Korean and French business and institutional representatives will gather at COEX in Seoul on October 16 to discuss industrial applications of artificial intelligence and cooperation in green technology. The French-Korean Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FKCCI) said it will jointly host the France-Korea Tech Summit 2026 with the Korea Electronics Association (KEA) from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Held alongside the Korea Electronics Show (KES), the summit is free for participants who register in advance.U

한국과 프랑스 기업·기관 관계자들이 서울 코엑스에서 인공지능(AI)의 산업 적용과 친환경 기술 협력 방안을 논의한다. 주한프랑스상공회의소(FKCCI)는 한국전자정보통신산업진흥회(KEA)와 공동으로 오는 16일 오전 11시부터 오후 4시까지 ‘한·불 테크 서밋 2026’을 개최한다고 밝혔다. 행사는 한국전자전(KES)과 연계해 열리며, 사전 등록한 참가자는 무료로 입장할 수 있다.이번 서밋의 주제는 ‘AI & 그린테크: 혁신의 다음 시대를 열다’다. 기업의 AI 전환(AX) 실행 전략과 지속가능한 산업 생태계 구축을 다루는 두 차례 패널 토론, 한·불 기술기업 8개 사의 피치 콘테스트로 구성된다. 테크 전문가와 제조업계, 스타트업, 벤처캐피털 관계자 등이 참여 대상이다.행사는 이지형 인베스트서울 대표의 기조연설 ‘서울의 AI 전환점, 한·불 혁신의 새로운 장’으로 시작한다. 첫 번째 세션인 ‘기업 전략의 핵심 동력, AI’에서는 AI를 실제 사업 성과와 기업 가치로 연결하는 실행 방안

Microsoft has introduced power efficiency as a key competitive priority in AI semiconductors. On October 12, the company unveiled its next-generation AI accelerator, Azure Maia 300, and announced plans to expand its in-house chip systems to several gigawatts beginning in 2027. The strategy aims to reduce operating costs by delivering more AI services with limited power resources. It also signals a broader shift in AI infrastructure competition from securing chips to improving service productivit

마이크로소프트가 AI 반도체 경쟁의 새로운 기준으로 전력 효율을 제시했다. 회사는 12일 차세대 자체 AI 가속기 'Azure Maia 300'을 공개하고 2027년부터 수 기가와트 규모로 자체 반도체 시스템을 확대하겠다고 발표했다. 핵심은 제한된 전력으로 더 많은 AI 서비스를 제공해 운영비용을 낮추는 것이다. 반도체 확보에 집중됐던 AI 인프라 경쟁이 실제 서비스의 생산성과 수익성을 높이는 단계로 확대되고 있다.마이크로소프트는 Maia 300이 주요 GPU 기반 시스템보다 전력 1메가와트당 AI 처리량을 약 40% 높일 것으로 예상했다. AI 모델이 텍스트를 처리하고 생성하는 기본 단위인 토큰을 기준으로 측정한 수치다. 96개 가속기로 구성된 서버 랙의 처리량은 이전 세대인 Maia 200보다 최대 7배 높아질 것으로 전망했다. 다만 이 수치는 회사가 제시한 성능 목표로, 실제 운영환경에서의 검증이 필요하다.AI 반도체 경쟁, 연산 성능에서 운영 효율로마이크로소프트

Anyflo announced its emergence from stealth and the acquisition of blockchain developer Native in Singapore on October 8, outlining plans to simplify stablecoin payments for enterprises. Incubated at Mysten Labs, an initial contributor to the Sui blockchain, the startup is developing a platform to coordinate payments across multiple blockchain networks. Mysten Labs has also invested $1 million in the company. Financial terms of the Native acquisition were not disclosed.Founded and led by Lola Oy

Sumsub launched its Reusable KYC Gateway in Singapore on October 7 at TOKEN2049, with Opera’s self-custodial stablecoin wallet MiniPay as its first live integrator. The service allows users to reuse a verified identity when accessing regulated services within MiniPay’s partner network, reducing the need for repeated document uploads and selfie checks.According to Sumsub, MiniPay partners adopting the approach have seen verification conversion increase from approximately 70% to 95%, while KYC com

