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Why Global FinTech Startups Are Choosing Tokyo
Chang Li of FinCity.Tokyo explains why global fintech startups are choosing Tokyo, from government support and open corporations to agentic AI and local partnerships.
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PhotonPay raises $40M to merge stablecoin and fiat rails globally
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Telr and CreditPool launch MENA multi-card split-payment service
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Space for Humanity launches Citizen Space Agency in Galactic deal
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Vivan Therapeutics begins AI oncology trial at Abu Dhabi cancer centre
Hub71-backed Vivan Therapeutics launches a UAE clinical study for its genomics-matched cancer decision tool, generating the Gulf's first reimbursement evidence.Hub71-backed Vivan Therapeutics launches a UAE clinical study for its genomics-matched cancer decision tool, generating the Gulf's first reimbursement evidence.
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Why Global FinTech Startups Are Choosing Tokyo
Chang Li of FinCity.Tokyo explains why global fintech startups are choosing Tokyo, from government support and open corporations to agentic AI and local partnerships.
Mark Walker, editorial director of the FinTech Times, interviewed Chang Li about Tokyo's growth as a fintech hub.
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Visa signs digital payments MoU with Senegal in West Africa push
A two-year Visa-Senegal government pact targets P2G and G2P payments, cybersecurity and public-service modernisation across West Africa.
A two-year Visa-Senegal government pact targets P2G and G2P payments, cybersecurity and public-service modernisation across West Africa.
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Itaú Unibanco cuts mainframe migration time 70% with AI agents
Latin America's largest bank is using AI agents to dismantle decades of mainframe code, signalling a new phase in banking's cloud transition.
Latin America's largest bank is using AI agents to dismantle decades of mainframe code, signalling a new phase in banking's cloud transition.
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Blockchain
PhotonPay raises $40M to merge stablecoin and fiat rails globally
Blockchain Capital leads a Series C backing PhotonPay's bid to make stablecoins routine infrastructure for corporate treasury and cross-border settlement.
Blockchain Capital leads a Series C backing PhotonPay's bid to make stablecoins routine infrastructure for corporate treasury and cross-border settlement.
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Hexaware Q3 revenue hits $411.9m as AI mandate reshapes IT services
The Mumbai-listed IT firm posts 4.3% year-on-year growth, with banking and tech verticals leading as a new CEO bets on agentic
The Mumbai-listed IT firm posts 4.3% year-on-year growth, with banking and tech verticals leading as a new CEO bets on agentic
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YYForce targets $20m Malaysia revenue via robotics-workforce blend
The NASDAQ-listed facility-services group is doubling down on hotel automation in Malaysia, combining service robotics with flexible labour.
The NASDAQ-listed facility-services group is doubling down on hotel automation in Malaysia, combining service robotics with flexible labour.
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Naked extends AI claims platform to pet insurance in South Africa
South Africa's Naked brings automated, minute-speed claims to pet cover, testing how far AI-driven insurtech can displace legacy indemnity models.
South Africa's Naked brings automated, minute-speed claims to pet cover, testing how far AI-driven insurtech can displace legacy indemnity models.
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MAHE Dubai and SpacePoint build satellite lab for UAE space talent
A three-year UAE campus partnership will train 200 engineers annually as Gulf commercial space spending surpasses AED 5.5bn.
A three-year UAE campus partnership will train 200 engineers annually as Gulf commercial space spending surpasses AED 5.5bn.
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AI & ML
Model ML lands UAE sovereign wealth client in GCC AI push
The London-founded model-orchestration firm targets Gulf banks and sovereign funds as GCC institutions shift from AI education to deployment.
The London-founded model-orchestration firm targets Gulf banks and sovereign funds as GCC institutions shift from AI education to deployment.
Cybersecurity
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Equifax Canada survey exposes Canadians' cybersecurity confidence gap
Equifax Canada data shows 83% of Canadians feel scam-savvy, yet basic protections like MFA and unique passwords remain widely neglected.
Equifax Canada data shows 83% of Canadians feel scam-savvy, yet basic protections like MFA and unique passwords remain widely neglected.
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Fintech
Dayforce and Microsoft deepen AI tie-up across HR, finance and ops
Dayforce's expanded Microsoft partnership weaves agentic AI across workforce, financial and operational data in a single connected platform.
Dayforce's expanded Microsoft partnership weaves agentic AI across workforce, financial and operational data in a single connected platform.
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Media & Publishing
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ShareMatch targets 1.5bn Muslim fans with Shariah sports investing AI
A pre-launch media deal with Footballco signals Gulf capital's bet on agentic AI, ethical finance and sports converging for MENA audiences.
A pre-launch media deal with Footballco signals Gulf capital's bet on agentic AI, ethical finance and sports converging for MENA audiences.
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ACM Research ships first 310mm panel-level electroplating tool to Asia
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Pharmaceuticals
Idorsia and SPV investors back aprocitentan launch with CHF 120m
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ESET launches NeoCortex AI model with 200x lower training costs
ESET's domain-specific cybersecurity AI model underpins its LiveCortex platform, cutting training costs 200-fold versus general-purpose models, the company says.
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AgriTech
Invest-NL warns Netherlands risks losing agrifood biotech lead
A new Invest-NL report says the Netherlands must double agrifood biotech ventures and cut time to market threefold to stay globally competitive.
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STMicroelectronics posts $3.76bn Q3 revenue, guides to $4.15bn in Q4
ST beat its own guidance in Q3 2026 with 17.9% year-on-year revenue growth, citing AI datacentres and LEO satellite comms as structural
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Biologics
OSE Immunotherapeutics' Tedopi shows OS benefit in Phase 2 NSCLC trial
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Cybersecurity
Shield earns Visionary spot in 2026 Gartner DCGA Magic Quadrant
Shield placed as a Visionary for the third consecutive year, ranking among the top three vendors across six Critical Capabilities use cases.
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Biotech
St. George's University signs UAE school medical pathway deal
SGU and Dubai's Fairgreen International School have agreed an affiliation giving IB students guaranteed interview access and up to $80,000 in scholarship support.
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Advertising
Bloomberg Invest launches Dubai edition in DET partnership
Bloomberg Media is expanding its global Invest series to Dubai with a three-year collaboration with the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism.
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Biologics
Genmab's petosemtamab cuts death risk by 50% in Phase 3 HNSCC trial
Genmab's bispecific antibody petosemtamab plus pembrolizumab met dual primary endpoints in first-line PD-L1+ head and neck cancer, halving the risk of death.
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Cloud Infrastructure
Tata Communications plans $450m AI fibre highway across India
Tata Communications will invest up to $450m to build 10,000 km of AI-ready long-haul fibre linking India's key data-centre corridors.
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Pharmaceuticals
Idorsia starts Phase 3 kidney study for lucerastat in Fabry disease
Idorsia has initiated FAB-KLEAR and signed a co-development deal with Nxera, targeting a regulatory filing for the oral Fabry therapy as early as
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