Capital of Oregon, political and cultural hub of the Willamette Valley
Bending Spoons has begun trading on Nasdaq with a valuation around $25.5-25.7 billion and raised about $1.68 billion. The Milan-based group acquires and rebuilds aging digital brands such as Eventbrite, Evernote, Meetup and AOL, then holds them to drive growth through AI-enabled features, pricing, and tighter operations. Revenue in Q1 2026 reached $601 million with $27.5 million net income as it scales its portfolio and expands its multi-brand strategy.
Agility Robotics is expanding Digit deployments in manufacturing and logistics, unveiling a new 60,000-square-foot facility to accelerate commercial use. The company reports proprietary progress in integrating Digit with facilities and warehouse IT, while preparing for a public listing via a reverse merger.
The National Guard remains deployed in Washington, D.C. under a federal surge begun last summer to combat crime. A Defense Department estimate puts average staffing at 2,500 through January 2029, costing about $1.4 billion, as local officials question autonomy and the measure’s efficacy while crime trends continue to fall.