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Internet of Things
Defence
Sustainability

LACROIX lifts 2026 targets as IoT infrastructure drives margin surge

The French industrial IoT group beats its own forecasts as defence electronics and water network digitalisation converge to push EBITDA margins to record highs.
The French industrial IoT group beats its own forecasts as defence electronics and water network digitalisation converge to push EBITDA margins to record highs.
AI & ML
Datatech

Leapwork Play targets enterprise test-governance gap at AI coding scale

Leapwork's GA launch addresses the audit and governance bottleneck that AI-assisted code generation has created for large enterprises.
Leapwork's GA launch addresses the audit and governance bottleneck that AI-assisted code generation has created for large enterprises.
Real Estate
Fintech

MacKenzie Realty Capital suspends buyback to pursue reverse takeover

The West Coast REIT posts a narrowing $14m net loss and halts its preferred share programme to clear the path for a strategic deal.
The West Coast REIT posts a narrowing $14m net loss and halts its preferred share programme to clear the path for a strategic deal.
Space
Defence

Rocket Lab lands 20-launch Synspective deal as backlog tops 100 missions

A record Electron contract for Tokyo's SAR constellation builder signals dedicated small-lift launch as the dominant constellation scaling route.
A record Electron contract for Tokyo's SAR constellation builder signals dedicated small-lift launch as the dominant constellation scaling route.
Internet of Things
Defence
AI & ML

sensiBel NOVA32 targets drone detection with 32-mic edge AI array

Norway's sensiBel launches a 32-channel optical MEMS kit that puts high-precision acoustic AI at the edge for drone detection and industrial sensing.
Norway's sensiBel launches a 32-channel optical MEMS kit that puts high-precision acoustic AI at the edge for drone detection and industrial sensing.
Fintech
Media & Publishing

Stocktoberfest 2026 brings retail investing's social layer to New York

Stocktwits' annual flagship convenes traders, public company executives and ETF sponsors for three days in New York City.
Stocktwits' annual flagship convenes traders, public company executives and ETF sponsors for three days in New York City.
Defence

Theon lands €50m in defence orders as soldier modernisation spend rises

Night vision specialist Theon secures European and Middle Eastern contracts as NATO land-forces budgets accelerate into Q4 2026.
Night vision specialist Theon secures European and Middle Eastern contracts as NATO land-forces budgets accelerate into Q4 2026.
Fintech
AI & ML
Wellbeing

Aviva extends Founders Factory deal to forge fintech startups

Aviva's decade-long venture studio partnership has backed 60-plus startups raising £500m, and now targets insurance AI and health tech.
Aviva's decade-long venture studio partnership has backed 60-plus startups raising £500m, and now targets insurance AI and health tech.
Fintech
Blockchain

Broadridge hires Baillie Gifford tokenization chief for global push

Broadridge's new international tokenized product head will extend its $350bn-a-day DLR platform into funds and capital markets worldwide.
Broadridge's new international tokenized product head will extend its $350bn-a-day DLR platform into funds and capital markets worldwide.
Fintech
AI & ML

Blue Fire AI closes $9m round with Mizuho and AM-One backing

A neuro-symbolic AI engine meets a $500bn Japanese asset manager, testing whether active management can be structurally rebuilt by technology.
A neuro-symbolic AI engine meets a $500bn Japanese asset manager, testing whether active management can be structurally rebuilt by technology.
Real Estate
Sustainability
Property

Deepki adds CMO and CFO as real estate ESG platform eyes global scale

The €4 trillion AUM sustainability platform bolsters its executive bench as acquisitions and regulatory pressure converge on real estate.
The €4 trillion AUM sustainability platform bolsters its executive bench as acquisitions and regulatory pressure converge on real estate.
Fintech
Blockchain

Mesh, SBI Holdings and Money Forward form Japan digital asset JV

A Tokyo-San Francisco three-way joint venture targets Japan's newly permissive digital asset rules to build unified crypto payments infrastructure.
A Tokyo-San Francisco three-way joint venture targets Japan's newly permissive digital asset rules to build unified crypto payments infrastructure.
Real Estate
Hospitality
Transportation & Logistics

Grova awards $1bn West Cairo contract in Egypt real-estate push

Hassan Allam's development arm commits $1bn to a 303-acre Cairo mixed-use project, signalling accelerating Gulf-linked capital flows into MENA real estate.
Hassan Allam's development arm commits $1bn to a 303-acre Cairo mixed-use project, signalling accelerating Gulf-linked capital flows into MENA real estate.
Fintech
AI & ML

Duco agentic AI cuts bank post-trade ops time by 76%

Twelve banks including BBVA and CIBC Mellon slashed reconciliation workloads in production trials, ahead of the T+1 settlement deadline.
Twelve banks including BBVA and CIBC Mellon slashed reconciliation workloads in production trials, ahead of the T+1 settlement deadline.
Fintech
AI & ML

Thought Machine and AWS launch AI tool for banking core migration

Vault Forge and AWS Transform combine to compress multi-year banking mainframe migrations into days using frontier AI models.
Vault Forge and AWS Transform combine to compress multi-year banking mainframe migrations into days using frontier AI models.
Sustainability
Datatech
Energy

Interact Verify targets data centre hardware waste before spend

A UK simulation tool built on 500 data centres' worth of data lets operators model cost, carbon and water impacts before committing capital.
A UK simulation tool built on 500 data centres' worth of data lets operators model cost, carbon and water impacts before committing capital.
Fintech
Real Estate

Broadridge and KSD sign MOU to modernise Korean proxy voting

The deal targets end-to-end digitisation of proxy voting for international investors holding Korean equities.
The deal targets end-to-end digitisation of proxy voting for international investors holding Korean equities.
Fintech
AI & ML

Nasdaq Calypso adds agentic AI layer to capital markets trade lifecycle

Nasdaq embeds a governed agentic AI environment into its Calypso platform, targeting the manual-process bottlenecks that block institutional AI adoption.
Nasdaq embeds a governed agentic AI environment into its Calypso platform, targeting the manual-process bottlenecks that block institutional AI adoption.
Robotics
AI & ML
Transportation & Logistics

Maven Robotics lands $100m Series A as Gulf capital backs physical AI

Shorooq and Presight's G42-linked fund back the Santa Clara robotics startup, routing Abu Dhabi compute and capital into industrial automation.
Shorooq and Presight's G42-linked fund back the Santa Clara robotics startup, routing Abu Dhabi compute and capital into industrial automation.
Retail & E-Commerce
Travel
AI & ML

Altius Inspiro opens Dumaguete hub as Japan-backed BPS sector scales

KDDI-affiliated Altius Inspiro inaugurates a 7,400 sq m Philippines facility, hosting 2,000 staff for global retail, travel and telecoms clients.
KDDI-affiliated Altius Inspiro inaugurates a 7,400 sq m Philippines facility, hosting 2,000 staff for global retail, travel and telecoms clients.
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