Pulse 2.0

The National Institutes of Health awarded $41 million to the Boston University Clinical & Translational Science Institute to support its work translating scientific research into new treatments and healthcare technologies. The seven-year grant was awarded through the NIH National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences. Funding will support research resources, pilot funding, training and mentoring, access to core facilities and data, and community engagement programs.

George Mason University’s Board of Visitors approved the university’s six-year operating plan while receiving updates on artificial intelligence, research, quantum technology, enrollment, fundraising, and its Grand Challenge Initiative. President Gregory Washington also outlined eight strategic priorities, described as George Mason 2036, as the university prepares a new Strategic Roadmap expected by April 2027.

Waymo closed a $5 billion term loan, marking the autonomous driving company’s first debt financing as it continues expanding its commercial operations in the United States and internationally. PIMCO, Blackstone, and Sixth Street participated as lead syndicated lenders in the financing. Capital Group, Loomis Sayles, and T. Rowe Price also participated as significant lenders.

Sesterce is planning a large-scale artificial intelligence infrastructure campus in Jämsä, Finland, with an investment expected to exceed €10 billion. The Sesterce Campus would be developed on the site of the former Kaipola paper mill and is intended to transform the industrial property into a renewable-powered AI computing hub. The project is expected to begin with a 200 MW first phase, with construction planned to start in 2026.

Samsung Electronics announced earnings guidance for the third quarter of 2026, forecasting approximately $145.4 billion (KRW 195 trillion) in consolidated sales. The company also expects consolidated operating profit of approximately $80.1 billion (KRW 107.4 trillion) for the quarter. The preliminary figures are based on Korean International Financial Reporting Standards and provide an early indication of Samsung’s financial performance before the company releases its full quarterly results.

OpenAI published a new collection of mathematical results produced by an internal frontier AI model, offering a closer look at how advanced AI systems may contribute to mathematical research and scientific discovery. The company released the results publicly through a GitHub repository, allowing mathematicians and researchers to examine the problems, proposed solutions, and supporting materials.

Leidos and Altaris completed their previously announced transaction to create a U.S.-based security screening joint venture operating under the Analogic brand. The new company combines the security screening operations of Leidos Security Enterprise Solutions with Analogic’s existing technology, engineering, and manufacturing capabilities. The transaction brings together two businesses focused on developing and deploying screening systems for airports, borders, and other high-security environments.

Omni Bridgeway closed its Funds 4 and 5 Series 2 capital raise at the full targeted size of $1 billion. The final close expands the legal finance firm’s institutional investor base while maintaining a high level of participation from existing investors. Investors representing 99% of Series 1 commitments reinvested in Series 2. More than 50% of Series 2 capital was committed by repeat Series 1 investors.

The Federal Aviation Administration awarded $12 million to 19 drone research and testing projects to support the safe expansion of unmanned aircraft operations in the National Airspace System. The FAA awarded the funds through its Unmanned Aircraft Systems Broad Agency Announcement Program.

NASA selected 16 companies for Enterprise Logistics Support Services under new blanket purchase agreements with a combined potential value of $1.4 billion. The agreements are intended to standardize logistics requirements across the agency, improve reporting, and streamline the management of costs, property, equipment, and other resources.