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UN:BLOCK Fintech to Bring 600+ Professionals to Riga
More than 600 fintech professionals and regulators will gather in Riga to discuss MiCA, payments, investment and the future of financial services.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Brand loyalty is a myth: experience is what drives growth
AAWE founder Tom Belt argues that what businesses call loyalty is usually habit or inertia, and that growth comes from the experience customers actually get.Loyalty schemes, cards, discounts and rewards all rest on the assumption that loyalty exists and can be bought.
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Fintech
The next fintech frontier: finance for global citizens
LemFi co-founder and CEO Ridwan Olalere argues that fintech must let migrants carry their credit history and financial identity with them across borders.More than 300 million people now live outside their country of birth, and for many of them a credit history does not survive the move. The founder of one cross-border finance platform argues that this is the gap fintech has so far left open.
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FintechAI & ML
IDEMIA Secure Transactions opens agentic commerce to all networks
IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions.IDEMIA's new trust infrastructure lets domestic and regional payment schemes compete as AI agents increasingly automate checkout decisions. -
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Checkout.com adds Jaywan to UAE acquiring platform
Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.Checkout.com integrates the UAE's sovereign card scheme, giving merchants local routing and built-in regulatory compliance in one platform.
Space
Defence
NewOrbit secures first commercial VLEO launch slot for 2028
UK satellite maker NewOrbit locks in a Q3 2028 launch, becoming the first company to secure a commercial slot in Very Low Earth Orbit.
UK satellite maker NewOrbit locks in a Q3 2028 launch, becoming the first company to secure a commercial slot in Very Low Earth Orbit.
Defence
Energy
T3 Defense wins $1.3m power order for European air-defence line
An Israeli-rooted subsidiary enters Europe's air-defence supply chain, reflecting post-Ukraine rearmament capital flowing into niche hardware.
An Israeli-rooted subsidiary enters Europe's air-defence supply chain, reflecting post-Ukraine rearmament capital flowing into niche hardware.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML
Transportation & Logistics
IBEX posts record $644m revenue as AI agent pivot reshapes BPO sector
The outsourcing firm's 15% revenue surge and Sierra AI partnership signal a structural shift in how enterprises buy customer experience services.
The outsourcing firm's 15% revenue surge and Sierra AI partnership signal a structural shift in how enterprises buy customer experience services.
Automotive
Sustainability
Real Estate
RYET and Changan target Saudi NEV talent gap with joint institute
A China-Malaysia edtech firm partners with Changan and a Saudi commercialisation group to build NEV vocational pathways for the Kingdom.
A China-Malaysia edtech firm partners with Changan and a Saudi commercialisation group to build NEV vocational pathways for the Kingdom.
Internet of Things
Real Estate
Hospitality
SKYX and Deako merge to target smart home builder and hotel markets
The all-stock deal combines plug-and-play ceiling and wall platforms, targeting 50-plus US homebuilders and global hotel chains.
The all-stock deal combines plug-and-play ceiling and wall platforms, targeting 50-plus US homebuilders and global hotel chains.
Defence
Aerospace
Volatus Aerospace wins Canadian Forces contract for 5,000 drones
Canada's Defence Drone Initiative lands its first UAS contract, giving Volatus a pathway to supply up to 5,000 tactical ISR systems.
Canada's Defence Drone Initiative lands its first UAS contract, giving Volatus a pathway to supply up to 5,000 tactical ISR systems.
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce
Talkdesk joins Azure Marketplace to scale AI agents in contact centres
Talkdesk's AI automation platform is now purchasable via Microsoft Azure spend commitments, cutting procurement friction for enterprise CIOs.
Talkdesk's AI automation platform is now purchasable via Microsoft Azure spend commitments, cutting procurement friction for enterprise CIOs.
Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics
Tonner Drones takes 15% stake in MHM Corporate via debt-to-equity swap
A French drone-investment group acquires a reference shareholding in a distressed shell firm, pointing it toward the drone logistics sector.
A French drone-investment group acquires a reference shareholding in a distressed shell firm, pointing it toward the drone logistics sector.
