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July 2026

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Formfactor Wins $24.2M Grant for US Semiconductor Facility

US semiconductor manufacturer FormFactor has secured a $24.2M state grant from the Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund (TSIF) for its up to $170M probe card manufacturing facility in Farmers Branch, northwest of Dallas. The Farmers Branch facility will support the manufacturing of Formfactor’s core probe card products, which are used to…

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Valent U.S.A. Announces U.S. EPA Registration of Rapidicil Herbicide

SAN RAMON, Calif.—(BUSINESS WIRE)—Valent U.S.A. announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved the registration of a new herbicide active ingredient Rapidicil® (epyrifenacil), developed by Valent’s parent company, Sumitomo Chemical Co., Ltd. “This registration will provide growers with a powerful solution, highly effective against a wide range of broadleaf…

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BreachRx Launches Rex Platform

SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)—BreachRx, the leader in cyber incident response management (CIRM), announced the launch of the Rex Platform™, an agentic AI incident command center designed for a world where AI has accelerated cyberattacks that test the limits of enterprise response and cause continuous business disruption. The company is introducing…

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Thiago Terzi

Thiago Terzi is a developer, architect, entrepreneur, data strategist, and Co-Founder of dgt27, a multi-cloud Salesforce and HubSpot Partner organization specializing in custom web development. Under his leadership, dgt27 has successfully delivered hundreds of transformation projects for clients across the healthcare, energy, manufacturing, finance, education, beauty, DTC, construction, government and…

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Julie Everett

Julie Miller Everett is an accomplished professional in the life sciences sector. Julie joined BridgBio in 2023 and currently serves as the Chief Operating Officer, Skeletal Dysplasias. Previously, she held multiple roles at BioMarin Pharmaceutical including Global Commercial Lead for Enterprise Growth Strategy and Transformation, Executive Director of North America…

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Luke Scrivanich

Luke Scrivanich joined VIAVI (then JDSU) in 2008 as general manager of Flex Products and was promoted to lead the company's Optical Security and Performance Product group in 2012. At VIAVI, his team leverages core optical-coating capabilities to design and manufacture a range of products worldwide that include the anti-counterfeiting,…

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Franz Named to Database Trends and Application’s Top 100 Companies in Data

LAFAYETTE, CA, UNITED STATES /EINPresswire.com/—Franz Inc., an early innovator in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and leading supplier of Graph Database technology for Neuro-Symbolic AI Solutions, announced it has been selected by Database Trends and Applications as a Top 100 Company that matters most in data. “The big data and analytics space…

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Cesar D’Onofrio Recognized During Argentina Tech Week 2026

Congratulations to Alliance member Cesar D'Onofrio, CEO and Co-Founder of Making Sense, was recognized as CEO of the Week during Argentina Tech Week 2026 in New York. As part of the event, Cesar highlighted Making Sense's nearly 15-year journey as an Argentine company operating in the U.S., helping clients achieve…

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Cesar D’Onofrio Recognized During Argentina Tech Week 2026

Alliance member Cesar D'Onofrio, CEO and Co-Founder of Making Sense, was recognized as CEO of the Week during Argentina Tech Week 2026 in New York. As part of the event, Cesar highlighted Making Sense's nearly 15-year journey as an Argentine company operating in the U.S., helping clients achieve meaningful business…

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June 2026

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Covalent Expands Wafer-Level Semiconductor Characterization Through Oxford Instruments Collaboration

Covalent announced a strategic collaboration with Oxford Instruments that expands its semiconductor characterization offering with customer-ready, wafer-level Raman and photoluminescence (PL) workflows. The capability is now available to customers tackling defectivity, stress and strain mapping, process development, and failure analysis at full-wafer scale. As materials such as silicon carbide (SiC)…

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Axiom Cloud Expands Platform

Axiom Cloud announced the launch of its HVAC Optimization module after extensive field validation, marking the company's first expansion into a new asset class beyond refrigeration. The module autonomously identifies and resolves HVAC inefficiencies across rooftop unit fleets and implements fixes directly through existing building management systems and controllers without…

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Switch Bioworks Advances Novel Microbial Fertilizer Into First-In-Class Field Trials

Switch Bioworks, a biotechnology company focused on sustainable fertilizer, announced the launch of field trials of its novel microbial fertilizer, with authorization from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Microbial fertilizers use living microbes to pull nitrogen from the air and deliver it…

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Serve Robotics Launches Autonomous Laundry Vertical with NoScrubs

Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous robotics company, announced a new partnership with NoScrubs, a fast-growing on-demand laundry service, marking Serve’s first commercial urban delivery partnership outside of prepared food. The pilot, launching this week in select Los Angeles neighborhoods, will use Serve's existing fleet of autonomous sidewalk…

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Roundtable

About the Alliance AI Roundtable Series The Alliance hosts a series of CEO Roundtables designed to explore how real-world business leaders are using AI to improve performance, strengthen operations, and create competitive advantage. Event Resources * Watch the full recording: HERE * Download the Roundtable summary: HERE * Download the…

