Salesforce’s Agentforce AI technology across customer service, moving beyond refund processing to automate a wider range of complex passenger requests. The airline is now deploying the technology across three areas — automated email resolution, passenger name changes and a knowledge assistant for customer service teams.

Financial Express

Sep

15th

2026

Vlocity | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Air India expands customer service AI partnership with Salesforce

Air India is expanding its use of Salesforce’s Agentforce AI technology across customer service, moving beyond refund processing to automate a wider range of complex passenger requests. The airline is now deploying the technology across three areas — automated email resolution, passenger name changes and a knowledge assistant for customer service teams.

Financial Express

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Tolerant Orchestration Layer To Open Source Quantum Computing Platform – SMBtech

Nvidia has expanded its open source CUDA-Q quantum computing platform with a new orchestration layer called CUDA-Q Logical, designed to give researchers a programmable way to design and test fault-tolerant quantum computing applications. The addition targets one of the central challenges facing quantum computing: the complex, time-consuming process of co-designing algorithms, error-correction codes, hardware architectures and other quantum processing unit components needed to build systems capable of running practical applications.

Sep

15th

2026

Harman International | B2B Tag

HARMAN Joins SDVerse Marketplace, Expanding Access to Automotive Software and Engineering Solutions

NOVI, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- As software becomes the foundation of modern vehicle development, automakers are increasingly looking for faster ways to discover, evaluate, and integrate trusted software solutions. To help address that need, HARMAN , the automotive technology leader and subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., today announced it has joined SDVerse , the automotive industry’s first B2B marketplace for software. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Investments

Oracle to invest USD $5 billion in UK cloud infrastructure

Oracle will invest USD $5 billion in cloud infrastructure in the UK over the next five years. The investment is intended to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in the country as demand for cloud and artificial intelligence services rises.

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Capital Investment, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion, Investments

Oracle to invest USD $5 billion in UK cloud infrastructure

Oracle will invest USD $5 billion in cloud infrastructure in the UK over the next five years. The investment is intended to expand Oracle Cloud Infrastructure in the country as demand for cloud and artificial intelligence services rises.

Sep

15th

2026

Analog Devices | Financial Results, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Financial Performance, Debt Issuance

Analog Devices Inc.'s New Unsecured Notes Following Acquisitions Rated 'A'

SAN FRANCISCO (S&P Global Ratings) Sept. 15, 2026--S&P Global Ratings today assigned its 'A' issue-level rating to Wilmington, Mass.-based semiconductor manufacturer Analog Devices Inc.'s (ADI) new unsecured notes, which it intends to use for general corporate purposes.

Sep

15th

2026

AMD | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

SiFive and AMD Collaborate to Optimize AMD ROCm on RISC-V Datacenter Servers

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- Today at the AI Infra Summit, SiFive, Inc., and AMD showcased a demonstration of AMD ROCm™ ( Learn more ) running on SiFive’s recently announced BigSky Datacenter Development Platform . Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

Analog Devices | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Cadence Tensilica IP Powers Analog Devices’ Next-Generation DSP Architecture

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sep 15, 2026-- Cadence (Nasdaq: CDNS) today announced that its Tensilica IP Group and Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) worked together to develop the latest generation of SHARC® automotive audio processors, further strengthening ADI’s industry-leading position in premium in-vehicle audio solutions.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

Netflix | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Partnerships

Netflix appoints dentsu as sole holding-company media partner across EMEA

Dentsu has been appointed by Netflix as its sole holding-company media agency partner across EMEA, following a competitive pitch process. The appointment builds on dentsu’s existing partnership with Netflix in the UK and expands the relationship to 21 additional markets across the region.

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Funding Activities, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Funding

Vertical Data Secures $192 Million AI Infrastructure Commitment for Global AI Developer

Agreement outlines a dedicated 1,024-GPU NVIDIA B300 Blackwell Ultra cluster anchored by a binding take-or-pay structure Parties are finalizing a definitive Master Services Agreement with service commencement targeted for Q1 2027 Copyright 2026 ACCESS Newswire. All Rights Reserved.

The Joplin Globe

Sep

15th

2026

Netflix | Business Expansion, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Tenders and Contracts, Partnerships, Geographic Expansion

dentsu wins Netflix’s EMEA media mandate, expands partnership to 21 additional markets

dentsu has been appointed by Netflix as its sole holding-company media agency partner across EMEA, following a competitive pitch process. The appointment builds on dentsu’s existing partnership with Netflix in the UK and extends the relationship to 21 additional markets across the region.

Sep

15th

2026

Snowflake | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings

Snowflake supports UAE entrepreneurs on next gen AI startups

Snowflake, a leading AI Data Cloud company, has launched Snowflake for Startups in the UAE, providing founders with product capabilities, strategic relationships with leading venture capital firms and access to infrastructure to build and scale enterprise-grade AI applications.

