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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.

Oct

1st

2026

TMRW Sports | Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, B2B Tag, Partnerships

TGL extends media rights deal with ESPN

(Photo credit: GREG LOVETT) TGL will remain on ESPN in the United States after the sides agreed to a multiyear extension of their media rights partnership, ESPN and TMRW Sports announced Thursday. The agreement's financial terms were not disclosed.

Oct

1st

2026

Aptitude Software | Management Changes, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Aptitude Software appoints Kenneth Paqvalén as CFO

Aptitude Software has appointed Kenneth Paqvalén as Chief Financial Officer as it expands its Fynapse finance software business. Paqvalén joins the London-headquartered software group after senior finance roles across software, data and telecommunications businesses. At Aptitude, he will oversee investment growth and capital allocation strategy, and act as a commercial partner to Chief Executive Officer Alex Curran and the board.

Oct

1st

2026

National Football League (NFL) | Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Award Wins

NetApp Honors the NFL with Customer Social Impact Award

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(뉴스와이어)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it will present the NFL with its Customer Social Impact Award at INSIGHT 2026, recognizing the NFL’s sustained commitment to expanding access to high-growth careers through its Inspire Change initiative.

Oct

1st

2026

NetApp | Emerging Tech, Awards and Recognitions, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Award Wins

NetApp Honors the NFL with Customer Social Impact Award

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(뉴스와이어)--NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced it will present the NFL with its Customer Social Impact Award at INSIGHT 2026, recognizing the NFL’s sustained commitment to expanding access to high-growth careers through its Inspire Change initiative.

Oct

1st

2026

Hugging Face | Regulatory and Legal, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Cybersecurity Incidents, Regulations and Policies

Trump Just Declared the Super Intelligence Era in the “Unites States.” So Who Controls It?

On September 29, President Donald Trump and six of the most powerful people in technology signed a document that the President said is almost like a constitution for artificial intelligence. Directly under his signature, the White House had typed “President of the Unites States.” The White House accord on frontier AI responsibilities set out voluntary safety commitments from major technology companies.

The Crypto Times

Oct

1st

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | Financial Results, Procurement and Sales, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Partnerships, Supply Chain and Procurement, Financial Performance

Global memory deficit set to prolong Korean chip supercycle through 2028

Seoul [South Korea], October 1 (ANI): The global memory shortage deepens, extending the boom for Korean chipmakers Samsung Electronics and SK hynix as supply constraints look set to persist through 2028, according to a news report by The Korea Herald.

Big News Network

Oct

1st

2026

NetApp | Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Events and Conferences, Partnerships, Award Wins

NetApp Recognizes Winners of 2026 North America Partner Awards – News Hub

NetApp commends partners for success in helping deliver NetApp solutions and services that address customer needs and industry trends SAN JOSE, Calif.--BUSINESS WIRE-- NetApp® (NASDAQ: NTAP), the Intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced at NetApp INSIGHT 2026 the winners of its North America Partner Awards for Fiscal Year 2026 (FY’26).

Oct

1st

2026

Boingo Wireless | New Offerings, New Offerings

U.S. Marine Corps Launches Free High-Speed Wi-Fi for Marines at Military Bases Worldwide with Boingo Wireless

FRISCO, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2026-- The U.S. Marine Corps, through Marine Corps Community Services (MCCS), has launched free high-speed Wi-Fi for every Marine living in barracks, from Private through Sergeant, under a new agreement with Boingo Wireless . The agreement makes Wi-Fi available at no cost to Marines at installations around the world, significantly advancing the Marine Corps’ commitment to quality of life. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Oct

1st

2026

CW Network | Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, Partnerships

Year Media Rights Agreement

NHRA announced it has reached a new, landmark multi-year media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors – FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports – positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.

Engine Builder Magazine

Oct

1st

2026

National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) | Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, Partnerships

Year Media Rights Agreement

NHRA announced it has reached a new, landmark multi-year media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors – FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports – positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.

Engine Builder Magazine

Oct

1st

2026

FloSports | Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, Partnerships

Year Media Rights Agreement

NHRA announced it has reached a new, landmark multi-year media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors – FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports – positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.

