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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.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Crypto's payment gap: why consumer protection outranks blockchain speed

Chargebacks911 argues post-transaction dispute rights, not technology, are the missing link between crypto ownership and everyday spending.
Chargebacks911 argues post-transaction dispute rights, not technology, are the missing link between crypto ownership and everyday spending.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

myPOS and Bancomat unite to plug Italy's SME payments gap

The tie-up gives 350,000 European merchants instant access to Italy's most-used domestic card network, closing a critical acceptance gap for small
The tie-up gives 350,000 European merchants instant access to Italy's most-used domestic card network, closing a critical acceptance gap for small
AI & ML
Fintech

Permutable's AI macro indices aim to front-run official data

The London firm's sentiment product spans 95 countries and 80+ languages, giving institutions earlier signals on inflation, FX and policy risk.
The London firm's sentiment product spans 95 countries and 80+ languages, giving institutions earlier signals on inflation, FX and policy risk.
Energy

Tencent backs organic flow battery debut in Maldives microgrid

Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
Quino Energy's CarbonX grant funds the first commercial deployment of water-based organic flow batteries on a climate-vulnerable island.
Biotech

LiqTech wins China vessel order as marine emissions rules tighten

Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
Silicon carbide filtration crosses into EGR vessel platforms, signalling broader regulatory pressure reshaping commercial shipping globally.
AI & ML

Eos Energy lands first ERCOT order under 2 GWh zinc-storage deal

Cerberus-backed Frontier Power activates its first purchase order, putting zinc-based long-duration storage into the Texas grid market.
Cerberus-backed Frontier Power activates its first purchase order, putting zinc-based long-duration storage into the Texas grid market.
Biotech

Consolidated Water wins 25-year Cayman licence amid tourism surge

A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
A new 25-year exclusive water licence for Grand Cayman locks in regulated infrastructure as record tourism reshapes island utility economics.
Energy

Allied Biofuels and Sinopec sign $6.1bn SAF deal in Uzbekistan

A Chinese state engineering giant anchors Central Asia's first industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel complex in a $6.1bn clean fuels bet.
A Chinese state engineering giant anchors Central Asia's first industrial-scale sustainable aviation fuel complex in a $6.1bn clean fuels bet.

Aemetis installs MVR system to cut gas use 80% at ethanol plant

A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
A $40m clean-process upgrade at a California ethanol facility signals how US biofuel producers are chasing tax credits and carbon savings simultaneously.
Defence

Safe Pro wins $1.3m Army subcontract for AI landmine detection on UGVs

The Nasdaq-listed defence AI firm will integrate its SPOTD threat-detection system into U.S. Army autonomous ground vehicles under a new $1.3m
The Nasdaq-listed defence AI firm will integrate its SPOTD threat-detection system into U.S. Army autonomous ground vehicles under a new $1.3m
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

Redo raises $81m Series B at $1.25bn valuation for commerce AI push

The Utah-based post-purchase platform has closed an $81m round led by Smash Capital, acquiring international returns provider ReturnBear as part of the deal.
The Utah-based post-purchase platform has closed an $81m round led by Smash Capital, acquiring international returns provider ReturnBear as part of the deal.
AI & ML

Roadzen's drivebuddyAI wins $5.3m EV fleet safety deal in India

AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
AI safety platform drivebuddyAI secures its second major Indian fleet order in weeks, covering 3,600 electric buses and trucks.
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.
Biotech

CCEC and CMA CGM form JV to build $82.8m LNG bunkering vessel

An Athens-Paris joint venture brings TotalEnergies into a 12-year LNG bunkering charter, embedding fossil-transition infrastructure into global shipping.
An Athens-Paris joint venture brings TotalEnergies into a 12-year LNG bunkering charter, embedding fossil-transition infrastructure into global shipping.
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

Holtec and EDF submit SMR-300 plans for UK's Cottam coal site

A US-UK nuclear joint venture targets a former Nottinghamshire coal plant, testing Britain's private-led Advanced Nuclear Framework at scale.
A US-UK nuclear joint venture targets a former Nottinghamshire coal plant, testing Britain's private-led Advanced Nuclear Framework at scale.
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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