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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

13th

2026

Deutsche Bank | CT_Monitor Company

Deutsche Bank expects ECB’s next rate move only in 2026, and it’s a hike

Deutsche Bank expects ECB’s next rate move only in 2026, and it’s a hike

Investing India

Jul

26th

2026

Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison | Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Building the right partnerships for AI transformation

July 26, 2026 When Indonesia’s second-largest telecom operator set out to “go all in” on an AI-native transformation, success required more than technology alone. Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison (IOH) needed to build AI capabilities, reinvent the operating model, and forge the right partnerships.

Mckinsey Taiwan

Jul

25th

2026

Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Man United handed Manu Kone deadline as Roma grow frustrated over delayed transfer

Manchester United have reportedly been put on a transfer clock by Roma as the Italian club wait for progress on a potential deal for French midfielder Manu Kone. The 25-year-old has emerged as one of Europe’s most sought-after midfielders after an impressive World Cup campaign with France, attracting strong interest from United as Michael Carrick continues his plans to reshape the club’s midfield options.

Jul

25th

2026

Times Internet | Events, Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

ET Industry Leaders North 2026 - Celebrating Innovators Powering India's Growth Story

PNN New Delhi [India], July 25: ET Industry Leaders North 2026, an initiative of Optimal Media Solutions (a division of Times Internet Limited), bringing together thought leadership, industry recognition and meaningful dialogue under one roof. ET Industry Leaders North 2026 reinforced the spirit of innovation, resilience and collaboration that is driving Indian enterprise towards a globally competitive future.

Big News Network

Jul

25th

2026

IndiaFirst | Business Expansion, B2B Tag, Geographic Expansion, Mergers and Acquisitions

BNP Paribas Cardif to acquire Warburg Pincus' 26% in Indiafirst Life

French insurer BNP Paribas Cardif on Friday (July 25, 2026) announced that it will be acquiring a 26% stake in Indiafirst Life for an undisclosed sum from private equity major Warburg Pincus. Post-deal, state-run Bank of Baroda will own 65% of the company, its public sector banking peer Union Bank of India will own 9%, while the rest will be with BNP Paribas Cardif.

Jul

25th

2026

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

150,000 Tech Layoffs Raise a Bigger Question: How Many Jobs We...

AI isn't replacing every eliminated tech job. Layoffs reflect automation, restructuring and AI investment. Companies are shifting spending toward AI infrastructure. Headlines often oversimplify complex workforce changes. An Oracle sales representative receives a call that many tech workers have heard this year.

International Business Times Singapore

Jul

25th

2026

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

150,000 Tech Layoffs Raise a Bigger Question: How Many Jobs We...

AI isn't replacing every eliminated tech job. Layoffs reflect automation, restructuring and AI investment. Companies are shifting spending toward AI infrastructure. Headlines often oversimplify complex workforce changes. An Oracle sales representative receives a call that many tech workers have heard this year.

International Business Times Singapore

Jul

25th

2026

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

150,000 Tech Layoffs Raise a Bigger Question: How Many Jobs We...

AI isn't replacing every eliminated tech job. Layoffs reflect automation, restructuring and AI investment. Companies are shifting spending toward AI infrastructure. Headlines often oversimplify complex workforce changes. An Oracle sales representative receives a call that many tech workers have heard this year.

International Business Times Singapore

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Robotics, Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings, Partnerships

Digital Tendencies: AMD’s Helios rack is lastly delivery, and it is coming for Nvidia’s AI dominance – Platform Insights

In context: When a market is completely dominated by a single participant as AI infrastructure has been by Nvidia, it is powerful for any rival to make a dent. No firm is aware of this higher than AMD.

Jul

25th

2026

AMD | Robotics, Events, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, New Offerings, Partnerships

Digital Tendencies: AMD’s Helios rack is lastly delivery, and it is coming for Nvidia’s AI dominance – Platform Insights

In context: When a market is completely dominated by a single participant as AI infrastructure has been by Nvidia, it is powerful for any rival to make a dent. No firm is aware of this higher than AMD.

