Private Markets & Japan Push: New York Life’s investment arm is reportedly scaling up its Japan private-asset strategy, aiming to tap growing local demand for alternatives. Media Intelligence Deal: eMedia Monitor is partnering with MT Connect to deliver real-time TV and radio monitoring content from 94 countries into a single marketplace. AI Compute Contract: KIDZ AI signed a $44.6M, five-year GPU compute services deal with Canopy Wave, using 256 NVIDIA Blackwell B300 GPUs. Fintech Leadership Change: Twenty One Capital named Raphael Zagury CEO as Jack Mallers steps down to focus on Strike. Airline Slot Play: JetBlue won Spirit’s LaGuardia slots in bankruptcy court for $58.5M, beating Frontier’s $57.5M bid. Biotech IPO Plan: Axiom Biosciences intends a primary IPO in Hong Kong, targeting $150M–$200M, positioning itself as a first U.S. biotech to list there. Pied-à-Terre Tax Clarifications: NYC’s finance department issued updated guidance on the second-home surcharge, addressing eligibility and appeals as the tax rolls out. Wall Street Earnings: Marsh posted Q2 profit of $1.27B, topping expectations on revenue of $7.4B. Cybersecurity Vendor Listing: QWERX Enterprise Secure Perimeter was added to Tidal Cyber’s approved vendor registry. Data Center Policy: New York’s hyperscale data center moratorium continues to draw business pushback and questions about economic impact.