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Today's Interesting Company News Flywheel Launches GEO Capability to Help Brands Earn AI Recommendations Across Commerce Channels(NYSE: OMC) Omnicom, through its commerce practice Flywheel, launched a new Generative Engine Optimization (GEO) capability designed to help brands earn recommendations within AI-powered commerce experiences across retailers including Amazon, Walmart, and Target. The GEO solution combines AI-powered auditing, content optimization, and ongoing performance measurement into a single workflow for commerce platforms. In a recent pilot for a beauty brand, Flywheel's GEO capability drove 56% portfolio growth and an 80% increase in clicks and website traffic after refining product descriptions. The solution benchmarks PDP content against GEO best practices informed by AI behavior, algorithms, and visibility signals, and identifies gaps in content quality and relevance. Flywheel operates across the Americas, Europe, APAC, and China, and is recognized for the scale of its retail media capabilities. The company provides tailored expertise with advanced software solutions to help clients drive incremental sales, market share, profitability, and measurable commerce growth. The company projects that by combining AI precision with deep retail and category expertise, Flywheel is helping brands adapt in real time to the changing dynamics of commerce and make smarter decisions that drive growth across retail channels. DXC Collects $213,560,494.98 in Landmark IP Theft Case From TCS(NYSE: DXC) DXC Technology announced it has collected $213,560,494.98 from Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) in a landmark trade secrets case involving its subsidiary Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC). The Supreme Court declined to disturb the lower courts' rulings, including a $168 million damages award in favor of DXC. With the accumulation of interest, the total amount collected by DXC reached $213,560,494.98. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit previously upheld findings that TCS willfully and maliciously misappropriated CSC trade secrets. Raul Fernandez, President and Chief Executive Officer of DXC, emphasized the importance of trust and protecting intellectual property. The company highlights its commitment to enforcing its intellectual property rights and safeguarding customer solutions. DXC Technology delivers software, services, and solutions to global enterprises and public sector organizations. Gorilla Technology Secures Transformational US$2.5 Billion Five-Year AI GPUaaS Compute Contract, Converting AI Data Centre Capacity Into Long-Term Contracted Revenue(NASDAQ: GRRR) Gorilla Technology Group announced that it has signed a five-year AI compute infrastructure contract with a high investment-grade global technology customer for deployment at the NeutraDC Batam data centre in Indonesia, representing approximately US$2.5 billion of expected revenue over a five-year period. The first phase of the deployment, comprising approximately 1,000 B300 GPU servers, is expected to generate approximately US$1.3 billion of revenue over the same five-year period. The first phase is expected to be deployed in two tranches, with initial deployment targeted for September 2026 and the second tranche targeted for December 2026. The remaining contracted deployment is expected to be delivered during the first half of 2027. Gorilla has received debt financing offers covering approximately 70% of the expected project costs and is working with leading banks and financial institutions to finalize the optimal financing structure. The project will be hosted at the NeutraDC Batam facility in Indonesia, building on Gorilla's previously announced strategic capacity agreement with NeutraDC. The company intends to provide an updated financial outlook following completion of its internal planning and review process. Comfort Keepers Adopts HomeSight to Deliver(LSE/AIM:0MV8) Vantiva announced a partnership with Comfort Keepers to bring the HomeSight Wellness Hub to Comfort Keepers franchise locations nationwide in the United States and Canada as part of the Comfort360™ ecosystem of connected care services and solutions. The Comfort360 ecosystem was launched earlier this month and brings together professional caregiving and support tools to help seniors remain supported at home. Comfort Keepers operates a franchise network that has grown to more than 600 locations in the U.S. and Canada, serving hundreds of thousands of clients since 1998. The HomeSight Wellness Hub transforms the client’s television into an easy-to-use hub that extends and enhances the support provided by Comfort Keepers caregivers. Vantiva has earned multiple Gold and Platinum Medals from EcoVadis for environmental and social performance, placing the company among the top 2% of organizations in its category evaluated globally. Vantiva has its headquarters in Paris and major offices in Australia, China, India, South Korea, the United Kingdom, and the United States. The company projects that more than 62 million Americans are aged 65 and older, a number that will reach 71 million by 2030, with roughly 70% expected to need some form of care. Quantum Computing Inc. Completes Acquisition of NHanced Semiconductors, Inc.