Here is Read Magazine’s Weekly Roundup of the top news from global markets. In this fast-paced world, breaking down information helps readers grasp the nuances that follow the news.
In Aerospace news this week…
GE Aerospace and Shield AI Partner on X-BAT Vehicle Propulsion
GE Aerospace and Shield AI are teaming up. They aim to create advanced propulsion technology for Shield AI’s X-BAT vehicle program. The X-BAT will use the GE Aerospace F110-GE-129 engine.
In Automotive news this week…
Rolls‑Royce and Forsee Power Partners to Accelerate Electrification
Rolls-Royce’s Power Systems division and Forsee Power, a battery maker, have signed a five-year MoU. They will work together to create advanced battery-electric propulsion.
In BFSI news this week…
Wholesale Payments Acquires textLIVING in an Eight-Figure Strategic Transaction
Wholesale Payments announced the acquisition of Strategic Mobile Solutions dba textLIVING, a leading SaaS marketing, loyalty, and SMS engagement platform.
In Biotechnology news this week…
QIAGEN acquires Parse Biosciences for single-cell research
QIAGEN announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Parse Biosciences, a pioneer in scalable, instrument-free single-cell sequencing solutions.
In Chemicals news this week…
Gemspring Capital Acquires The Goodyear’s Polymer Chemicals Unit
Gemspring Capital Management, a middle-market private equity firm, announced that an affiliate has completed the acquisition of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company’s polymer chemicals.
In Defense Technology news this week…
HII and Shield AI Partners for Autonomous USV Operations
HII and Shield AI announced at the Indo Pacific International Maritime Exposition the successful completion of the first major test of their integrated autonomy solution aboard HII’s ROMULUS unmanned surface vessel (USV).
In Energy, Power & Sustainability news this week…
Vicinity Energy Partners with Everllence and DCO Energy
Vicinity Energy, a leading decarbonization company with the nation’s largest portfolio of district energy systems, announced new strategic agreements with Everllence and DCO Energy.
In Information Technology news this week…
Atomicwork and Lansweeper Partners on Context and Intelligence to Enterprise IT
Atomicwork, the leading AI-native IT Service Management (ITSM) platform for modern enterprises, announced a strategic partnership with Lansweeper.
In Internet of Things news this week…
ASUS IoT Launches APC-125U Ultra-Slim Panel PC Series
ASUS IoT, a global leader in AIoT solutions, announced the launch of its first APC series industrial panel PCs – the APC-125U series.
In Logistics and Supply Chain news this week…
Infios and AWS Partner on Agentic AI for Supply Chains
Infios and Amazon Web Services, Inc. (AWS) announced a strategic collaboration to embed generative-AI agents into Infios’s Order Management solution (Infios OM).
In Retail news this week…
Ordoro and Miva Partners on Shipping and Inventory of eCommerce Brands
Ordoro, a leading provider of multichannel eCommerce software, has launched a new direct integration with Miva.
In Semiconductors and Electronics news this week…
STMicroelectronics Unveils Dual-Range Motion Sensor
STMicroelectronics launched the ISM6HG256X. This three-in-one motion sensor is made for data-hungry industrial IoT applications.
Article of the Week…
Bending the Future: How Flexible Electronics Are Redefining Smart Devices
Silicon used to be the hero of every circuit. It was strong, predictable, and perfect for flat surfaces. But that’s the problem. It stayed flat. The world isn’t flat, and neither are the things we use every day. So engineers began to look for materials that could twist, fold, and move without breaking. That’s how flexible substrates came in. They started replacing those old rigid wafers with polyimide, PEN, and even special paper or textiles. These materials can bend, survive heat, and still carry electricity. It’s not just about making devices thinner. It’s about making them behave like they belong in a human world, not inside a lab.