Popular encrypted messaging app Telegram has launched a new payment technology known as Stars to enable instant global transactions between users.

Silicon is a critical input for emerging technologies such as semiconductors and artificial intelligence chip manufacturing.

Singapore has announced they will provide $222 million of funding to accelerate research, development and innovation in quantum computing within the country.

Defense tech startup ARX Robotics has raised €9M in a seed round financing led by the NATO Innovation Fund.

HydroGraph (CSE:HG) has entered into an agreement with gas company Gulf Cryo to explore ways to bring HydroGraph’s pristine graphene to the Middle East.

Core Scientific (NASDAQ:CORZ) has partnered with specialized GPU provider CoreWeave to provide 200 megawatts of infrastructure for AI cloud computing.

DeFi Technologies (CBOE:DEFI) has announced a Normal Course Issuer Bid in which they will begin purchasing back equity in the public markets.

United Kingdom based quantum computing startup Orca has announced they have sold two quantum computers to Montana State University.

Popular trading app Robinhood (NASDAQ:HOOD) has announced they have entered into an agreement to buy crypto exchange Bitstamp.

Talon Metals (TSX:TLO) has announced they are expanding the Raptor Zone at their flagship Tamarack property located in central Minnesota.