14 AI News and Ratings Making Waves on Wall Street

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9. Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 45

Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ:ZBRA) provides enterprise asset intelligence solutions, including barcode scanners, RFID systems, mobile computing, printing, and automation for various industries.

On March 27, Zebra Technologies and Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, announced that they have formed a partnership to develop solutions that improve product verification, authenticity, and trust. Their collaboration integrates Zebra’s expertise in mobile computing and asset visibility with Merck’s authentication technologies to strengthen security and traceability in manufacturing. A major result of this effort is a handheld reader that works with Merck’s M-Trust platform, a cyber-physical trust solution launched in January. The platform is powered by Web 3.0, which ensures secure digital twins, product quality, and regulatory compliance while supporting AI systems by providing high-quality data for training and analytics.

The new handheld device is built on Zebra’s TC58 mobile computer and Merck’s SEC-Reader,  and it verifies products through Wi-Fi 6E or 5G and includes features such as a barcode scanner and two-way communication. A prototype will be presented at Hannover Messe 2025, demonstrating its role in AI-driven data integrity and supply chain automation.

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