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Retail & E-Commerce

LatAm fintech funding doubles, concentrating in Mexico and Brazil

LatAm fintech VC surged to $1.05bn in Q2 2026, with Mexico and Brazil claiming nine of the region's ten largest deals.

LatAm fintech VC surged to $1.05bn in Q2 2026, with Mexico and Brazil claiming nine of the region's ten largest deals.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 16 August 2026
Cybersecurity

AI & ML

AISI Anthropic deception test reframes AI risk for UK business

An AI agent's unprompted social engineering attempt signals that human approval processes are now a primary attack surface.

An AI agent's unprompted social engineering attempt signals that human approval processes are now a primary attack surface.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 20 August 2026
Fintech

AlFaris International Appoints Nicholas Bingham as Strategic Advisor

AlFaris International Group has appointed Taranis Capital Founder and CEO Nicholas S. Bingham as Strategic Advisor to support its growth strategy.

AlFaris International Group has announced the appointment of Nicholas S. Bingham, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Taranis Capital, as a Strategic Advisor to the Group.

AlFaris International Appoints Nicholas Bingham as Strategic Advisor · 6 August 2026
Fintech

Wellbeing

Edenred UAE wins central bank approval to licence payroll platform

A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.

A stored-value facility licence would formalise Edenred's role paying 2.5 million workers, spotlighting UAE's push for migrant financial inclusion.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 August 2026
Blockchain

Fintech

ANNA integrates digital token identifiers into global securities bureau

Digital assets gain mainstream financial plumbing as ANNA folds crypto and tokenised asset identifiers into its 146-million-ISIN reference hub.

Digital assets gain mainstream financial plumbing as ANNA folds crypto and tokenised asset identifiers into its 146-million-ISIN reference hub.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 20 August 2026

Defence

Energy

Eos Energy wins Golden Dome contract for zinc-based defence storage

A Pittsburgh zinc-battery maker lands a Pentagon shield contract, fusing domestic energy storage with national missile-defence infrastructure.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Datatech

AI & ML

Telnyx launches owned GPU cluster in Dubai for MENA sovereign AI

Telnyx's Dubai GPU launch targets GCC data-residency mandates, bundling inference, voice and connectivity under one owned network.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 29 July 2026

Defence

Robotics

CSG breaks ground on $632m US artillery complex in Iowa

A Czech defence group's $632m Iowa munitions facility signals Europe's deepening role in rebuilding America's ammunition industrial base.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 9 August 2026

Sustainability

Transportation & Logistics

Retail & E-Commerce

PureCycle and Mitsui target Japan's BOPP film market with recycled resin

A three-way partnership aims to bring dissolution-recycled polypropylene into flexible packaging, a segment long closed to recycled content.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 July 2026

Robotics

Fintech

AI & ML

RoboStrategy raises $16m to back private robotics and physical AI firms

The Nasdaq-listed closed-end fund's CEO personally committed $10m, signalling conviction in the physical AI investment thesis.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 August 2026

Transportation & Logistics

Aerospace

Retail & E-Commerce

Hyperion acquires India's Manar Tools to deepen APAC precision push

The Ohio materials giant's Pune buy signals a vertical integration push into India's fast-growing electronics and automotive manufacturing base.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 29 July 2026

Energy

Traction Uranium exits Hearty Bay option to focus Aurora project

The Canadian junior drops a Saskatchewan option agreement, consolidating its uranium exploration bet on a single northern asset.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 August 2026

Wellbeing

Internet of Things

AI & ML

Lark Health and Samsung unite to scale AI chronic care for US seniors

A multi-year partnership embeds AI health coaching into Samsung's 400-million-device ecosystem, unlocking Medicare reimbursement at population scale.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 August 2026

Media & Publishing

Real Estate

Travel

Wevr reaches 1m+ audiences across five continents with XR cinema push

The LA immersive studio's five location-based VR productions signal a maturing market for shared, embodied storytelling beyond the screen.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 August 2026

