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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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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.
Greenly launches Greenly Pro - the new climate training solution for consultants
A leading provider of carbon accounting solutions for enterprises, Greenly has launched its new tool for consulting firms, allowing them to rapidly upskill consultants to support
Sharjah's Innovation Park Attracts Innovative French Startups in Public Health and Sustainable Longevity
Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park (SRTI Park) has consolidated its position as a regional magnet for innovative startups in health, longevity, beauty tech, and sustainabil
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Samsung Electronics Unveils Samsung Vision AI, Delivering Personalized, AI-Powered Screens to enrich Everyday Life
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Bitget CEO Shares Vision for 2025: Innovation, Growth, and the Path to Respect
Bitget, the leading cryptocurrency exchange and
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S-RM announced as the newest member of the Distology partner network
Leading global cyber security and corporate intelligence consultancy S-RM has
Under the patronage of the UAE President, Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2025 (ADSW 2025) to take place in the emirate
Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, the 2025 edition of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) will take place from 12-18 January i
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OCBC Pioneers Tokenised Bonds in Singapore, Ushering a New Era of Investment Flexibility
OCBC has achieved a significant milestone, becoming the first bank in Singapore to offer bespoke tokenised bonds to corporate accredited investors (AIs).
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iDenfy announces its first-ever patent publication on Address Verification technology
iDenfy, a global leader in RegTech services, has filed its first patent for an innovative address verification technology.
Davies appoints Matt Button as Deputy Group CEO as firm invests for the future and unveils its Vision-2030 strategy
Davies, the leading specialist professional services and technology company serving insurance and highly regulated markets, today announced the appointment of Matt Button as Deputy G
NIO Inc. Delivered 31,138 Vehicles in December 2024
In December 2024, NIO Inc. delivered 31,138 vehicles in December 2024. Single-month deliveries exceed 30,000 units for the first time, marking an increase of 72.9% year-over-year.
du partners with Cyberspace Technologies to revolutionise business management through Tairra
du, the leading telecom and digital services provider, today announced an exclusive partnership with Emirati firm Cyberspace Technologies for Tairra, a business management platform dedica
Elm showcases latest innovative solutions at Supply Chain and Logistics Conference 2024
Elm, the digital solutions pioneer, participated as a strategic partner in the 6th edition of the Supply Chain and Logistics Conference 2024, which was held on December 15 and 16 at the H
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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