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1. SpaceX Needs $40 Billion To Buy Chips From Nvidia — Here's Why

   BGR · 08 Oct 2026, 20:17 IST

   SpaceX wants to spend billions on Nvidia chips, but these aren't the graphics cards you'd put in a gaming PC. The company has something much bigger in mind.

2. Apple TV’s latest acquisition signals key shift for streamer

   9to5Mac · 08 Oct 2026, 20:02 IST

   Apple TV just acquired the global streaming rights to Dustfall, a crime series from Australia and the second recent deviation from the streamer’s originals-only strategy.

3. AI start-up Manus confirms fundraising of $500m post Meta’s failed acquisition

   Silicon Republic · 08 Oct 2026, 14:09 IST

   Eurasia Group’s Dan Wang noted that the fundraising is evidence of investors' continued interest in backing Manus, despite the fall out from the Meta incident. Read more: AI start-up Manus confirms fundraising of $500m post Meta’s...

4. Kredete acquires South African CASP license for stablecoin expansion

   Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · 08 Oct 2026, 12:12 IST

   Cross-border payments platform Kredete has completed the acquisition of an entity holding a Crypto Asset Service Provider (CASP) license issued by South Africa’s Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA). Executed as an all-share...

5. M-KOPA acquires Finnish device-locking company KilpiTek Oy for $8 million

   TechCabal · 08 Oct 2026, 00:33 IST

   M-KOPA, the Kenyan pay-as-you-go startup, has acquired Finnish software company KilpiTek Oy for $8 million, bringing in-house the technology central to its smartphone financing model. The company acquired 100% of KilpiTek’s voting...

6. SpaceX reportedly in talks to borrow $40B to buy Nvidia AI chips

   TNW · 07 Oct 2026, 13:57 IST · Unconfirmed

   SpaceX is in talks to borrow $40bn to buy AI chips from Nvidia, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday. Today, Bloomberg reported that the talks are underway, citing people familiar with the matter. Both reports rely on unnamed...

7. SpaceX to borrow $40-billion to buy Nvidia chips

   TechCentral · 07 Oct 2026, 11:37 IST

   The financing would mix bank loans and investment-grade debt, closing in 2027, according to the FT.

8. ICTC Acquires Trinity Manufacturing to Expand US Cable, Harness Capacity

   Electronics For You BUSINESS · 07 Oct 2026, 11:00 IST

   Trinity Manufacturing brings additional cable and wire harness manufacturing capabilities to ICTC’s existing operations Interconnect Cable Technologies Corporation (ICTC), a global contract manufacturer, has acquired Trinity...

9. SpaceX in talks to borrow $40 billion to buy Nvidia chips

   Latest InfoTech News, IT, Information Technology News | The HinduBusinessLine · 07 Oct 2026, 09:17 IST

   Tech companies and AI model developers are investing and borrowing hundreds of billions of dollars to build and lease giant data centers full of chips to power AI systems

10. SpaceX seeks $40 billion to buy Nvidia chips

    Tech-Economic Times · 07 Oct 2026, 07:57 IST

    The Elon Musk-led company is seeking to raise about $10 billion in bank loans and $30 billion in investment-grade debt to fund its chip order, the report said.

11. Fed’s Bowman Decries ‘Antiquated’ Analysis Blocking Rural Bank Mergers

    PYMNTS.com · 07 Oct 2026, 05:00 IST

    There is more work to be done in modernizing the bank regulatory and supervision framework, Federal Reserve Vice Chair for Supervision Michelle W. In a speech delivered at the Community Banking Research Conference in St. Louis,...

12. Paramount closes historic Warner Bros. merger to form Skydance

    TechCrunch · 06 Oct 2026, 19:27 IST

    The deal brings together two major streaming platforms, Paramount+ and HBO Max, along with networks including CBS, CNN, MTV, TBS, Comedy Central, and Food Network.

13. Leatherback rebrands as Foren three months after Zedcrest acquisition

    Tech In Africa · 06 Oct 2026, 19:06 IST

    UK-founded cross-border payments startup Leatherback is now called Foren . The rebrand comes three months after Nigerian financial services group Zedcrest Group acquired the company in July 2026, and Foren announced it in a blog post on...

14. Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery complete $110 billion media megamerger

    The Verge · 06 Oct 2026, 19:02 IST

    Paramount has completed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, forming a combined company known as Skydance . The merger officially puts Paramount and WBD's film studios, along with major networks and brands like HBO,...

