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Energy

Eos Energy wins Golden Dome contract for zinc-based defence storage

A Pittsburgh zinc-battery maker lands a Pentagon shield contract, fusing domestic energy storage with national missile-defence infrastructure.
A Pittsburgh zinc-battery maker lands a Pentagon shield contract, fusing domestic energy storage with national missile-defence infrastructure.
Cybersecurity
Fintech
AI & ML

Shadow AI and data sovereignty threaten regulated sectors globally

Nutanix survey data reveals healthcare, finance, and public sector face the sharpest AI governance deficits of any industry.
Nutanix survey data reveals healthcare, finance, and public sector face the sharpest AI governance deficits of any industry.
Datatech
AI & ML

Telnyx launches owned GPU cluster in Dubai for MENA sovereign AI

Telnyx's Dubai GPU launch targets GCC data-residency mandates, bundling inference, voice and connectivity under one owned network.
Telnyx's Dubai GPU launch targets GCC data-residency mandates, bundling inference, voice and connectivity under one owned network.
Quantum
Defence
AI & ML

Europe's Q2 tech capital shift: infrastructure, defence and quantum

Zubr Capital's Q2 digest reveals European strategic tech funding maturing from big rounds into durable capital infrastructure across defence, quantum and AI.
Zubr Capital's Q2 digest reveals European strategic tech funding maturing from big rounds into durable capital infrastructure across defence, quantum and AI.
Fintech
AI & ML

Insurers risk AI compliance crisis without data governance

As the FCA flags AI as a defining force by 2030, experts warn insurers are deploying AI before fixing the information foundations beneath it.
As the FCA flags AI as a defining force by 2030, experts warn insurers are deploying AI before fixing the information foundations beneath it.
Internet of Things
Fintech
Sustainability

Ethio Telecom and Huawei deepen ties to wire Ethiopia's SME economy

A Huawei-Ethio telecom pact targets enterprise cloud, AI and payments, framing Ethiopia as a gateway to pan-African digital markets.
A Huawei-Ethio telecom pact targets enterprise cloud, AI and payments, framing Ethiopia as a gateway to pan-African digital markets.
Fintech
Datatech

BIL Suisse renews Avaloq pact for Swiss private banking upgrade

BIL Suisse extends its decade-long Avaloq SaaS partnership to deepen automation and KYC integration for Swiss wealth management clients.
BIL Suisse extends its decade-long Avaloq SaaS partnership to deepen automation and KYC integration for Swiss wealth management clients.
Cybersecurity
Fintech
Quantum

UAE's digital trust gap opens a new frontier for cybersecurity

With 63% of Emiratis reporting hacking or data theft, the UAE's digital engagement surge is forcing security to the centre of the consumer economy.
With 63% of Emiratis reporting hacking or data theft, the UAE's digital engagement surge is forcing security to the centre of the consumer economy.
Defence
Space
Transportation & Logistics

Calian forms Arctic Maritime Consortium for Canada's defence gap

Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.
Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.
Sustainability
Energy
Defence

UMKC wins $160m NSF award to rebuild US critical materials supply chain

A federal-university coalition targets China-dominated mineral supply chains, with $40bn in projected economic output across the Midwest.
A federal-university coalition targets China-dominated mineral supply chains, with $40bn in projected economic output across the Midwest.
Fintech
AI & ML
Cybersecurity

LeapXpert raises $180m to govern AI-era enterprise messaging

A $180m growth round backs LeapXpert's bet that governed WhatsApp and Signal conversations are the next frontier of enterprise intelligence.
A $180m growth round backs LeapXpert's bet that governed WhatsApp and Signal conversations are the next frontier of enterprise intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Equiti opens Bangalore tech hub to drive UAE-India fintech build-out

Dubai-headquartered Equiti Group expands into India's tech capital, targeting AI, cybersecurity and cloud talent for its global trading platform.
Dubai-headquartered Equiti Group expands into India's tech capital, targeting AI, cybersecurity and cloud talent for its global trading platform.
Transportation & Logistics
Datatech

ASM International nominates KPN's Chris Figee as next CFO

ASM International taps KPN's finance chief to lead its next growth phase in semiconductor equipment manufacturing.
ASM International taps KPN's finance chief to lead its next growth phase in semiconductor equipment manufacturing.
Space
Sustainability
Defence

Greece's Hellenic Fire System captures first thermal image from orbit

OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
OroraTech's satellite achieves first light in under a month, advancing Europe's sovereign wildfire-monitoring capability.
Space
Defence

South Korea lifts GMT stake to $110m in next-gen telescope race

KASI's expanded investment makes South Korea the Giant Magellan Telescope's third-largest partner, privately funding a critical NSF design phase.
KASI's expanded investment makes South Korea the Giant Magellan Telescope's third-largest partner, privately funding a critical NSF design phase.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Signicat and TrustTech target EU identity fragmentation

The partnership brings reusable, eIDAS 2.0-compliant identity wallets to European regulated industries ahead of mandatory public wallet rollout.
The partnership brings reusable, eIDAS 2.0-compliant identity wallets to European regulated industries ahead of mandatory public wallet rollout.
Fintech
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Afreximbank calls for African industrial sovereignty via capital reform

A BBB+ S&P rating and a $2bn syndicated facility underpin Afreximbank's push to shift Africa from raw-material exporter to industrial power.
A BBB+ S&P rating and a $2bn syndicated facility underpin Afreximbank's push to shift Africa from raw-material exporter to industrial power.
Energy
Real Estate
Sustainability

Critical Metals amends European Lithium deal structure

A tweaked settlement mechanic keeps the Wolfsberg lithium mine acquisition on track for September, as Europe races to secure domestic battery supply.
A tweaked settlement mechanic keeps the Wolfsberg lithium mine acquisition on track for September, as Europe races to secure domestic battery supply.
Transportation & Logistics

RENK acquires David Brown Defence to lock in Five Eyes naval access

The German propulsion giant buys a Huddersfield gearbox specialist with a £700m pipeline, deepening its grip on UK, Australian and Canadian naval programmes.
The German propulsion giant buys a Huddersfield gearbox specialist with a £700m pipeline, deepening its grip on UK, Australian and Canadian naval programmes.
Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Shenzhen Chamber eyes Europe solar push as China-EU energy ties deepen

A Shenzhen trade delegation toured Munich's Intersolar Europe to scout photovoltaic and storage partnerships, signalling renewed China-EU clean-energy diplomacy.
A Shenzhen trade delegation toured Munich's Intersolar Europe to scout photovoltaic and storage partnerships, signalling renewed China-EU clean-energy diplomacy.
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