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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

Fintech

AI & ML

HACA Partners picks Muinmos to automate KYC/AML across 200 jurisdictions

Luxembourg compliance firm HACA deploys AI-orchestrated screening across 2,200 watchlists, signalling fintech's automation shift in AML.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 5 August 2026

Quantum

Defence

AI & ML

Europe's Q2 tech capital shift: infrastructure, defence and quantum

Zubr Capital's Q2 digest reveals European strategic tech funding maturing from big rounds into durable capital infrastructure across defence, quantum and AI.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 August 2026

Fintech

Datatech

BIL Suisse renews Avaloq pact for Swiss private banking upgrade

BIL Suisse extends its decade-long Avaloq SaaS partnership to deepen automation and KYC integration for Swiss wealth management clients.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Internet of Things

Fintech

Sustainability

Ethio Telecom and Huawei deepen ties to wire Ethiopia's SME economy

A Huawei-Ethio telecom pact targets enterprise cloud, AI and payments, framing Ethiopia as a gateway to pan-African digital markets.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 July 2026

Fintech

AI & ML

Insurers risk AI compliance crisis without data governance

As the FCA flags AI as a defining force by 2030, experts warn insurers are deploying AI before fixing the information foundations beneath it.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 August 2026

Fintech

AI & ML

Equipped launches SaaS platform for private credit direct lending

The private credit software firm targets an under-tooled market with AI-powered portfolio tools for direct lending managers and their investors.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Fintech

AI & ML

PairSoft names Brian Rigney CEO to drive ERP automation growth

TA Associates-backed PairSoft hires a four-time enterprise software CEO to scale its AI-native AP automation platform.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 August 2026

Fintech

Transportation & Logistics

Boku brings carrier billing to parking in UK-first VMO2 tie-up

Direct carrier billing moves beyond digital entertainment as Boku, JustPark and Virgin Media O2 pilot mobile-account parking payments across London and Hereford.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 5 August 2026

Biotech

Wellbeing

Ocugen licenses gene therapy for blindness to MENA via Roots Pharma

A $255m milestone deal routes a US gene therapy for inherited blindness into the Middle East, where consanguinity-linked RP rates are among the world

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 July 2026

Real Estate

Sustainability

Property

Link Developments launches 200ha smart city in Abuja Free Trade Zone

City Walk Abuja positions Nigeria's capital as West Africa's next gateway for international capital and smart urban development.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 27 July 2026

Cybersecurity

Fintech

Critical Cloud and Tarian Labs target fintech runtime security gap

Two UK cybersecurity firms unite to replace point-in-time pen tests with continuous runtime validation for regulated fintech firms.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 August 2026

Cybersecurity

Fintech

Quantum

UAE's digital trust gap opens a new frontier for cybersecurity

With 63% of Emiratis reporting hacking or data theft, the UAE's digital engagement surge is forcing security to the centre of the consumer economy.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 27 July 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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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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