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Biotech

PureCycle and IPL Schoeller prove recycled plastic at commercial scale

A US recycler, a global packaging firm and a fermented-food brand together hit the first commercial food-contact milestone for dissolution-recycled polypropylene.
A US recycler, a global packaging firm and a fermented-food brand together hit the first commercial food-contact milestone for dissolution-recycled polypropylene.
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AI & ML
Datatech

Applied Atomics licenses mPower SMR to power AI data centres

A revived small modular reactor design targets the 300 GW power gap that US data centre growth is projected to create by 2035.
A revived small modular reactor design targets the 300 GW power gap that US data centre growth is projected to create by 2035.
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Cybersecurity
Datatech

Sophos joins OpenAI Daybreak Cyber Partner Program

Sophos will integrate OpenAI's frontier models into its MDR and advisory services, covering more than 625,000 customer organisations worldwide.
Sophos will integrate OpenAI's frontier models into its MDR and advisory services, covering more than 625,000 customer organisations worldwide.
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Fintech

Interactive Brokers Adds ChatGPT and Grok Integration

Interactive Brokers expands its AI trading ecosystem with ChatGPT and Grok integrations, enabling natural language trading across multiple asset classes.

Interactive Brokers (Nasdaq: IBKR), an automated global broker, today announced the expansion of its agentic trading capabilities with the addition of ChatGPT and Grok, further broadening

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AI & ML

STMicro LiDAR module targets edge AI across robotics and health

STMicroelectronics' VL53L9 brings 2,268-zone 3D sensing to low-power edge AI, spanning robotics, smart buildings and healthcare.
STMicroelectronics' VL53L9 brings 2,268-zone 3D sensing to low-power edge AI, spanning robotics, smart buildings and healthcare.
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AI & ML

CSG unveils armoured vehicles and air defence system at Eurosatory 2026

The Czech industrial group used Paris's premier defence show to launch platforms, sign Ukraine propulsion deal and forge a Turkish armour joint venture.
The Czech industrial group used Paris's premier defence show to launch platforms, sign Ukraine propulsion deal and forge a Turkish armour joint venture.
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AI & ML

GunBroker.com posts EBITDA surge as AI tools reshape firearms e-commerce

Outdoor Holding Company's marketplace pivot and AI listing tools signal how niche e-commerce platforms are rebuilding on software-first economics.
Outdoor Holding Company's marketplace pivot and AI listing tools signal how niche e-commerce platforms are rebuilding on software-first economics.
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AI & ML

Skyborne Technology moves DART drone airship toward FAA flight testing

A micro-cap UAV firm advances its helium-lifted drone airship platform, pairing AI optics and nanomaterial partnerships for defence and space use.
A micro-cap UAV firm advances its helium-lifted drone airship platform, pairing AI optics and nanomaterial partnerships for defence and space use.
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AI & ML

Pacvue Prism bets on agentic AI to unify the fractured commerce stack

Pacvue's new platform connects retail media, search, social and streaming under a single AI-orchestrated outcome layer.
Pacvue's new platform connects retail media, search, social and streaming under a single AI-orchestrated outcome layer.
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Aerospace
Defence
Robotics

SmartShield Packaging upgrades foam cutting with WARDJet waterjet system

A Canadian protective packaging supplier adopts 5-axis waterjet technology to serve aerospace, defence and robotics clients.
A Canadian protective packaging supplier adopts 5-axis waterjet technology to serve aerospace, defence and robotics clients.
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AI & ML
Fintech

FintechOS Hits Profitability on AI Growth

FintechOS achieved profitability and 40% recurring revenue growth, driven by US expansion and its AI-native platform.

FintechOS, the financial services technology company that offers AI-

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Property

OPDA Report Calls for Homebuying Reform

A new OPDA report reveals widespread frustration with the homebuying process in England and Wales, with strong consumer support for digital reforms.

Consumers have delivered a clear verdict on the homebuying process, with almost four in five saying the system needs fundamental reform, according to a major new report from the Open Property Data Association (OPDA).

The

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Biotech

ProLogium and Elysian target 420 Wh/kg cells for electric aviation

A Taiwan battery maker and a Dutch aerospace startup are testing next-generation cells that could make 1,000 km zero-emission flights viable.
A Taiwan battery maker and a Dutch aerospace startup are testing next-generation cells that could make 1,000 km zero-emission flights viable.
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AI & ML

American Fusion files fusion patent as Texas test nears

An OTC-listed fusion startup inches toward Texas testing, but thin milestones and no hard numbers limit the macro read-across.
An OTC-listed fusion startup inches toward Texas testing, but thin milestones and no hard numbers limit the macro read-across.
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AI & ML
Datatech

ASUS Zenbook and Vivobook refresh at Computex 2026

ASUS unveils new consumer laptops with on-device AI assistants at Computex, but the macro story remains thin.
ASUS unveils new consumer laptops with on-device AI assistants at Computex, but the macro story remains thin.
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AI & ML

BiomX pivots to AI-powered defence tech amid NYSE compliance pressure

The Israeli biotech-turned-defence firm reveals an AI command centre and laser threat detection portfolio as UAV proliferation reshapes security spending.
The Israeli biotech-turned-defence firm reveals an AI command centre and laser threat detection portfolio as UAV proliferation reshapes security spending.
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AI & ML
Fintech

Roadzen lands $1.2m embedded roadside deal as AI reshapes insurtec

Roadzen's AI orchestration platform goes invisible inside a partner app, serving 500,000 users and signalling a structural shift in insurance distribution.
Roadzen's AI orchestration platform goes invisible inside a partner app, serving 500,000 users and signalling a structural shift in insurance distribution.
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Biotech

Dragonfly Energy wins US patent for solid-state battery process

A US patent allowance for powderised solid-state electrolytes edges Dragonfly Energy closer to nonflammable battery commercialisation.
A US patent allowance for powderised solid-state electrolytes edges Dragonfly Energy closer to nonflammable battery commercialisation.
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AI & ML

Qualifacts Partners with Veteran-Focused Behavioural Health Provider

A small California behavioural health provider swaps its legacy EHR for an AI-powered platform to scale veteran mental health services.
A small California behavioural health provider swaps its legacy EHR for an AI-powered platform to scale veteran mental health services.
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AI & ML
Fintech
Datatech

Most firms overestimate AI progress, EXL study finds

New EXL research reveals only 10% of US enterprises qualify as AI Leaders, despite 76% believing they outpace rivals.
New EXL research reveals only 10% of US enterprises qualify as AI Leaders, despite 76% believing they outpace rivals.
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