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• [New] In 2025, LTF will begin operations in New York, California, Illinois, and Ohio, launching a series of targeted political and policy campaigns to identify and elevate candidates who support a bold, forward-looking approach to AI. Valdosta CEO
• [New] More than 60% of the world's mining companies are projected to deploy AI-powered automation in core operations by 2025. Precedence Research
• [New] South Korean companies, which have invested tens of billions of dollars in U.S. manufacturing facilities, might now be very hesitant to expand their U.S. operations. The Week
• [New] Adoption of gen AI is going to continue to increase in 2025 and beyond, and manufacturers should prepare a strategy for how to effectively implement this smart technology into their own operations. Smart Manufacturing Experience
• [New] Future Railway Mobile Communication System, the successor technology to GSM-R, will be the future radio standard for rail operations throughout Europe. OBB-Infrastruktur AG
• [New] Nasdaq access will unlock partnerships, grow validators, and scale operations to meet rising staking demand. Crypto Briefing
• [New] A 2025 DNV survey found that, of 1160 companies across Europe, North America, Central, and South America, and Asia, 60% of respondents stated that they will use AI-driven applications in their operations in the year ahead: up from 47% in 2024. Oilfield Technology
• [New] U.S. defence leaders must discard outdated methodologies and decisively embrace advanced capabilities that will deliver a common operational picture, accelerate execution of information operations, and align each campaign to strategic objectives. Intelligence Community News
• [New] The 2025 competitive environment rewards early adopters of advanced Industrial IoT technologies while penalizing facilities maintaining disconnected operations that provide no visibility into equipment health or performance optimization opportunities. Oxmaint Blog
• [New] Countries like the USA, Canada, UK, and Dubai are shaping favorable policies that encourage legal operations, reduce compliance risks, and ensure a safe business environment for fantasy sports app businesses. Medium
• [New] In the coming years, we can expect even more collaboration between American and European accounting innovators, a cross-pollination of ideas on standards for AI, and perhaps a harmonization in how the profession worldwide approaches technology. Learnsignal
• [New] About 90% of finance tasks could be automated within five years (Will Robots Take Our Jobs if Accounting is Automated? - FloQast), which, while aggressive, underscores the direction of travel. Learnsignal
• [New] Looking ahead, the future of accounting in both the U.S. and Europe will be marked by a higher level of automation, closer human-AI collaboration, and an evolution in the role of the finance professional. Learnsignal
• By 2025, over 70% of mining companies will deploy ERP modules for real-time operations management. Farmonaut
• Tech leaders will triple their adoption of AI-for-IT-operations platforms in 2025 to tame rising technical debt and keep increasingly complex stacks resilient. Shopify
• AI/ML will contribute between $2.6 and $4.4 trillion in annual productivity gains once embedded across functions such as customer operations, sales, and R&D. Shopify
• A micro SaaS that automates carbon accounting and connects SMEs to global carbon marketplaces could unlock sustainability while creating a new revenue stream for businesses. Right Left Agency
• EU's MiCA regulation establishes comprehensive cryptocurrency rules affecting European operations, while emerging frameworks in jurisdictions like the UK and Singapore could impact global Layer 2 adoption patterns. yellow.com
• By 2026, over 80% of enterprises will utilize AI tools in their core operations, meaning AI will become a standard procedure in logistics as well. The Intellify -
• Digital technologies could generate $321 billion of value for the mining industry evolution globally by 2035, with African operations positioned to capture a significant share. Discovery Alert

Last updated: 15 September 2025