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Hexagon’s $1.45B Waygate Acquisition: Reshaping Industrial Inspection Through
markets financeApr 23, 2026

Hexagon’s $1.45B Waygate Acquisition: Reshaping Industrial Inspection Through

Hexagon’s $1.45 billion acquisition of Waygate Technologies from Baker Hughes

By Sophie Laurent8 min read
Amazon’s $11.6B Globalstar Acquisition: The Invisible Infrastructure Play
markets financeApr 23, 2026

Amazon’s $11.6B Globalstar Acquisition: The Invisible Infrastructure Play

Amazon’s agreement to acquire Globalstar for $11.6 billion appears at first

By Sophie Laurent8 min read
SpaceX’s IPO Double-Talk: Why Elon Musk’s Orbital AI Vision Clashes with the
markets financeApr 23, 2026

SpaceX’s IPO Double-Talk: Why Elon Musk’s Orbital AI Vision Clashes with the

A deep analysis of the contradiction between SpaceX’s confidential S-1 pre-IPO

By Sophie Laurent8 min read
AppDirect Acquires PartnerStack: Building the ''Everything Store'' for B2B
markets financeApr 22, 2026

AppDirect Acquires PartnerStack: Building the ''Everything Store'' for B2B

AppDirect's acquisition of PartnerStack is not just a merger of two companies—it

By Sophie Laurent8 min read
YouTube''s Ad Pause Algorithm: How Chat Engagement is Reshaping Livestream
markets financeApr 22, 2026

YouTube''s Ad Pause Algorithm: How Chat Engagement is Reshaping Livestream

YouTube's new policy to pause livestream ads during peak chat engagement

By Sophie Laurent8 min read
Beyond Neuralink: How Science Corp''s Biohybrid Brain Sensor Could Redefine
markets financeApr 22, 2026

Beyond Neuralink: How Science Corp''s Biohybrid Brain Sensor Could Redefine

Science Corp, founded by former Neuralink co-founder Max Hodak, is preparing

By Sophie Laurent8 min read