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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.
AI & ML
Dubai AI Festival 2025: Global AI Innovation Takes Center Stage in Dubai
The Dubai AI Festival 2025 showcased the emirate’s growing influence in artificial intelligence and fintech, combining high-profile announcements with insightful discussions.
Fintech
Tap Payments Secures Retail Payment Services License in the UAE
Tap Payments has received regulatory approval from the Central Bank of the UAE, completing its licensing across the GCC.
The Power of Words: How the Right Messaging Can Shape Your Business Success
Words matter—now more than ever. The right words define businesses, inspire teams, and connect with customers. But bold claims must be grounded in truth.
Bank of America Expands AI to Transform Client & Employee Experiences
Bank of America leverages AI across business lines to boost productivity, improve client service, and drive innovation—with over 2.5B int
Fintech
Ryft Secures £5.7M to Help Acquirers Compete with Stripe and Adyen
UK-based Ryft raises £5.7M Series A to scale its decentralised payments platform, empowering acquiring banks with cost-effective, complia
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Blockchain
Crypto Market Takes Hit Amid Trump’s Tariff Announcement, EOS Surges
Crypto market capitalization drops 8%, with Bitcoin falling to $76,700.
Fintech
Haball Secures US$52 Million to Expand Supply Chain Financing Across Pakistan and GCC
Haball raises US$52M to drive supply chain financing in Pakistan and expand into the GCC, addressing SMEs' financial gaps with shariah-co
SigIQ.ai’s AI Tutor Breaks Records, Aims to Democratize Elite Education
Berkeley startup SigIQ.ai emerges from stealth with $9.5M funding after its AI tutor aces India’s toughest exam.
Mozambique Launches Drone Project to Boost Disaster Preparedness
The African Development Bank, Mozambique, and Korea’s Busan Technopark launch a drone-based initiative to improve disaster monitoring and response, aiming to strengthen climate resilience
Forcepoint Acquires Getvisibility to Strengthen AI-Powered Data Security
Forcepoint completed its acquisition of Getvisibility, enhancing its Data Security Everywhere platform with AI-powered DSPM and DDR capabilities for real-time risk management across hybri
AI & ML
AIQ Secures $340M Contract with ADNOC to Deploy ENERGYai for AI-Driven Optimization
AIQ, a Presight company, secures a $340M contract with ADNOC to deploy ENERGYai, leveraging AI to optimize upstream operations.
Fintech
AI, Data Gaps, and Compliance: LSEG Research Reveals Urgent Industry Needs
Global compliance leaders call for faster sanctions data, reduced false positives, and AI-driven tools to meet rising regulatory demands, LSEG Risk Intelligence reveals.
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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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