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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. -
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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.
ADNOC Distribution and noon Partner to Boost AI-Powered Last-Mile Delivery
ADNOC Distribution partners with noon to enhance last-mile delivery in the UAE through AI-powered logistics, transforming service stations into smart retail hubs.
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eBay Expands Klarna Partnership to Offer Flexible Payments in the U.S.
eBay brings Klarna’s flexible, AI-powered payment options to U.S.
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Vodafone and Zinia Launch Flexible Smartphone Financing in Germany
Vodafone and Zinia offer German customers new smartphone payment options, separating device and tariff costs for greater flexibility and transparency.
Hub71 Reports Record $2.17B Startup Funding in 2024, Boosting Abu Dhabi's Global Tech Status
Abu Dhabi's Hub71 achieved record-breaking growth in 2024, with $2.17B in startup funding and rising global recognition, reinforcing its role as a key tech and innovation hub.
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Ethio Telecom and Visa Deepen Partnership to Advance Ethiopia’s Digital Finance
Ethio telecom and Visa reaffirm collaboration to expand international digital financial services in Ethiopia, boosting financial inclusion and innovation through joint initiatives like th
e& Enterprise and LifeBot Partner to Deliver Advanced Telemedicine Across UAE
e& enterprise teams up with LifeBot to bring ICU-grade telemedicine to remote areas in the UAE, enhancing healthcare access with real-time diagnostics and sustainable, high-performanc
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Froda Secures €20M to Drive Embedded Finance Expansion Across Europe
Swedish fintech Froda raises €20M Series B to accelerate European growth, onboard new partners, and support SMEs with data-driven embedded finance solutions amid a challenging funding lan
Vertiv Launches SmartRun to Accelerate AI Data Center Deployment
Vertiv unveils SmartRun, a modular overhead infrastructure system enabling faster, scalable deployment of high-density AI and cloud data centers with integrated cooling and power.
Fintech
Fuze Secures UAE Central Bank License to Power Next-Gen Payments
Fuze receives Retail Payment Services license from the Central Bank of the UAE, unlocking the next generation of AI-powered, compliant digital payments and expanding its financial infrast
Saudi Startup Kilow Launches Culturally-Tailored Digital Health Platform for Sustainable Weight Loss
Kilow, a Saudi-born health app, offers personalized weight loss programs combining lifestyle coaching, medical support, and local insights to meet Saudi Arabia’s wellness goals.
Fintech
UK Fintech Marshmallow Raises $90M to Expand Global Financial Services for Newcomers
Marshmallow secures $90M from Portage, BlackRock, and CLP to expand its insurance and financial offerings for migrants in the UK and internationally, reaching a $2B valuation.
Saudi Arabia Launches OceanQuest to Lead Global Deep-Sea Discovery and Innovation
OceanQuest, a new Saudi not-for-profit, launches in Jeddah to advance ocean science, innovation, and global collaboration, aligning with Vision 2030 and the UN Decade of Ocean Science.
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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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