AI Infrastructure & Funding: Zankore says it’s building 100 MW of Nvidia AI infrastructure in Indonesia and has secured $3.1B financing, aiming to deliver Nvidia-powered cloud services across Southeast Asia. Enterprise AI in Practice: Leaders say many AI projects stall before paying, but the shift is toward AI agents doing real work inside firms—raising new questions on data trust and what systems are allowed to touch. Banking Risk From Shared Tech: RBI Deputy Governor Rohit Jain warns that reliance on a small set of cloud/AI providers creates systemic risk, with “speed, concentration and opacity” as key concerns. Regulation & Compliance Push: Nigeria’s CBN tightens automated AML/CFT/CPF standards for banks and fintechs, while Thailand’s central bank launches a sector-wide framework to curb illicit financial activity. Payments & Stablecoins: Tetra Digital and Berkeley Payment Solutions partner to bring Canadian-dollar stablecoin settlement to 500+ Canadian businesses via Berkeley’s infrastructure. Agentic Payments Standards: Ant International, Mastercard and Visa team up on an interoperable Know-Your-Agent framework to streamline agent onboarding across networks. India Credit Expansion: NITI Aayog urges banks and fintechs to use UPI transaction data to improve credit appraisal and expand MSME lending. Operational AI for Finance: Feathery launches Robin, an AI operations assistant that turns plain-English intent into compliant workflows for banking, insurance and wealth management. Bank Innovation Lab: Valley Bank debuts Valley Foundry to speed adoption of AI and cybersecurity tools through partnerships with startups and fintechs. Fintech Hiring & Restructuring: Ensis Partners adds restructuring talent Aseem Khurana; Valley Bank and other firms keep investing in tech capabilities while some companies restructure to manage costs.