Humans.ai, a Romanian artificial intelligence and blockchain technology provider, has acquired Starfish Technologies, the inventor of TensorChain and part of Home of Prodigy. The deal includes the founder of Starfish, Razvan Costin, joining Humans.ai. Meanwhile, Zitec, a Romanian IT and digital marketing services provider, saw a 43% decline in profit in 2023, while China’s TP-Link, a major player in the networking equipment market, saw a 9% increase in turnover and a doubling of net profit. Tarom, Romania’s flag carrier, has extended its suspension of flights to Beirut until September 2 due to travel alerts, but has temporarily resumed flights to Tel Aviv and Amman. The Romanian banking system reached a record high net profit of RON7.5 billion in the first half of 2024, thanks to high interest rates and sustained lending. NATO has moved its deployable air defence radar from Italy to Romania, declaring Initial Operational Capability on August 14.