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AI & ML

Acer Expands Aspire Copilot+ PC Range with AI-Focused Laptops

Acer's four new Aspire AI devices join a crowding Copilot+ PC field as consumer hardware absorbs on-device AI inference.
Acer's four new Aspire AI devices join a crowding Copilot+ PC field as consumer hardware absorbs on-device AI inference.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Ripple Prime and EDX unite to deepen institutional crypto liquidity

Ripple's prime brokerage platform integrates with EDX Markets, bringing TradFi-grade infrastructure to institutional digital asset trading.
Ripple's prime brokerage platform integrates with EDX Markets, bringing TradFi-grade infrastructure to institutional digital asset trading.
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AI & ML
Datatech
Internet of Things

Gulf states lead agentic AI rollout as data streaming lags

UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Crypto's payment gap: why consumer protection outranks blockchain speed

Chargebacks911 argues post-transaction dispute rights, not technology, are the missing link between crypto ownership and everyday spending.
Chargebacks911 argues post-transaction dispute rights, not technology, are the missing link between crypto ownership and everyday spending.
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Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

Market Dojo CTO: procurement is getting agentic AI wrong

Bristol-based sourcing firm argues human-AI collaboration beats full autonomy as CPO confidence in AI redesign sits at just 36%.
Bristol-based sourcing firm argues human-AI collaboration beats full autonomy as CPO confidence in AI redesign sits at just 36%.
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AI & ML
Fintech

Permutable's AI macro indices aim to front-run official data

The London firm's sentiment product spans 95 countries and 80+ languages, giving institutions earlier signals on inflation, FX and policy risk.
The London firm's sentiment product spans 95 countries and 80+ languages, giving institutions earlier signals on inflation, FX and policy risk.
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Aemetis installs MVR system to cut gas use 80% at ethanol plant

A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
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Biotech

Consolidated Water wins 25-year Cayman licence amid tourism surge

A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
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AI & ML

Eos Energy lands first ERCOT order under 2 GWh zinc-storage deal

Cerberus-backed Frontier Power activates its first purchase order, putting zinc-based long-duration storage into the Texas grid market.
Cerberus-backed Frontier Power activates its first purchase order, putting zinc-based long-duration storage into the Texas grid market.
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Biotech

LiqTech wins China vessel order as marine emissions rules tighten

Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
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AI & ML
Datatech

Applied Atomics licenses mPower SMR to power AI data centres

A revived small modular reactor design targets the 300 GW power gap that US data centre growth is projected to create by 2035.
A revived small modular reactor design targets the 300 GW power gap that US data centre growth is projected to create by 2035.
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Biotech

CCEC and CMA CGM form JV to build $82.8m LNG bunkering vessel

An Athens-Paris joint venture brings TotalEnergies into a 12-year LNG bunkering charter, embedding fossil-transition infrastructure into global shipping.
An Athens-Paris joint venture brings TotalEnergies into a 12-year LNG bunkering charter, embedding fossil-transition infrastructure into global shipping.
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Biotech

Cespira and Volvo Group back hydrogen ICE for long-haul trucks

Cespira's HPDI fuel system will power Volvo's 13-litre engine on hydrogen, targeting European commercial launch before 2030.
Cespira's HPDI fuel system will power Volvo's 13-litre engine on hydrogen, targeting European commercial launch before 2030.
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AI & ML

Eos Energy takes zinc storage into Germany with 750 MWh DACH deal

A binding supply pact with CAPAC Energy gives US zinc-battery maker Eos its first European commercial framework, targeting 2 GWh by 2031.
A binding supply pact with CAPAC Energy gives US zinc-battery maker Eos its first European commercial framework, targeting 2 GWh by 2031.
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AI & ML

Holtec and EDF submit SMR-300 plans for UK's Cottam coal site

A US-UK nuclear joint venture targets a former Nottinghamshire coal plant, testing Britain's private-led Advanced Nuclear Framework at scale.
A US-UK nuclear joint venture targets a former Nottinghamshire coal plant, testing Britain's private-led Advanced Nuclear Framework at scale.
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AI & ML

Longshot raises $20m for ground-based kinetic space launcher

A $5m South Park Commons top-up brings Longshot to $20m as it builds the world's largest ballistic launcher for hypersonic and orbital access.
A $5m South Park Commons top-up brings Longshot to $20m as it builds the world's largest ballistic launcher for hypersonic and orbital access.
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AI & ML

QuantumScape and Honda unite on solid-state battery platform

Honda's rigorous tech evaluation clears the way for a multi-year solid-state battery push with QuantumScape, spanning automotive and beyond.
Honda's rigorous tech evaluation clears the way for a multi-year solid-state battery push with QuantumScape, spanning automotive and beyond.
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AI & ML

Roadzen's drivebuddyAI wins $5.3m EV fleet safety deal in India

AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
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AI & ML

CSG unveils armoured vehicles and air defence system at Eurosatory 2026

The Czech industrial group used Paris's premier defence show to launch platforms, sign Ukraine propulsion deal and forge a Turkish armour joint venture.
The Czech industrial group used Paris's premier defence show to launch platforms, sign Ukraine propulsion deal and forge a Turkish armour joint venture.
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AI & ML

Fengate maps $12bn in capital across four converging sectors

Fengate's 2025 report reveals how one alternative manager is allocating across housing, healthcare, digital infrastructure and energy.
Fengate's 2025 report reveals how one alternative manager is allocating across housing, healthcare, digital infrastructure and energy.
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