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BV Swagath

IonQ closes $1.8bn SkyWater acquisition after US FTC clearance

SkyWater will continue serving aerospace, defence, and commercial markets while adding IonQ’s quantum technologies.

Okta to acquire Permiso for cloud-native identity threat tools

Permiso detects and mitigates threats targeting human, non-human, and agentic identities across a range of multi-cloud environments.

Meta net income falls 14% to $15.8bn as costs rise in Q2 2026

Total costs and expenses rose 55%, driven by $2.4bn in legal charges and $1.18bn in severance expenses.

Cognizant introduces EMEA AI Unit to support agentic AI at scale

The EMEA AI Unit brings together advisory, engineering and delivery services to support enterprise AI implementation and deployment.

Synopsys certifies AI-powered EDA flows for Intel 14A process

The certification follows earlier validation of Synopsys EDA flows and IP for Intel 18A and Intel 18A-P technologies.

Anthropic releases Claude Opus 5 AI model on all platforms

Opus 5 is claimed to surpass previous models in software engineering, problem-solving, and business automation benchmarks.

Alphabet’s Q2 2026 net income surges 298% to $112bn

Alphabet’s revenue increased by 24% to $119.8bn, marking the 12th consecutive quarter of double-digit growth.

CrowdStrike partners with Cerebras to accelerate AI security response

The partnership targets AI-driven threats by enabling security systems to respond as quickly as the latest automated attacks.

Cisco launches Antares AI models for code vulnerability detection

The Antares models are designed to help security teams review unfamiliar code, manage naming complexity, and trace vulnerabilities.

Samsung consolidates robotics into new Seoul-based division

The RX Business Office will unify Samsung’s robotics work, directing strategy, technology development, and the commercial rollout of products.