Jul

25th

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

Cellphone Launch: My favourite factor in regards to the Galaxy Z Fold 8 is not even that apparent – Person Expertise

Will I be buying Samsung’s brand-new Galaxy Z Fold 8? Probably not. Not because I don’t like it. Quite the opposite. To my eyes, it looks like the most exciting foldable yet, and the thing I love most about it isn’t even that obvious.

Jul

25th

2026

Infosys | B2B Tag, Regulatory Compliance

Infosys Fined 175,000 Euros By French Authority Over Employee Time Tracking System

Infosys has been fined €175,000 by a French labour authority after its employee working time recording system was found to be non-compliant with local legal requirements. The penalty relates to deficiencies in the system's ability to accurately record and monitor working hours for certain employees.

Jul

25th

2026

Bloomberg | Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Viet Nam, Bloomberg seek deeper ties to boost financial market development

Both sides agreed to foster comprehensive collaboration to better connect Viet Nam’s financial market with the global ecosystem. At the working session, Phuong highlighted Bloomberg’s extensive global scale and network, and expressed his high expectations that two sides will expand partnership across multiple domains, particularly in advancing Viet Nam's financial market infrastructure.

Jul

25th

2026

TSMC | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments

Only Four Countries Now Host Trillion-Dollar Companies in 2026 as AI Boom Reshapes Global Wealth Map

A small and increasingly exclusive club of nations is now home to the world's most valuable public companies, as a historic run in artificial intelligence spending pushes corporate valuations to levels once considered unthinkable. As of late July 2026, roughly a dozen publicly traded companies carry market capitalizations above $1 trillion, and only four countries can claim to host them: the United States, Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

International Business Times AU

Jul

25th

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments

Only Four Countries Now Host Trillion-Dollar Companies in 2026 as AI Boom Reshapes Global Wealth Map

A small and increasingly exclusive club of nations is now home to the world's most valuable public companies, as a historic run in artificial intelligence spending pushes corporate valuations to levels once considered unthinkable. As of late July 2026, roughly a dozen publicly traded companies carry market capitalizations above $1 trillion, and only four countries can claim to host them: the United States, Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

International Business Times AU

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments

Only Four Countries Now Host Trillion-Dollar Companies in 2026 as AI Boom Reshapes Global Wealth Map

A small and increasingly exclusive club of nations is now home to the world's most valuable public companies, as a historic run in artificial intelligence spending pushes corporate valuations to levels once considered unthinkable. As of late July 2026, roughly a dozen publicly traded companies carry market capitalizations above $1 trillion, and only four countries can claim to host them: the United States, Taiwan, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.

International Business Times AU

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Investments

I Want Exposure to the AI Boom Without Buying Nvidia. Here's Why Bloom Energy Is My Pick.

Key Points Nvidia is already the world's largest public company and faces some potential growth headwinds from new competition. Bloom Energy's fuel cells are becoming as crucial as Nvidia's chips in supporting AI. It has limited competition and an improving valuation.

The Globe and Mail

Jul

25th

2026

Hugging Face | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

OpenAI incident prompts White House scrutiny, new AI bills

WASHINGTON D.C.: A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers has introduced legislation that would allow federal authorities to halt artificial intelligence models deemed a threat to public safety or the economy, days after OpenAI disclosed that one of its AI systems went rogue during testing and compromised the infrastructure of AI startup Hugging Face.

Uzbekistan News.Net

Jul

25th

2026

Blackstone | Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Kuwait signs $16 bn pipeline deal with Blackstone, KKR, Brookfield

Kuwait's state-owned petroleum firm has signed a $16 billion pipeline infrastructure deal with international private equity giants Blackstone, KKR and Brookfield, it announced Saturday. Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) said its oil subsidiary had signed a lease-and-lease-back agreement for the "entire domestic and export pipeline network" with the international consortium.

