Tech
Intel deepens Vietnam semiconductor push
Intel is planning to expand investment in Vietnam, support workforce training and help develop the country’s semiconductor ecosystem as it deepens its role in the group’s global manufacturing network.
EXIM Bank approves financing for Telekom Srbija 5G rollout
Telekom Srbija said on May 8 that the Export-Import Bank of the United States has given final approval for financing to support the continued expansion of its 5G network in Serbia.
Cryptocurrency A7A5 powers a major sanctions evasion scheme
A new report reveals details of a major sanctions evasion scheme for Russian top business executives and oligarchs based on a cryptocurrency issued by payments company A7.
Russia is stripping out foreign-made software
Two-thirds of the software used by Russia’s regional governments is now made in Russia as a campaign to strip out foreign-made software gather momentum as part of the Kremlin’s “digital sovereign” campaign.
Colombia's Petro pitches Caribbean coast as bitcoin mining hub on clean energy surplus
Colombian President Gustavo Petro has proposed turning the country's Caribbean coast into a bitcoin mining centre powered by surplus clean energy, framing the initiative as a potential driver of regional economic development.
UK’s Lloyds to purchase Lithuania-licensed fintech firm Curve Europe
Lithuania has become an increasingly important gateway for fintech companies seeking access to the European market.
Latvia’s BirdyChat launches across Europe
BirdyChat's platform is designed specifically for external business conversations with clients, suppliers and partners.
Telekom Srbija plans €1.95bn bond issue, Moody’s rates notes B1
Proceeds will be used to refinance existing debt and cover transaction-related costs.
Russia expanding missile arsenal vastly outpaces Ukraine
Ukraine’s army has held its own against the invading Russians with heroic success for more than four years, but the one place where the two forces have a vast mismatch is with missiles.
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Chinese scientists pioneer industrial process to convert CO₂ into jet fuel
Chinese scientists have developed an industrial pathway for converting carbon dioxide directly into jet fuel using an inexpensive iron-based catalyst, according to research published by the Shanghai Advanced Research Institute.
Russia turning Siberia into an AI computing hub with China as biggest customer
One of the advantages of Siberia is its freezing cold and the abundant hydropower is extremely cheap. The Kremlin is planning to turn the frozen wastes of its mythical tundra into one of the biggest AI data hubs on the planet.
Kremlin to use taxes to take control of RuNet
Russia's Ministry of Digital Development is preparing a sweeping package of measures designed to transform the country's internet from a partially open network into a fully state-controlled infrastructure.
The Strait of Hormuz is also a digital chokepoint
The IRGC closed the Strait of Hormuz on March 2, choking off a fifth of the world’s oil supplies and causing the “worst oil crisis in history.” However, the IRGC has another card to play: cut the internet cables that run through the Strait.
America's tech war on China fuelled the very rise it sought to stop
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, at first the world scoffed as Russia remained dependent on western technology for 95% of the electronics needed to make its vaunted missiles.
Russia pours $0.5bn into VK’s video and messenger service
Internet and tech major VK received $433mn to develop a national video platform and over $44mn for a “multi-functional information exchange service” in 2025.
Tashkent studio’s pirate survival game Windrose pulls in $30mn in 10 days
10mn+ players attracted by big hit reportedly developed on modest budget.
China's CATL signs mega-sodium battery production deal to drive the nascent tech's development
The world's largest battery maker has just placed a very large bet on a technology that, until recently, most of the industry considered was science fiction.
Putin’s alleged daughter said to head Moscow State University AI ecosystem
Katerina Tikhonova reportedly oversees a broad institutional network at MGU including a research centre, an AI Institute, the MGU-270 supercomputer and the newly launched faculty.
Russia eyes crypto taxation in ongoing fiscal squeeze
Russia’s Ministry of Finance has advanced a draft law that would tax cryptocurrency income broadly in line with securities investments.
Bulgaria, Romania lag EU peers on digital skills, Eurostat data shows
Around 40% of all EU citizens lacked at least basic digital skills in 2025, despite 93% using the internet at least once a week.