Alphabet sold €6bn of euro bonds, with orders above €17bn, in a test of demand for tech debt after AI spending concerns rattled markets. The company expects up to $205bn in capital spending this year, mostly on data centres and chips.
Anthropic's amended IPO prospectus reports nearly $17bn in third-quarter revenue and $895.4bn in purchase commitments, mostly for computing infrastructure. It also lists $33.2bn in revenue for the first nine months of 2026 and a $104bn net loss, largely from an accounting charge on convertible notes.
BYD reported record October sales of 305,743 battery-electric vehicles, the first time monthly EV deliveries exceeded 300,000. That exceeds the roughly 262,500 EVs estimated sold in the US during the entire third quarter, according to Kelley Blue Book.
Northwood Space, a satellite-communications infrastructure firm founded in 2022 and led by CEO Bridgit Mendler, raised a $375 million Series C co-led by Andreessen Horowitz and DFJ Growth, valuing it at $2 billion. The round also includes a financial agreement with HSBC, following a $100 million Series B in January and a roughly $50 million U.S. Space Force contract.
SpaceX reportedly wants to acquire Boost Mobile from EchoStar, according to The Washington Post. The move could support a hybrid cellular-satellite network, though Boost leases towers from AT&T and T-Mobile and such network leases are usually nontransferable.
Hypersonica, a British-German defence startup, secured €100m in a Series B round to speed work on its hypersonic missile system. Based near Munich with a London subsidiary, it plans more test flights and expects new engineering and manufacturing roles in the UK and Germany.
Oracle is marketing $10bn of investment-grade bonds across six tranches alongside a separate $10bn share offering, according to a securities filing. Proceeds are earmarked for general corporate purposes, and the capital supports data centre expansion for AI customers under a planned $20bn debt-and-equity raise through fiscal 2030.
Probably Stolen, a cyberpunk shopkeeping simulation from Questing Goose Studio, sold over 500,000 copies within two days of release and hit 152,000 concurrent Steam players, according to SteamDB. More than 7,000 Steam reviews are 96% positive, though some players cite repetition and technical issues.
Xiaomi delivered more than 50,000 electric vehicles in October 2026, its first month above that level, but only 336,000 units from January through October against a 550,000 annual goal. Hitting the target would require about 107,000 deliveries in both November and December, a scenario the report calls highly unrealistic.
OPay’s New York Stock Exchange listing collapsed after shares priced at the bottom of their range and underwriters withdrew, citing an inquiry in an undisclosed jurisdiction. The failed IPO highlights how an offshore structure and heavy lending exposure tied to Nigeria complicate an African fintech’s Wall Street debut.
Bloomberg's Jason Schreier reported that developing Gears of War: E-Day cost Xbox roughly $500 million, reflecting rising AAA expenses. Alinea estimated 230,000 first-week copies, with later sales reportedly above 400,000 across Xbox and Steam and about 1.7 million Game Pass players.
Estonia's Roleo, which offers an AI career agent for technology professionals, has raised €2.9 million in a round led by Practica Capital with Inventure taking part, taking total funding to €3.46 million. The company plans to use the money for European expansion and further product development.
Anthropic submitted an IPO filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission as several technology stocks declined amid investor concerns about AI infrastructure spending. Intel shares fell almost 30% after its earnings report, and Intercontinental Exchange plans a Trade[XYZ] partnership for Hyperliquid-based perpetual futures, subject to regulatory approval.
Prometheus Hyperscale has withdrawn from a planned 1.2GW data center campus near Casper in Natrona County, Wyoming, as reported by local outlets. The landowner, Falls Ranch, says development will proceed through a new company without delay.
Juicyway, a cross-border payments firm, plans a tokenised People’s Exchange to connect African assets with global investors, and says Nigeria’s SEC has granted approval in principle. Founder Ife Johnson argued at Moonshot by TechCabal in Lagos that fragmented markets need shared infrastructure.
Moonshot by TechCabal 2026 drew more than 7,000 attendees to Lagos’s National Theatre, where founders, executives and young technologists discussed Africa’s technology future. The conference covered payments, AI, infrastructure, cross-border expansion and the practical obstacles startups face.
Amazon Logistics handled 6.9 billion parcels in 2025, becoming the largest U.S. carrier by parcel volume with nearly 30 percent market share, per the Pitney Bowes index. USPS volume fell to 6.2 billion, while Amazon's global shipping and fulfillment costs reached $212 billion.
Lexus plans to build a new electric SUV at a wholly owned Toyota plant in Jinshan, Shanghai, with sales starting in 2027 and initial output around 1,000 units monthly. Toyota is shifting development and production for the model to China as it tries to recover from declining sales there.
Bidfood has started electrifying its Slough depot with an overhead charging system from Kempower, designed and delivered by Erinion. Gantry-mounted dispensers above the loading docks let electric trucks recharge during loading windows without consuming yard space.
Profound, an AI marketing platform, is establishing Singapore as its Asia Pacific headquarters, basing regional leadership and go-to-market teams there with an office in the Central Business District set to open in the fourth quarter of 2026. The company intends to add more than 15 Singapore roles over the coming year, following a $180 million Series D round.
