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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.
Fintech
NymCard Secures $33M in Series B to Expand Embedded Finance in MENA
NymCard raises $33M in Series B funding led by QED Investors, accelerating its fintech expansion across MENA with cutting-edge payment solutions for banks, fintechs, and enterprises.
Fintech
Neo Space Group at LEAP: Utilising AI from Space with Mark Dickinson, CTO
LEAP 2025 showcased Saudi Arabia’s commitment to financial technology and digital transformation, playing host to experts and organisations sharing their latest accomplishments and in
Fintech
TFT Meets NEO Space Group: In Conversation with Amru Alamoudi
Space technology isn’t just about exploring the cosmos — it’s increasingly shaping industries right here on Earth.
AI & ML
AdviserSoftware.com Launches AI Tools Assessment Framework for Financial Advisers
AdviserSoftware.com introduces an AI Tools Assessment Framework to help financial advisers globally evaluate AI-driven solutions.
Fintech
TFT Meets NEO Space Group: In Conversation with Mohannad Almurshed
Saudi Arabia is making a serious play in the space industry.
Fintech
e& UAE and Kindred.co Launch “Save & Grow” for Smart Savings and Sustainability
e& UAE partners with Kindred.co to introduce “Save & Grow,” a first-of-its-kind initiative enabling users to save on purchases while supporting environmental sustainability throug
Brazil’s Supreme Court Upholds Biodegradable Plastic Law in Landmark Ruling
Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court has upheld a law mandating biodegradable and oxo-biodegradable plastic bags, marking a major victory for sustainability.
Fintech
TFT Meets Neo Space Group: In Conversation with CEO Martijn Blanken
Space technology is moving beyond deep-space exploration and futuristic visions of Mars colonies.
Fintech
From Riyadh to Orbit: Exploring Neo Space Group at LEAP 2025
LEAP 2025 in Riyadh not only revealed a $14.9billion investment in artificial intelligence but also served as a platform for major technology showcases.
Blockchain
Fintech
eToro Expands Crypto Offering with Five New Assets
eToro adds five new cryptoassets, including LayerZero (ZRO), ZKsync (ZK), and Pyth (PYTH).
AI & ML
TransformationX Launches Procure Co-Pilot: AI-Powered Procurement for Smarter, Faster Decision-Making
TransformationX unveils Procure Co-Pilot, an AI-powered procurement tool that automates tasks, optimizes supplier management, and enhances decision-making.
Arāya Ventures Secures £18.2M for Super Angel Fund with £5M Backing from British Business Investments
Arāya Ventures secures £18.2M for its Super Angel Fund, including a £5M commitment from British Business Investments.
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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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