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Blockchain
Datatech
AI & ML

SQD brings validated blockchain data to Google Cloud's BigQuery

SQD's enterprise arm now powers Google Cloud's Web3 analytics, signalling institutional demand for auditable on-chain data infrastructure.
SQD's enterprise arm now powers Google Cloud's Web3 analytics, signalling institutional demand for auditable on-chain data infrastructure.
Real Estate
Energy
AI & ML

SWI Group pivots 80% of capital into transatlantic AI infrastructure

The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
AI & ML
Media & Publishing

RWS benchmark finds frontier AI models fail grammar in key markets

M-GATE tests 70 models across 30 languages, exposing blind spots that cost enterprises in multilingual AI deployments.
M-GATE tests 70 models across 30 languages, exposing blind spots that cost enterprises in multilingual AI deployments.
Fintech
Real Estate
Sustainability

Uzbekistan bids to become Central Asia's fintech gateway

Tashkent's Silk Road Forum draws 6,000 delegates as Uzbekistan converts regulatory reform into a pitch for global Islamic and digital-finance capital.
Tashkent's Silk Road Forum draws 6,000 delegates as Uzbekistan converts regulatory reform into a pitch for global Islamic and digital-finance capital.
Energy
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Alfred opens waitlist for Costco-style household services bundle

UK startup Alfred bundles energy, mobile, broadband and insurance under a £195 membership, targeting households squeezed by rising utility costs.
UK startup Alfred bundles energy, mobile, broadband and insurance under a £195 membership, targeting households squeezed by rising utility costs.
Fintech
Blockchain

Zand and Circle link Dirham and USDC stablecoins in UAE corridor

Dubai's AI-powered digital bank pairs its regulated Dirham stablecoin with USDC, opening a dual-currency corridor for cross-border payments.
Dubai's AI-powered digital bank pairs its regulated Dirham stablecoin with USDC, opening a dual-currency corridor for cross-border payments.
Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics

BOS Better Online Solutions lifts net income guidance on Q2 surge

The Israeli supply chain integrator's 29% Q2 revenue jump and record $31m backlog point to resilient defence and aerospace tech demand.
The Israeli supply chain integrator's 29% Q2 revenue jump and record $31m backlog point to resilient defence and aerospace tech demand.
Defence
Aerospace

CSG backs Canadian missile firm NVD in NATO-focused defence play

Czech industrial group CSG takes a strategic stake in Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics, targeting NATO air-defence markets with hypersonic and counter-drone tech.
Czech industrial group CSG takes a strategic stake in Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics, targeting NATO air-defence markets with hypersonic and counter-drone tech.
Wellbeing
Robotics
Sustainability

Decent Holding triples revenue with eldercare-environment pivot

The Yantai-listed firm's digital senior care platform and wastewater wins pushed H1 revenue to $18.6m, up 238%.
The Yantai-listed firm's digital senior care platform and wastewater wins pushed H1 revenue to $18.6m, up 238%.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

BOSS Zhipin posts 14% revenue growth as AI reshapes China hiring

China's dominant recruitment platform reports accelerating margins as AI-assisted matching and interviews move from experiment to commercial product.
China's dominant recruitment platform reports accelerating margins as AI-assisted matching and interviews move from experiment to commercial product.
Wellbeing
Sustainability
Fintech

Philips prices EUR 650m EU Green Bond in healthcare first

Philips becomes the first healthcare company to issue under the new EU Green Bond Standard, raising EUR 650m at 2.7x oversubscription.
Philips becomes the first healthcare company to issue under the new EU Green Bond Standard, raising EUR 650m at 2.7x oversubscription.
Sustainability
Energy

Scottish Water adopts lab plastic recycling tech in utility-sector first

Scottish Water's rollout of Envetec's GENERATIONS technology marks the first circular-economy play for contaminated lab plastics in any utility.
Scottish Water's rollout of Envetec's GENERATIONS technology marks the first circular-economy play for contaminated lab plastics in any utility.
Energy
Datatech
Real Estate

Thunderhead and Zero Intensity target data centre power transparency

A natural gas developer and a compute-risk platform are teaming up to make data centre energy use measurable, auditable and financially differentiated.
A natural gas developer and a compute-risk platform are teaming up to make data centre energy use measurable, auditable and financially differentiated.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Afreximbank holds AAA from CCXI as China-Africa capital ties deepen

A second consecutive top-tier Chinese rating cements Afreximbank's access to RMB markets as Africa-China trade finance corridors widen.
A second consecutive top-tier Chinese rating cements Afreximbank's access to RMB markets as Africa-China trade finance corridors widen.
Transportation & Logistics
Real Estate
Internet of Things

Parkin and Amakin sign MoU to link GCC smart parking networks

Dubai's dominant parking operator and Bahrain's Amakin will explore platform integration and shared mobility data across the GCC.
Dubai's dominant parking operator and Bahrain's Amakin will explore platform integration and shared mobility data across the GCC.
Real Estate
Property
Sustainability

Innovo and Dubai PropTech Hub unite to test construction tech at scale

A DIFC-anchored MoU opens Innovo's live construction sites to PropTech startups, targeting the Global South's urbanisation boom.
A DIFC-anchored MoU opens Innovo's live construction sites to PropTech startups, targeting the Global South's urbanisation boom.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Reggy launches unified compliance platform as EU AI Act bites

Oslo startup Reggy goes public with a single-system compliance platform as European regulatory fines hit a record $19.3 billion in 2024.
Oslo startup Reggy goes public with a single-system compliance platform as European regulatory fines hit a record $19.3 billion in 2024.
Datatech
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

Southeast Asia's Data Centre Race and Alibaba's $10bn AI Bet

Singapore and Vietnam are racing to host AI compute capacity while Alibaba stakes $10.2bn on the infrastructure underpinning it all.
Singapore and Vietnam are racing to host AI compute capacity while Alibaba stakes $10.2bn on the infrastructure underpinning it all.
Fintech
Datatech

FICO data shows UK credit card stress deepening into summer 2026

Record-high average balances and rising missed payments signal persistent affordability pressure across UK households.
Record-high average balances and rising missed payments signal persistent affordability pressure across UK households.
Defence
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

CSG posts €3.25bn H1 revenue as defence convergence drives US push

The Czech defence group's 17% revenue surge reflects NATO rearmament capital flows colliding with advanced drone and hypersonic technologies.
The Czech defence group's 17% revenue surge reflects NATO rearmament capital flows colliding with advanced drone and hypersonic technologies.
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