Autonomous trucks clock 250,000 km a week on Russian highways

Autonomous freight trucks are travelling around 250,000 kilometres each week on Russian federal highways, according to Alexey Raikevich, chief executive of JSC GLONASS, as Moscow accelerates plans to expand driverless logistics operations.

Russian medtech market up 21% to $0.7bn in 2025

Since foreign players pulled out of Russia after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the domestic pharma sector expanded rapidly and gave rise to five new billionaires.

Autonomous trucks clock 250,000 km a week on Russian highways

Autonomous freight trucks are travelling around 250,000 kilometres each week on Russian federal highways, according to Alexey Raikevich, chief executive of JSC GLONASS, as Moscow accelerates plans to expand driverless logistics operations.

Baltic deep tech outpaces the US, EU, and Nordics, driven by energy, robotics, and defence

The combined enterprise value of Baltic deep tech firms climbed from €2.6bn in 2021 to €7.5bn in 2025, a 2.88-fold increase unmatched elsewhere in Europe.

French AI giant acquires startup co-founded by Latvian entrepreneur

French artificial intelligence company Mistral AI has agreed to acquire Austrian startup Emmi AI, an industrial engineering technology firm co-founded by Latvian entrepreneur Miks Miksons.

Israel's Decart secures $300mn in funding following Nvidia and Amazon deals

Israeli AI company Decart has raised $300mn in a new funding round less than a year after its previous raise, lifting its valuation to $4bn.

Iraqi SIM card trade emerges in Iran's western border regions

A market for Iraqi SIM cards has emerged in towns along Iran's western border as internet restrictions push traders and residents towards foreign mobile networks to reach messaging apps blocked inside the country.

Astana finally has its light rail metro system

Corruption, cost overruns and fires dogged the project for much of the 20 years it took to construct. Chinese-built automated service is driverless.

Boeing secures China deal for 200 aircraft

Boeing has confirmed that China has committed to purchasing 200 aircraft following a visit to Beijing by Donald Trump, in a deal that could expand significantly with potential orders for a further 750 planes.

Natalya Kasperskaya: Kremlin loyalist and IT lobbyist

Natalya Kasperskaya has successfully grown her software development company, InfoWatch Group, while also acting as a lobbyist for the Russian IT sector.

Sanctions and war are forcing Russia to innovate

After the fall of the Soviet Union, Russia had a basic problem: having ignored investing into anything except military technology, the newly independent country found that nothing worked properly. All its technology and machinery was vastly inferior.

Iran's digital economy loses up to IRR7 quadrillion in 70 days of internet disruption

Iran's digital economy has suffered losses of between IRR3 quadrillion and IRR7 quadrillion ($1.66bn to $3.88bn) over roughly 70 days of internet disruption.

Malaysia shifts from Singapore overflow hub to regional AI data centre powerhouse

The Malaysian data centre landscape is in the middle of a transformation, in which the country tries to evolve from a secondary destination for Singapore’s overflow demand into a regional leader in high-value Artificial Intelligence infrastructure.

Việt Nam Sets $300bn digital tech revenue goal

Poland to advance 3% digital tax despite US criticism

Finance Minister Andrzej Domański says tech companies must pay taxes in Poland, "just like everyone else".

Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report

Adoption rates, however, are among highest in Asia.

Iraqi hackers claim cyber attacks on US tech giants eBay and Spotify

A pro-Iran hacking group calling itself Team 313 has claimed responsibility for cyber attacks on eBay and Spotify, causing millions in losses.

Telekom Srbija raises €1.95bn in record CEE corporate bond sale

Offering drew strong demand of $13.87bn from around 300 international institutional investors.

Iran's vice president criticises continued internet restrictions her own government put in place

Iran's Vice President for Women and Family Affairs Zahra Behrouz-Azar has criticised continued restrictions on international internet access.

Polish parliament to consider five cryptoasset bills

Regulating the crypto market has taken on renewed urgency after Polish prosecutors launched a fraud investigation into cryptocurrency exchange Zondacrypto.