Engine Builder Magazine

Oct

1st

2026

Speed | Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, Partnerships

Year Media Rights Agreement

NHRA announced it has reached a new, landmark multi-year media rights agreements for the Mission Foods Drag Racing Series with three standout distributors – FOX Sports, The CW Network and FloSports – positioning NHRA to enjoy the largest household reach in its 75-year history.

Engine Builder Magazine

Oct

1st

2026

Prasar Bharati | B2B Tag, Regulations and Policies

BARC ratings suspension: Matter is being examined at the ministry level, reveals Prasar Bharati's CEO Gaurav Dwivedi

Nearly three months after television ratings were suspended across genres, Prasar Bharati CEO Gaurav Dwivedi says the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting is examining the future of television audience measurement in India, including the possibility of multiple rating currencies.

Hindustan Times

Oct

1st

2026

Imperas Software | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Patent Filings, Patent Disputes

Computing Information: AI’s chipmaking frontier might face patent infringement hurdles as autonomous instruments take over — ‘AI can unfold a copied design or infringed patent throughout 1000’s of chips earlier than anybody notices,’ says skilled – Key Op

Put to work on totally different duties, AI can do many specialist expertise that even only a few months in the past wouldn’t have been thought potential. AI is starting to tackle a few of the work required to design the chips that energy AI, manner past easy optimisation.

Oct

1st

2026

Synopsys | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings, Patent Filings, Patent Disputes

Computing Information: AI’s chipmaking frontier might face patent infringement hurdles as autonomous instruments take over — ‘AI can unfold a copied design or infringed patent throughout 1000’s of chips earlier than anybody notices,’ says skilled – Key Op

Put to work on totally different duties, AI can do many specialist expertise that even only a few months in the past wouldn’t have been thought potential. AI is starting to tackle a few of the work required to design the chips that energy AI, manner past easy optimisation.

Oct

1st

2026

Gigya | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

NetApp to Expand Partnership with SAP to Support SAP Cloud Infrastructure

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(뉴스와이어)--NetApp, the intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced its intent to expand its long-standing partnership with SAP, with plans to explore deeper cloud-native integration of NetApp capabilities into SAP Cloud Infrastructure, SAP’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform.

Oct

1st

2026

NetApp | Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag, Partnerships

NetApp to Expand Partnership with SAP to Support SAP Cloud Infrastructure

SAN JOSE, Calif.--(뉴스와이어)--NetApp, the intelligent Data Infrastructure company, today announced its intent to expand its long-standing partnership with SAP, with plans to explore deeper cloud-native integration of NetApp capabilities into SAP Cloud Infrastructure, SAP’s Infrastructure-as-a-Service platform.

Oct

1st

2026

Asus | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

ASUS announces new Ascent QN10 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite

ASUS’s Ascent QN10 with 80 TOPS of AI power has been announced, with the mini PC’s 0.7L size highlighting the power of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite platform. The chip comes with 18 Oryon CPU cores as well as the Adreno GPU for 2.3x faster performance than the previous generation, and the whole thing is designed to slot easily into offices, creative studios, or any modern workspace without taking up much room at all.

Oct

1st

2026

Qualcomm | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

ASUS announces new Ascent QN10 powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite

ASUS’s Ascent QN10 with 80 TOPS of AI power has been announced, with the mini PC’s 0.7L size highlighting the power of the Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 Elite platform. The chip comes with 18 Oryon CPU cores as well as the Adreno GPU for 2.3x faster performance than the previous generation, and the whole thing is designed to slot easily into offices, creative studios, or any modern workspace without taking up much room at all.

Oct

1st

2026

Marvell Technology | B2B Tag

India has engineers. Does it have the niche talent GCCs now need?

A global semiconductor company may not be looking for an engineer who simply understands chip design. It may need someone who has taken multiple designs through verification and tape-out, understands the relationship between architecture and manufacturing, and can solve issues that come with experience.

