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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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Transportation & Logistics
AI & ML
Automotive

Nauta lands automotive-led raise to build AI brain for global trade

BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha back an AI supply-chain data layer serving 8,000 suppliers across 60 countries.
BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha back an AI supply-chain data layer serving 8,000 suppliers across 60 countries.
AI & ML
Media & Publishing

RWS benchmark finds frontier AI models fail grammar in key markets

M-GATE tests 70 models across 30 languages, exposing blind spots that cost enterprises in multilingual AI deployments.
M-GATE tests 70 models across 30 languages, exposing blind spots that cost enterprises in multilingual AI deployments.
Real Estate
Energy
AI & ML

SWI Group pivots 80% of capital into transatlantic AI infrastructure

The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
Blockchain
Datatech
AI & ML

SQD brings validated blockchain data to Google Cloud's BigQuery

SQD's enterprise arm now powers Google Cloud's Web3 analytics, signalling institutional demand for auditable on-chain data infrastructure.
SQD's enterprise arm now powers Google Cloud's Web3 analytics, signalling institutional demand for auditable on-chain data infrastructure.
Aerospace
AI & ML

Embraer Phenom 300EV is first light jet with Emergency Autoland

Triple FAA, EASA and ANAC certification clears Embraer's Phenom 300EV for global markets with fully automated emergency landing capability.
Triple FAA, EASA and ANAC certification clears Embraer's Phenom 300EV for global markets with fully automated emergency landing capability.
Defence
Aerospace

CSG backs Canadian missile firm NVD in NATO-focused defence play

Czech industrial group CSG takes a strategic stake in Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics, targeting NATO air-defence markets with hypersonic and counter-drone tech.
Czech industrial group CSG takes a strategic stake in Calgary-based North Vector Dynamics, targeting NATO air-defence markets with hypersonic and counter-drone tech.
Real Estate
Property
Sustainability

Innovo and Dubai PropTech Hub unite to test construction tech at scale

A DIFC-anchored MoU opens Innovo's live construction sites to PropTech startups, targeting the Global South's urbanisation boom.
A DIFC-anchored MoU opens Innovo's live construction sites to PropTech startups, targeting the Global South's urbanisation boom.
Space
Defence
Sustainability

Firefly Aerospace wins DIU contract to design Elytra deorbit system

Firefly's Pentagon-backed debris-removal design contract signals orbital sustainability as a defence procurement priority.
Firefly's Pentagon-backed debris-removal design contract signals orbital sustainability as a defence procurement priority.
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