SME Fraud Watch: Wyoming topped per-capita SBA pandemic loan fraud rankings, raising questions about state LLC privacy rules and how enforcement targets bad actors. Local Tourism Funding: Cheyenne hotels stayed busy this summer thanks to a 2% lodging tax that funds Visit Cheyenne; voters will decide whether to renew it. Travel Reopening: India’s Kaziranga National Park reopened after monsoon closure, with jeep safaris starting and elephant safaris expected to follow. E-commerce Push for Small Sellers: Converge, DTI and TikTok Shop launched SellerPlus with 0% commission for 90 days plus tools, vouchers and support for micro and small merchants. SME Tech Outcomes: Epicor urged Budget 2027 to measure technology investments by productivity and supply-chain resilience, not just adoption. Capital Markets Oversight: SEBI is building a second surveillance system to flag “bad elements” for possible delisting and to better screen small IPOs that can hurt retail investors. Travel & Tourism SME Alliance: WTTC and ICC teamed up to help tourism SMEs overcome regulation, skills and market-access barriers. AI for Small Business Hardware: Meta opened Muse to hardware developers via an open-source “Muse Gadgets” platform, aiming to expand AI beyond phones. Cybersecurity Shift: RemoteThreat raised $7M to focus on what happens after breaches, pushing remote threat testing for security teams. SME Finance in Mozambique: Nedbank Mozambique says SME growth is key to diversification, highlighting real-world expansion by local manufacturers.