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1. NUBURU Expands Defense & Security Platform With Laser Arm Initiative Targeting The Fast-Growing Directed-Energy And Counter-UAS Markets 6/4/2026

   NUBURU, Inc., the next-generation dual-use Defense & Security integrated platform company focused on non-kinetic effects and directed-energy technologies, electronic warfare and defense mobility programs, software-orchestrated defense systems and advanced manufacturing, today announced the signing of a binding head of terms (the “Agreement”) with SunCubes S.r.l. (“SunCubes”), an Italian developer of laser-based wireless power transmission, beam-control, pointing, tracking and safety technologies.

2. xLight Finalizes $150M CHIPS Incentives With U.S. Department Of Commerce 6/2/2026

   xLight, the American company building the world’s most powerful lasers, today announced the signing of a final award of $150M in federal incentives under the CHIPS and Science Act with the U.S. Department of Commerce and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST).

3. Lightmatter Joins NVIDIA NVLink Fusion And Powers Next-Generation AI Infrastructure With Photonic Interconnects 6/2/2026

   Lightmatter, the leader in photonic (super)computing, today announced it has joined the NVIDIA NVLink Fusion ecosystem to accelerate the deployment of high-performance optical connectivity for AI infrastructure.

4. Xairos Achieves Free-Space Quantum And Optical Testing Milestone 5/28/2026

   Xairos Systems today announced a significant milestone for the Ares Quantum Optical Terminal, a robust system designed to deliver quantum-secure, high-data-rate communications and resilient position, navigation, and timing (PNT) in RF- and GPS-denied environments.

5. Credo Completes Acquisition Of DustPhotonics 5/28/2026

   Credo Technology Group Holding Ltd (Credo), an innovator in providing connectivity at scale through fast, reliable, and energy-efficient system solutions, today announced that it has completed its acquisition of DustPhotonics.

6. Edgecore (An Accton Company) And Partners Unite At Computex 2026: Powering The All-Photonics AI Era Together 5/27/2026

   As artificial intelligence reshapes every sector of the global economy, the networks and data centers that power it face a reckoning.

7. Starcloud To Integrate SpaceX's Starlink Mini Lasers Into Its Orbital Data Center Constellation 5/26/2026

   Starcloud has signed a contract with SpaceX’s Starlink to integrate its mini laser terminals.

8. Keysight Enables End-To-End Electrical-Optical-Electrical Simulation For Data Center And Ethernet Design 5/21/2026

   Keysight Technologies, Inc. today introduced an Electrical-Optical-Electrical (EOE) simulation solution in ADS 2026.

9. Spacerake Inc. And Rajant Corporation Sign MOU To Explore Multidomain Lasercom Integration With Kinetic Mesh Networks 5/14/2026

   SpaceRake Inc., a developer of multi-domain laser communications network capabilities, today announced a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Rajant Corporation, the pioneer of Kinetic Mesh wireless networking, to explore how lasercom technology can extend and complement existing radio infrastructure in demanding operational environments.

10. Lightium Selects Aras Innovator To Support Development Of Photonic AI Chips 5/12/2026

    Aras, a leading provider of digital thread solutions for product lifecycle management (PLM) and engineering AI, today announced that Lightium, a Switzerland-based startup specializing in photonic integrated circuits (PICs), has selected Aras Innovator to establish a connected foundation for managing the complexity of its photonic chip development.