AI & Data Infrastructure: Flex raised $70M at a valuation around $1.2B, doubling from six months ago, as the AI finance startup targets mid-sized business owners with bundled credit, payments and agent-led insights. Enterprise AI Governance: Career Highways launched SIGN, an open standard to turn enterprise policies into knowledge AI agents can follow and audit. Synthetic Data Push: Tonic.ai rolled out a global partner program for synthetic data delivery, aiming to help systems integrators and resellers meet enterprise AI data needs. Spectrum Investment Certainty: The OnGo Alliance adopted CBRS policy positions urging regulators to protect the 3.55–3.7 GHz band to maintain stability for operators and investors. Banking Results: Wells Fargo beat estimates on wealth and investment banking fees, with noninterest income up 13% and net income up 17%. Startup Funding: Meine Electric said its iron-air battery fast-charging system was independently validated, while Sabanto secured an oversubscribed Series B led by Bayer’s Leaps by Bayer. Public Sector & Local Economy: Tower Hamlets earmarked £4.8M to improve SEND inclusion facilities in mainstream schools. Energy & Geopolitics: Iraq’s PM visited Washington to push investment-led ties focused on oil, energy and infrastructure.