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Qualcomm Acquires Modular to Expand AI Infrastructure Software
Qualcomm has reached an agreement to acquire AI software infrastructure developer Modular, expanding its software foundation for generative and agentic AI across data center and edge environments. The transaction is expected to strengthen Qualcomm’s ability to deliver a silicon-agnostic compute layer across CPUs, GPUs, NPUs, and custom ASICs without requiring developers to rewrite code for each accelerator. The deal is scheduled to close in the second half of 2026, subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals...
Litigation
Federal Judge Sends Bayer’s $7.25 Billion Roundup Settlement Back To Missouri...
U.S. District Judge Henry Edward Autrey sent Bayer’s proposed $7.25 billion Roundup settlement back to Missouri state court, overruling objections from plaintiffs fighting the nationwide cancer-liability resolution. The decision directly addresses a May 22 tactical maneuver where objecting plaintiffs transferred the new class action to federal court, disrupting a fast-track schedule...
Policy
DOJ Issues First Ever National Security Division Declination To Bosch
The Justice Department declined to prosecute Robert Bosch GmbH, marking the first time the National Security Division has issued a declination under the department-wide Corporate Enforcement Policy. Between September 2020 and September 2024, two non-U.S. subsidiaries of the engineering company illegally exported over $70 million worth of sensor products and software to Huawei Technologies and its affiliates...
Features
Bloomberg Philanthropies Deploys $260 Million to Expand Global Ocean Protection
Bloomberg Philanthropies is committing $260 million to expand its global ocean conservation work as countries move toward the goal of protecting 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. The funding will help establish the first marine protected areas under the High Seas Treaty while strengthening fisheries transparency, coral reef protection, and community-led conservation efforts. The commitment brings Bloomberg Philanthropies' total ocean conservation investment to $635 million...




