15. Uber to buy US catering platform ezCater for $2.3 billion

    Tech-Economic Times · 06 Oct 2026, 18:17 IST

    Founded in 2007, ezCater lets companies order food from caterers for corporate events, meetings and workplace meals.

16. Uber to buy ezCater for $2.3bn to bring workplace catering to Uber Eats

    TNW · 06 Oct 2026, 18:31 IST

    Uber has agreed to buy ezCater, a US platform for workplace catering, for $2.3bn in cash. Uber and ezCater announced the deal in a joint statement on Tuesday. The purchase brings ezCater’s catering orders to Uber Eats and to Uber for...

17. Personio acquires Circula to bring payroll, expenses, and benefits under one roof

    Tech.eu · 06 Oct 2026, 18:04 IST

    Personio today announced it is joining forces with Circula, one of Europe’s leading spend management platforms. More than 3,000 European mid-market businesses already trust Circula with their expenses, corporate cards, accounts payable...

18. Reactiv acquires US-based competitor Kin

    BetaKit · 06 Oct 2026, 16:00 IST

    Toronto-based mobile commerce platform Reactiv has acquired its New York-based competitor Kin Commerce to expand its client base and integrate new social features. “[Acquiring Kin] definitely wasn’t in my 2026 bingo card; I think part...

19. FNB Launches Crypto Trading: How to Buy Bitcoin and Ethereum on the FNB App

    Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · 06 Oct 2026, 15:35 IST

    First National Bank (FNB) has integrated cryptocurrency trading into its existing share trading platform, enabling its South African retail client base to invest in digital assets directly through their banking app. Facilitated through...

20. Schneider Electric to buy engineering software giant PTC for $23.7B

    SiliconANGLE · 06 Oct 2026, 04:42 IST

    Schneider Electric Inc., one of the world’s largest industrial companies, today announced plans to acquire PTC Inc. The all-cash deal values the software maker at $205 per share. That represents a 42.3% premium to its last closing price.

21. Qualcomm signs its first 5G patent deal with Huawei, and agrees to buy some of its US patents

    TechSpot · 06 Oct 2026, 00:37 IST

    Huawei made its first licensing payment to Qualcomm in 2001, back when it was a telecom gear maker building on other people's wireless standards. Twenty-five years later, the Chinese giant is selling patents to Qualcomm, and Huawei says...

22. Telecom Customer Acquisition Cost 2026: Jio, Airtel, Vi, Verizon and AT&T Compared

    TelecomLead · 05 Oct 2026, 21:45 IST

    Telecom operators are paying hundreds of rupees or dollars to acquire customers, but the real battle in 2026 is shifting from achieving the lowest customer acquisition cost to generating the highest lifetime value from every subscriber....

23. Marico Acquires Additional Stake In Plix For ₹1,012 Cr, To Complete Buyout By July 2027

    Inc42 Media · 05 Oct 2026, 21:39 IST

    Marico has acquired an additional 24.09% stake in plant-based nutrition and personal care brand Plix for ₹1,012.03 Cr in an all-cash deal, taking its total holding in the startup to 84.09%. The latest transaction is part of an agreement...

24. Collibra acquires Munich’s trail ML to automate AI governance

    TNW · 05 Oct 2026, 20:03 IST

    Collibra has acquired trail ML, a Munich startup whose agents work out which AI rules apply to a system, check whether its controls work, and block agent actions that break policy, with no price disclosed. The market exists because of...

25. Flipkart Acquires Minority Stake In Travel Tech Startup TravClan To Scale Offerings

    Inc42 Media · 05 Oct 2026, 18:51 IST

    Walmart-owned Flipkart picked up a minority stake in Delhi-based B2B travel tech startup TravClan to bolster its international travel offerings, expand holiday packages offered by subsidiaries Cleartrip and Flipkart Travel as well as...

26. Schneider to buy software designer PTC for $22.6B in cash

    Fierce Electronics · 05 Oct 2026, 15:05 IST

    The Schneider-PTC deal is a strategic move to place electronics provider Schneider more directly in the physical AI space.

27. Basware Acquires Trustpair to Strengthen Fraud Prevention Offerings

    PYMNTS.com · 05 Oct 2026, 18:05 IST

    Invoice lifecycle management Basware has completed its acquisition of payment fraud prevention platform Trustpair . “The acquisition extends Basware’s invoice lifecycle management capabilities all the way to the payment itself,” the...