(NASDAQ: QUBT) Quantum Computing Inc. announced the completion of acquiring NHanced Semiconductors, Inc. for a combination of cash and QCi stock valued at $73.1 million, subject to customary adjustments, and up to an additional $72.0 million if certain performance targets are achieved. The acquisition follows the recent integration of Luminar Semiconductor Inc. and is intended to expand QCi's manufacturing capabilities, including the launch of Fab 2 and the operationalization of Fab 1, a small-scale manufacturing facility in Tempe, Arizona. QCi now offers services and products in semiconductor and nanophotonics manufacturing, lasers, detectors, testing, and packaging. NHanced will operate as a wholly owned subsidiary of QCi and will continue to support its current customers and partners. Rosenblatt served as financial advisor and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Professional Corporation served as legal counsel to QCi, while Needham & Company and Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP advised NHanced. The company projects that the acquisition will accelerate commercialization, increase production flexibility, enhance operational resilience, and support future revenue growth. QCi is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey, with operations in Arizona, California, Illinois, Massachusetts, and Virginia. Infosys Announces Expanded Collaboration With GlobalFoundries to Accelerate AI-Driven Transformation of it Operations(NYSE: INFY) Infosys announced an expanded multi-year collaboration with GlobalFoundries (NASDAQ: GFS) to deliver AI-led managed services across GF's enterprise IT landscape. Infosys will manage GF's end-to-end application, infrastructure, data and service desk operations. Over 325,000 of Infosys' people work to amplify human potential and create the next opportunity for people, businesses, and communities. Infosys enables businesses in 63 countries to unlock AI value at scale. The engagement is designed to elevate GF's IT operations by transitioning from externally supported operations to a true managed services model driven by AI, automation, and continuous optimization. The company projects that collaborating with Infosys will help GF equip teams with next-generation capabilities to accelerate their transformation journey. Infosys is recognised as the fastest growing IT services brand globally. Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. Announces Launch of Locking Service to Support Network Infrastructure Providers(NASDAQ: CNTN) Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. announced it will begin offering locking as a service following the approvals of Canton Improvement Proposal 105 ("CIP-0105") and Canton Improvement Proposal 116 ("CIP-0116"). The new offering was first piloted with Super Validators in April. CIP-0105, approved by the Canton Foundation in March 2026, established a long-term locking and commitment framework for Super Validators on the Canton Network. Under CIP-0105, Super Validators must lock 70% of the CC they have earned in rewards, dating back to the first rewards earned on the network. CIP-0116, approved by the Canton Foundation in May 2026, introduces per-party CC locking requirements for ecosystem participants building an app on the Canton Network and for all future Featured App designations. Canton Strategic Holdings, Inc. also operates clinical-stage biotech research and development. The company projects that the new service will support builders and Super Validators contributing to the Canton Network. Youlife Partners With Thingo Technology to Provide AI-powered Workforce Solutions Across China(NASDAQ: YOUL) Youlife Group Inc. announced that it had signed a strategic partnership agreement with Anhui Thingo Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd to collaborate across three key domains: AI Agent Business Development and Ecosystem Collaboration, Joint Construction of AI-powered Recruitment Systems, and Vocational Education Partnerships and AI industry Ecosystem Development. The partnership will focus on developing AI-powered solutions across office operations, finance, marketing, legal services, and human resources, as well as embedding Thingo Technology's AI agent capabilities into blue-collar service scenarios such as invoice processing, supply-chain data verification, and contract review. Youlife operates 180 domestic branches and over 10 overseas offices, partners with more than 10,000 renowned enterprises worldwide, and maintains a nationwide network of vocational schools including 37 schools and 146 curriculum development programs, covering 37 cities and counties across 16 provinces in China. Thingo Technology, founded in 2022 and headquartered in Hefei, China, serves more than 200 enterprise clients with over 1,500 deployment cases and has achieved a customer repurchase rate exceeding 80%. The Thingo Agent Platform is one of China's first independently developed general-purpose AI agent solutions created by a small-to-medium-sized enterprise. The company projects that the partnership's competitive advantages in vocational education, talent recruitment, and workforce management sectors are likely to grow, creating substantial new revenue opportunities going forward. 