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Fortune Media and Great Place To Work Name RTI to the 2026 Fortune Best Workplaces in the Bay Area List

Great Place To Work and Fortune magazine have honored RTI as one of this year’s Best Workplaces in the Bay Area. This is RTI’s 4th time being named to this prestigious list, coming in this year at No. 34. Earning a spot means that RTI has surpassed rigorous benchmarks, establishing…

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Novity Announces a Strategic Partnership with Chiyoda Corporation

San Francisco, CA – Novity announced that it has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Chiyoda Corporation (Chiyoda) to jointly deploy an integrated solution combining Novity’s truly predictive maintenance AI platform ‘TruPrognostics™ AI’ with Chiyoda’s Operations & Maintenance (O&M) total solution platform ‘plantOS™. Novity and Chiyoda will jointly promote…

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Red Iron Group Invests in Engine Room to Expand Capabilities for Venture-Backed Life Science Companies

MENLO PARK, Calif. and PLEASANTON, Calif., /PRNewswire/—Red Iron Group, a Menlo Park-based private investment firm, announced a strategic growth investment in Engine Room, a finance and accounting partner for venture-backed life science companies. The investment will support organizational growth, the enhancement of service capabilities across the client's life cycle and…

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Mike Slessor, FormFactor CEO, Appears on CNBC’s “Fast Money”

FormFactor CEO and Alliance member Mike Slessor and his exec team rang the Nasdaq closing bell and then Mike joined CNBC's ‘Fast Money’ to talk demand in the AI chip space. Click here to watch the CNBC segment.

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Fortress Solutions Forms Holding Company and Acquires Dimension Energy Solutions

Fortress Solutions, a provider of mission-critical services for telecommunications and next-generation networking, has announced the formation of Fortress Solutions Holdings, a newly established holding company, alongside the acquisition of Dimension Energy Solutions, formerly known as Dimension Energy Services. The new holding structure positions Fortress Solutions Holdings as the parent organization…

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Face Reality Opens First Flagship Clinic and Retail Destination

SAN RAMON, Calif., /PRNewswire/—Face Reality®, the leading professional acne brand trusted by thousands of skincare professionals, announced the grand opening of the Face Reality Acne Clinic, a new flagship clinic and retail destination located at Bishop Ranch City Center, San Ramon, California. The new location marks a significant milestone for…

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Roundtable

The Alliance hosts a series of CEO Roundtables intended to dive deep into the use of AI by real-world CEOs to drive business performance. This was our nineteenth session and we featured CEOs who are using AI and data to boost revenue, profits, and performance across marketing, sales, customer support,…

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Craig Tucker

Craig Tucker is the creator of VERN AI and AI Humans, technologies that bring emotional intelligence to human–machine interaction. Craig is a communications and neuroscience specialist with graduate and doctoral work from Michigan State University. He has led VERN AI to achieve industry-leading accuracy in recognizing human emotions. His work…

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Anthony Williams

Anthony Williams was named President and CEO of DRA and Q Casino + Resort in 2025. Previously, Anthony was the Senior Vice President of Operations Strategy/QE Development for MGM Resorts International where he was instrumental in shaping operational strategies across a portfolio of domestic resorts, arenas, and racetracks. Anthony holds…

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Stanford Health Care Collaborates with Alameda Health System Affiliate

Alameda Health System 〈AHS〉 and Stanford Health Care announced a new collaboration to expand access to specialized medical services across central and southern Alameda County. Introduced at a community event hosted at St. Rose Hospital in Hayward, an AHS affiliate, the partnership will enhance care for nearly 400,000 residents and…

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Deka Dike and Pascha Apter Among 2026 100 Women to KNOW in America

The 2026 Annual KNOW Women Summit, presented by Aaron Wealth Advisors, will bring together dynamic women leaders and business owners from North America for two full days of workshops, panels, networking opportunities, and awards presentations. The Summit is open to award honorees, KNOW members and their female guests, corporate supporters,…

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Serve Robotics Debuts Conversational Robot

SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)— Serve Robotics Inc. (Nasdaq: SERV), a leading autonomous robotics company, recently introduced “Maggie,” its first AI-powered conversational robot, during a live demonstration at NVIDIA GTC 2026. Maggie is designed to interact with humans in real time, marking a significant step toward more dynamic, human-centric AI systems…

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Alliance Member Liz Mueller Featured in Forbes Article

For more than a decade, Elizabeth Muller and her father have taken a three-mile hike, usually twice a week, through the hills of Berkeley, California, stopping for coffee and brainstorming on the way. “I would have an idea and she would have an idea,” says Richard A. Muller, who devised…

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Fortune.com Commentary Piece Authored by Peter Thompson

Fortune.com commentary piece authored by Alliance member Peter Thompson: I was 48 years old when I left my job and enrolled in the Entrepreneurial Studies program at Stanford. Most people at that stage of their careers are trying to reduce risk, not introduce it. They have steady income. They have…

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