The Charles Schwab Corporation reported record second-quarter 2026 financial results, driven by strong client asset growth, increased trading activity, and higher demand for wealth management services. The brokerage and financial services company posted $7.1 billion in quarterly revenue and $2.8 billion in net income, while expanding its digital investing capabilities with new cryptocurrency trading services…

Samsara Inc. has introduced its first major brand redesign since the company’s founding, marking a new phase in its evolution from a fleet telematics provider to an AI-powered connected operations platform. The refreshed identity accompanies Samsara’s growing focus on physical AI, helping organizations across logistics, construction, manufacturing, retail, and energy use artificial intelligence, IoT, and…

Advanced battery technology company Sila has secured $300 million in private funding to expand U.S. manufacturing of its Titan Silicon® silicon-carbon (Si/C) anode technology. The investment will accelerate production at the company’s Moses Lake, Washington facility, supporting domestic battery supply chains for electric vehicles, defense technologies, consumer electronics, and other critical industries while reducing dependence…

Gritt, a startup developing physical AI systems for construction and infrastructure projects, has emerged from stealth with $32.4 million in funding to accelerate automation across large-scale job sites. The company combines robotics, artificial intelligence, and existing construction equipment to automate repetitive material handling and assembly tasks, aiming to improve productivity in an industry facing persistent…

Sonilo, a company developing AI-powered audio generation models, has partnered with fal to launch Sound Effects 1.0, a video-native AI model that generates synchronized sound effects from either video or text prompts. Available exclusively through fal’s API during its initial rollout, the model aims to simplify sound design by automatically producing context-aware audio tracks aligned…

Massmart, one of Africa’s largest retail groups and a Walmart subsidiary, has partnered with Criteo to expand its retail media capabilities across its digital commerce properties in South Africa. The collaboration introduces Sponsored Product Ads and Onsite Display Ads powered by Criteo’s Commerce Yield platform, enabling brands and marketplace sellers to target shoppers closer to…