28. Leatherback rebrands to Foren following Zedcrest Group acquisition and B2B strategic pivot

    Innovation Village | Technology, Product Reviews, Business · 05 Oct 2026, 17:46 IST

    Two months after being acquired by Zedcrest Group in July 2026 , the fintech startup formerly known as Leatherback has officially rebranded as Foren . The new identity marks the culmination of a comprehensive, two-year internal...

29. Schneider Electric to buy US software firm PTC for $22.6 billion

    Tech-Economic Times · 05 Oct 2026, 16:42 IST

    French energy and software group Schneider Electric said Monday that it would buy PTC, a US-based maker of software for industrial clients, for $22.6 billion in cash. Schneider, which makes equipment for energy systems such as data...

30. Schneider Electric to buy US software maker PTC for $22.6bn in cash

    TNW · 05 Oct 2026, 14:52 IST

    Schneider Electric has agreed to buy PTC, a US maker of industrial design and engineering software, for about $22.6bn (€20.1bn) in cash. The French group announced the deal on Monday morning. The announcement came a day after the...

31. This ‘Ultra’ flagship looked like a spec monster, but no one will be able to buy it

    Android Authority · 05 Oct 2026, 14:19 IST · Unconfirmed

    TL;DR A new leak has shed light on the impressive specs of the Xiaomi 18 Ultra. The phone could’ve featured a triple 200MP rear camera setup and a flagship processor. Xiaomi reportedly canceled the phone because it thought it was too...

32. A hyperscaler wants to buy a site almost 3X bigger than Central Park in Osceola County, Florida — as its residents worry about a future surrounded by data centers

    TechRadar · 03 Oct 2026, 23:35 IST

    Christian Cawley has extensive experience as a writer and editor in consumer electronics, IT and entertainment media. He has contributed to TechRadar since 2017 and has been published in Computer Weekly, Linux Format, ComputerActive,...

33. Database startup Supabase raises $150M, acquires Turso

    SiliconANGLE · 03 Oct 2026, 03:46 IST

    Supabase Inc., a startup that commercializes the open-source PostgreSQL database, has raised $150 million in funding. Singapore’s GIC sovereign wealth fund led the deal. It was joined by Alphabet Inc.’s CapitalG, IronArc and SquarePeg.

34. 3 Reasons To Buy A Used iPhone 17 Pro Right Now

    BGR · 03 Oct 2026, 03:02 IST

    With the latest smartphones, including the iPhone 18 Pro, getting more expensive, buying a used iPhone 17 Pro or Pro Max can be a wise decision.

35. 5 Reasons To Buy 4K Blu-Rays Instead Of Another Streaming Subscription

    BGR · 02 Oct 2026, 16:17 IST

    More and more people are switching back to owning physical media since subscribing to streaming platforms is no longer as beneficial as it used to be.

36. Inseego looks to buy Nokia’s FWA CPE business

    Tahawul Tech · 02 Oct 2026, 15:58 IST

    broadband vendor, recently completed a deal to buy Nokia ’s fixed wireless access (FWA) CPE business. The company has expectations that this move will roughly double its revenue. By adding indoor, outdoor and mmWave FWA technologies to...

37. 5 Reasons To Buy An iPhone 18 Pro Max Over A Galaxy S26 Ultra

    BGR · 02 Oct 2026, 14:47 IST

    Both the iPhone 18 Pro Max and the Galaxy S26 Ultra are top-tier flagships that go neck and neck in most departments, but here's why the iPhone takes the lead.

38. Frogfoot plots acquisitions as Octotel and MetroFibre weigh a merger

    TechCentral · 02 Oct 2026, 12:06 IST

    Frogfoot’s Shane Chorley wants to be the buyer, not the bought, as South African fibre consolidates.

39. Ampol to buy EV charging scaleup Evie Networks for $225 million

    StartupDaily · 02 Oct 2026, 06:12 IST

    Ampol bets $225m on Evie to dominate EV charging, adding 1,030 bays and chasing 2028 breakeven.

40. Grindr to buy HIV prevention telehealth firm Freddie for $250mn

    TNW · 01 Oct 2026, 23:41 IST

    Grindr has agreed to buy PurposeMed, the company behind HIV prevention service Freddie, for $250mn in cash and stock, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Grindr will pay $190mn in cash and $60mn in shares. Up to $70mn more in cash...