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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.
Fintech
AI & ML

Certent survey: 78% of equity teams fear systems won't scale

A new Certent report exposes a widening gap between the strategic demands placed on equity teams and the fragmented technology supporting them.
A new Certent report exposes a widening gap between the strategic demands placed on equity teams and the fragmented technology supporting them.
AI & ML
Fintech

Fieldguide lands first Canadian audit firm in agentic AI push

Montreal-based Crowe BGK adopts Fieldguide's agentic AI platform, becoming the first Canadian accounting firm to reshape assurance delivery.
Montreal-based Crowe BGK adopts Fieldguide's agentic AI platform, becoming the first Canadian accounting firm to reshape assurance delivery.
Wellbeing
Robotics
Internet of Things

SunCare rolls out AI senior care subscriptions across China

Decent Holding's SunCare targets 200,000 members with tiered AI home-care subscriptions, merging robotics and community health networks.
Decent Holding's SunCare targets 200,000 members with tiered AI home-care subscriptions, merging robotics and community health networks.
Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

DFT wins $500m counter-drone IDIQ to shield US forces globally

A $500m JIATF-401 contract puts autonomous, edge-based counter-UAS software at the centre of US domestic and overseas force protection.
A $500m JIATF-401 contract puts autonomous, edge-based counter-UAS software at the centre of US domestic and overseas force protection.
Defence
Robotics
AI & ML

HII lands 10-vessel ROMULUS contract as US Navy scales autonomous fleet

America's largest shipbuilder wins a US Navy unmanned surface vessel contract, marking a pivot from experimentation to fleet-scale autonomous maritime operations.
America's largest shipbuilder wins a US Navy unmanned surface vessel contract, marking a pivot from experimentation to fleet-scale autonomous maritime operations.
Biotech
Defence
Sustainability

Kraig Labs ships first commercial spider silk order to sports brand

Recombinant spider silk moves from lab to customer programme, opening paths across defence, aerospace and advanced composites.
Recombinant spider silk moves from lab to customer programme, opening paths across defence, aerospace and advanced composites.
Automotive
Internet of Things
Robotics

Microchip Technology extends Ethernet to the edge for automotive and

New 10BASE-T1S chips cut wiring weight and gateway complexity across automotive, industrial and robotics networks.
New 10BASE-T1S chips cut wiring weight and gateway complexity across automotive, industrial and robotics networks.
Defence
Aerospace

Top Aces qualifies for Canada's Defence Drone Initiative

Canada's DDI Marketplace hands Top Aces a three-stream qualification, opening a fast-track route into sovereign drone capability.
Canada's DDI Marketplace hands Top Aces a three-stream qualification, opening a fast-track route into sovereign drone capability.
Energy
AI & ML
Sustainability

Turbo Energy swings to profit on 173% revenue surge in H1 2026

The Valencia-based storage integrator's 366 MWh industrial project anchors a turnaround that signals shifting economics in European energy storage.
The Valencia-based storage integrator's 366 MWh industrial project anchors a turnaround that signals shifting economics in European energy storage.
Robotics
AI & ML
Transportation & Logistics

Maven Robotics raises $100M as Gulf capital backs physical AI

Shorooq and Presight deploy Gulf sovereign-linked capital into Silicon Valley industrial robotics, signalling a new phase of physical AI investment.
Shorooq and Presight deploy Gulf sovereign-linked capital into Silicon Valley industrial robotics, signalling a new phase of physical AI investment.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics
AI & ML

HSBC deploys AI document checker to accelerate trade finance

HSBC's Smart Checking blends proprietary AI with specialist oversight to cut documentary trade processing times across three markets.
HSBC's Smart Checking blends proprietary AI with specialist oversight to cut documentary trade processing times across three markets.
Fintech
Blockchain

Circle and Volante bring USDC into T1 bank payments infrastructure

Circle and Volante are embedding USDC stablecoin workflows directly into the payments platforms used by most of the world's top banks.
Circle and Volante are embedding USDC stablecoin workflows directly into the payments platforms used by most of the world's top banks.
Fintech
AI & ML

IDEMIA Secure Transactions opens agentic commerce to all networks

IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions.
IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions.
Fintech
Datatech

ACI and Cognizant test card processing on AWS in cloud push

A joint AWS performance test signals banks may no longer need to build from scratch to move card processing to the cloud.
A joint AWS performance test signals banks may no longer need to build from scratch to move card processing to the cloud.
Fintech
AI & ML

LoanPro and Spring Labs embed AI compliance tools for lenders

LoanPro integrates Spring Labs' agentic complaint and dispute automation, bringing AI-native compliance inside the lending platform.
LoanPro integrates Spring Labs' agentic complaint and dispute automation, bringing AI-native compliance inside the lending platform.
Fintech
Wellbeing

Checkout.com adds Jaywan to UAE acquiring platform

Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.
Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Finastra launches cloud-native Supply Chain Finance at Sibos 2026

Finastra's new SCF platform connects trade, lending and working capital in one API-first ecosystem for banks worldwide.
Finastra's new SCF platform connects trade, lending and working capital in one API-first ecosystem for banks worldwide.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Lloyds embeds invoicing in its app via BankiFi to tackle late payments

Lloyds' Get Paid tool brings invoicing and payment tracking into business banking, targeting the £26bn overdue payments crisis.
Lloyds' Get Paid tool brings invoicing and payment tracking into business banking, targeting the £26bn overdue payments crisis.
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

Tacta Systems opens Singapore haptic lab to give robots human touch

Tacta's sensor-glove facility in Singapore aims to transfer human dexterity to robotic hands, targeting electronics and auto manufacturing.
Tacta's sensor-glove facility in Singapore aims to transfer human dexterity to robotic hands, targeting electronics and auto manufacturing.
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