Omron is buying industrial PC maker OnLogic for $675 million
Omron is buying rugged industrial PC maker OnLogic for $675 million on an enterprise value basis; the deal should close around January 2027.
Oct. 12-18, 2026
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Microsoft unveils Maia 300, the AI chip it will use across its own products starting in 2027
Microsoft’s third-generation AI chip, Maia 300, packs 288 GB of HBM4 memory and starts production deployments across its products in 2027.
Intel unveils GPU D270, an AI card with up to 480 GB of memory
Intel’s inference-only GPU D270 carries 160 GB of LPDDR5X memory, with partner versions reaching 480 GB. No price or launch date yet.
US Air Force awards AI weather startup WindBorne up to $49 million for data from its balloons
The contract has a $49 million ceiling, TechCrunch reported; so far the Air Force has ordered $1.7 million worth of balloon data.
Microsoft calls about 50 Copilot Studio employees in Israel to pre-dismissal hearings
About 50 employees were called to pre-dismissal hearings, Calcalist reported; around half are expected to stay in other roles.
Chinese AI infrastructure company Infinigence AI raises about $344 million and prepares for a Hong Kong IPO
Infinigence AI closed a 2.3 billion yuan Series C round, and Bloomberg reported a confidential Hong Kong IPO filing.