HP’s appointment of Emma Walmsley, a prominent executive from outside the IT industry, as its incoming CEO could be crucial to bringing new perspectives to and expanding opportunities at the PC and printer giant in the fast-changing AI era, solution provider executives told @CRN. Here’s why these @HP partners say Walmsley’s appointment could be just what HP needs to “initiate a breakthrough:” - Harry Zarek, president and CEO, @CompugenInc - Mike Turicchi, vice president for marketing and strategic relations, @InfoNCS

HPS Investment Partners has agreed to invest as much as $434.6 million in an Asian waste management business, as the alternative asset manager ramps up deployments in the region following the firm’s acquisition by BlackRock

HPC spent last week in Singapore with the people building onchain markets. Our team joined the Hyperliquid community event, TOKEN2049, DAS Asia, and HypurrCo Gathers. The best part of the week was meeting the builders in person. Every conversation in Singapore reinforced the same point: onchain perpetuals are traded all over the world, and our job is to make the case for bringing that market to America. Thank you to @HyperliquidX, @token2049, @blockworksDAS, @hypurr_co, and everyone who spent time with us last week. We are back in Washington, and back to work.

HPK Update: A $450-million preferred issuance and new RBL facility will repay the term loan, cutting financing costs and lifting free cash flow. Read the full update, link in the replies. $HPK