SMB Accounting Tech: inFlow’s upgraded Xero integration adds two-way payment sync, Xero tracking categories, and payment-method mapping—aimed at cutting manual matching for bookkeepers and delivering cleaner books for clients. Trade & Regulation: USHBC President Javier Palomarez backed a Section 301 probe into EU fines under the Digital Markets Act, arguing the rules raise costs and disrupt tools American small businesses rely on. Digital Readiness in ASEAN: Malaysia’s deputy minister says even tiny traders using QR codes are ready for Asean’s digital economy push, with e-invoicing compliance handled via threshold exemptions. SME Support Platforms: Nedbank’s SimplyBiz won a global award for “beyond banking” SME enablement, highlighting coaching, tools, and market access for entrepreneurs. AI for Business Operations: DataBahn raised $40M to build an “agentic data control plane” that routes and enriches enterprise telemetry so AI agents get the right context without bloated pipelines. EU Compute Push: the European Commission opened bidding for up to seven AI “gigafactories” in a ~€30B plan to boost EU frontier-model training capacity. SME Growth Events: GrowthCon PH 2026 urged Filipino businesses to use AI and automation as part of the Tatak Pinoy procurement push. Business Climate Watch: Tunisia faces renewed anger over power and water cuts during heatwaves, adding pressure to an already fragile economy. UK SME Delivery Test: Britain’s new PM Andy Burnham faces scrutiny from SMEs on whether promised business-rate and devolution changes actually land. AI Security: Reco became an OpenAI Select Partner to help enterprises govern and remediate agent risk across identities, permissions, data, and workflows. Manufacturing Jobs: Hellbender expanded in Pittsburgh, aiming to create 500+ jobs as it scales physical AI hardware and software.