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics
Vecna Robotics raises $31m to scale US-made warehouse AMRs
A $31m raise backs domestic AMR manufacturing as supply-chain provenance concerns reshape warehouse automation procurement.
A $31m raise backs domestic AMR manufacturing as supply-chain provenance concerns reshape warehouse automation procurement.
Blockchain
AI & ML
Fintech
OKX AI builds agent-to-agent task market on blockchain rails
OKX AI's pay-per-task marketplace lets autonomous agents hire each other, pointing toward agentic micro-economies beyond human-directed software.
OKX AI's pay-per-task marketplace lets autonomous agents hire each other, pointing toward agentic micro-economies beyond human-directed software.
Blockchain
Fintech
SphereNet adds Seoul validator as Korea preps won stablecoin rails
Nodeinfra's entry into SphereNet's validator set positions a compliance-native ledger at the centre of South Korea's regulated digital-money build-out.
Nodeinfra's entry into SphereNet's validator set positions a compliance-native ledger at the centre of South Korea's regulated digital-money build-out.
Energy
AI & ML
Cybersecurity
ZincFive launches NiZn BMS purpose-built for AI data centre loads
ZincFive's in-house battery management system targets the high-frequency power demands of AI training infrastructure with built-in OT cybersecurity.
ZincFive's in-house battery management system targets the high-frequency power demands of AI training infrastructure with built-in OT cybersecurity.
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Environmental Management & Markets
GOWell Energy Technology begins Nasdaq trading as "GOW"
The Singapore-based well logging company completed a SPAC merger to reach public markets, citing geothermal and carbon storage among its target applications.
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Enterprise Software
Keeta marks one year in UAE with 10,000-plus merchant brands
Meituan's international delivery arm has reached all seven UAE emirates, onboarded over 40,000 locations and served tens of millions of orders in its
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Medical Devices
IBA to install first gantry proton therapy centre in central Italy
IBA has signed a contract with Rome's IFO to deliver a Proteus ONE proton therapy system, bringing gantry-based treatment to central and southern
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Bioeconomy & Agritech
Haffner Energy wins €3.2m Quebec order for first Multi-Energy Hub
The French biomass-to-fuels developer will deliver thermolysis equipment to Bécancour's INCAD project, Quebec's first hub targeting RNG, biochar and SAF.
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Semiconductors
OPPO Find X10 Pro Max to launch with MediaTek Dimensity 9600 Pro
OPPO's next flagship will be among the first smartphones powered by MediaTek's 2nm Dimensity 9600 Pro, with a global debut followed by a
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Pharmaceuticals
Oryzon secures EMA approval to start HOPE-2 vafidemstat trial in PMS
Oryzon Genomics has received EMA authorisation to begin a Phase IIa study of vafidemstat in Phelan-McDermid Syndrome, a rare autism-linked genetic disorder with
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Advanced Energy & Grid
Jackery launches Red Cross Edition home battery range for emergency use
Jackery's co-branded HomePower Emergency Pro Series spans three capacity tiers and pledges 10% of profits to frontline emergency responders.
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Data Centres
Castrol CORE brings integrated thermal management to data centres
Castrol has launched CORE, an end-to-end thermal management offer combining design, cooling technology and lifecycle services for data centre operators.
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Pharmaceuticals
Belite Bio to present DRAGON Phase 3 tinlarebant data at Euretina
Belite Bio will present topline Phase 3 results for tinlarebant in adolescent Stargardt disease at Euretina in Vienna, ahead of a February 2027 FDA PDUFA
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Low-Carbon Mobility & Logistics
A.P. Moller Capital acquires majority stake in Euroports Group
The Danish infrastructure fund is buying into one of Europe's largest bulk port operators, handling over 70 million tonnes of cargo annually across 50
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Enterprise Software
Innovation City uses Agentforce to automate company registration
The UAE free zone has deployed Salesforce's Agentforce platform to cut company registration from days to minutes using autonomous AI agents.
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AgriTech
Cibus and Crystal Crop partner to gene-edit India's mustard crop
The deal gives Crystal Crop exclusive India rights to Cibus gene-editing technology targeting higher mustard yields across 8.5 million hectares.
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