Defense Procurement Gap: A Bruegel analysis says most rearmament money in Poland, the UK and Germany still flows to the top ten legacy arms firms, leaving startups with drones, robotics and electronic warfare shortchanged—Germany’s share of contracts for innovative tech has fallen by more than half since 2020. New HQ for Tech Firm: ZYT officially opened its European headquarters in Braunschweig and unveiled a multimodal foundation model for the European market, aiming to build a local ecosystem around its “In Europe, for Europe” strategy. Skilled Migration for SMEs: A new paper finds international graduates in Germany are about three times more likely to find work than migrants arriving directly for employment, highlighting universities as part of the skilled-migration pipeline. Health-Insurance Product Launch: Clue’s period and cycle tracker is now covered by private insurer SDK, making it the first such tracker globally to be reimbursed—potentially easing costs for women and employers. Cloud Security for Business: A guide for CISOs warns that “sovereign” cloud providers can reduce geopolitical risk but may weaken governance and resilience, so workload placement still needs tight security controls. Energy Costs Pressure: UK SMEs are bracing for another fuel and energy spike as hopes for reopening the Strait of Hormuz fade after fresh US strikes. German Innovation Roadmaps: Germany’s federal cabinet published technology roadmaps under the High-Tech Agenda Germany, with nearly half of flagship measures already launched. Private 5G Reality Check: A piece on private 5G argues costs and complexity still keep many SMEs stuck with unreliable public Wi‑Fi despite growing connectivity needs.