Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, July 13-17, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, sustainability and data centers, coming from the UK and the USA Skilled labor shortage threatens U.S. semiconductor expansion A nationwide shortage of skilled workers could slow the construction of new semiconductor manufacturing plants across the United States and limit […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, July 6-10, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, gadgets and sustainability, coming from Japan and the USA More than 300 drones confiscated near World Cup venues U.S. authorities have confiscated more than 300 drones flown near FIFA World Cup venues since the tournament opened, the Transportation Security […]

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Türkiye needs $50B power grid investment over next decade: industry group

Estimated total funding needs at no less than $50 billion over the next 10 years Türkiye will need at least $50 billion in electricity distribution network investments over the next decade to meet rising power demand and support its energy transition, according to Barış Erdeniz, […]

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Top 3 tech, startup and sustainability stories of the week, June 29-July 3, 2026

This week’s stories are about tech, startup and sustainability, coming from the EU, Germany and the USA German humanoid robotics startup, Neura, raises $1.4 billion German robotics company, Neura Robotics, announced it secured up to $1.4 billion in Series C financing from a group of […]

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Turkey’s AI ecosystem gains momentum as global investment hits record levels

Turkey owns 1,200 AI startups about 70% of which were founded after 2020 Turkey’s artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem is expanding rapidly, fueled by a surge in global investment, a growing startup base and an increasingly influential diaspora, according to the Turkish Artificial Intelligence Ecosystem and […]

BBVA, OpenAI strike strategic partnership to reshape banking with AI and its impact on Turkish unit

The deal aims to transform customer experience and operational efficiency across the bank by placing AI BBVA and OpenAI have announced a strategic partnership aimed at transforming customer experience and operational efficiency across the bank by placing artificial intelligence (AI) at the core of its […]

BioScience Managers, Maxis launch health technology-focused fund in Türkiye

The fund marks the first health-focused venture capital fund in Türkiye established by foreign investors International healthcare investment firm BioScience Managers, in partnership with Maxis, a subsidiary of Türkiye İş Bankası, launched the BioScience Managers Venture Capital Fund, marking the first health-focused venture capital fund […]

Paribu acquires CoinMENA, MENA’s largest local crypto exchange, for $240 million 

Paribu, Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform, acquired the largest digital asset platform of MENA. Türkiye’s leading digital asset platform Paribu announced that it acquired CoinMENA, the largest local crypto exchange in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), for USD 240 million. The deal represents Türkiye’s largest fintech transaction to date and the […]