Satellite Industry: Planet Labs opened a Berlin satellite manufacturing facility, completing the cleanroom fit-out for Pelican production that starts this autumn, with the first Berlin-built satellites due before year-end and up to 60 satellites annually. Aviation & Labour: Icelandair said about 3,000 passengers have already changed bookings ahead of a looming aircraft-mechanics strike starting 00:01 on Sept. 23, with disruption still possible. Transport Regulation: Iceland’s government has opened consultation on Traffic Act changes covering private parking fees (including disability permits), speeding liability for owners, and licence-revocation powers, with comments due Oct. 4. AI & Data Centres: Helsinki-based Verda raised an expanded funding round (to roughly $200m–$219m) to scale renewable-powered AI cloud infrastructure, including data centres in Finland and Iceland. Broadcast Tech: Sýn selected Open Broadcast Systems for low-latency IP broadcast feeds across Iceland, extending a decade-long partnership. Arctic Security: Denmark and Greenland are set to sign a deal with the US to expand US military presence on Greenland under NATO oversight. Arctic Trade/Policy: Brussels warned EEA countries, including Iceland, that EU law backlogs must be cleared to protect single-market access. Tourism/Business: Sunvil agreed to acquire Discover the World Holidays, strengthening its rail and Nordic travel footprint, with Discover the World’s Iceland/Greenland heritage in focus.