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ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable targets frontline and classroom fleets

ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
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Robotics
Hospitality
AI & ML

MBody AI lists on Nasdaq via merger, raises $10m for robot fleet growth

The embodied-AI robotics platform targets hospitality and gaming operators as it enters public markets with a clean-cap-structure offering.
The embodied-AI robotics platform targets hospitality and gaming operators as it enters public markets with a clean-cap-structure offering.
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Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

Critical Metals Corp advances European Lithium court process

A Nasdaq-listed critical minerals firm moves toward absorbing Europe's first fully permitted lithium mine via Australian court schemes.
A Nasdaq-listed critical minerals firm moves toward absorbing Europe's first fully permitted lithium mine via Australian court schemes.
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Fintech
Cryptography
AI & ML

Europe's payment sovereignty push forces a three-front compliance race

eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
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Hospitality
Media & Publishing

Ignite 2026 opens £3.5m funding push for events SMEs

Allpoints and IBTM launch a structured investment accelerator for creative and events businesses facing succession, consolidation, and AI disruption.
Allpoints and IBTM launch a structured investment accelerator for creative and events businesses facing succession, consolidation, and AI disruption.
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Fintech
Energy
Datatech

BitGo buys NYDIG trading unit to build full-stack crypto platform

BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
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AI & ML
Fintech
Defence

Domino Data Lab names Thomas Robinson CEO for AI solutions era

The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Experian and iPiD unite to verify bank accounts across 30 countries

The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
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AI & ML

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash reframes the AI cost-efficiency race

A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Brookwood Investment Group launches AI data platform with Amplify

A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Vikar and SWIVEL close real-time funding gap in account opening

Vikar Technologies and SWIVEL integrate to fund new bank accounts instantly, targeting the drop-off point that costs financial institutions most.
Vikar Technologies and SWIVEL integrate to fund new bank accounts instantly, targeting the drop-off point that costs financial institutions most.
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Biotech
AI & ML

Novo Nordisk and AWS unite to compress drug discovery timelines

A London co-innovation hub and cloud-first deal positions agentic AI at the heart of pharma's race to shorten the path from target
A London co-innovation hub and cloud-first deal positions agentic AI at the heart of pharma's race to shorten the path from target
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics

Ant International's R2 brings embedded credit to Brazil's gig economy

R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
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Blockchain
Fintech

Revolut launches EURR euro stablecoin under MiCA framework

Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
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AI & ML
Energy

UK deep tech hits $11.3B in 2026 YTD as AI dominates biggest cheques

AI compute infrastructure is now writing the largest single cheques in UK deep tech, reshaping the capital stack across sectors.
AI compute infrastructure is now writing the largest single cheques in UK deep tech, reshaping the capital stack across sectors.
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Transportation & Logistics
Internet of Things
Energy

GL Communications automates legacy analog network testing

The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
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Transportation & Logistics
Robotics
Automotive

Guident and FSCJ launch autonomous vehicle ops training centre

A Florida college becomes Guident's sixth global remote monitoring hub, training the human workforce autonomous mobility needs to scale.
A Florida college becomes Guident's sixth global remote monitoring hub, training the human workforce autonomous mobility needs to scale.
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Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

McEwen Copper raises $240m to push Los Azules toward production

A Sprott-led term loan backs Argentina's largest copper development as global supply tightness and Milei's reforms attract long-term capital.
A Sprott-led term loan backs Argentina's largest copper development as global supply tightness and Milei's reforms attract long-term capital.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Razorpay's Vulcan AI flags a sovereign payments race

Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
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Sustainability
Fintech

CIX and Carbonplace merge to build global carbon market infrastructure

A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
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