The Economic Times

Oct

1st

2026

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

Samsung Galaxy A08 Launched in India With MediaTek Helio G99+ SoC, 6,000mAh Battery: Price, Features

Samsung has launched the Galaxy A08 in India, bringing a 6,000mAh battery and a 50-megapixel dual rear camera to its affordable smartphone range. The phone gets a 6.7-inch display with a 90Hz refresh rate and runs on the MediaTek Helio G99+ chipset.

Oct

1st

2026

GoTo | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

Employees fear blame over AI mistakes, survey finds

GoTo has published survey findings showing that 83% of employees fear they could be blamed or fired over an AI-driven mistake. The study polled 2,500 employees and IT leaders across several countries. The data points to a widening gap between the productivity gains workers say they get from AI and their confidence in using it safely at work.

IT Brief New Zealand

Oct

1st

2026

Berkshire Hathaway | Capital Investment, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Investments, Management Changes

Apple, Alphabet and Coca-Cola now account for 41.7% of Berkshire Hathaway's $357 billion stock portfolio, and CEO Greg Abel has grown the Alphabet stake sixfold this year. Key Points: Three companies that use AI in their core businesses hold 41.7% of Berkshire's $357 billion equity portfolio.

Oct

1st

2026

Blackstone | M&A Activities, M&A Activities

Blackstone Announces Significant Investment to Launch Falcata, Leader in Next-Generation Interceptor Technologies

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2026-- Blackstone today announced a significant investment to launch Falcata, a defense technology company formed through the acquisition and combination of TSC and Applied Systems Engineering, Inc. (ASEI) under a unified platform. Falcata brings together complementary technologies across the interceptor guidance chain to strengthen America’s industrial capacity and help meet the growing demand for cost-effective national security missions. Copyright Business Wire 2026.

The Joplin Globe

Oct

1st

2026

Sony Consumer Electronics | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Sony brings PS5 Pro-style AI upscaling to regular PS5 with new QSSR tech

Sony is bringing AI-powered image upscaling to the standard PlayStation 5 , almost two years after debuting PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution as one of the headline features of the PS5 Pro . The new technology is called Quick Spectral Super Resolution, or QSSR, and the first supported games are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei .

Oct

1st

2026

Sony Mobile Communications | Emerging Tech, New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, New Offerings

Sony brings PS5 Pro-style AI upscaling to regular PS5 with new QSSR tech

Sony is bringing AI-powered image upscaling to the standard PlayStation 5 , almost two years after debuting PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution as one of the headline features of the PS5 Pro . The new technology is called Quick Spectral Super Resolution, or QSSR, and the first supported games are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei .

Oct

1st

2026

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

Sony brings PS5 Pro-style AI upscaling to regular PS5 with new QSSR tech

Sony is bringing AI-powered image upscaling to the standard PlayStation 5 , almost two years after debuting PlayStation Spectral Super Resolution as one of the headline features of the PS5 Pro . The new technology is called Quick Spectral Super Resolution, or QSSR, and the first supported games are Marvel's Wolverine and Ghost of Yotei .

Oct

1st

2026

Constl | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Constl completes 1.6 Tbps channel transmission on live NLD network with Ciena

NEW DELHI: Carrier-neutral infrastructure provider , a subsidiary of Space World Group, on Thursday completed a over its live national long-distance (NLD) network across the . The transmission was conducted using ’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology on a live production network, according to a joint statement.

Oct

1st

2026

Benu Networks | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Constl completes 1.6 Tbps channel transmission on live NLD network with Ciena

NEW DELHI: Carrier-neutral infrastructure provider , a subsidiary of Space World Group, on Thursday completed a over its live national long-distance (NLD) network across the . The transmission was conducted using ’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology on a live production network, according to a joint statement.

Oct

1st

2026

Ciena | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Constl completes 1.6 Tbps channel transmission on live NLD network with Ciena

NEW DELHI: Carrier-neutral infrastructure provider , a subsidiary of Space World Group, on Thursday completed a over its live national long-distance (NLD) network across the . The transmission was conducted using ’s WaveLogic 6 Extreme (WL6e) technology on a live production network, according to a joint statement.

