Acquisition

The Early Scale: Nvidia Forecasts Doubling Chip Sales Next Year; Supply Constraints Loom: Bloomberg

Nvidia aims to double chip sales despite supply chain hurdles, embedded payments drive fintech M&A, and schools scramble over Gemini access and policies.

Embedded Payments Gain Attention in Fintech M&A, Says PYMNTS

Fintech M&A targets embedded payments, Serie A extends its CBS deal, and schools scramble after Google’s Gemini rollout.

GE Aerospace Agrees to Acquire Castings Maker CPP for $11.75 Billion

GE Aerospace Agrees to Acquire Castings Maker CPP for $11.75 Billion.

Temp staffing is still a 2.2 million-worker weekly market, and its leadership is changing

ASA data puts 2024 temp/contract employment at 2.2M in an average week. New 2026 board officers are a signal for buyers watching labor flexibility and skills co

MAI keeps buying RIAs, and the integration work is now the real product

MAI’s Halpern and Concentric deals highlight a roll-up playbook where HR, ops, and marketing scale matters as much as AUM.

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.

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.

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.

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 and account-based DOOH arrives in Europe.

The Early Scale: UK Clears $110B Paramount-Warner Deal, But a March 2027 Trial Freezes the Clock

94% of B2B buyers fact-check AI research before trusting it. The UK clears the $110B Paramount-Warner deal. Brent crude hits $94 and freight operators face a new cost floor. Plus: Airtable sells for $1.28B and what that means for your stack.

The Early Scale: Amazon Business Hits $60B in Annualized Sales as Agentic AI Rewires B2B Procurement

Amazon Business crosses $60B, Adobe acquires its way to an AI content empire, and Cvent drops $1B on event tech while 70% of planners say live events matter more than ever. Here's what B2B operators need to do about it.

B2B distribution consolidates and digital channels shift as Q3 2026 activity accelerates

Ferguson's $1.6B FloWorks deal, Fastenal's digital sales gains, and World Cup-era ad channel pressure are reshaping how industrial distributors grow and reach b

The Early Scale: Microsoft Raises M365 Prices Up to 43%

Microsoft raised M365 prices up to 43% on July 1st. U.S. utilities are deploying $208B in grid infrastructure this year alone. CMA CGM just paid $1.4B for FedEx Supply Chain. Five minutes of what it means for your business, and what to do about it.

The Early Scale: CMA CGM Buys 150 Warehouses as Fanuc, Kawasaki, and Stellantis Rewrite the Factory Floor

Uber burned its 2026 AI budget in four months. CMA CGM just bought 150 warehouses overnight. And Fanuc, Kawasaki, and Stellantis are rewriting the factory floor. Here is what enterprise leaders need to do about all of it before the week gets away from them.

The Early Scale: CMA CGM Rewrites the 3PL Map With a $1.4B Deal as Meta Enters Cloud

CMA CGM rewrites the 3PL map with a $1.4B deal. Meta enters the cloud business as the EU squeezes AWS and Azure. And AI stops doing the paperwork and starts framing the walls. Here's your B2B brief for the Fourth of July weekend.

From broadcast journalism to talent recruiting: Jed Gifford on finding the sizzle factor

Jed Gifford's career path does not fit a conventional HR mold. After earning a broadcast journalism degree from the University of Texas and spending seven years in television, covering events ranging from the Daytona 500 to the Stanley Cup Finals, he made a deliberate pivot toward talent acquisition

Sealed Air Announces Completion of Acquisition by CD&R

CD&R has completed its acquisition of Sealed Air Corporation for $10.3 billion enterprise value, with shareholders receiving $42.15 per share. Sealed Air will remain headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina, and operate as a privately held company under its existing name while CD&R supports growth in its food and protective packaging businesses.

Choosing the Right Marketing Microphone

Businesses must strategically shift budget allocation toward digital channels to capture their share of record advertising spending