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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.
HighFive and University of Salford Launch AI-Driven Claims Handling Solution
HighFive, in collaboration with the University of Salford, has launched ELI, an AI-powered claims handling system trained by HF’s legal experts.
Blockchain
Fintech
ClearBank Expands Partnership with Kraken for UK & EU Digital Asset Clearing
ClearBank partners with Kraken to provide GBP and EUR clearing services, enhancing real-time fiat on/off ramps for UK and EU clients.
Saudi CEOs Lead in AI Adoption and Growth Optimism for 2025
CEOs in Saudi Arabia are highly optimistic about revenue growth, surpassing global averages.
Fidelity Raises €110M for LOGICs Fund to Drive Sustainable Real Estate
Fidelity International secures €110M for its LOGICs fund, reaching €620M in deployable assets to support net-zero carbon logistics properties in Europe.
Blockchain
ADGM and Chainlink Partner to Advance Tokenisation Frameworks
ADGM collaborates with Chainlink to enhance blockchain regulation and tokenisation in the UAE.
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Blockchain
Calastone Launches Tokenised Distribution for Seamless Blockchain Integration
Calastone introduces Tokenised Distribution, allowing asset managers to tokenise funds and distribute them across blockchain networks, unlocking new investor channels without disrupting e
Fintech
BFL Group Partners with Google Cloud to Drive Digital Transformation
BFL Group joins forces with Google Cloud to enhance operations through AI and data analytics.
Fintech
Investopia and Sino-International Entrepreneurs Federation Forge Partnership to Boost UAE-China Ties
Investopia signs MoU with SIEF to enhance UAE-China economic relations, promoting investment and entrepreneurship across sectors like SMEs and the new economy.
Blockchain
Fintech
Coinhako Joins TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets to Enhance Wholesale Crypto Liquidity
Singapore-based Coinhako partners with TP ICAP’s Fusion Digital Assets, expanding institutional crypto liquidity.
Fintech
Avaloq Opens DIFC Office to Accelerate Fintech Growth in GCC
Avaloq expands into Dubai’s DIFC to support digital transformation in the GCC’s wealth management sector, helping financial institutions enhance operations, build client trust, and stay a
EGA Women’s Network Hosts Summit to Drive Gender Diversity in UAE Industry
The Women’s Network of Emirates Global Aluminium hosted H.E.
The Data Dilemma: How to Use Facts for Better Storytelling in a Polarized World
Polling failures highlight the challenge of using data effectively. In a world overloaded with information, great storytelling requires balancing facts with engagement.
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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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