AI & Capex: Meta’s AI ad-ranking push is being framed as a monetization play, with investors watching whether returns on invested capital stay above 20% as capex rises. Enterprise AI Infrastructure: Laserfiche is now purchasable via AWS Marketplace, aiming to speed up enterprise content management and agentic AI adoption. Startup Funding: Bengaluru prop-tech Propsoch raised $2M seed to expand advisory and research, targeting growth from 1,500 Bengaluru families served. Legacy Systems Modernization: London-Budapest startup Kodesage raised $6.6M to modernize on-prem AI for banks and insurers still running COBOL-era core systems. Small Business Finance Tools: Toozi launched a text-message bookkeeping and tax prep service for solo operators, priced at $49/month. Fraud & Investor Risk: India’s Torres case is resurfacing as old investor accounts reportedly get reactivated with new pitches while police probe continues. Small Business & Community: Berk Enterprises hosts its second Lemonade Day fundraiser to support childhood cancer research, with a $10,000 goal. Public Policy & Jobs: Maine’s FAME named 2026 allocatees for its New Markets Capital Investment Program to spur private investment in distressed areas.