Semiconductors & Deep-Tech Finance (Malaysia): Malaysia offered Arm compute and flexible access tokens to four firms to train 10,000 semiconductor professionals over four years, while Deputy Finance Minister Liew Chin Tong floated a one-stop centre to bundle semiconductor and deep-tech financing and turn Penang/Kulim into a “Silicon Valley”-style hub. EV Materials (Europe-Asia): Covestro and BYD signed an MoU to co-develop advanced materials for electric vehicles, power batteries and energy storage, shifting from supplier ties to broader value-chain collaboration. AI in Marketing (Smart Pets): Fi launched an AI-driven campaign for its Fi Ultra wearable, using AI tools to generate photorealistic dogs and pairing the tech with Starlink-powered tracking. Business Tech Reality Check: A report highlights how spreadsheets and email evolve into costly, slow “business processes” that drain small firms’ time and clarity. Defense & Space Tech: Syntec Optics won new ballistic-grade AR defense window orders; NASA selected seven companies to build robotic Mars mobility tech under STRIDE; Kratos received an ~$100M prime award for ground-based space domain awareness. Cybersecurity & Growth (Channel): N-able named cybersecurity sales veteran Russell Rosa as Chief Revenue Officer to expand upmarket and partner-led growth. Energy Hardware: Enphase rolled out its GaN-based IQ9N microinverter in Australia and New Zealand.