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Cvent's iCapture and Jifflenow get tighter integration as trade show lead capture gets a real-time upgrade

Cvent ships three updates to its trade show platform, connecting booth-side lead capture directly to meeting scheduling and adding a daily lead action report.

Cvent's iCapture and Jifflenow get tighter integration as booth-to-meeting handoffs move real-time

Cvent's August 2026 trade show release links iCapture kiosk lead capture directly to Jifflenow scheduling, cutting manual handoffs at busy exhibit booths.

Cvent's iCapture and Jifflenow get tighter integration in August 2026 trade show update

Cvent releases three updates to its iCapture and Jifflenow trade show tools, cutting manual handoffs between booth capture and meeting scheduling.

SpaceX's first earnings call signals a new era of enterprise space infrastructure investment

SpaceX held its first-ever earnings call, and T. Rowe Price's Dom Rizzo says a major hardware cycle is building into 2027.

Prysmian's $3.8 billion Atkore acquisition targets North American data-center electrical infrastructure

Prysmian agrees to acquire Atkore for $3.8B including debt, paying a 30% premium to push deeper into North American data-center electrical infrastructure.

AI is delivering 180 basis points of margin growth for S&P 500 companies that quantified it

Q2 earnings confirm AI is moving margins at scale, while enterprises shift to model-mixing strategies to control costs.

The Early Scale: Hinge Health acquires Cylinder for $105M, expands into GI care

Hinge Health's $105 million deal to buy Cylinder expands its digital care reach into gastrointestinal health—marking a critical shift towards whole-person care platforms.

95% of enterprise AI pilots deliver no measurable ROI, and the fix isn't more tools

MIT research finds 95% of generative AI pilots fail to move the bottom line. Here's the structural reason why, and what operators must build instead.

The Early Scale: NextEra-Dominion merger to reshape utility landscape by 2027

NextEra's mega-merger, eBay's Depop acquisition, and CMA CGM's strategic buy of FedEx reshape industries. Smart plays guide you on leveraging these shifts.

Wesco's data center sales jumped 45% in Q2 as AI infrastructure demand reshapes B2B distribution

Wesco's data center segment surged 45% in Q2 2026, a signal that AI-driven infrastructure buildout is now a primary revenue engine for industrial distributors.

The Early Scale: CNBC: IBM partners with OpenAI to boost enterprise AI

IBM partners with OpenAI to strengthen enterprise AI offerings; B2B digital commerce is surpassing traditional markets. AI is also cutting drug discovery times to months.

B2B digital commerce is outpacing broader e-commerce growth as distributor data confirm the shift

Wesco, Watsco, and Fastenal reported double-digit digital gains in Q2 2026, signaling that B2B e-commerce adoption is accelerating well ahead of the overall mar

The Early Scale: Forbes reports AI slashes drug discovery timelines to months

AI reshapes healthcare, manufacturing robotics face challenges, and Europe's heatwave stresses energy systems.

Fiserv and Stuut's agentic AI partnership targets the $2B+ B2B invoice backlog in enterprise order-to-cash

Fiserv's Commerce Hub and SnapPay will integrate Stuut's AI agent, which has already processed over $2B in B2B invoices, to automate enterprise receivables end-

The Early Scale: Palantir's U.S. Commercial Revenue Jumps 149% as Enterprise AI Sovereignty Demand Accelerates

Palantir's U.S. commercial revenue jumped 149% to $764M. Europe's heatwave is cutting nuclear output and spiking spot prices now. And Forbes confirms AI has crossed from hype to procurement reality. Here's what sharp operators should do about all three.

The Early Scale: Rolls-Royce Reports 50%-Plus Order Surge as AI Rewires Power Procurement

Rolls-Royce's data center energy orders jumped 50%-plus. Amazon grew 20% in Q2. Watsco runs 37% of revenue through digital channels. And institutional investors just put $15M behind B2B creator marketing. Five minutes of intelligence for operators who can't afford to be slow.

The Early Scale: Simile raises $200M at $2B valuation to predict human behavior before AI gets it wrong

Simile doubles to a $2B valuation in five months. Industrial AI moves from pilot to production hardware at Emerson, FOBA, and Mitsubishi. And B2B ecommerce is already reshaping how industrial buyers buy. Here is what operators and marketers need to do about it.

B2B ecommerce is eating industrial sales faster than most distributors are ready for

B2B ecommerce is accelerating across distribution and manufacturing, with real deployments at Bero, Nissin Foods, and Fastenal signaling a structural shift in h

The Early Scale: Tesla and SpaceX commit $16.8B to build Terafab, their own Texas chip factory

Tesla and SpaceX commit $16.8B to Terafab. UPS says its restructuring is done after cutting half its Amazon volume. Siemens Healthineers and Cleveland Clinic ink a 10-year alliance. Plus: AI is now the first gatekeeper in B2B procurement — and most suppliers aren't in the room.

The Early Scale: Tesla and SpaceX Commit $16.8B to 'Terafab,' Their Own Texas Chip Factory

Tesla and SpaceX commit $16.8B to Terafab. Procore acquires DroneDeploy for $845M. Progress Software buys Domo's AI platform for $400M. Plus: agentic AI hits B2B receivables, account-based DOOH arrives in Europe, and professional services EBITDA hits a five-year low.

B2B digital commerce is pulling away from traditional channels as distributor earnings confirm the shift

Wesco, Watsco, and Fastenal reported Q2 digital gains as B2B e-commerce accelerates well ahead of broader retail growth.

Enterprise AI governance is structural, not cosmetic, and most organizations haven't made the shift yet

Regulators can't keep up with enterprise AI adoption, and additive "innovation theater" leaves organizations exposed. Here's what structural readiness actually