Amazon Paid $11.6 Billion to Break Starlink's Monopoly
Amazon's $11.57B Globalstar acquisition buys spectrum, satellites, and Apple's emergency SOS relationship — the largest satellite deal in history.
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The Chip Industry Will Hit $1.3 Trillion This Year — Consumers Will Pay the Memflation Tax
Gartner forecasts $1.3 trillion in semiconductor revenue for 2026, driven by AI-fueled memory demand — DRAM prices rising 125%, hitting everything with a chip inside.
Mastercard's $1.8 Billion Stablecoin Acquisition Eclipsed Stripe's Bridge Deal
Mastercard is paying up to $1.8B to acquire London-based BVNK, the largest stablecoin infrastructure deal ever, and the message to legacy finance is unmistakable.
Johnson and Johnson Beat on Cancer Drug Strength Despite Biosimilar Erosion
JNJ reported Q1 EPS of $2.70 and revenue of $24.06B — up 10% year-over-year — even as Stelara lost 60% of its sales to biosimilar competition.
Q1 M&A Hit $438 Billion as the Megadeal Era Arrives
Global M&A exceeded $438B in the first quarter of 2026, with megadeals over $10B hitting an all-time record — and one cooling company's factory workers got checks.