Cybersecurity
Deel and Clarity on hiring fraud in the age of deepfakes
Deel's Alex Bouaziz and Clarity's Michael Matias explain why a one-off identity check at hiring no longer holds as deepfake candidates reach real interviews.
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Datatech
Three Things Every First Time Fund Manager Needs Before Raising Capital
Build an investment platform around investor trust and clear business goals—not appearances. Prioritize investor conversations, practical systems, and an aligned team.If you’re thinking about launching an institutional investment platform, the legal side is only part of the story.
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eToro brings MCP connectors to Claude, ChatGPT and Grok
The Nasdaq-listed trading platform lets retail investors query live portfolios through AI assistants, marking a step toward agentic investing.The Nasdaq-listed trading platform lets retail investors query live portfolios through AI assistants, marking a step toward agentic investing. -
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nCino launches agentic mortgage suite to cut 59-hour approvals
nCino's new Loan Officer Productivity Suite uses agentic AI to compress mortgage pre-approval cycles from days to minutes.nCino's new Loan Officer Productivity Suite uses agentic AI to compress mortgage pre-approval cycles from days to minutes. -
TravelAerospaceAI & ML
Flyte Aviation lists as VJET with AI booking play for private jets
A former medical-device firm rebrands as a private aviation tech platform, targeting a fragmented $11.6bn US charter market.A former medical-device firm rebrands as a private aviation tech platform, targeting a fragmented $11.6bn US charter market.
AI & ML
Abu Dhabi Launches Hub71+ AI to Advance Startups Driving AI Innovation
Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s global tech ecosystem, has launched Hub71+ AI, a specialist ecosystem designed to support startups harnessing cross-sector AI innovation.
World-leading graduate programme opens applications for 11th year
Dubai Business Associates, the fully funded, nine-month programme is officially welcoming applications for the 2025/2026 cohort.
Fintech
Beijing and Abu Dhabi Forge Partnership to Strengthen Financial Collaboration
ADGM, the leading international financial centre, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Beijing Financial Street Service Bureau during Abu Dhabi Finance Week 20
Emirates NBD powers Zodia Custody to bridge the gap between financial services and institutional digital assets investment
Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa, and Türkiye (MENAT) region has invested in Zodia Custody, a prominent institution-first digital asset cus
Fintech
Fintech Abu Dhabi Unites Global Tech Leaders, Reaffirms Abu Dhabi as a Hub for Financial Innovation
Fintech Abu Dhabi returned for its highly anticipated eighth edition, reinforcing its status as the Middle East’s biggest fintech festival.
Blockchain
Databricks Expands Presence in the Middle East, Launching in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia
Databricks, the Data and AI company, announced it has launched in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).
Biotech
KLAIM and Wio Bank Unveil Strategic Partnership to Unlock Cash Flow Solutions for UAE Healthcare Providers
Klaim, an Abu Dhabi-based fintech company, and Wio Bank PJSC, the region’s first platform bank, are pleased to announce the launch of an innovative cash-flow solution for healthcare provi
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Cybersecurity
JA Africa launches free CyberSmart course to tackle youth online fraud
JA Africa's bilingual CyberSmart course targets mobile money scams and AI-driven phishing affecting Africa's 570 million internet users.
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Pharmaceuticals
Microbiotica raises £36m Series C to fund Phase 2 UC trial of MB310
The Cambridge microbiome biotech closed its Series C, led by British Business Bank, to advance oral candidate MB310 into a Phase 2 ulcerative colitis study.
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AI & ML
Six Weeks In, the EU AI Act Tests Banks Beyond the Chatbot
The 2 August milestone has passed. TTEC Digital's Amanda Panks on what has actually changed for banks, where the gaps are, and why the next test is the AI customers never
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Pharmaceuticals
IBA and Framatome launch Ekalia JV to scale Astatine-211 supply
The joint venture will build an international network of industrial At-211 production sites, starting in Nantes in 2028, to supply targeted alpha therapy programmes.
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AI & ML
Etisalat completes first agentic AI contract evaluation in procurement
The Abu Dhabi telco says its private-cloud agentic AI deployment could cut procurement cycle times by around 50 per cent.
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Pharmaceuticals
Ascendis Pharma's navepegritide wins CHMP backing for achondroplasia
The EMA advisory committee has recommended EU marketing authorisation for TransCon CNP in children aged two and over, with an EC decision expected before year
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AI & ML
Presight and X14 Media sign MOU on AI-driven media intelligence
The Abu Dhabi-listed AI firm and regional media-monitoring specialist will explore integrating agentic AI with Arabic-first media analytics for government and enterprise
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Digital Health
Samsung Health cuts sleep coaching setup to three nights of data
Samsung Health's October update lowers the sleep coaching activation threshold and adds weekly adaptive guidance, plus expanded running levels and Strava route
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Enterprise Software
intelliflo acquires Mabel Insights to embed research in advice platform
intelliflo has bought Mabel Insights, folding its whole-of-market portfolio research tools into intelliflo office while keeping them free for advisers.
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Digital Health
WHOOP launches Arabic-language app to accelerate GCC growth
WHOOP has released a fully redesigned Arabic app and supporting campaign across the GCC, where membership is up over 75% year-on-year.
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Cloud Infrastructure
NetApp and Oracle to bring ONTAP storage natively to OCI
NetApp and Oracle have announced a fully managed, OCI-native storage service based on ONTAP, targeting AI and regulated enterprise workloads, due within 12 months.
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Genomics
Abu Dhabi Biobank and Cleveland Clinic tie up on UAE cancer biobank
The partnership will collect tumour and blood samples from cancer patients to build a sequenced biobank resource supporting personalised oncology research in the region.
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