New York-based financial technology company Stuut said on October 7 that it had raised $52.5 million in a Series B round led by Insight Partners. Andreessen Horowitz, M12, Microsoft’s Venture Fund, and Activant also participated, bringing Stuut’s total funding to $93 million. The round comes ten months after its Series A and will support the expansion of its AI platform for managing the process from customer orders to payment collection.Stuut’s platform handles tasks including credit checks, col

Zurich-based Enso said on October 7, 2026, that xStocks are available on Arbitrum through its API and real-world asset app. Wallets, fintech companies and trading platforms that already use Enso’s API can add access to the tokenized equities without building separate routing infrastructure, the company said. Eligible users can also trade xStocks through the Enso RWA App.Enso provides infrastructure for transactions across blockchain networks, including swaps and decentralised finance activity. T

Moldova rose eight places to 82nd in StartupBlink’s 2026 Global Startup Ecosystem Index, according to an announcement issued by Startup Moldova Foundation in Chișinău on October 5. The country’s population-adjusted ecosystem score increased by 91.9% between the 2025 and 2026 editions, the highest in

San Francisco-based AI company Use.ai said on October 1, 2026, that it had surpassed one million monthly active users less than a year after launch. Its workspace provides access to more than 10 AI models, including GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok and DeepSeek. Users can switch models within a conversatio

New York-based finance technology company Maximor said on October 1, 2026, that it had changed its name to Hyphenate as it expanded its platform across the office of the chief financial officer. The company reported that revenue grew 86-fold over the past 12 months. It did not disclose the revenue f

Solidus Labs announced in New York on October 1, 2026, that digital asset exchange BTSE has selected its HALO Trade Surveillance module to monitor trading across digital assets and tokenized real-world assets. The system is designed to help compliance teams identify potential market abuse as BTSE ex

Mercuryo announced in London on September 30, 2026, that it will waive its fees on the first three purchases converting traditional currency into cryptocurrency for new MetaMask users in Canada. The promotion runs from September 30 through October 31, 2026, and covers all available digital tokens in

Dodge AI said on September 29, 2026, that it had raised $2.65 million in a round backed by Accel and Google’s AI Futures Fund. New Build Venture Capital, Antler, Schema Ventures and investors from the SAP ecosystem also participated. The San Francisco company is developing AI tools to investigate fa

Spark said in Singapore on September 23, 2026, that its Stablecoin FX Layer had processed more than $12 billion in cumulative trading volume less than three months after launch. The system uses USDS as a common liquidity base for trading between stablecoins. RLUSD has joined through an RLUSD/USDS ma

NEAR’s near.com app said in San Francisco on September 22, 2026, that it had integrated Ondo Finance’s tokenized U.S. stock and exchange-traded fund products. Eligible users can access them through the same account they use for supported digital assets, without opening a separate brokerage account,

Alpen Labs said in New York on September 24, 2026, that it plans to integrate Circle’s USDC stablecoin and Cross-Chain Transfer Protocol (CCTP) when its Bitcoin-focused platform launches on mainnet later this year. The proposed integration would give applications built around bitcoin a dollar-denomi

San Francisco-based patent firm Fearn launched on September 23 with $5.5 million in funding to offer startups fixed-fee patent drafting and prosecution services. The company combines patent professionals with its own AI drafting system and says it can typically file provisional applications within t

Africa’s cross-border payment problem is a practical obstacle for businesses. A company can find a supplier in a neighbouring country yet still face a slow, expensive process to pay an invoice and confirm that the money has arrived. Stablecoins could shorten part of that journey. The economic test i

Digital asset infrastructure company Copper appointed Elin Cherry and Sam Goh as co-chief executives, effective September 21, 2026, as it develops services for institutional clients. The London-based company said on September 22 that Amar Kuchinad, its previous CEO, had moved to an advisory role. Ma