Venture capital inflows into finance electronics startups hit a 3-year high, particularly in energy-efficient chip design. Listed firms with equity stakes in these startups may enjoy valuation premiums over the coming quarters. Alongside the chip supply agreements, Samsung Electronics' affiliate Samsung SDS signed a partnership with OpenAI to develop, build and operate AI data centers under the Stargate project, while also expanding enterprise AI services. Ability to remediate a material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting; Hedge funds boosted positions in finance electronics mid-cap stocks following news of major financing deals for joint ventures between hardware manufacturers and financial service providers, setting the stage for possible M&A activity.