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Roadzen's DrivebuddyAI Lands $5.3 Million Agreement to Equip 3,600 Electric Buses and Trucks in India With AI Safety(NASDAQ: RDZN) Roadzen Inc. announced that its drivebuddyAI platform has entered into an agreement valued at approximately $5.3 million (approximately ₹50 crore) with one of India's leading electric commercial vehicle leasing and fleet operators. The deployment covers drivebuddyAI's six-camera ADAS solution across 3,600 electric buses and trucks operating in public transportation, seaport logistics, mining, and industrial transportation, including electric city bus fleets serving major Indian metros. The initial deployment will be 1,300 vehicles, with volumes expected to ramp to 3,600 over the course of the year. This is the second major fleet order for drivebuddyAI during Roadzen's FY 2027, following the previously announced multi-million dollar contract to deploy its six-camera ADAS solution across 3,000 heavy-duty trucks in the steel and infrastructure sector. drivebuddyAI is the only ADAS solution in India certified under AIS-184, the country's commercial vehicle safety standard, and has demonstrated a 72% reduction in accidents across deployed fleets. The platform is trained on more than 6.4 billion kilometres of real-world driving data. The company projects that the business will scale meaningfully in the years to come, with several growth catalysts ahead across India, Europe, and beyond. Trucker Path Leverages Verisk CargoNet Data to Help Drivers Identify High-Risk Cargo Theft Areas(NASDAQ:VRSK) Verisk CargoNet, a Verisk business, announced a collaboration with Trucker Path to introduce cargo theft trend data into Trucker Path Navigation, an all-in-one commercial navigation and fleet management platform. In the first five months of 2026, Verisk CargoNet recorded 1,120 cargo theft incidents and more than $121 million in estimated losses. California, Texas, and New Jersey were the top targeted states, accounting for more than half of all cargo theft activity in Q1 2026. The new capability provides drivers with actionable theft intelligence, including Theft Risk Rating per county (rated Low, Medium and High Risk), total stolen vehicles count (updated monthly), most stolen commodity categories, and common theft subtypes. The Trucker Path app is currently used regularly by over 1 million professional truck drivers. The capability is now live in the Trucker Path app. The company projects that integrating this data directly into navigation tools helps close a critical visibility gap for drivers and fleet operators. Ceva Launches Microsoft-Certified Spatial Audio Software for PC Gaming Headsets(NASDAQ:CEVA) Ceva, Inc. announced RealSpace™ Elevate for Windows, a Microsoft-certified, licensable Windows Audio Processing Object (APO) designed to enable gaming headset and PC OEMs to deliver fully customizable spatial audio experiences. RealSpace Elevate is delivered as a production-ready Windows APO and expands Ceva's Sense portfolio of audio and sensing technologies. The solution provides 7.1 multi-channel spatial rendering with pin-point accuracy and natural sound externalization, and includes gaming-focused enhancements such as controls to highlight critical in-game sounds like footsteps and gunshots. Ceva states that more than 21 billion devices have shipped with its technology, trusted by 400+ customers worldwide. The RealSpace Elevate Windows APO solution is available now. The company projects that RealSpace Elevate will enable OEMs to bring differentiated spatial audio experiences to market more efficiently and significantly reduce development cost, complexity, and time-to-market. VIAVI Launches Industry's First Validation Solution for Ultra Ethernet Transport, Accelerating AI Data Center Deployments(NASDAQ: VIAV) VIAVI Solutions Inc. announced the launch of the industry's first Ultra Ethernet Transport (UET) validation solution for AI fabrics, targeting hyperscalers, cloud and neocloud providers, and network equipment manufacturers. The new GPU-free, full-fidelity offering for VIAVI TestCenter is designed to accelerate the rollout of next-generation high-speed AI networks through validation of scale-out and scale-up AI back-end networks using the Ultra Ethernet Consortium's (UEC) Ultra Ethernet Stack. The Ultra Ethernet Stack introduces a new UET protocol that delivers advanced congestion control and massive scalability to accelerate multi-vendor adoption of Ethernet as a primary transport for AI fabrics. VIAVI's UET validation solution enables customers to ensure that their AI fabrics deliver the required performance and resiliency without the cost and complexity of deploying dedicated GPU infrastructure. The solution emulates the transport layer of UET, replicating realistic, stateful AI traffic patterns at scale, including reliable ordered and unordered delivery (ROD/RUD), packet trimming, congestion control, and dynamic multipathing. It also supports full-fidelity emulation of AI workloads, such as collective communications (CCL) and large language model (LLM) flows, and enables comprehensive validation of load-balancing mechanisms across the AI fabric, including ECMP, packet spraying, and flowlet switching. The company states that