Dougs, a French accounting firm that ran for eight years without outside investors, has raised €50 million from Expedition Growth Capital to let AI agents prepare accounts that chartered accountants then review and sign.

The Scoop: If you’ve noticed your wallet feeling a lot lighter lately, you can thank the prolonged conflict in the Middle East. The global economic buffer has officially worn thin, and consumers are paying the price. The Details: Decades of intense geopolitical and religious tension have erupted into prolonged military operations around critical trade routes like the Strait of Hormuz. Because of the constant danger, oil prices have quietly shot up by roughly 30%. The Global I

The Scoop: Think the internet will always connect everyone, everywhere? Think again. The massive political and religious divides splitting the globe right now are officially building a permanent digital wall. The Details: Because of how countries are lining up in current wars, the world is fracturing into two distinct camps. On one side is the US and its allies; on the other is a tight partnership between Russia, China, Iran, and North Korea. The Global Impact: To survive Wes