Jul

25th

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

Cellphone Launch: Samsung’s new smartwatch is full of new modes; there are 3 I am dying to check – What It Means

Now that the Samsung Galaxy Watch 9 is here, we know that the early glimpse we saw was correct: New AI health modes and scores are at the core of the new wearable. Its recent changes mean that Samsung Health understands your body better than you do, and the company has brought all the app’s metrics into the wearable.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Partnerships and Alliances, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships

PC Information: Nvidia and SK Group enter $500 billion AI partnership — plan to supercharge AI infrastructure with next-gen reminiscence and large AI factories – Efficiency Insights

Nvidia and SK Group this week signed letters of intent to formalize their new strategic relationship valued at greater than $500 billion. The strategic collaboration is multifaceted and features a long-term reminiscence provide settlement with SK hynix unveiled in June, SK Telecom’s plans to construct a 2-gigawatt AI information middle based mostly on the newest Nvidia {hardware}, and future expansions of AI infrastructure.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships

SK Hynix and Nvidia strike long-term deal to co-develop next-generation HBM

SK Group and Nvidia have announced a comprehensive partnership valued at more than $500 billion, spanning AI factory construction and next-generation memory supply, with letters of intent signed at an AI summit on Thursday.

Jul

25th

2026

FIA Formula One World Championship | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Malaysia Set To Announce F1 Return As Sepang Eyes Shock 2026 Comeback - Report

Malaysia could be on the verge of making a dramatic return to the Formula 1 calendar, with Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim confirming that an official announcement will be made on Sunday, July 26. “With regards to F1, we will make an announcement on Sunday," Anwar told reporters after attending an event in Penang on Saturday.

Jul

25th

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Samsung, Broadcom expand AI semiconductor partnership; collaboration estimated at over $200 bn through 2030

San Francisco [US], July 25 (ANI): Samsung Electronics and Broadcom on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their strategic collaboration across memory and foundry technologies, with the partnership expected to be worth more than USD 200 billion over the next five years through 2030.

Big News Network

Jul

25th

2026

Broadcom | Emerging Tech, Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

Samsung, Broadcom expand AI semiconductor partnership; collaboration estimated at over $200 bn through 2030

San Francisco [US], July 25 (ANI): Samsung Electronics and Broadcom on Saturday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand their strategic collaboration across memory and foundry technologies, with the partnership expected to be worth more than USD 200 billion over the next five years through 2030.

Big News Network

Jul

25th

2026

Nestle | New Offerings, Marketing and Promotional Activities, New Offerings

MILO Nigeria Launches Nationwide Text & Win Promotion to Reward Over 2m Consumers

MILO, a leading malt and cocoa beverage in Nigeria, has launched the MILO Text and Win Promotion, a nationwide consumer campaign designed to reward loyal consumers with exciting prizes while celebrating the trust they have continued to place in the brand.

Jul

25th

2026

Nintendo | Events, Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Award Wins

Nintendo Sweeps CEDEC Awards 2026 as Donkey Kong Bananza Wins Three Grand Awards

Nintendo emerged as the biggest winner at the CEDEC Awards 2026, with Donkey Kong Bananza leading a clean sweep of the event’s highest honors. Announced during the awards ceremony at Pacifico Yokohama on July 23, the game secured three Grand Awards while Nintendo Music claimed the fourth, giving Nintendo development teams every Grand Award presented across the Engineering, Game Design, Sound, and Visual Arts divisions.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Events, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

NVIDIA GeForce Day 2026 Brings AI, RTX Gaming And Creativity To 6,000 Students In Pune

Pune: NVIDIA GeForce Day 2026 concluded in Pune after bringing together more than 6,000 students, creators, developers and gamers for a full day of immersive AI, gaming and creative technology experiences at the Messe Global Convention Center.