Oct

1st

2026

Nestle | B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities

How Nescafé’s advertising evolved with India’s instant coffee culture

When you think of instant coffee, you almost instantly think of Nescafé and its red packet. The aroma that hits when the foil peels back. For most of us, a decent coffee has always been just a glass of milk/water and this red packet.

Oct

1st

2026

Thales | Management Changes, B2B Tag, Management Changes

Christelle Toureille Appointed SVP and Group Chief Procurement Officer at Thales

Christelle Toureille has been appointed Senior Vice President and Group Chief Procurement Officer at Thales , bringing extensive leadership experience across operations, procurement, digital identity and security, telecommunications, marketing and product management .■

Oct

1st

2026

Netflix | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, who said that it is a fantasy not to consider YouTube as a major TV competitor; says: Not going after creators, as ...

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has described YouTube as a major competitor on television screens. However, the chief executive of the US streaming giant has clarified that the company is not looking to compete with YouTube by bringing its entire creator community onto Netflix.

The Times of India

Oct

1st

2026

YouTube | Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos, who said that it is a fantasy not to consider YouTube as a major TV competitor; says: Not going after creators, as ...

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos has described YouTube as a major competitor on television screens. However, the chief executive of the US streaming giant has clarified that the company is not looking to compete with YouTube by bringing its entire creator community onto Netflix.

The Times of India

Oct

1st

2026

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

Samsung Galaxy Buds On Unveiled With Clip-On Design, Up to 9.5 Hours of Battery Life: Price, Features

Samsung has unveiled the Galaxy Buds On, its first clip-on wireless earphones under the Galaxy Buds lineup. The earphones use an open design that leaves the ears unobstructed, making it possible to stay aware of surrounding sounds while listening to music outdoors.

Oct

1st

2026

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

DigitalOcean Introduces Agent Droplets: Everything an AI Agent Needs, One Simple Monthly Price

BROOMFIELD, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2026-- DigitalOcean Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: DOCN), the AI-Native Cloud, today announced Agent Droplets giving companies a simple way to start their agentic journey on DigitalOcean and scale with predictable spending controls. DigitalOcean Managed Agents, launched in public preview on September 22, gave builders a managed runtime, governed access to 16,000+ tools, Serverless Inference, and persistent agent memory and storage on one cloud.

The Joplin Globe

Oct

1st

2026

SK Telecom | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Modular data center that assembles like Lego It is assembled at the ordering site to reduce time and cost Three Samsung, LG, and telecommunications companies participate in competition one after another

Instead of raising buildings, prefabricated data centers (PMDC) that fit factory-completed "data center blocks" like Lego in the field have emerged as a new competition for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In response to the surging demand for data centers, three domestic telecommunications companies and large companies are entering the market one after another.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Oct

1st

2026

LG Business Solutions | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Modular data center that assembles like Lego It is assembled at the ordering site to reduce time and cost Three Samsung, LG, and telecommunications companies participate in competition one after another

Instead of raising buildings, prefabricated data centers (PMDC) that fit factory-completed "data center blocks" like Lego in the field have emerged as a new competition for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In response to the surging demand for data centers, three domestic telecommunications companies and large companies are entering the market one after another.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Oct

1st

2026

Samsung Electronics (Holding) | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Modular data center that assembles like Lego It is assembled at the ordering site to reduce time and cost Three Samsung, LG, and telecommunications companies participate in competition one after another

Instead of raising buildings, prefabricated data centers (PMDC) that fit factory-completed "data center blocks" like Lego in the field have emerged as a new competition for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In response to the surging demand for data centers, three domestic telecommunications companies and large companies are entering the market one after another.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Oct

1st

2026

Korea Telecom | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Modular data center that assembles like Lego It is assembled at the ordering site to reduce time and cost Three Samsung, LG, and telecommunications companies participate in competition one after another

Instead of raising buildings, prefabricated data centers (PMDC) that fit factory-completed "data center blocks" like Lego in the field have emerged as a new competition for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In response to the surging demand for data centers, three domestic telecommunications companies and large companies are entering the market one after another.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Oct

1st

2026

LG Electronics | Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag, Facility Expansion

Modular data center that assembles like Lego It is assembled at the ordering site to reduce time and cost Three Samsung, LG, and telecommunications companies participate in competition one after another

Instead of raising buildings, prefabricated data centers (PMDC) that fit factory-completed "data center blocks" like Lego in the field have emerged as a new competition for artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. In response to the surging demand for data centers, three domestic telecommunications companies and large companies are entering the market one after another.

