Mastercard buys stablecoin firm BVNK for up to $1.8bn For most of its fifty-year history, Mastercard has been, in essence, a message-passing network. A transaction happens; Mastercard’s rails carry the …
Ofiniti raises $6.8M to push its maritime fuel software into global shipping hubs The Oslo-based DNV spinout processed over 25,000 bunker operations in 2025 and claims roughly 40% of Singapore’s digital bunkering market. Verb Vent…
AWS names 12 European AI startups mapping oceans, diagnosing leukaemia, and predicting airstrikes The 2026 AWS Pioneers cohort spans healthcare, climate, and conflict zones, and lands alongside a stark warning that Europe risks losing its best in…
Restaurant tech startup Choice closes $7.1M Series A The all-in-one SaaS platform for independent restaurants, processing 1.5 million orders a month across nine CEE markets, is now targeting Portugal, …
Building the next wave of AI: Freddy del Barrio’s approach for a more human model of intelligent care In the ubiquitous age of artificial intelligence, the technology appears as if it is largely earmarked for optimizing the mechanics of work. Buzzwor…
Gateway Global AI and the vision behind a voice-first infrastructure platform designed to simplify enterprise AI integration Artificial intelligence has become a central topic in business strategy discussions, yet many organizations continue to struggle with how to integra…
WhiteBridge AI raises $3M seed round WhiteBridge AI, the Vilnius-based people-search and digital identity platform, has raised a $3 million seed round, equivalent to roughly €2.6 millio…