SME AI Boost: The U.S. SBA is partnering with Perplexity on a $25M Main Street AI Accelerator, offering $250 in Perplexity Computer credits to up to 100,000 small businesses with SBA 7(a) or 504-backed loans. India–France Trade Push: PM Narendra Modi and President Emmanuel Macron called for early implementation of the India-EU FTA, set a plan to double bilateral trade in five years, and agreed to strengthen supply-chain resilience plus an India-France AI working group. Retail Tech for Sellers: Amazon says it will expand automation and inventory management across India fulfilment centres, citing digitisation of 12M small businesses and $20B+ in cumulative exports. China SOE Reform: A new 2026–2029 plan for state-owned asset and SOE reform is rolling out locally, aiming to concentrate state capital in national-security and economic-lifeline areas and boost core competitiveness. Mainstream Laptops for SMBs: Intel’s “Project Firefly” targets cheaper mainstream Windows laptops with premium-like design cues, aiming at students and small business buyers. Local Business Lift (US): Seattle bars and restaurants in Pioneer Square report matchday foot traffic surging ahead of the first FIFA match, with businesses adding capacity for overflow.