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NewsMay 29, 2026

MISUMI's Billion-Dollar Leap: Redefining Manufacturing with AI

MISUMI Group's $1B investment combines precision components with Fictiv's digital platform, signaling a major shift in manufacturing. The move is designed to streamline production processes in the Americas and beyond.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 19, 2026

Global Tech Weekend Tbilisi 2026 – The Region’s Largest Decentralized Tech Movement Returns to Tbilisi

From June 19–21, 2026, Georgia will once again bring together the tech ecosystems of the Caucasus and Central Asia. The region’s largest tech event, Global Tech Weekend (GTWT) Tbilisi, is back. This year, the GTWT flagship event on June 20 will be hosted at Factory Tbilisi, the capital’s cultural hub, gathering up to 20,000 international and local attendees over the weekend, including globally influential speakers who will appear exclusively on the GTWT stage.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 15, 2026

MENA Blockchain Week Transforms Dubai Into a City-Wide Blockchain Venue

MENA Blockchain Week (MENABCW), the region's first decentralized, citywide Blockchain initiative, has officially launched, running from May 18 to May 24, 2026, in Dubai. Organized by SkyNet X Solutions (SNXS) and backed by Dubai Business Events (DBE) as the official destination partner, the initiative brings together 40+ simultaneous events, 5,000+ attendees, and 100+ speakers under a single coordinated campaign.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 13, 2026

Canon's EOS R6 V: When Cameras Start Talking Video First

Canon has unveiled the EOS R6 V, a 32.5-megapixel camera that prioritizes video, marking a shift in Canon's design philosophy. The R6 V, based on the EOS R6 Mark III, is the first full-frame EOS camera to focus primarily on video capture.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 11, 2026

OpenAI Offers Europe Cybersecurity Tools. AI Diplomacy Has Entered the Chat

OpenAI has offered to give trusted European actors access to cybersecurity tools under what Reuters described as the OpenAI EU Cyber Action Plan.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 11, 2026

SoftBank Wants to Build the Future in France — and It Looks Like a Data Center

SoftBank founder Masayoshi Son is reportedly considering an investment of up to $100 billion in France, with a significant part potentially going into AI infrastructure, including data centers for generative AI services.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 11, 2026

AI Is Done Being a Toy. Now It Wants a Desk in Your Office

OpenAI has launched a new company, OpenAI Deployment Company, backed by more than $4 billion in initial investment, to help large organizations actually deploy AI inside their operations.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 6, 2026

Humanoid Robots Are Learning to Use Their Hands. This Is Where It Gets Personal

French startup Genesis has unveiled an AI model for robots and a human-like robotic hand designed to mirror human anatomy more closely than standard grippers.

By Alina B.

NewsMay 5, 2026

Quantum Computing Is Finally Trying to Be Useful — Starting With Medicine

Researchers from Cleveland Clinic, RIKEN and IBM have modeled a protein complex containing 12,635 atoms, using quantum computers alongside two of the world’s most powerful supercomputers.

By Alina B.