AI clusters will soon scale to millions of endpoints, making reliance on physical GPUs for network validation impractical. Omnicom Launches Acxiom Fan Graph to Give Brands a More Complete View of Sports Fandom(NYSE: OMC) Omnicom announced the launch of Acxiom Fan Graph, a new sports marketing intelligence solution anchored by Real ID™. The global sports marketing and sponsorship market is valued at approximately $92 billion and projected to grow to $156 billion by 2032. Acxiom's Fan Graph connects intelligence across 260 million U.S. consumers and 2.6 billion global consumers to create a comprehensive, privacy-compliant understanding of sports fandom. Omnicom manages $9.9 billion in sponsorship influence, oversees one in three sports media dollars, maintains more than 500 partnerships across leagues and platforms, manages hundreds of athlete relationships, and has visibility into more than 20,000 sporting events annually. Omnicom will discuss Acxiom Fan Graph during a special session at the Omnicom Space during Cannes Lions on Tuesday, June 23rd at 12pm CEST. The solution is available through Omni, Omnicom's agentic marketing intelligence platform. A livestream will also be available for Omnicom employees, clients, and partners on Omnicom's Cannes website. IBM and OpenAI Bring Frontier AI to Cyber Defense, Helping Enterprises Keep Pace With Machine-Speed Threats(NYSE:IBM) announced it has joined the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program, bringing advanced frontier AI capabilities into security operations to help enterprises counter machine-speed threats. IBM has launched a new application security service that uses the cyber capabilities of OpenAI's models to help organizations identify and validate software vulnerabilities with greater speed and precision. The security harness is powered by IBM Consulting Advantage, IBM's AI platform for delivering consulting services to clients, and connects client application environments to advanced AI in a controlled, secured and governed way. Project Lightwell is supported by a $5 billion commitment from IBM and Red Hat, and combines an enterprise security clearinghouse with a global force of engineers to patch, validate, and manage open source code across the software supply chain. The new application security service is available today, with further integrations planned as part of the OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program. IBM is working with OpenAI to apply advanced AI capabilities to be deployed defensively inside enterprise workflows. Statements regarding IBM's and OpenAI's future direction and intent are subject to change or withdrawal without notice, and represent goals and objectives only. MKS Celebrates Opening of Supercenter Factory in Malaysia, Strengthening Semiconductor Manufacturing Capabilities(NASDAQ: MKSI) MKS Inc. has opened its MKS Supercenter Factory in Penang, Malaysia, located on a 17-acre site with approximately 350,000 square feet of built-up space. The facility will support the growing global demand for wafer fabrication equipment, and the project’s first phase is now complete. Upon completion of all phases, the Super Centre Factory is expected to create more than 1,000 jobs and will represent a strategic investment of over RM400 million. The grand opening ceremony was officiated by YAB Dato’ Seri Anwar bin Ibrahim, Prime Minister of Malaysia, and attended by representatives from the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA), InvestPenang, and other government agencies. The M&E industry recorded RM3.5 billion in approved investments in the first quarter of 2026. The project is aligned with the aspirations of the New Industrial Master Plan (NIMP) 2030 and the National Semiconductor Strategy (NSS). The company projects that the Super Centre Factory will create more than 1,000 jobs and represent a strategic investment of over RM400 million. TTM Technologies Opens Ultra-HDI Manufacturing Facility in Syracuse, NY, Advancing America's Defense Electronics Industrial Base(NASDAQ: TTMI) TTM Technologies, Inc. celebrated the ribbon-cutting and grand opening of its new Ultra-High-Density Interconnect (“Ultra-HDI”) printed circuit board (“PCB”) manufacturing facility in Syracuse, New York, representing a $130 million investment in domestic production, including $30 million from the Department of War. The new facility spans 215,000 square feet on TTM's existing Syracuse campus and is among the first in the nation to be purpose-built for Ultra-HDI PCB and advanced packaging production. The investment will create up to 400 new engineering and manufacturing jobs, bringing TTM's total Central New York workforce to approximately 1,000 employees. The project received a $30 million investment from the U.S. Department of War. The facility was first announced in November 2023 and celebrated with a beam-signing ceremony attended by Governor Kathy Hochul in October 2024. TTM Technologies has maintained a more than 60-year manufacturing presence in Syracuse. The company projects that this investment strengthens the U.S. microelectronics supply chain and positions TTM to support the next generation of defense and national security technologies for decades to come. 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