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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. -
AI & MLFintech
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.
Kyoto Network and G6T Group Partner on Waste-to-Value Plant Project in the UAE
Kyoto Network and G6T Group are launching a project to develop waste-to-value plants in the UAE, focusing on carbon dioxide removal and regenerative agriculture to drive green growth and
Blockchain
Fintech
Binance and TOKEN2049 Unite to Drive Web3 Innovation in Dubai
Binance partners with TOKEN2049, returning to Dubai from April 30 - May 1, 2025.
AI & ML
Dubai AI Festival 2025 to Showcase AI Innovation and Global Collaboration
Dubai AI Festival 2025, held on April 23-24 at Madinat Jumeirah, will bring together global AI leaders to explore advancements, investments, and responsible AI deployment, reinforcing Dub
Blockchain
ATV Launches MBSToken™ to Revolutionize $11T Mortgage-Backed Securities Market
Asset Token Ventures (ATV) introduces MBSToken™, a blockchain-powered solution offering institutional investors enhanced liquidity, transparency, and efficiency in mortgage-backed securit
Calculus Group Signs ₹1000 Crore AI-Powered Rural Development MoU with HRDS INDIA
Calculus Group partners with HRDS INDIA in a ₹1000 crore AI-driven initiative to transform rural India, introducing smart sanitation, IoT infrastructure, and sustainable ecosystems, impac
Alipay+ and Whale Cloud Expand Partnership to Power Next-Gen Mobile Apps
At MWC 2025, Alipay+ and Whale Cloud announced an extended partnership to enhance digital payment solutions and super apps worldwide.
Sustainable Global Trade Initiative (SGTI) Launches to Transform Global Trade
SGTI, backed by major global organizations, aims to redefine trade with ethical, resilient, and inclusive practices.
Lloyds Banking Group Opens Applications for 2025 Launch Innovation Programme
Lloyds Banking Group’s 12-week Launch Innovation programme returns in 2025, offering start-ups expert guidance and a chance to run commercial experiments.
Zelostech Wins DHL’s Fast Forward Challenge for Autonomous Electric Delivery Vehicle
Zelostech’s fully electric autonomous delivery vehicle wins DHL’s Fast Forward Challenge in the Middle East & Africa, advancing urban logistics sustainability.
1337 Ventures Backs Arus Oil, Pushing Sustainability with Over 2M Kgs Recycled
Malaysian startup Arus Oil, backed by 1337 Ventures, is transforming waste into renewable energy.
Fintech
Ecobank Expands Gender-Financing for Women Entrepreneurs in Africa
Ecobank strengthens its "Ellevate" program to support women entrepreneurs across Africa, offering increased financing, training, and networking opportunities.
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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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