Consumer Tech & Audio: Kenwood unveiled a new connected hi-fi range built on Frontier’s AURIA turnkey module, aiming at the premium mass market with Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth and streaming features. Nutrition Funding: Protein snack brand Phab raised $4M in a pre-Series A to scale brand visibility and expand across India. Energy & Sustainability Markets: Solar PV forecasts point to rapid growth through 2030, while waste oil is framed as a growing recycling feedstock market; green data centers and industrial cloud are also projected to surge as firms chase lower energy use. Retail & Consumer Protection: India’s consumer watchdog fined PhysicsWallah and McAfee over dark-pattern tactics, including pre-selected donations and “free” course access tied to personal data. Payments & Fintech: Paybis says stablecoins are shifting from retail trading to business payments, with B2B driving most volume. Business Operations & AI: Meta is rolling out its Meta Business Agent globally to help shops handle customer chats, leads, and product recommendations across WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger. Local Business Impact: Duke Energy customers protested a proposed rate hike as bills reportedly strain household budgets. Travel & Hospitality: Singapore Airlines tightened advance seat selection for lower-priced Business Class fares, limiting preferred seats.