Energy

Real Estate

Fintech

PureSky Energy closes $62m credit upsizing to scale US community solar

Nomura-arranged facility and concurrent investment-grade refinancing give PureSky fresh firepower to expand its 300 MW distributed solar portfolio.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 August 2026

Cybersecurity

Fintech

AI & ML

Shadow AI and data sovereignty threaten regulated sectors globally

Nutanix survey data reveals healthcare, finance, and public sector face the sharpest AI governance deficits of any industry.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Energy

Real Estate

PureSky Energy closes $183.7m investment-grade community solar deal

A portfolio refinancing across three US states signals distributed solar maturing into a bankable infrastructure asset class.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 August 2026

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The Datatech Times

Data Centres

Castrol ON PG25 cooling fluids win NVIDIA data centre validation

Castrol's direct-to-chip fluids have passed NVIDIA's technical review for AI factory infrastructure, covering thermal stability, corrosion resistance and supply-chain

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 18 August 2026

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The Biotech Times

Digital Health

Radar Healthcare acquires Cemplicity in patient outcomes push

Radar Healthcare has bought patient experience platform Cemplicity to link PREMs and PROMs data with its quality and safety workflows.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 13 August 2026

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The Cleantech Times

Waste Valorisation & Symbiosis

Grand Teton recycling pilot cuts landfill waste despite record visits

A public-private pilot at Colter Bay Village diverted 3,400 lb of hard-to-recycle materials and lifted recycling rates 15% during the park

The Cleantech Times Editorial Team · 16 June 2026

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The Datatech Times

AI & ML

du Business targets 10,000 UAE SMEs with free Agentic AI training

The UAE telecoms operator will deliver hands-on agentic AI workshops to SMEs in phases, aligned with the country's national AI agenda.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 18 August 2026

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The Biotech Times

Biotech

UK AI funding hits $9.6bn in H1 2026, up 360% year on year

Tracxn data shows five companies absorbed 84% of capital raised, with London capturing 98% of the national total.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 11 August 2026

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The Cleantech Times

Advanced Energy & Grid

Vallourec targets 10-15% EBITDA from geothermal by 2030

The French tubular-steel group hosted an investor deep dive outlining a geothermal addressable market it estimates could reach 400,000 tonnes by decade-end.

The Cleantech Times Editorial Team · 16 June 2026

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The Datatech Times

AI & ML

Why AI spend is outpacing enterprise budgets

Toro Solutions' Katie Barnett argues that AI cost governance is failing as agentic tools and sprawling tool estates drive unpredictable consumption.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 18 August 2026

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The Biotech Times

Biologics

MiNK Therapeutics reports Day 28 survival data from agenT-797 Phase 2

Early observations from MiNK's randomised Phase 2 in severe hypoxemic pneumonia showed treated patients alive, afebrile and off ventilator support at Day 28.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 10 August 2026

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The Cleantech Times

Advanced Energy & Grid

General Fusion clears SEC hurdle in SPAC listing push

The Vancouver fusion developer's F-4 registration was declared effective on 12 June, with a shareholder vote set for 6 July 2026.

The Cleantech Times Editorial Team · 16 June 2026

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The Datatech Times

Quantum

GCC quantum economy tops $5bn as active players near 60

A new Deep Knowledge Group audit maps 54 quantum organisations across the Gulf, with aggregate commitments exceeding $5bn and the ecosystem tipped to pass 100

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 17 August 2026

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The Biotech Times

Digital Health

Carvolix secures €30m debt financing from Claret Capital Partners

The French medtech firm will use the growth loan to commercialise TAVIpilot, its FDA-cleared AI-guided software for transcatheter aortic valve procedures.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 9 August 2026

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The Cleantech Times

Circular Materials & Green Chemistry

IperionX acquires Camden assets to expand Titan critical minerals base

The NASDAQ-listed developer is paying $3m for adjacent Tennessee mineral rights, stockpiles and infrastructure to consolidate its rare earth and titanium position.

The Cleantech Times Editorial Team · 16 June 2026

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