Duolingo acquires Animade to expand design team
Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) announced the acquisition of Animade, a London-based animation and motion design studio, to expand its in-house Design Studio and support product experience development.
Duolingo (NASDAQ:DUOL) announced the acquisition of Animade, a London-based animation and motion design studio, to expand its in-house Design Studio and support product experience development.
As AI adoption accelerates, India could see a sharp increase in power demand from data centers. On the Emerging podcast, Tata Power CEO Praveer Sinha and India Energy & Climate Center's Mohit Bhargava discuss whether India is in for a grid shock.
Pharming (NASDAQ:PHAR) announced the commercial launch of Joenja (leniolisib) in Japan for patients aged 4 years and older with activated PI3K delta syndrome (APDS), following its inclusion on Japan’s National Health Insurance drug price list.
Uber Technologies (NYSE:UBER) announced that Uber Japan has partnered with Hinomaru Kotsu to manage fleet operations for an autonomous vehicle pilot in Tokyo scheduled to begin in late 2026.
"Disruptions will be more prevalent in the future," shipping giant Maersk's CEO Vincent Clerc tells Bloomberg's Guy Johnson and Tom Mackenzie on The Opening Trade citing bottlenecks across Africa, Europe, and China.
Water levels on the Rhine river at Kaub, Germany, have fallen to the lowest since records began in 1880, and could drop further as another heat wave bakes Europe this week. Companies such as Thyssenkrupp, BASF and Lanxess that rely on the waterway have had to adjust rapidly to keep goods flowing. Bloomberg's Oliver Crook reports.
N. Chandrasekaran's resignation has thrust succession planning at the Tata Group into the spotlight at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Speaking to Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin, Kavil Ramachandran of the Indian School of Business said leadership transitions are best avoided when conditions are unstable.
X-energy (NASDAQ:XE) reported second-quarter 2026 total revenues and grant income of $54.6 million, up 154% from $21.5 million a year earlier, as activity increased under its U.S. Department of Energy cost-share agreement for the Xe-100 reactor project.
ASUS Co-CEO, S.Y. Hsu, says AI server demand remains strong, prompting the company to raise its 2026 growth outlook. He discusses AI infrastructure spending, memory shortages, supply chain challenges, and the outlook for AI servers and PCs. He spoke exclusively with Paul Allen on Insight with Haslinda Amin.
The US military campaign against Iran has failed to force the regime to capitulate, so the Trump administration is relying on economic sanctions and a naval blockade to stifle oil exports. Bloomberg's Onur Ant explains what the challenges are, with some arguing that the regime is entrenched and that sanctions are unlikely to convince Iran to give up their nuclear program.
Tata Sons is experiencing a deepening leadership crisis at a time when the conglomerate is spearheading the country's push into high-tech sectors. Indian School of Business Professor of Entrepreneurship Kavil Ramachandran breaks down how the confusion among the leadership is perceived by markets, and explains why the turmoil is so unexpected.
Beyond Air (NASDAQ:XAIR) reported second-quarter 2026 revenue of $1.8 million, broadly unchanged from the prior-year period, while gross margin improved to 13%.