Digital Euro Pilot: The ECB Picked 36 Payment Firms Before the Law Exists
The ECB selected 36 payment service providers for the digital euro pilot from over 50 applicants. Testing runs 12 months from the second half of 2027.
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ATL Saathi: India Gives 100 Schools an AI Assistant Built for the Teacher
Atal Innovation Mission and Google DeepMind launched ATL Saathi, a Gemini assistant for Atal Tinkering Lab teachers, piloting in 100 schools across India.
Growth Guarantee Scheme: The Treasury Will Stand Behind the Loans British Banks Cannot Price
The Growth Guarantee Scheme will support £3.35 billion of SME lending a year by 2028/29, and £500 million is allocated to lending against intellectual property.
Claude Fable 5: Four Reasons Anthropic Keeps Giving Away Its Most Expensive Model
Anthropic has extended free Claude Fable 5 access to 19 July, the second extension in under a week. Here is what the delay tells buyers about its position.
GPT-5.6 Pricing: OpenAI Kept the Same Price and Promised a Discount Anyway
OpenAI's new flagship GPT-5.6 Sol costs $5 input and $30 output per million tokens, the same as GPT-5.5. The promised saving sits in a number buyers cannot check.
Webull MiCAR Approval: The Broker Keeps the Customer, Coinbase Runs the Trade
Webull EU has received MiCAR approval from the Dutch AFM. Crypto orders will be custodied by Webull and executed through Coinbase Luxembourg, from late 2026.
The State of Fin-Tech Report June–July 2026
The June-July 2026 fin-tech market by Cantica, The Bright Minded's fin-tech intelligence layer: $2.67B disclosed capital, 61% buying automated finance, SpaceX perps at $7.1B, and a licensing race across four jurisdictions.