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Bridger Aerospace wins $58m Texas wildfire surveillance deal

Texas allocates $257m for aerial firefighting as states build sovereign wildfire aviation capacity ahead of disaster seasons.
Texas allocates $257m for aerial firefighting as states build sovereign wildfire aviation capacity ahead of disaster seasons.
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Media & Publishing
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

Bynder's H1 2026 growth signals enterprise AI shift in content ops

Bynder's agentic AI platform tripled quarterly subscriptions as enterprises reshape content workflows around AI governance.
Bynder's agentic AI platform tripled quarterly subscriptions as enterprises reshape content workflows around AI governance.
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Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Casella and Waga Energy fire up landfill RNG plant in New York

A 610,000 MMBtu-per-year landfill gas facility in New York tests whether waste infrastructure can anchor the US renewable energy transition.
A 610,000 MMBtu-per-year landfill gas facility in New York tests whether waste infrastructure can anchor the US renewable energy transition.
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Energy
Fintech

Eos Energy closes $263m equity raise to deploy $1bn in US grid storage

Eos Energy's zinc-based storage JV with Cerberus and Hudson Bay targets a $1bn project capital base across a 16 GWh pipeline.
Eos Energy's zinc-based storage JV with Cerberus and Hudson Bay targets a $1bn project capital base across a 16 GWh pipeline.
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Sustainability
Real Estate
Energy

Consolidated Water wins record $10.1m order and Hawaii go-ahead

Two US water infrastructure wins signal growing municipal demand for advanced desalination and membrane treatment technologies.
Two US water infrastructure wins signal growing municipal demand for advanced desalination and membrane treatment technologies.
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Defence
Aerospace
Transportation & Logistics

CSG launches US jet-engine plant for drones via Firecrest JV

A $15m Wisconsin facility marks CSG's push to industrialise UAS propulsion across five continents.
A $15m Wisconsin facility marks CSG's push to industrialise UAS propulsion across five continents.
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Energy
Defence
Aerospace

Estes exits stealth with magnesium battery platform for EVs and defence

Backed by BMW iVentures and Fortescue Capital, Estes ships its first magnesium battery systems to rail, marine and on-highway customers.
Backed by BMW iVentures and Fortescue Capital, Estes ships its first magnesium battery systems to rail, marine and on-highway customers.
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Aerospace
Transportation & Logistics
Real Estate

AerCap selects GEnx engines for 15 more Boeing 787s

The world's largest aircraft lessor deepens its GEnx commitment, as GE Aerospace backs the deal with $1bn-plus in manufacturing investment.
The world's largest aircraft lessor deepens its GEnx commitment, as GE Aerospace backs the deal with $1bn-plus in manufacturing investment.
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Automotive
Sustainability

Geely and Ford form Valencia JV to build EVs for Europe

A 34/66 joint venture at Ford's 500,000-unit Valencia plant marks a pivotal Chinese-Western automotive convergence in Europe.
A 34/66 joint venture at Ford's 500,000-unit Valencia plant marks a pivotal Chinese-Western automotive convergence in Europe.
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Automotive
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Self Inspection raises $10m to unify vehicle condition data

A $10m seed round bridges auto finance, fleet logistics and AI to create a single trusted condition record for every vehicle.
A $10m seed round bridges auto finance, fleet logistics and AI to create a single trusted condition record for every vehicle.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Flex raises $70M to bring stablecoin private banking to UK

Flex's Series B1 doubles its valuation to $1.2B as stablecoin rails reshape cross-border private banking for global middle-market owners.
Flex's Series B1 doubles its valuation to $1.2B as stablecoin rails reshape cross-border private banking for global middle-market owners.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

GoCardless and Sage bring open banking payments to SMB accounting

Pay by Bank embeds account-to-account payments in Sage invoices, cutting card fees by 54% for UK and Irish small businesses.
Pay by Bank embeds account-to-account payments in Sage invoices, cutting card fees by 54% for UK and Irish small businesses.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Vield automates crypto hedging as ASIC tightens licensing

Australian crypto lender Vield adopts Integral's institutional FX platform as ASIC's 2026 licensing regime accelerates digital asset maturation.
Australian crypto lender Vield adopts Integral's institutional FX platform as ASIC's 2026 licensing regime accelerates digital asset maturation.
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AI & ML
Fintech

Refiant launches 10M-token AI model targeting fintech and enterprise

A three-person UK-founded startup ships the largest publicly available context window, targeting fraud detection and long-horizon enterprise reasoning.
A three-person UK-founded startup ships the largest publicly available context window, targeting fraud detection and long-horizon enterprise reasoning.
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Fintech
Real Estate
Cybersecurity

Kord raises £6.4m to unify compliance and payments against AI fraud

Guinness Ventures leads a Series A in the FCA-regulated platform tackling AI-enabled fraud across property, legal and financial services.
Guinness Ventures leads a Series A in the FCA-regulated platform tackling AI-enabled fraud across property, legal and financial services.
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Energy
Datatech
Sustainability

Baker Hughes acquires Chart Industries in $4bn energy convergence bet

Baker Hughes folds Chart's thermal and gas-handling portfolio into a new third segment, targeting $325m in annual cost synergies.
Baker Hughes folds Chart's thermal and gas-handling portfolio into a new third segment, targeting $325m in annual cost synergies.
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Aerospace
Defence
Sustainability

Bridger Aerospace wins DOI order for sensor-laden wildfire aircraft

A 112-day federal task order deploys Bridger's most capable multi-mission King Air, integrating novel wide-area motion imagery into wildfire response.
A 112-day federal task order deploys Bridger's most capable multi-mission King Air, integrating novel wide-area motion imagery into wildfire response.
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Energy
Transportation & Logistics
Sustainability

Hexagon Purus narrows EBITDA loss as hydrogen orders rebuild

The Norwegian zero-emission systems maker cut its quarterly EBITDA loss by 37% year-on-year, but a 1% equity ratio signals a capital restructure
The Norwegian zero-emission systems maker cut its quarterly EBITDA loss by 37% year-on-year, but a 1% equity ratio signals a capital restructure
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Fintech
AI & ML

EX DeFi AI trading push rides earnings-season sentiment wave

A DeFi platform uses Q2 bank and chip-sector earnings as a launchpad to promote its AI-automated digital asset trading service.
A DeFi platform uses Q2 bank and chip-sector earnings as a launchpad to promote its AI-automated digital asset trading service.
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Media & Publishing
AI & ML

Publicis outpaces rivals as agentic-AI shift reshapes ad spending

H1 2026 results show Publicis widening its lead by 610 basis points as clients pivot budgets toward connected, agentic-driven capabilities.
H1 2026 results show Publicis widening its lead by 610 basis points as clients pivot budgets toward connected, agentic-driven capabilities.
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