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The Hidden Friction Killing Bank Innovation Before It Starts
Banks can accelerate innovation by defining problems clearly and using pre-validation, standardisation, and collaboration to move ideas into adoption faster.
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Real EstateEnergySustainability
Aldar-Mubadala JV adds AED 918m Masdar City Square to clean-tech hub
Abu Dhabi's sovereign-backed JV bets AED 4.7bn on real estate anchoring the Gulf's AI and clean-energy convergence zone.Abu Dhabi's sovereign-backed JV bets AED 4.7bn on real estate anchoring the Gulf's AI and clean-energy convergence zone. -
Fintech
Riyadh day two: a live card link, $329.5m for barq, SME capital
Central bank governors' live card payment, barq's $329.5m Series A and a new SME financing fund made Money20/20 Middle East's second day about capital.Central bank governors' live card payment, barq's $329.5m Series A and a new SME financing fund made Money20/20 Middle East's second day about capital. -
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Visa survey: AI fraud fear reshapes Asia Pacific remittance priorities
A 45,000-person Visa study finds APAC consumers will accept 24-hour transfer delays to beat AI-enabled deepfake scams.A 45,000-person Visa study finds APAC consumers will accept 24-hour transfer delays to beat AI-enabled deepfake scams. -
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Agentic payments have an identity layer. The audit gap remains open.
As agent payment protocols solve identity and consent, a critical verification gap at the moment of payment threatens the auditability of autonomous commerce.As agent payment protocols solve identity and consent, a critical verification gap at the moment of payment threatens the auditability of autonomous commerce.
Airbus and Cluster 2 Partner to Digitally Transform Saudi Airports
Airbus signs MoU with Cluster 2 to deploy smart airport solutions across 22 Saudi airports, enhancing efficiency, safety, and coordination with Agnet Turnaround.
Fintech
Fintech Awards London 2025 Celebrates Innovation and Impact in UK Fintech
ClearScore, Zopa Bank, and Serene among standout winners at Fintech Awards London 2025, honouring excellence, inclusion, and leadership in financial technology.
Fintech
Blockchain
The New Rules of Digital-First Scaling: Lessons from Gymshark & Airbnb
Digital-native brands like Gymshark and Airbnb reveal how purpose, community, and culture-driven strategies power scale-up success in today’s innovation-driven landscape.
e& UAE, Nokia, and MediaTek Achieve Middle East’s First 6CC Aggregation in 5G SA
e& UAE, Nokia, and MediaTek achieve 5.8 Gbps speeds in the region’s first 6CC 5G SA trial, unlocking ultra-fast downloads and paving the way for 5G Advanced.
Fintech
Multiplier Launches with $27.5M to Build AI-Native Professional Services Platform
Backed by Lightspeed and Ribbit, Multiplier is transforming professional services by acquiring boutique firms and embedding custom AI to boost efficiency and client outcomes.
Fintech
Cologne FinTech NaroIQ Raises $6.5M to Disrupt ETF Infrastructure
NaroIQ secures $6.5M to modernise Europe’s ETF and fund infrastructure, empowering smaller providers with cost-efficient digital solutions.
Fintech
UK Tech Funding Hits $7.8B in H1 2025, Ranks 2nd Globally
Tracxn reports $7.8B in UK tech funding for H1 2025, driven by strong late-stage deals and sectoral growth in FinTech, Media, and Enterprise.
The Fame Multiplier: How Storytelling and Distinctiveness Drive Business Success
Forget spreadsheets—fame and persuasion are the real business cheat codes.
Fintech
Salmon Raises $88M to Transform Fintech Access Across Southeast Asia
Philippines-based fintech Salmon secures $88M in equity and bonds to expand AI-driven credit solutions, marking a milestone Nordic bond issuance in Southeast Asia.
EMSTEEL Secures “AA” MSCI ESG Rating, Among Global Industry Leaders
EMSTEEL earns a provisional “AA” ESG rating from MSCI, highlighting its global leadership in sustainable steel production and commitment to the UAE’s Net Zero 2050 goals.
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Advanced Energy & Grid
CNNC calls for global fusion engineering alliance at IAEA forum
China's state nuclear corporation proposed a new international cooperation platform to move fusion energy from lab research toward engineering application.
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Cybersecurity
Kaspersky warns space systems face growing cyberattack risk
Kaspersky's ICS CERT report, presented at GISEC 2026, finds over 3,000 internet-exposed GNSS receivers vulnerable and satellite infrastructure increasingly targeted by
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Biotech
Anew Labs raises $290m at $1.5bn valuation for AI drug discovery
ByteDance's AI drug discovery spin-off Anew Labs has closed a reported $290m first external round, led by HSG, IDG Capital and Hillhouse Investment.
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Environmental Management & Markets
Only 15% of firms have quantified climate-risk costs, Capgemini finds
A Capgemini survey of 701 large organisations finds climate adaptation spending is rising even as net-zero implementation slips sharply.
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AI & ML
Microsoft brings Agent 365 AI governance platform to UAE data centres
Microsoft will make Agent 365 available in UAE data centres from October, giving enterprises a unified control plane to govern and secure AI agents at
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Pharmaceuticals
Remedy Plan advances RPT1G to Cohort 2 in AML/MDS Phase 1 trial
The Gaithersburg biotech also secured a $30m Series A extension and won FDA IND acceptance for RPT1G in solid tumours.
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Waste Valorisation & Symbiosis
HyOrc targets Portugal waste-to-methanol debut with €6.7m EU grant
The OTCQB-listed waste-to-fuel developer is commissioning its first commercial RDF-to-methanol module in Portugal, backed by non-dilutive STEP programme funding.
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AI & ML
Lenovo expands Qira AI to 16GB PCs, wearables and third-party apps
Lenovo is broadening its Qira personal AI to lower-spec PCs, Motorola wearables and six productivity apps via a new Workato integration.
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Pharmaceuticals
X-Chem wins Chordoma Foundation TBXT Challenge with novel binder
X-Chem beat 25 competing teams to become the first to bind Brachyury below 1 micromolar, validating its DEL-based Chemomics platform against a long
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Environmental Management & Markets
ALTÉRRA and FinDev Canada partner to fund climate in emerging markets
The Abu Dhabi climate fund and Canada's development finance institution will co-invest across Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
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Cybersecurity
du and QuantumGate deploy post-quantum security on UAE Hypercloud
UAE telco du and QuantumGate are bringing quantum-safe cryptography to du Tech's National Hypercloud under an MoU endorsed by the UAE Cyber Security
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Medical Devices
EIB and Angelini Ventures hit €48.5m deployed under €150m facility
The EIB-Angelini Ventures co-investment partnership has backed five European life sciences companies in under a year, with €100m expected deployed by early 2027.
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