Maeil Business Newpaper

Oct

1st

2026

Netflix | Financial Results, B2B Tag, Financial Performance

Co-CEO says Netflix ‘not growing as fast as I want’

Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos admitted the streaming giant’s growth fell short of expectations, pointing to live programming as a future growth driver. LOS ANGELES: Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos said that the streaming giant’s growth fell below expectations, adding that live shows could provide a welcome boost.

Oct

1st

2026

Huawei Enterprise | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

HUAWEI Mate 90 Introduced with 6600mAh Battery and Kirin 9030

Huawei introduced members of the HUAWEI Mate 90 series, including the HUAWEI Mate 90 Pro Max and the base HUAWEI Mate 90 variant. The base variant features a triple rear camera setup, a 6600mAh battery, and the Kirin 9030 chipset.

Gadget Pilipinas

Oct

1st

2026

Huawei | New Offerings, Emerging Tech, New Offerings

HUAWEI Mate 90 Introduced with 6600mAh Battery and Kirin 9030

Huawei introduced members of the HUAWEI Mate 90 series, including the HUAWEI Mate 90 Pro Max and the base HUAWEI Mate 90 variant. The base variant features a triple rear camera setup, a 6600mAh battery, and the Kirin 9030 chipset.

Gadget Pilipinas

Oct

1st

2026

Visa Data Shows Stablecoins Gaining Traction in Business Payments – News Hub

New Visa data shows nearly 17%1 of stablecoin-linked card volume is occurring across business and commercial card programs, underscoring growing adoption of stablecoins for settlement, treasury management and cross-border commerce. SAN FRANCISCO & MIAMI--BUSINESS WIRE-- Today, Visa (NYSE: V) shared new data showing the growing adoption of stablecoins across business payments and commercial card programs, underscoring how stablecoins are increasingly being used as financial infrastructure.

Oct

1st

2026

Nike | New Offerings, New Offerings, Brand Collaborations

Nike taps LISA to revive iconic Moon Shoe for new generation

The revived shoe reconnects Nike’s running heritage with a new generation of consumers through LISA, whose global fashion profile gives the historic silhouette a contemporary lifestyle context. The Moon Shoe is returning to markets worldwide, with the featured version priced at 3,700 baht in Thailand.

The Nation Thailand

Oct

1st

2026

Kargo | Events, Emerging Tech, B2B Tag, Marketing and Promotional Activities, Events and Conferences

Programmatic is dumbing down creative, and AI alone will not fix it: Rob Leach

Rob Leach, General Manager, APAC, Kargo, used his spotlight session at the e4m Real Time Programmatic Advertising Conference 2026 to argue that creative is the most undervalued lever in digital advertising. His topic was "Can Creative Survive a Programmatic World?" Leach began with the attention problem.

Oct

1st

2026

NXP Semiconductors | New Offerings, B2B Tag, New Offerings

NXP Brings the i.MX RT1186 "Crossover MCU" to Its FRDM Platform for Easy Industrial Automation

NXP Semiconductors has announced a new FRDM development board, this time designed to ease evaluation of its i.MX RT1186 "crossover microcontroller" chip for industrial automation — its first FRDM board to feature any i.MX RT part: the FRDM-IMXRT1186.

Oct

1st

2026

ServiceNow | New Offerings, Artificial Intelligence, New Offerings

Introducing Flow by ServiceNow: a new AI service desk that deploys instantly

SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct 1, 2026-- ServiceNow , the Super Intelligence Control Tower for business reinvention, today launched Flow by ServiceNow, a new conversational AI-native service desk built for teams reimagining the way they deploy ITSM for the AI era.

The Joplin Globe