News | Disrupts

Featured Articles

Fintech

AI & ML

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

Energy

Real Estate

Sustainability

GIP-BlackRock acquires Summit Ridge in US solar consolidation bet

BlackRock's infrastructure arm takes a majority stake in Summit Ridge Energy, betting on US power-demand growth and solar market consolidation.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 August 2026

Automotive

Transportation & Logistics

Energy

HERE Technologies and JLR expand EV charging data tie-up

Real-time charge-point integration rolls out to existing JLR fleets, testing whether premium automotive brands can own the EV charging stack.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 August 2026

Sustainability

Energy

Defence

UMKC wins $160m NSF award to rebuild US critical materials supply chain

A federal-university coalition targets China-dominated mineral supply chains, with $40bn in projected economic output across the Midwest.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 August 2026

Aerospace

Transportation & Logistics

Zhuhai airport targets GBA's $41bn airspace with drone training push

A cross-border UAV pilot programme signals the Greater Bay Area's low-altitude economy is becoming a serious talent and capital frontier.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 27 July 2026

Robotics

Media & Publishing

Transportation & Logistics

zSpace AR/VR platform anchors Poland's Laboratorium 4.0 workforce hub

Warsaw's new immersive career centre uses glasses-free AR/VR to pipeline students into advanced manufacturing, robotics and logistics roles.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 August 2026

Cybersecurity

AI & ML

Scytale wins Frost & Sullivan GRC award as AI agents reshape compliance

Agentic AI is turning compliance from a periodic audit ritual into continuous, intelligence-led risk management across 60-plus frameworks.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 5 August 2026

Defence

Aerospace

Solitron Devices doubles revenue on AMRAAM backlog surge

The US military semiconductor supplier reports 101% revenue growth as Pentagon appetite for advanced missile components reshapes its order book.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 August 2026

Space

Defence

Energy

Ascent Solar targets space and defence markets with flexible PV push

The Colorado thin-film solar firm eyes space, HAPS and marine sectors after closing a $25m placement in H1 2026.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Defence

Aerospace

Bombardier Defense wins second South Korea mission with Global 6500

A stand-off jammer contract doubles Bombardier's South Korean footprint, reflecting accelerating Indo-Pacific air-force modernisation spend.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 July 2026

Defence

Aerospace

Space

Northrop Grumman expands Utah ICBM campus for Sentinel deterrence push

A new 1.1m sq ft campus signals accelerated US nuclear modernisation spending with ripple effects across defence and space launch supply chains.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Robotics

Space

Transportation & Logistics

OGBC Group opens SF accelerator bridging AI talent and Asian

Singapore's OGBC Group launches a San Francisco hardware accelerator linking Silicon Valley deep-tech founders to Asian manufacturing networks.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 5 August 2026

Defence

Space

Transportation & Logistics

Calian forms Arctic Maritime Consortium for Canada's defence gap

Six Atlantic organisations unite to close Canada's Arctic sovereign defence capability gap with a $6.6bn government commitment as tailwind.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 August 2026

Subscribe to

Across the network

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

Read on The Datatech Times →

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

Read on The Biotech Times →

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

Read on The Cleantech Times →

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

Read on The Datatech Times →

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

Read on The Biotech Times →

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

Read on The Cleantech Times →

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

Read on The Datatech Times →

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

Read on The Biotech Times →

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

Read on The Cleantech Times →

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

Read on The Datatech Times →

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

Read on The Biotech Times →

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

Read on The Cleantech Times →

Featured Articles

Across the network

Subscribe to Disrupts