1. Technology (USA)
OpenAI inks US$38 billion deal with Amazon Web Services — OpenAI has signed a seven‑year agreement to purchase cloud services from AWS, giving it access to hundreds of thousands of Nvidia GPUs and tens of millions of CPUs by the end of 2026. This marks a major shift in infrastructure strategy and signals the scale of compute investment now required for frontier AI.
2. Technology (Asia)
LG Electronics and Flex Ltd. partner to develop modular cooling solutions for gigawatt‑scale AI data centres — LG and Flex will co‑develop integrated, prefabricated air + liquid cooling modules to support next‑gen AI infrastructure. The move underscores how physical infrastructure (power, thermal, modular design) is becoming as strategic as software in the AI arms race.
3. Industrial / Manufacturing (Global)
DesignRush: 80% of B2B sales now occur online, forcing brands to rethink website strategy — A recent report argues that with 80 % of B2B transactions shifting to digital channels, traditional brochure‑style websites no longer suffice; brands must embed conversion, CRM integration and automation. For manufacturers and industrial suppliers, the message is clear: you need a digital‑first pipeline, not just a catalogue.
4. Marketing / Sales (Rest of Asia)
Filipino game developers score US$4.87 M in sales leads at Gamescom 2025 — A Philippine delegation secured nearly US$5 million in confirmed and potential publishing deals, outsourcing and co‑production partnerships during the trade fair in Cologne. This signals how B2B creative industries (games, development services) are expanding globally and leveraging export pipelines.
5. Wildcard (Canada / Global Creative Sector)
SMBs are B2B e‑commerce’s biggest blindspot — Although the B2B e‑commerce market is projected toward US$3 trillion by 2027, research shows many platforms continue to design exclusively for large enterprise, neglecting the 33 million+ SMBs that represent most of the landscape. This is a wake‑up call for B2B services targeting SMBs, particularly in Canada and other markets where SMBs dominate.