Sahyadri Startups

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Capital Investment, Partnerships and Alliances, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments, Partnerships, Facility Expansion

NVIDIA, SK Group announce AI, semiconductor partnership worth over $500 billion

New Delhi [India], July 25 (ANI): NVIDIA and South Korea's SK Group have announced an artificial intelligence (AI) and semiconductor partnership worth more than USD 500 billion, spanning AI infrastructure and next-generation memory technologies. Announcing the initiative in a post on X, NVIDIA said the collaboration includes plans by SK Telecom to build a 2-gigawatt NVIDIA Vera Rubin DSX AI Factory in South Korea to serve growing global demand for AI computing capacity.

Jul

25th

2026

Club Atletico de Madrid | B2B Tag

Atletico Madrid signs South Korea midfielder Lee Kang-In from PSG

Atletico Madrid has completed the signing of South Korea international footballer Lee Kang-In from Paris Saint-Germain on a long-term deal, the Spanish club announced on Saturday. The 25-year-old midfielder has agreed to a contract that will keep him at Atletico until June 2031.

United News Bangladesh

Jul

25th

2026

Hugging Face | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Tech companies, organizations urge U.S. support for open-weight AI models

Multiple technology companies and industry organizations in the U.S. Friday called on the country's policymakers to support open-weight artificial intelligence models and avoid premature restrictions. In a joint statement titled "Open Weights and American AI Leadership," they argued that U.S. leadership in AI depends on building an open ecosystem across all sectors, rather than on a single frontier model.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Tech companies, organizations urge U.S. support for open-weight AI models

Multiple technology companies and industry organizations in the U.S. Friday called on the country's policymakers to support open-weight artificial intelligence models and avoid premature restrictions. In a joint statement titled "Open Weights and American AI Leadership," they argued that U.S. leadership in AI depends on building an open ecosystem across all sectors, rather than on a single frontier model.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings

On-line Information: Nvidia’s AI Detector Can Inform Whether or not a Video Is AI-Generated in Milliseconds – Full Report

Nvidia has launched a brand new device that identifies AI-generated and altered movies in information and media. Referred to as Artificial Video Detector, the device analyzes video body by body and assigns a likelihood rating indicating how possible a clip is to be synthetic.

Jul

25th

2026

Societa Sportiva Calcio Napoli | B2B Tag, Tenders and Contracts

Official: Napoli Extends Antonio Vergara's Contract Until 2031

Napoli has announced through its official channels the renewal of Italian midfielder Antonio Vergara's contract until June 30, 2031, including a clause that gives the club the option to extend the contract for an additional period, allowing the player to continue his journey in the "Partenopei" jersey.

Jul

25th

2026

Intel | B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Scott Lincicome: Intel reports loss of $2.16 per share under GAAP

Scott Lincicome highlights that Intel reported a loss of $2.16 per share under GAAP accounting standards. This result was significantly worse than what many investors anticipated, especially after Intel was initially perceived to have 'beat earnings.' But we saved everything 🙂.

Jul

25th

2026

New World TV | Events, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

New World TV details unprecedented 2026 World Cup coverage across francophone Africa

New World TV has revealed what it describes as a historic broadcasting operation for the 2026 World Cup, outlining a 39-day schedule that included every one of the tournament’s 104 matches and targeted hundreds of millions of viewers across sub-Saharan Africa.

Jul

25th

2026

McDonald's | New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

McDonald’s borrows the thing everyone loves about Chick-fil-A

View post: The Information Was Fine. The Reactions Were Not. View post: Wendy’s is bringing an international hit to US menus MCD Follow McDonald’s revolutionized fast-food breakfast with the creation of the Egg McMuffin in 1971 and the item’s national rollout in 1975.

Jul

25th

2026

Reuters News Agency | Regulations and Policies

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. pushes sweeping changes to US vaccine policy

Confidential meetings and court challenges are reshaping federal vaccination debates. Officials and experts clash over proposals that could cut childhood shots and change consent rules. According to Reuters, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is pushing a series of sweeping initiatives in the United States’ federal vaccine policy, especially after taking the position of Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Jul

25th

2026

Nintendo | B2B Tag

Yoshi and the Mysterious Book Devs Say the Game Began on Nintendo Switch Before Moving to Switch 2 Mid-Development

Nintendo has shared new behind-the-scenes details about the development of Yoshi and the Mysterious Book, confirming that the game was originally built for the original Nintendo Switch before the team shifted development to Nintendo Switch 2.

