... the AI sector) and in the Middle East (where startup investment reached ~$2.1 billion in the first half of 2025, a 134% increase year-on-year). Europe is undergoing a landscape restructuring: Germany has, for the first time in a decade, surpassed the UK in terms of venture investment, indicating the strengthening of continental startup ecosystems. The situation in Asia is uneven: funding for startups in China remains weak, while India, Southeast Asia, and Gulf countries are attracting increasing capital....

... and Acquisitions Gaining Momentum: Major corporations are resuming strategic M&A in the tech sector. Beyond Google’s record deal purchasing cloud startup Wiz for $32 billion, targeted acquisitions are increasing—quantum company IonQ is acquiring UK startup Oxford Ionics for approximately $1.1 billion, while several fintech unicorns in Europe are considering stake sales to large banks. Tech giants are also increasingly investing substantial amounts into promising firms (e.g. Meta acquired a 49% ...

... the AI sector) and the Middle East (where the volume of startup investments reached $2.1 billion in the first half of 2025, representing a 134% increase from the previous year). In Europe, the landscape is undergoing a shift: Germany has overtaken the UK in venture investment for the first time in a decade, signaling a strengthening of continental ecosystems. In Asia, the dynamics are mixed: funding for startups in China remains at lower levels, while India, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf countries are ...

... observe their Labor Day on the first Monday of September—a date chosen in the late 19th century to distance itself from the socialist and anarchist roots of May Day. Similar to the United States, Canada also celebrates Labor Day in September. The UK long lacked an official May 1st holiday, although workers' movements conducted marches; now, the British enjoy a holiday on the first Monday of May (Early May Bank Holiday), which is close in spirit. Japan does not celebrate May 1st as Labor Day, but ...

... significant allocations to the AI sector) and the Middle East (where investment in startups reached $2.1 billion in the first half of 2025, a 134% increase from the previous year). Europe is witnessing a reshaping of the landscape: Germany has surpassed the UK in venture investments for the first time in a decade, signaling a strengthening of continental ecosystems. In Asia, the dynamics are mixed: startup funding in China remains at reduced levels, while India, Southeast Asia, and the Gulf countries are ...