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Memecoins are regaining attention as social buzz and trading activity point to renewed risk appetite in crypto markets.

Hydrix (ASX:HYD) has announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Hydrix Services, has entered a contract with SynCardia Systems, a subsidiary of Picard Medical, to commence the initial development phase of SynCardia's next-generation fully implantable total artificial heart, known as the Emperor.

Larvotto Resources (ASX:LRV) has reported results from its ongoing diamond drilling program at the Clarks Gully prospect.

Optus Chief Technology Officer and Head of the Networks Division, Tony Baird, is set to leave the company, roughly a month after an independent review into the Sept. 18. 2025, triple-zero outage linked to at least two deaths.

Alcidion Group (ASX:ALC) has been selected as the preferred supplier for University Hospitals Sussex NHS Foundation Trust's new electronic patient record system.

Reserve Bank of Australia Deputy Governor Andrew Hauser has signaled that the next cash rate adjustment is more likely to be a hike rather than a cut, despite recent signs of easing inflation.

Green Technology Metals (ASX:GT1), a Canadian-focused lithium developer, has received an extended letter of interest from Export Development Canada for potential financing of up to CAD$100 million for its Seymour Lithium Project.

St George Mining (ASX:SGQ) announced a major high-grade niobium discovery 400m northwest of its existing mineral resource estimate at the 100%-owned Araxá Rare Earths and Niobium Project in Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Albright Metals (ASX:ABR) has commenced drilling at its Bond Road Antimony prospect, part of the Golden Pike Gold and Antimony Project in New Brunswick, Canada.

Syntara (ASX:SNT), a clinical-stage drug development company, has announced the completion of patient recruitment for its Phase 2, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial of SNT-4728.

White Energy (ASX:WEC) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Binderless Coal Briquetting, has entered an exclusive worldwide agency agreement with Illinois-based briquette machine manufacturer K.R. Komarek.

Fatfish Group (ASX:FFG) has secured a refinancing of its existing debt and an additional $0.15 million in funding after entering into an agreement with Arena Investors LP.