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• [New] Iran has cyber capabilities to carry out attacks against US infrastructure, and it is also warned that Iran can conduct operations in the United States. Security Affairs
• [New] Other digital commodity companies are setting up their operations outside of the United States, where countries are establishing frameworks to embrace the potential of blockchain technology and digital commodities and provide safeguards for consumers. GovTrack.us
• [New] NATO's Defence Innovation Accelerator for the North Atlantic has launched its 2026 Challenge Call, seeking groundbreaking dual-use technologies across 10 priority areas - from energy resilience and autonomous systems to maritime operations and secure communications. Oceans Advance
• [New] The obligations set out in the NZIA Regulation are crucial for reaching the EU's 2030 carbon storage target and providing sufficient decarbonization options for EU industries. Climate Action
• [New] The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero has refreshed its evidence base on the potential for renewable electricity technologies to support domestic jobs in Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales). GOV.UK
• [New] From 2027, the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will reduce electricity costs by up to £40 per megawatt hour for over 7,000 electricity-intensive businesses in manufacturing sectors like automotive, aerospace and chemicals. FE News
• [New] Over the next decade, £2bn will support artificial intelligence, and £2.8 billion will be directed toward advanced manufacturing, with the goal of anchoring high-tech industries in the UK and crowding in further private investment. Edie
• [New] The newly announced British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme will alleviate financial pressures for eligible energy-intensive businesses such as automotive, aerospace and chemicals by reducing per megawatt hour costs by up to £40. Power Technology
• [New] Japan has set a target to become carbon neutral by 2050, and its government is heavily investing in hydrogen as a clean energy source. The Edge Malaysia
• [New] Consistent with the state-centric nature of the IR of Asia, both the top and emerging spacefaring powers in Asia will seek to shape and balance the DCM trends in line with their own economic and political interests. World and New World Journal
• [New] One of the most significant reforms is the introduction of the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme, which will reduce electricity costs by up to 25% for over 7,000 electricity-intensive businesses in sectors such as automotive, aerospace, and chemicals starting from 2027. Evening Star
• [New] China has invested heavily in strategic petroleum reserves over the past decade precisely to mitigate the risk of supply disruptions from scenarios like the current crisis. Discovery Alert
• [New] 95% of businesses already use or plan to adopt AI by 2025, as highlighted in the ON 24 State of AI in B2B Marketing in 2024 report. Debutinfotech
• [New] Advanced Time Infrastructure: Five Regional Reference Standard Laboratories in Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Bhubaneswar, Faridabad, and Guwahati will maintain atomic clocks and provide millisecond to microsecond accuracy using Network Time Protocol and Precision Time Protocol. IBPS Guide
• [New] The Australia-Vietnam Green Economy Program, with its capstone summit, will drive new collaboration between Australian and Vietnamese businesses in the green economy, create trade and investment opportunities, and build connections among leading experts in the bilateral relationship. Scribd
• [New] Private consumption is likely to face mounting pressure from several headwinds: (i) US tariff hikes and slow tourism recovery which could affect employment and income; (ii) weak consumer confidence index; (iii) falling farm incomes due to lower agricultural prices; and (iv) high household debt. Krungsri2020
• [New] Strategic industrial support and energy security: GBE will play a pivotal role in revitalising the UK's industrial sectors through investments in clean energy supply chains. publicationportalpreview.hoganlovells.com
• [New] Today's industrial strategy identifies clean energy as one of the sectors with the highest growth opportunity, and we are going to see tens of billions of pounds of new investment in wind energy, grid and hydrogen in the coming years. GOV.UK
• [New] Stable, affordable energy prices will help ensure that the UK remains a competitive place to do business, and in an increasingly uncertain global operating environment, clean power will deliver energy security. GOV.UK
• [New] Without AI trust and security built-in to the underlying network infrastructure, there will not be AI, and every new AI agent is both an asset and a new security risk. MSSP Alert
• As noted by McKinsey, 92% of executives surveyed expect to boost spending on AI in the next three years, with 55% expecting investments to increase significantly, highlighting the importance of AI in CRM strategies. SuperAGI
• A secure and resilient supply of critical minerals is vital to the UK's industrial strategy, both to capitalise on the opportunities that the transition to net zero brings and to attract further investment. Womble Bond Dickinson

Last updated: 26 June 2025