GCC Business News

Sep

15th

2026

Alibaba Group | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

As world debates risks of AI, China closes technology gap with US

As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models even as they express their own concerns. The US has outpaced China and other countries for years in AI model capabilities, research, citations and other areas.

Sep

15th

2026

Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment Group | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

As world debates risks of AI, China closes technology gap with US

As the rapid development of artificial intelligence triggers a renewed debate about its risks, the United States and China keep racing to develop increasingly powerful models even as they express their own concerns. The US has outpaced China and other countries for years in AI model capabilities, research, citations and other areas.

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | M&A Activities, Artificial Intelligence, M&A Activities

After Nvidia poached its talent, here's what became of the remaining Groq team

Once a rising star in the bid to challenge Nvidia’s AI dominance, Groq is now charting a new course after a dramatic unbundling of its core chip technology and leadership. Last December, Nvidia paid roughly $20 billion to license Groq’s signature chip architecture and absorb its top executives, halting short of a full acquisition but fundamentally transforming the startup.

Sep

15th

2026

Huawei Enterprise | B2B Tag

EU Telecoms Bosses Oppose Ban On Chinese Equipment Suppliers

BRUSSELS: European telecom bosses warned on Tuesday against a proposed EU ban on network equipment from Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE, saying the move would increase their investment costs. The European Union wants to ban suppliers under cybersecurity proposals set out in January in its Digital Networks Act.

WE News English

Sep

15th

2026

EU Telecoms Bosses Oppose Ban On Chinese Equipment Suppliers

BRUSSELS: European telecom bosses warned on Tuesday against a proposed EU ban on network equipment from Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE, saying the move would increase their investment costs. The European Union wants to ban suppliers under cybersecurity proposals set out in January in its Digital Networks Act.

WE News English

Sep

15th

2026

Huawei | B2B Tag

EU Telecoms Bosses Oppose Ban On Chinese Equipment Suppliers

BRUSSELS: European telecom bosses warned on Tuesday against a proposed EU ban on network equipment from Chinese firms such as Huawei and ZTE, saying the move would increase their investment costs. The European Union wants to ban suppliers under cybersecurity proposals set out in January in its Digital Networks Act.

WE News English

Sep

15th

2026

TechCrunch | Events, Emerging Tech, Events and Conferences

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Will Help Startups Scale From Prototype to Product

The hardest phase begins after the prototype works, when startups must prove demand, strengthen their teams, and prepare technology for rapid growth. TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 will show startups how to go from their first prototype to a production-ready product.

Sep

15th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, Patent Filings

Palantir, Nvidia curb AI model use over data fears

Large technology companies, including Palantir Technologies, Nvidia and Booz Allen Hamilton, could restrict or cease to use advanced AI models unless Anthropic and OpenAI guarantee not misusing their intellectual property, the Information reported on Monday. Microsoft, meanwhile, is capitalizing on such concerns by pitching isolated cloud environments ‌and its ⁠own ⁠AI offerings to draw clients, according to the report that cited people familiar with the matter.

Sep

15th

2026

Vodafone Business | Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Events and Conferences, Partnerships

Vodafone Qatar returns as exclusive telecom partner of Seashore Phoenix Games for second consecutive year

Tribune News Network Doha Vodafone Qatar has reaffirmed commitment to supporting sports and community initiatives as the exclusive telecommunications partner of the Seashore Phoenix Games, marking the second year of its five-year strategic partnership with the event.

Sep

15th

2026

BlueKai | Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring

Oracle Employee Left Shocked After Receiving Layoff Email: 'All Access Got Locked'

An Indian employee laid off in the recent round of job cuts at Oracle said they were feeling confused and uncertain about their future after receiving the unexpected email. Despite knowing that the layoffs were looming, the employee detailed that receiving the morning email left them completely shocked.

Sep

15th

2026

Moat | Emerging Tech, Corporate Restructuring, Layoffs, B2B Tag, Layoffs, Business Restructuring

Oracle Employee Left Shocked After Receiving Layoff Email: 'All Access Got Locked'

An Indian employee laid off in the recent round of job cuts at Oracle said they were feeling confused and uncertain about their future after receiving the unexpected email. Despite knowing that the layoffs were looming, the employee detailed that receiving the morning email left them completely shocked.

Sep

15th

2026

Honeywell | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Honeywell deploys modernized access control platform for US Marine Corps

BAKU, Azerbaijan, September 15. Honeywell Technologies has successfully deployed a modernized access control platform for the U.S. Marine Corps, aimed at strengthening security and improving the management of barracks facilities across Marine Corps installations worldwide. Honeywell said that the program, managed and supported by the U.S. Navy’s Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic, uses Honeywell Technologies’ LenelS2 OnGuard access control system.