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PolyNovo (ASX:PNV) has finalised the clinical study report for its US pivotal randomised controlled trial evaluating NovoSorb BTM for full-thickness burns.

Equity benchmarks across Asia and the US saw new highs this week, driven by optimism around the resonant AI trade despite growing concerns of potential disruptions to the labor market. The Opening Trade spoke with industry experts and leading market voices on how companies and regions are preparing for a latent transformation to jobs.

Six major battery storage projects have secured state government contracts under the first round of South Australia’s Firm Energy Reliability Mechanism programme.

Dart Mining (ASX:DTM) strengthened its financial position, announcing a boost to its capital reserves following a company-led capital raising initiative.

Veris (ASX:VRS) secured a suite of new contract wins across Australia with a combined value exceeding $2 million.

Takahide Yoshiike, Executive Chief Engineer for Honda's R&D Frontier Robotics division, notes that while global competition in robotics is intense, each region has distinct strengths. Chinese companies excel at reducing production costs for humanoid robots, the United States leads in AI chip development, and Japan's advantage lies in manufacturing precise, high-quality hardware. He also discusses the evolution of Honda's humanoid robotics efforts. He speaks with Shery Ahn from the sidelines of the Tokyo Humanoids Summit on "Bloomberg Tech Asia".

Carolina Parada, VP and Head of Robotics at Google Deepmind, says "embodied intelligence is the next frontier of artificial intelligence." She is focused on pushing the boundaries of robots' ability to perform highly dexterous tasks, such as folding origami or packing a lunch box. Parada also discusses the development and research direction of Gemini Robotics. She speaks with Shery Ahn on the sidelines of the Tokyo Humanoids Summit on "Bloomberg Tech Asia".

1414 Degrees (ASX:14D) launched the scale-up phase of its SiNTL silicon nanoparticle anode programme.

TerraCom (ASX:TER) announced the immediate appointment of Richard Clarke as its interim CFO and company secretary.

the Humanoids Summit in Tokyo gathers leading companies, builders, and investors from around the world for live humanoid demonstrations and talks on commercialization, mass production, and safety.

4DMedical (ASX:4DX) has secured a commercial agreement with SimonMed Imaging.

Dexus (ASX:DXS) has failed to stop the forced sale of its prized $4.5 billion stake in Melbourne Airport.