Jul

25th

2026

InVision | Events, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences

Miro Startup Sprint

🚀 Miro Startup Sprint From Ideas to Startups! Got a startup idea—or looking for one? Join us for Miro Startup Sprint, an exciting hands-on workshop where participants will use Miro to brainstorm innovative ideas, validate real-world problems, and transform concepts into startup solutions.

Jul

25th

2026

InVision | Events, Emerging Tech, Events and Conferences

AI Agentic Premier League with Miro | Kolkata

AI Agentic Premier League with MiroWhat if your next big idea was born during a goal celebration?AI Agentic Premier League with Miro is where innovation meets matchday culture.

Jul

25th

2026

Mellanox Technologies | Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Lee Meets OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs for AI Investment

San Francisco, July 25 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the heads of four global tech giants, including Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, and called for their greater participation in South Korea's artificial intelligence investment plans.

Jul

25th

2026

Broadcom | Capital Investment, B2B Tag, Investments

Lee Meets OpenAI, Nvidia CEOs for AI Investment

San Francisco, July 25 South Korean President Lee Jae Myung met with the heads of four global tech giants, including Nvidia Chief Executive Officer Jensen Huang, and called for their greater participation in South Korea's artificial intelligence investment plans.

Jul

25th

2026

Asian News International | B2B Tag

Bhogapuram International Airport Grand Opening Planned for August 1, CM Naidu Invites PM Modi: TDP's MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao

Visakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh) [India], July 25 (ANI): TDP state president and Gajuwaka MLA Palla Srinivasa Rao said on Saturday that a grand opening ceremony for the Bhogapuram International Airport is being planned for August 1, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi being invited as the chief guest.

Jul

25th

2026

Alibaba Group | B2B Tag

Fastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With No Patched Available

Security firms ThreatBook and Imperva say attackers are targeting a critical flaw in Fastjson, Alibaba's JSON library for Java. In affected Spring Boot applications, a malicious JSON request can execute code without authentication, with the privileges of the Java process.

The Hacker News

Jul

25th

2026

Alibaba Digital Media & Entertainment Group | B2B Tag

Fastjson 1.x RCE Vulnerability Targeted in Attacks With No Patched Available

Security firms ThreatBook and Imperva say attackers are targeting a critical flaw in Fastjson, Alibaba's JSON library for Java. In affected Spring Boot applications, a malicious JSON request can execute code without authentication, with the privileges of the Java process.

The Hacker News

Jul

25th

2026

Hugging Face | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Cybersecurity Incidents

AI agent spent days hacking, but sources say OpenAI didn’t notice for a week

WASHINGTON, US – The OpenAI agent that broke into tech firm Hugging Face went on a dayslong hacking spree that OpenAI didn’t notice until well after the threat was contained and the FBI was alerted, according to people familiar with the investigation.

Jul

25th

2026

Trip.com Group | Regulatory Compliance

China hits travel giant Trip.com with $765 million penalty

Beijing: China's market regulator said Saturday it had fined and confiscated 5.18 billion yuan ($765 million) from the country's largest online travel provider Trip.com Group for violating monopoly laws. Beijing has previously taken tough regulatory action on major internet companies over monopoly charges, notably launching an aggressive crackdown on tech and e-commerce giant Alibaba in late 2020.

Jul

25th

2026

Asian News International

Delhi High Court declines interim restraint on ChatGPT in AI copyright case

PTI, July 25, 2026, New Delhi : The Delhi High Court on Friday said artificial intelligence (AI) has revolutionised how the public seeks information, and restraining ChatGPT from using copyrighted work would be detrimental to the growth of AI and large language models (LLMs) being developed in the country.