Home Depot has transformed its delivery network, with 55% of in-stock items now arriving same-day or next-day. The retailer built nearly 200 new facilities and uses a proprietary algorithm to pick the best shipping location. Now, they’re focused on squeezing even more efficiency out of the system.
Faced with a flood of speculative data center requests, utilities are implementing aggressive “large load tariffs” with high fixed costs. The goal is to shrink interconnection queues by weeding out weaker projects, betting that big players like Google will pay for speed. But will this strategy work
In a stunning pivot, the company behind Truth Social is merging with a nuclear fusion firm. The new entity plans to start building a fusion power plant as soon as 2026.
In a major consolidation of the online education market, Coursera has announced plans to acquire rival Udemy. The all-stock deal values the combined company at around $2.5 billion and is expected to close by the second half of 2026.
Major Western food brands are ceding control of their China operations to local private equity funds. This shift is a direct response to intense competition from domestic rivals and the need for hyper-localized strategy.
In a major consolidation of the online learning market, Coursera and Udemy have agreed to merge. The all-stock deal, valued at $2.5 billion, aims to combine their strengths to tackle the AI skills revolution.
Cube, an accelerator based in Angers, France, has secured €700k in funding from a mix of VCs, entrepreneurs, and digital creators. The firm is doubling down on a model that combines traditional startup support with in-house media production and visibility.
Freightos founder and CEO Zvi Schreiber is stepping down, prompting a search for a new leader. The company just reported record quarterly transactions but continues to operate at a loss. Schreiber will remain on the board.
The video game hardware market in North America just had its worst November in three decades. Unit sales plummeted to 1995 levels, even as the average price of a console hit a new record high of $439. The PS5 retook the top spot from the Switch 2, but the overall picture is bleak.
Keppel Ltd. is selling its final stakes in two Singapore data centers to its affiliated REIT. The $50.5 million deal gives Keppel DC REIT full ownership of the stabilized, nearly fully leased assets by Q1 2026.
