AI for SMEs: Oshkosh Chamber is running free “Small Business B(AI)sics” training (Aug. 27) with the U.S. Chamber Foundation and Google, aiming to help businesses (500 or fewer employees) use AI to save time and improve customer service. Startup Funding: London’s Intropy raised $11m (£8.17m) to automate spare-parts pricing and inventory decisions across ERP and warehouse systems, expanding into the US. SMB Tech Tools: Candera launched the free Candera CGI Studio Community Edition for makers, students and small businesses to build embedded UI prototypes on Raspberry Pi. Export Support: Vietnam’s trade promotion agency is partnering with a tech firm to help SMEs adopt AI and digital tools for export growth, with training and new trade-promotion platforms planned. Policy Pressure on Small Business: Australia’s COSBOA is urging Victoria’s new premier to review proposed work-from-home legislation, warning it could add costs (hardware, software, security) for small firms. Local Grants: Soddy-Daisy opened a 50/50 façade improvement grant (up to $10,000) to help storefronts become more accessible and functional. Data Center Backlash: Wisconsin socialist Francesca Hong is campaigning on a moratorium on data centers, arguing the state’s tax exemptions cost billions. Open-Source AI: China’s Moonshot AI fully open-sourced Kimi K3, a 2.8T-parameter model, boosting access for developers worldwide. SME Finance in Focus: Nigeria’s COSBOA is attacking a trust tax proposal as “grossly unfair,” saying it could hit family-run businesses and add restructuring costs.