All articles tagged with #partnership
Motorola announced a multi-year collaboration with Bang & Olufsen, making the Signature 27 the first Motorola smartphone to carry a B&O badge. The device will feature B&O-tuned audio and deeper integration of Bang & Olufsen audio tech across Motorola’s premium devices and future launches.
Costco and Uber Eats expanded their delivery partnership to 47 states, making about 600 Costco locations available for Uber Eats orders. Members must verify their membership, and some customers may receive Uber One discounts, with Costco memberships purchasable in-app. The move heightens competition in grocery delivery among Uber Eats, Walmart, Instacart, DoorDash, and Amazon Fresh.
American AAdvantage and World of Hyatt are ending their enhanced partnership in the coming months, though the basic program relationship remains. For now, nothing changes immediately, but reciprocal earning ended in early 2025. Linked accounts by November 15, 2026 still allow limited benefits: Hyatt to AAdvantage through Loyalty Point Rewards until Feb 28, 2027, and AAdvantage to Hyatt through Milestone Rewards until Dec 31, 2026. The main ongoing perk has been the (inefficient) ability to redeem via Loyalty Point/Milestone rewards, with the unofficial annual status-challenge being the biggest value loss. Overall, the partnership’s practical value has diminished, and the end of the enhanced tie removes the primary incentive travelers enjoyed.
Frontier Developments, the studio behind Planet Coaster and Jurassic World Evolution, has announced a partnership with Disney to develop a new video game based on Disney IP. The project is fully funded by Frontier and will build on the company’s expertise in the creative management simulation (CMS) genre, but no title, scope, or release window has been disclosed. Frontier CEO Jo Cooke expressed excitement about connecting players with Disney’s iconic brand and leveraging the developer’s CMS experience to shape the game.
IKEA and Microsoft’s Xbox revealed a joint line of gamer-focused furniture, with initial samples teased for Gamescom. Early pieces include a D-pad-shaped pillow and an oversized-analog-stick chair, while pricing, launch dates, and the full lineup have not been disclosed, marking IKEA’s continued push into gaming-oriented furnishings.
Getty Images announced a multi-year display partnership with OpenAI to bring its licensed visual content into ChatGPT’s search and discovery experiences, enriching AI-powered responses with high-quality imagery.
Nintendo and LEGO are expanding their long-running collaboration with a LEGO Donkey Kong set, teased in a 19-second clip on the Nintendo Today app that says the set is 'rolling soon'. Since starting in 2020 with Super Mario, the partnership has expanded to Animal Crossing and The Legend of Zelda, and Donkey Kong has enjoyed renewed attention, including a Donkey Kong Bananza release on Switch 2.
Bristol Myers Squibb is striking a broad deal with Hengrui Pharma worth up to $15.2 billion, featuring $600 million upfront for 13 early-stage programs, ex-China rights to four oncology/hematology assets, and joint discovery on five candidates; Hengrui will gain access to BMS immunology assets in China, Hong Kong and Macau and lead early development to proof of concept, in a move that leverages China's reportedly faster timelines (50–70% quicker) to clinical proof of concept.
Private equity firm KKR is investing to accelerate the growth of MLS NEXT Pro, forming Hometown Soccer Holdings with Major League Soccer to unlock new markets and boost community engagement for the development league.
Qualcomm shares rose about 13% in premarket trading after reports that the chipmaker is partnering with OpenAI to supply a smartphone processor, signaling potential AI-driven demand for its chips and a strategic boost for the company.
OpenAI and Microsoft unveiled a revamped partnership that allows OpenAI to serve customers across any cloud and caps revenue-sharing payments through 2030; Microsoft will stop receiving a revenue share, while OpenAI will pay Microsoft 20% of revenue under the new terms, signaling a simplification aimed at broader AI deployment.
Qualcomm shares jumped about 13% in premarket trading after analyst notes suggested OpenAI is partnering with Qualcomm and MediaTek to develop AI-focused smartphone processors, with Luxshare as the exclusive system co-design/manufacturing partner and mass production targeted for 2028, signaling a potential long-term AI upgrade cycle for mobile chips.
Bloom Energy shares moved higher in after-hours trading after the company announced an expanded strategic partnership with Oracle to support its AI and cloud infrastructure, with Oracle planning to procure up to 2.8 gigawatts of Bloom’s fuel-cell systems under a master services agreement (an initial 1.2 GW already contracted); deployment is underway and expected to continue into next year, with Bloom’s Aman Joshi calling the expanded relationship a step toward a shared vision for energy and AI infrastructure. BE was up about 9.7% after hours to around $193.93.
Hims & Hers Health Inc. shares jumped in premarket trading after media reports that Novo Nordisk plans to sell obesity drugs through Hims & Hers' telehealth platform as part of a potential partnership between the two companies.
Stanford Athletics and Waymo announced a first-of-its-kind partnership making Waymo the official autonomous ride-hailing partner for Stanford, with Waymo’s driverless service rolling out on campus for events at the Oval and Museum Way and limited routes on non-event days to the Oval and Stanford Visitor Center; two additional stops at Escondido Village and the Visitor Center were added, and the Museum Way location operates five hours before and two hours after large events. Riders can plan with the Waymo app or Stanford’s searchable map and provide feedback via QR codes as the program is evaluated for mobility and accessibility improvements across campus, supported by Elevate.”,