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Space
Transportation & Logistics
Internet of Things

Encore Technologies backs Solstar's orbital comms push with $1m bet

A Canadian tech firm channels a private placement into space communications infrastructure, betting on persistent orbital connectivity as a foundational layer.
A Canadian tech firm channels a private placement into space communications infrastructure, betting on persistent orbital connectivity as a foundational layer.
Energy
Sustainability
Transportation & Logistics

Indigenous-led Biidaaban venture restarts Hamilton biodiesel plant

A First Nation majority-owned entity takes control of a strategic Ontario biofuel facility, backed by port infrastructure and favourable Canadian clean-fuel policy.
A First Nation majority-owned entity takes control of a strategic Ontario biofuel facility, backed by port infrastructure and favourable Canadian clean-fuel policy.
Space
Defence
Sustainability

Rocket Lab wins three NASA launches for Sun and Earth science

Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
Rocket Lab's Electron rocket will carry two climate-sensing and one solar-irradiance mission for NASA, reinforcing small-launch dominance.
AI & ML
Datatech
Fintech

AI trust deficit is now a revenue line, Usercentrics data shows

A survey of 11,000 consumers across seven markets finds AI data misuse cost brands real revenue in the past six months.
A survey of 11,000 consumers across seven markets finds AI data misuse cost brands real revenue in the past six months.
Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech

Mobile gaming's DTC shift hints at a $290Bn app economy reset

A $17Bn direct-to-consumer market in mobile gaming signals a structural break from platform billing across the entire app economy.
A $17Bn direct-to-consumer market in mobile gaming signals a structural break from platform billing across the entire app economy.
Defence
AI & ML
Energy

FII Priority Europe urges Europe to own the AI stack and rearm faster

Rome summit delegates called on Europe to control chips, compute and defence procurement before rivals move faster and further ahead.
Rome summit delegates called on Europe to control chips, compute and defence procurement before rivals move faster and further ahead.
Defence
Space
Robotics

Earlybird and AVP launch €500m E2D fund for European defence-tech

A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use deep-tech companies to keep European defence capital, talent and IP on the continent.
A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use deep-tech companies to keep European defence capital, talent and IP on the continent.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics
Blockchain

Flutterwave pitches Africa's payment rails as global infrastructure

Africa's leading payments platform claims continental infrastructure now sets the pace globally, with stablecoins recast as regulated financial plumbing.
Africa's leading payments platform claims continental infrastructure now sets the pace globally, with stablecoins recast as regulated financial plumbing.
Robotics
Real Estate
AI & ML

Innovo and FieldAI deploy AI robots on Dubai construction site

A UAE construction giant and a global robotics firm are running autonomous site-monitoring robots at a $463m Dubai residential megaproject.
A UAE construction giant and a global robotics firm are running autonomous site-monitoring robots at a $463m Dubai residential megaproject.
AI & ML
Defence
Energy

Presight picks 12 global AI firms for Abu Dhabi accelerator Cohort II

Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
Abu Dhabi's Presight selects 12 AI companies from 376 applicants, deepening the UAE's sovereign AI ecosystem strategy.
Cryptography
Cybersecurity
Defence
Quantum

UAE deploys national crypto-discovery tool in post-quantum race

The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
The UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate have launched a sovereign tool to map and harden cryptographic assets before quantum threats materialise.
Defence
Space
AI & ML

Earlybird and AVP launch €500m E2D defence-tech fund

A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use companies as Europe's €800bn rearmament push reshapes continental capital flows.
A Franco-German venture alliance targets 20 dual-use companies as Europe's €800bn rearmament push reshapes continental capital flows.
Fintech
Blockchain

Ripple Prime and EDX unite to deepen institutional crypto liquidity

Ripple's prime brokerage platform integrates with EDX Markets, bringing TradFi-grade infrastructure to institutional digital asset trading.
Ripple's prime brokerage platform integrates with EDX Markets, bringing TradFi-grade infrastructure to institutional digital asset trading.
AI & ML
Datatech
Internet of Things

Gulf states lead agentic AI rollout as data streaming lags

UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
UAE and Saudi Arabia top global agentic AI deployment rates, exposing data infrastructure as the critical constraint on scale.
AI & ML

Eos Energy takes zinc storage into Germany with 750 MWh DACH deal

A binding supply pact with CAPAC Energy gives US zinc-battery maker Eos its first European commercial framework, targeting 2 GWh by 2031.
A binding supply pact with CAPAC Energy gives US zinc-battery maker Eos its first European commercial framework, targeting 2 GWh by 2031.
AI & ML

Fengate maps $12bn in capital across four converging sectors

Fengate's 2025 report reveals how one alternative manager is allocating across housing, healthcare, digital infrastructure and energy.
Fengate's 2025 report reveals how one alternative manager is allocating across housing, healthcare, digital infrastructure and energy.
AI & ML
Defence

NorthStar wins CAD$40m RCAF deal to guard Canada's orbital frontier

Canada's air force taps a commercial SSA startup for sovereign space surveillance, blending defence procurement with a pending US SPAC listing.
Canada's air force taps a commercial SSA startup for sovereign space surveillance, blending defence procurement with a pending US SPAC listing.
Cybersecurity

UAE Launches Quantum-Safe Crypto Discovery Tool

UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate introduce a national tool to support post-quantum cryptography migration and cyber resilience.

The UAE Cyber Security Council has partnered with QuantumGate on the national Crypto Discovery Tool (CDT), an Abu Dhabi-built solution that helps the country transition to quantum-safe security through comprehensive cryptographic discovery, inventory management, a

AI & ML
Sustainability

Anthropic AI and Carbon Emissions: What Businesses Should Consider

Tunley Environmental found that AI tools like Claude have a relatively small carbon footprint, though limited emissions transparency remains a challenge.

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday business, with tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot now supporting tasks from research and writing to coding, data analysis and customer service.

AI & ML

NorthStar wins CAD$40m Canadian defence deal for orbital surveillance

Montreal's NorthStar secures a CAD$40m contract with the Royal Canadian Air Force, advancing sovereign space domain awareness amid rising orbital contestation.
Montreal's NorthStar secures a CAD$40m contract with the Royal Canadian Air Force, advancing sovereign space domain awareness amid rising orbital contestation.
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