1. Xsolla partners Affirm for game payments

Payment platform Xsolla teams up with Affirm to offer gamers flexible, split-payment options for purchases, boosting developer engagement. Source

2. EPG taps Volt for wallet top‑ups

EPG selects Volt to enable real-time Paylado wallet top-ups, enhancing user experience and speed. Source

3. SpendBase launches digital banking suite

SpendBase unveils digital banking platform and virtual cards to support business spending and financial control. Source

4. Swivel and Paydoff empower institutions

Swivel partners with Paydoff to help financial institutions streamline payments and improve client solutions. Source

5. Flutterwave expands licensed payments in Cameroon

Flutterwave secures license to expand its payment services in Cameroon under CEMAC regulatory framework. Source

6. GiveCard and Visa modernize disbursements

GiveCard teams up with Visa to modernize public‑sector disbursements with faster, digital payment solutions. Source

7. Stablecoins shift internet settlement layer

Experts suggest stablecoins are evolving into the default settlement layer for internet transactions and economic infrastructure. Source

8. Buterin backs private ZK‑ID systems

Vitalik Buterin supports pluralistic zero‑knowledge digital IDs as a realistic way to balance privacy and identity. Source

9. Nvidia insiders unload over $1 billion

Nvidia executives sold more than $1 billion in stock amid soaring share price driven by AI market surge. Source

10. Supreme Court to rule on FCC funding

U.S. Supreme Court will determine legality of FCC’s program funding phone and broadband access. Source

11. Newsom sues Fox over Trump defamation

California Gov. Newsom accuses Fox News of lying about his Trump call in a $787 million defamation lawsuit. Source

12. Trump seeks deal on wireless licenses

Trump urges FCC and EchoStar to amicably resolve wireless license issues with his company. Source

13. Nokia partners Converge for AI data centres

Nokia teams with Converge to future‑proof Philippine data centres through AI and automation upgrades. Source

14. O2 Germany builds stations, Telekom aims skyward

O2 Germany focuses on terrestrial base stations while Deutsche Telekom explores airborne connectivity solutions. Source

15. Ofcom launches mobile coverage checker

UK regulator Ofcom debuts a tool for consumers to check mobile network coverage across the country. Source

16. UK workers skipping work for sunshine

Virgin Media O2 data shows UK employees are “bunking off” during sunny days, impacting productivity. Source

17. FCC scraps transparency pledge requirement

U.S. FCC removes rule requiring broadcast networks to make political sponsorship details public. Source

18. CoreWeave and Core Scientific partner

CoreWeave teams up with Core Scientific to enhance AI infrastructure and cloud GPU capacity. Source

19. Meta secures 800 MW renewables power

Meta acquires nearly 800 MW of renewable energy to power its U.S. data centres sustainably. Source

20. du and CMI eye 5G metro projects

du and China Mobile International explore advanced 5G connectivity solutions for metro infrastructure. Source

21. Queen Mary U‑London pilots district heating project

Queen Mary University partners with Schneider Electric on a data centre district heating initiative for campus sustainability. Source