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StarkWare's new Private KYC system limits identity checks to only the required data point, not the full document. No timeline yet for adoption, but the zero-knowledge proof approach targets a persistent data breach risk in crypto.
Gatekeeper Systems Q2 revenue rose to $6.4M with gross margin at 47.8% and backlog at $26.4M. An analyst sees the first turnaround evidence.
Paradromics implanted its first long-term BCI in a patient. The Gen 1 chip carries 1,561 electrodes, aiming to decode speech at 60 words per minute by year end.
Gold dips below Rs1,45,000 on MCX as US-Iran talks progress; COMEX gold under $4,100. Crude stuck at $72-73. Indian equities rally but commodities diverge.
Bank of Japan Governor Ueda said more rate hikes are likely after raising the benchmark rate to 1.00% last week. The hawkish message reinforces expectations that the normalization cycle has further to go.
Coca-Cola China's Fan Zhiyi AI avatar runs 24/7, cutting per-interaction cost vs. traditional endorsements. The margin play for KO investors.
The Reserve Bank of India intervened in forex markets as Governor Das said the repo rate is restrictive enough to meet the 4% inflation target. Forward premiums fell, cutting hedging costs for importers and boosting net yields for foreign bond investors.
Rheinmetall fell 13% after FT reported Berlin will scrap the F126 frigate program, the biggest warship deal since WWII. Hensoldt, Renk, Saab, Leonardo also dropped.
Polaroid's new ad warns that AI data centers consume water for cooling, urging people to enjoy summer outdoors. The campaign extends the brand's anti-AI marketing strategy.
Boots opened its first On the Go store at Belfast International Airport, testing a high-street-style layout with quick-find zones to capture more travel retail spending.
StoneX Group doubled since my last article. The stock now trades at 14x earnings, up from single digits. Volatility drove the run. A normalization would compress the multiple. Downgrading to Hold.
Keir Starmer becomes the seventh UK prime minister in a decade, with all but one forced out by their own party. The pattern leaves gilts and sterling exposed to fiscal uncertainty under his successor.
SecuPi's 8.3 update promises real-time lineage from human to agent to data. Legacy DAM limitations may persist. The company claims up to 70% cost reduction.
Dr Rao's Hospital (IIN) opens neuro and spine consultation centres across Andhra Pradesh, reducing travel for patients and investing in hybrid ORs and neuronavigation.
Baillie Gifford and Securitize launch tokenized funds with BNY Mellon custody. $31.6B in on-chain RWA signals a distribution layer forming. Liquidity and regulatory risks remain.
DuPont launches Tyvek APX in ASEAN – a more breathable coverall for industrial workers. Independent validation by Empa shows a new competitive edge. Here's what the launch means for DD.
Five Senate Democrats demand hearings on UAE officials' $500M stake in Trump's World Liberty Financial, citing arms sales, chip exports, and CFIUS changes that followed.
Senate Democrats demand hearings into $500M UAE-linked Trump crypto venture. Polymarket's 2028 election contract prices Trump at 1.85% while Vance and Newsom lead.
Micron's 28.3% gain outpaced NVIDIA's 13.1% drop last period. AlphaScala data shows Micron scores 77/100, signaling the AI trade is broadening beyond the GPU leader.
Google's $15B Visakhapatnam hub and Maharashtra's data centre boom face a hidden risk: climate stress. The winners will be those who plan for heat, water and grid resilience.
Adani Enterprises CFO Jugeshinder Singh said incubating businesses will start demerging from FY28, with annual capex of ₹35,000-40,000 crore at 15% return.
Adani is moving non-core work to GCCs and overhauling contractor ties while spending ₹1.5 lakh crore. The reorganisation cuts costs but concentrates execution risk on partners.
The greenback climbed to its strongest level in over a year as a technology-led equity rout drove investors toward safety, with rate hike expectations adding to the bid.
Li-FT Power (LIFFF) signed a binding call option to acquire the Renard diamond mine. The structure avoids upfront capital while Li-FT studies restart economics and diamond market conditions.
Morgan Sindall starts building 205-bed Royal Engineers facilities at Catterick as part of the MOD's Defence Estate Optimisation. The project will free up Ripon barracks for 1,300 homes.
Sungrow's S+ white paper pushes scenario-defined storage over one-size-fits-all. The framework could reshape how projects are designed and valued. Look for rival moves in the next year.
Milliken opened a pilot plant in Pune, India, to accelerate polymer development and scale-up. The facility simulates real-world manufacturing conditions.
Protect Progress spent $5.5M to boost Adrian Boafo in Maryland's 5th District primary. The win adds to crypto PACs' 2026 primary streak as CLARITY Act work continues.
QOSMIC raised $3.3M seed from Accel and Prosus for laser-based satellite links. A 10-kilometer ground test validates the tech. In-orbit launch set for Q2 2027.
Sameer Dalal says foreign flows will follow India's macro growth, not the AI-driven IT selloff. Brent below $77 supports the argument for domestic sectors.