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🇺🇸Oct 26, 2026 Microsoft offers buyouts to 60,000 staff, about 27% of its workforce

Fintech🇺🇸Oct 25, 2026 Miami's BOB raises $5.5M to turn AI into a small-business finance hire

🇺🇸Oct 23, 2026 Maryland institutions commit $1.6M to UpSurge Baltimore, name Christopher Brandt CEO

🇺🇸Oct 23, 2026 Obra hires ex-Sculptor compliance chief Kilfoyle as it scales past $8B

🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026 EA cuts 400 jobs, shuts Mass Effect studio BioWare after $55B buyout

Transportation🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026 Koliway buys expedited freight specialist Millhouse, names Bryan Foe CEO

Telecom🇺🇸Oct 22, 2026 Automattic begins staggered layoffs after failed board coup against CEO

Marketing🇬🇧Oct 22, 2026 The Lede Company buys London's Aisle 8, names founder Winslade president of brand

🇺🇸Oct 20, 2026 Chainguard commits $200M to EMEA, names Burley to lead regional push

🇺🇸Oct 19, 2026 Disney to hire 60 Character.AI staff for ~$60M a year after bankruptcy

Health🇺🇸Oct 19, 2026 VeraMorph lands $2.1M NIH grant, taps ex-Eagle executive as CEO

Enterprise Software🇺🇸Oct 18, 2026 OpenAI's ad run-rate hits $1B as it poaches Meta talent, chases $2.4B target