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AI & ML
Fintech

drivebuddyAI patents lane detection bridging autonomy and insurance

Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
Roadzen's ADAS subsidiary secures a lane-detection patent, linking real-world AI safety data to the insurer risk models reshaping mobility.
AI & ML

Safran and Theon form JV to scale drone electro-optical systems

Two European defence-optics firms combine sensor expertise to fast-track ISR capabilities for the mass-deployment drone era.
Two European defence-optics firms combine sensor expertise to fast-track ISR capabilities for the mass-deployment drone era.
AI & ML

Dassault Systèmes raises €1bn in bonds to fund Industrial AI push

The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
The French PLM giant's oversubscribed bond issue signals institutional conviction in virtual-twin-powered Industrial AI at scale.
AI & ML

ETC posts third straight profitable year on defence sim backlog

Environmental Tectonics reports $3m net income for fiscal 2026, with an $80m+ backlog signalling sustained defence-simulation demand.
Environmental Tectonics reports $3m net income for fiscal 2026, with an $80m+ backlog signalling sustained defence-simulation demand.
Fintech

Arqaam Capital Conference Highlights MENA Capital Market Growth

Arqaam Capital’s 13th MENA Investor Conference explored how diversification, foreign investment, and deeper capital markets are strengthening the region’s global investme

The Middle East and North Africa is entering a new phase of capital market growth, supported by rising foreign investment, expanding debt and equity markets and increasingly diversified economies, according to investors, policymakers and business leaders gathered

AI & ML
Internet of Things
Datatech
Fintech

Middle East Banks Leapfrog Legacy Systems to Pioneer Cloud & AI

Middle East Banks Leapfrog Legacy Systems to Pioneer Sovereign Cloud and Agentic AI Architecture

The Middle East financial sector is rapidly outstripping its Western counterparts by bypassing traditional core banking legacies in favor of cutting-edge sovereign cloud infrastructures and agentic artificial intelligence systems.

Aerospace
Space

AIT acquires Futuramic to consolidate aerospace automation at scale

The deal unites two automation specialists serving NASA, Boeing and the space launch sector, backed by Onex and Qatar's sovereign wealth.
The deal unites two automation specialists serving NASA, Boeing and the space launch sector, backed by Onex and Qatar's sovereign wealth.
Energy

Ebang bets on Inner Mongolia for clean-energy materials push

The Nasdaq-listed blockchain-turned-energy firm acquires Chinese industrial land to manufacture ultra-low-loss transformer materials for global grids.
The Nasdaq-listed blockchain-turned-energy firm acquires Chinese industrial land to manufacture ultra-low-loss transformer materials for global grids.
Cybersecurity
Defence
Space

Viasat wins Space Force SATCOM contract in dual-use satellite push

A $4bn IDIQ programme signals the US military's pivot to commercial-baseline satellites for resilient, anti-jam tactical communications.
A $4bn IDIQ programme signals the US military's pivot to commercial-baseline satellites for resilient, anti-jam tactical communications.
AI & ML

Mendo Raises €12M to Scale Enterprise AI Adoption

Mendo has raised €12 million to expand its AI adoption platform, helping enterprises deploy and scale generative and agentic AI across their workforce.

Mendo, the French startup that helps enterprises adopt generative and agentic AI, has announced a €12 million Series A.

AI & ML
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Albion Crown VCT posts flat Q1 NAV amid AI-visibility portfolio bet

The UK venture capital trust's new stake in AI-search optimiser GeoSurge signals a pivot toward the emerging corpus-engineering market.
The UK venture capital trust's new stake in AI-search optimiser GeoSurge signals a pivot toward the emerging corpus-engineering market.
AI & ML
Defence

Alternative Ballistics lists on OTCQB with less-lethal firearm tech

Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.
AI & ML
Biotech
Datatech

Fangzhou and Tencent Health unite AI agents for chronic disease care

China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.
AI & ML
Space

Tonner Drones pivots to SpaceX stake and logistics drone R&D

The Paris-listed micro-cap is repositioning as a cross-sector investment vehicle, with a pre-IPO SpaceX position at its centre.
The Paris-listed micro-cap is repositioning as a cross-sector investment vehicle, with a pre-IPO SpaceX position at its centre.
AI & ML
Blockchain
Fintech

Lucas GC patents agentic AI and blockchain tools for Asian insurance

The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.
AI & ML

ParaZero wins two Counter-UAS deals as autonomous drone defence scales

Two Israeli integrations for ParaZero's net-interception pods signal a maturing autonomous counter-drone market with cross-sector defence implications.
Two Israeli integrations for ParaZero's net-interception pods signal a maturing autonomous counter-drone market with cross-sector defence implications.
AI & ML
Space

PMGC Holdings eyes space supply-chain growth via precision manufacturing

PMGC's three machining subsidiaries target satellites, launch systems and orbital infrastructure as the space economy races toward $1.8trn.
PMGC's three machining subsidiaries target satellites, launch systems and orbital infrastructure as the space economy races toward $1.8trn.
AI & ML
Biotech

Profusa shareholder vote tests Nasdaq lifeline for biosensor firm

Profusa's June 23 AGM asks investors to back dilutive measures keeping the tissue-sensor company listed and funding its PanOmics acquisition.
Profusa's June 23 AGM asks investors to back dilutive measures keeping the tissue-sensor company listed and funding its PanOmics acquisition.
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