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Viatris Acquires Pacira BioSciences in $1.65 Billion Deal

Viatris announced its plan to acquire Pacira BioSciences for $1.65 billion, aiming to broaden its range of pain management medicines. The deal signifies a strategic move to enhance Viatris's portfolio in the healthcare sector.

Cutwater's canned cocktails near $1 billion in annual sales despite industry slump

Cutwater, a ready-to-drink spirits brand known for its higher-alcohol canned cocktails, is on track to hit $1 billion in yearly sales even as overall alcohol consumption falls to record lows. The brand's growth stands out sharply against a broader downturn affecting most of the drinks industry.

IEEE President Highlights Humanitarian Technology Programs as Strategic Priority

In a president's note, IEEE outlined its Humanitarian Technologies consortium, a set of programs including Empower a Billion Lives, EPICSinIEEE, MOVE, IEEE REACH, IEEE SIGHT, IEEE Smart Village, and IEEE Tech4Good, that apply engineering expertise to global social problems. The note frames these initiatives not as charity side-projects but as core engineering work that draws on power, energy, communications, computing, robotics, and biomedical fields to serve humanitarian goals.

Builder.ai Founder's Startup Collapses After Losing Billions in Valuation

A once-celebrated AI startup founder who drew massive investor enthusiasm and sky-high valuations has seen the company's worth collapse by billions, according to new reporting. The report traces how early hype around the founder's technology claims outpaced scrutiny of the underlying business, culminating in a dramatic financial unraveling.

AI-Focused Fund Manager's Rapid Rise Ends in Collapse and Scrutiny

A 24-year-old investor who built a reputation as a prescient forecaster of artificial intelligence trends drew billions of dollars in backing from prominent financial circles. His fund's fortunes reversed sharply, transforming him from a celebrated prodigy into an example of how quickly Wall Street enthusiasm can unravel.