Enterprise AI & Networking: AMD and Cisco are partnering to bring enterprise security, visibility, and local AI observability to Ryzen AI Halo systems, aiming to make on-prem deployments more manageable. AI Business Models: A Santander AI Lab/FGCSIC report says Europe’s next B2B AI push will favor specialized models, data sovereignty, and regulatory trust. Training & Adoption: Learning Tree International became a ServiceNow Authorised Training Partner, expanding workforce enablement to help firms move from AI awareness to long-term platform adoption. Funding Watch: Humanoid, a UK robotics firm, raised US$152M in Series A to scale commercial humanoid robots for logistics, manufacturing, and retail. M&A / Search Funds: Post Oak Group advised on the sale of a Philadelphia computer solutions business to a search fund-backed acquirer. Regulation & Compliance: Ireland’s Taoiseach and Enterprise Minister asked Cabinet to cut business red tape by end-September, targeting licensing and duplication burdens. Policy / Trade: The EU found TikTok violated rules on minors’ privacy, while the US moved ahead with new double-digit tariffs on dozens of countries. Local Economy: Peterborough’s BID secured a second five-year term after 94% of rateable-value voters backed it. Business Climate: US services activity expanded fastest in eight months, boosted by World Cup and July 4 spending, but manufacturing cooled.