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Energy
AI & ML
Defence

South Korea's $597bn AI budget meets the energy and water wall

Seoul's record 2027 budget and a $118bn Future Response Fund reveal how sovereign AI ambition collides with physical infrastructure limits.
Seoul's record 2027 budget and a $118bn Future Response Fund reveal how sovereign AI ambition collides with physical infrastructure limits.
Robotics
Defence
Internet of Things

Silicon Line launches 20 Gbps SerDes chipset for vision-dense systems

EverProX's new MSDL chipset extends high-speed camera links tens of metres at under 100 mW, targeting robotics, defence, and medical imaging.
EverProX's new MSDL chipset extends high-speed camera links tens of metres at under 100 mW, targeting robotics, defence, and medical imaging.
Defence
Quantum

Quantum Cyber names Abraham Accords diplomat to lead GCC defence push

The Nasdaq-listed autonomous defence firm bets its Gulf expansion on a former Israeli diplomat with deep sovereign-capital ties across the GCC.
The Nasdaq-listed autonomous defence firm bets its Gulf expansion on a former Israeli diplomat with deep sovereign-capital ties across the GCC.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Foresight backs Distology as NorthEdge logs 4.3x SME Fund exit

NorthEdge's ninth tech exit hands Stockport-based cybersecurity distributor to Foresight, underlining regional PE appetite for security-channel plays.
NorthEdge's ninth tech exit hands Stockport-based cybersecurity distributor to Foresight, underlining regional PE appetite for security-channel plays.
Datatech
Energy

nanoSkunkWorkX raises $2m to solve AI chip packaging's heat crisis

A Malaysian deep tech seed round targets the copper interface bottleneck throttling global AI compute, with cross-sector plays in green hydrogen and diagnostics.
A Malaysian deep tech seed round targets the copper interface bottleneck throttling global AI compute, with cross-sector plays in green hydrogen and diagnostics.
Defence
Transportation & Logistics

BOS lands $2.3m Israeli defence order as backlog hits record $31m

The Israeli supply chain integrator's record backlog signals sustained defence procurement demand amid regional security pressures.
The Israeli supply chain integrator's record backlog signals sustained defence procurement demand amid regional security pressures.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

Critical Metals Corp advances European Lithium court process

A Nasdaq-listed critical minerals firm moves toward absorbing Europe's first fully permitted lithium mine via Australian court schemes.
A Nasdaq-listed critical minerals firm moves toward absorbing Europe's first fully permitted lithium mine via Australian court schemes.
Retail & E-Commerce
Cybersecurity

ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable targets frontline and classroom fleets

ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
AI & ML

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash reframes the AI cost-efficiency race

A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
Fintech
Energy
Datatech

BitGo buys NYDIG trading unit to build full-stack crypto platform

BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
BitGo's NYDIG acquisition cements a push to own the full digital asset lifecycle, from custody to derivatives, on one regulated platform.
AI & ML
Energy

UK deep tech hits $11.3B in 2026 YTD as AI dominates biggest cheques

AI compute infrastructure is now writing the largest single cheques in UK deep tech, reshaping the capital stack across sectors.
AI compute infrastructure is now writing the largest single cheques in UK deep tech, reshaping the capital stack across sectors.
Biotech
AI & ML

Novo Nordisk and AWS unite to compress drug discovery timelines

A London co-innovation hub and cloud-first deal positions agentic AI at the heart of pharma's race to shorten the path from target
A London co-innovation hub and cloud-first deal positions agentic AI at the heart of pharma's race to shorten the path from target
Transportation & Logistics
Internet of Things
Energy

GL Communications automates legacy analog network testing

The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
Defence
Energy

Parsons wins NNSA task orders to extend nuclear-smuggling shield

Two new task orders covering 25 countries bring Parsons' counter-nuclear smuggling portfolio to $90m, spanning the Middle East and Africa.
Two new task orders covering 25 countries bring Parsons' counter-nuclear smuggling portfolio to $90m, spanning the Middle East and Africa.
Energy
Sustainability
Real Estate

McEwen Copper raises $240m to push Los Azules toward production

A Sprott-led term loan backs Argentina's largest copper development as global supply tightness and Milei's reforms attract long-term capital.
A Sprott-led term loan backs Argentina's largest copper development as global supply tightness and Milei's reforms attract long-term capital.
Fintech
AI & ML

Google Cloud targets global finance with Gemini agentic platform

Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
Blockchain
Cryptography

Zano Hard Fork 6 bridges privacy chain to Ethereum and Solana

Zano's largest-ever protocol upgrade adds exchange-ready addresses and two-way cross-chain bridging to major public networks.
Zano's largest-ever protocol upgrade adds exchange-ready addresses and two-way cross-chain bridging to major public networks.
Blockchain
AI & ML
Energy

DMG Blockchain pivots Christina Lake to AI as mining revenue slides

The Canadian miner's 45% year-on-year revenue drop accelerates a strategic bet on AI data centre colocation over Bitcoin.
The Canadian miner's 45% year-on-year revenue drop accelerates a strategic bet on AI data centre colocation over Bitcoin.
Defence
Robotics
Aerospace

PMGC Holdings kills Arizona machining deal after audit flags financials

The Nasdaq-listed defence manufacturer walks away from a precision machining LOI, doubling down on robotics and automation instead.
The Nasdaq-listed defence manufacturer walks away from a precision machining LOI, doubling down on robotics and automation instead.
Energy
AI & ML

PowerCompute GPU earns Verified status as micro-scaler HPC bet grows

A Bitcoin miner's Oklahoma GPU hits Vast.ai's top reliability tier, signalling a growing micro-scaler compute tier below the hyperscalers.
A Bitcoin miner's Oklahoma GPU hits Vast.ai's top reliability tier, signalling a growing micro-scaler compute tier below the hyperscalers.
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