Oman targets investors with expansion of four industrial cities

Oman is expanding four industrial cities as it seeks to attract more investment and raise manufacturing’s contribution to the economy. The cities are being developed by the state-owned Public Establishment for Industrial Estates (Madayn) and aim to attract local and foreign investment, support small businesses and create jobs, the state-run Oman News Agency reported. The […]

Metaplanet denies selling bitcoin worth $320 million

Metaplanet CEO dismisses bitcoin sale rumors, confirms 43,000 BTC holdings

Bitcoin firms ask AI labs for same tools attackers already have

Coinbase, Block, BitGo and dozens of others signed a letter arguing that safety guardrails on frontier models are blocking legitimate security work while adversaries face no such limits.

Queensland Introduces Electricity Connection Performance Framework

The Queensland Government has announced a new performance framework aimed at reducing electricity connection times for homes, industrial users and energy projects across the state. The Connections Guarantee introduces publicly reported key performance indicators (KPIs) for state-owned network operators Energy Queensland and Powerlink as part of the government’s broader Energy Roadmap. According to the official […]

Bluehill.VC raises Rs 400 Cr for maiden frontier-tech fund

The VC firm, which invests in startups across defence, space, semiconductors, energy and advanced manufacturing, plans to deploy Rs 80 Cr over the next six months

Iran war tensions over Hormuz fail to lift oil prices

Oil prices slipped in early trading on Thursday after Opec trimmed its 2026 forecast for global oil demand growth, while uncertainty persisted over efforts to revive a peace deal between the US and Iran. Brent futures fell 1.2 percent to $87.69 a barrel by 02:30 GMT, while US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude dropped 1.3 […]

Mirae Asset’s MAVI raises Rs 1,125 Cr in first close of Venture Opportunity Fund II

Mirae Asset Venture Opportunity Fund-II will invest in startups at the Series B-D stages across sectors.

Millow raises $2.3m, gears up for commercial launch of minimally processed alt meat

"The job now is disciplined commercial execution," says CEO Fredrik Öhrn. The post Millow raises $2.3m, gears up for commercial launch of minimally processed alt meat appeared first on AgFunderNews.

Speculation on dogecoin is back to October 2025 levels. The price is down 70%

Futures positioning has rebuilt to levels last seen when dogecoin traded at three times today's price, and more than three accounts are betting on a rebound for every one betting against.

Africa's Young Disruptors: Part Three