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REGULATORYDeFi Development Corp. sets up 30-million-share preferred ATM to acquire SolanaREGULATORYT3 Defense draws $3 million bridge note with December deadline as Series B sits pendingEARNINGSTexas Longhorns enter Ohio State rematch as favorites, carrying a seven-point scarDEALSFedEx Freight (FDXF) Exits FY26 With a Pricing Story That Volume Is ComplicatingMACROBombardier's backlog bet is running into a margin problemDEALSFirstAu bets on Sandstone's drilling history in milestone-linked acquisitionREGULATORYDeFi Development Corp. sets up 30-million-share preferred ATM to acquire SolanaREGULATORYT3 Defense draws $3 million bridge note with December deadline as Series B sits pendingEARNINGSTexas Longhorns enter Ohio State rematch as favorites, carrying a seven-point scarDEALSFedEx Freight (FDXF) Exits FY26 With a Pricing Story That Volume Is ComplicatingMACROBombardier's backlog bet is running into a margin problemDEALSFirstAu bets on Sandstone's drilling history in milestone-linked acquisition
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Friend doubles its AI pendant price as it adds a speaker and returns to market

Friend's AI companion pendant can now speak out loud. That is a real product improvement. The complication is that Friend is charging twice the original price for it, and the company arrived at this relaunch having…

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