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Fintech
AI & ML

Copper lands $5m media-for-equity deal to scale rewards platform

MMC's media-for-equity model bankrolls Copper's AI-powered consumer finance push, trading ad inventory for equity.
MMC's media-for-equity model bankrolls Copper's AI-powered consumer finance push, trading ad inventory for equity.
AI & ML

NorthStar wins CAD$40m Canadian defence deal for orbital surveillance

Montreal's NorthStar secures a CAD$40m contract with the Royal Canadian Air Force, advancing sovereign space domain awareness amid rising orbital contestation.
Montreal's NorthStar secures a CAD$40m contract with the Royal Canadian Air Force, advancing sovereign space domain awareness amid rising orbital contestation.
Biotech

Ontario Shipyards and Hanwha Ocean forge Canada-Korea naval tech pact

A Great Lakes shipbuilder's partnership with South Korea's Hanwha Ocean signals how Western navies are outsourcing industrial capability to rebuild.
A Great Lakes shipbuilder's partnership with South Korea's Hanwha Ocean signals how Western navies are outsourcing industrial capability to rebuild.
Biotech

Airbus, Safran and Technip form SAF joint venture at Dunkirk

Four European industrial giants create Rebound JV to produce 160,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel annually at the Port of Dunkirk.
Four European industrial giants create Rebound JV to produce 160,000 tonnes of sustainable aviation fuel annually at the Port of Dunkirk.
AI & ML
Datatech

Ataccama plugs data trust layer into Databricks AI stack

Enterprise AI's credibility problem gets a structural fix as data governance signals flow from legacy source systems into Databricks pipelines.
Enterprise AI's credibility problem gets a structural fix as data governance signals flow from legacy source systems into Databricks pipelines.
AI & ML

CSG Group's Trident air defence system targets $2.5bn SE Asia deals

Czech-Turkish industrial cooperation lands a $2.5bn Southeast Asia contract, blending radar tech, missile systems and export finance.
Czech-Turkish industrial cooperation lands a $2.5bn Southeast Asia contract, blending radar tech, missile systems and export finance.
AI & ML

EssilorLuxottica and Applied Materials forge AR optics alliance

A lens giant and a semiconductor materials leader are co-developing waveguide optics to make consumer AR smart glasses manufacturable at scale.
A lens giant and a semiconductor materials leader are co-developing waveguide optics to make consumer AR smart glasses manufacturable at scale.
AI & ML

GFiber and Quext roll out Wi-Fi 7 smart network at Irvine complex

Google Fiber and Quext debut a 3 Gbps Wi-Fi 7 managed network at an 896-unit California property, signalling proptech's next connectivity shift.
Google Fiber and Quext debut a 3 Gbps Wi-Fi 7 managed network at an 896-unit California property, signalling proptech's next connectivity shift.
AI & ML

HII delivers REMUS 130 UUV as autonomous undersea systems go allied

HII's third-generation REMUS 130 reaches a US ally first, widening the autonomous underwater vehicle market across 14 NATO navies.
HII's third-generation REMUS 130 reaches a US ally first, widening the autonomous underwater vehicle market across 14 NATO navies.
Energy

Nautilus Solar closes $600m facility for US community solar build-out

A Canadian-anchored bank syndicate backs 200MW of new US community solar, as rising electricity prices sharpen the affordability case.
A Canadian-anchored bank syndicate backs 200MW of new US community solar, as rising electricity prices sharpen the affordability case.
AI & ML
Property

SmartProperty Atlas brings AI intelligence to HOA reserve planning

SmartProperty's Atlas engine applies AI agents and two decades of cost data to a reserve-study industry the company says two-thirds of boards
SmartProperty's Atlas engine applies AI agents and two decades of cost data to a reserve-study industry the company says two-thirds of boards
AI & ML

Unusual Machines puts $30m into Powerus to anchor US drone supply chain

A NYSE-listed drone-parts maker bets $30m on a counter-UAS manufacturer, deepening the US defence-autonomy supply chain against foreign-component risk.
A NYSE-listed drone-parts maker bets $30m on a counter-UAS manufacturer, deepening the US defence-autonomy supply chain against foreign-component risk.
AI & ML

Virdee launches agentic AI platform to automate hotel operations

Austin-based Virdee embeds autonomous AI agents into hotel operating systems, targeting labour savings and upsell gains at scale.
Austin-based Virdee embeds autonomous AI agents into hotel operating systems, targeting labour savings and upsell gains at scale.
AI & ML

nowfluence launches AI operating system for creator marketing ops

The LA startup bets that influencer marketing has outgrown spreadsheets and now needs dedicated operational infrastructure.
The LA startup bets that influencer marketing has outgrown spreadsheets and now needs dedicated operational infrastructure.
AI & ML
Cybersecurity

Parsons wins $184m Navy intelligence contract for tactical edge

Parsons secures a $184m IDIQ contract for portable battlefield intelligence systems, signalling sustained US defence-tech spend at the tactical edge.
Parsons secures a $184m IDIQ contract for portable battlefield intelligence systems, signalling sustained US defence-tech spend at the tactical edge.
AI & ML
Fintech

drivebuddyAI patents lane detection bridging autonomy and insurance

Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
AI & ML

Safran and Theon form JV to scale drone electro-optical systems

Two European defence-optics firms combine sensor expertise to fast-track ISR capabilities for the mass-deployment drone era.
Two European defence-optics firms combine sensor expertise to fast-track ISR capabilities for the mass-deployment drone era.
AI & ML

Dassault Systèmes raises €1bn in bonds to fund Industrial AI push

The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Reco extends AI agent governance to Claude across enterprise stacks

As agentic AI embeds into enterprise workflows, a new integration targets the security blind spots where Claude connects to identity, data and SaaS.
As agentic AI embeds into enterprise workflows, a new integration targets the security blind spots where Claude connects to identity, data and SaaS.
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