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Wonderful AI enters Mexico with $300m war chest for enterprise rollout

The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m

The applied-AI platform eyes Latin America's pilot-to-production gap, backed by a $150m Series B closed just four months after a $100m

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 July 2026
Travel

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Perk lands in Abu Dhabi as Gulf AI ambition reshapes business travel

The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.

The AI-native travel platform targets tripled UAE spend by 2028, backed by Abu Dhabi's push to make AI 20% of non-oil GDP.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 July 2026
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ANNA Money Australia bundles AFSL, tax rails and payments for SMEs

The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.

The fintech secures its Australian Financial Services Licence and dual government accreditations to build a single operating platform for small businesses.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 July 2026
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Internet of Things

Transportation & Logistics

VEON anchors $1bn Bangladesh FDI push with $250m digital pledge

The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.

The Nasdaq-listed operator's anchor commitment targets connectivity, digital finance and AI in one of South Asia's fastest-growing digital markets.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 July 2026
Real Estate

Sustainability

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Azizi and Dubai Islamic Bank tie up on UAE green real estate finance

A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.

A new Islamic-finance sustainability pact signals Gulf real estate capital is pivoting toward green lending as UAE developers scale rapidly.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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AI & ML

Incard Raises £10m Series A to Scale Financial OS for High-Growth Digital Businesses

Incard has secured £10m in Series A funding led by Smartfin to expand its financial operating system, helping fast-growing digital companies centralise banking, payments, spend management

Disrupts Editorial Team · 12 March 2026

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Invest Qatar to Spotlight Startup Ecosystem at Web Summit Qatar 2026

Invest Qatar will showcase the country’s startup ecosystem at Web Summit Qatar 2026 through the Startup Qatar Pavilion, highlighting business setup support, funding access, and partnershi

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 March 2026

Africa’s Data Centers Drive Power Demand and Digital Transformation

Africa’s growing data center market is transforming power investment, supporting cloud adoption, job creation, and technology ecosystems, with South Africa and Kenya emerging as regional

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 March 2026

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Blockchain

GCC Could Unlock $500bn via Asset Tokenization by 2030

Up to $500 billion in value could be unlocked across the GCC by 2030 through real-world asset tokenization, with private markets, equities, and real estate leading adoption as regulation

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 March 2026

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ADX Partners with Saal.ai to Launch Next-Generation AI-Enabled Market Data Platform

ADX teams up with Saal.ai to create an AI-driven market data platform, enhancing real-time distribution, analytics, and governance.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 March 2026

Property Finder Secures $170M Investment to Accelerate Growth

Property Finder raised $170 million from Mubadala, a UAE sovereign fund, and BECO Capital, reinforcing its leadership in MENA’s property market and accelerating AI-driven innovation acros

Disrupts Editorial Team · 9 March 2026

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Cybersecurity

CrowdStrike Launches 2026 AI-Driven Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator

CrowdStrike, in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA, selects 35 global startups for its 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, offering mentorship, technical support, and funding to advance

Disrupts Editorial Team · 9 March 2026

Biotech

Dubai SME Partners with Al Tadawi Healthcare to Boost Emirati-Owned SMEs

Dubai SME has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Al Tadawi Healthcare Group to expand procurement access, commercial visibility, and growth opportunities for Emirati-owned SMEs

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 March 2026

AI & ML

BARQ, iOCO and PortfolioTech Form MENA Cloud Alliance

BARQ Systems, iOCO, and PortfolioTech have formed a strategic alliance to help MENA governments and enterprises modernize public services through secure, scalable cloud solutions, address

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 March 2026

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Blockchain

DXC and Ripple Partner to Bring Digital Asset Custody to Banks

DXC Technology and Ripple are partnering to help banks adopt secure digital asset custody and blockchain-based payments, enabling regulated institutions to scale tokenization, custody, an

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 March 2026

AI & ML

Saudi Arabia’s PR Sector Embraces AI and Data-Driven Communication

Saudi Arabia’s public relations industry is adopting performance-driven, AI-enhanced communication strategies.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 March 2026

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Freedom Bank SuperApp Launches Embedded eSIM for Global Connectivity

Freedom Bank Kazakhstan expands its SuperApp with an embedded eSIM miniapp, enabling instant activation of global mobile data — including unlimited plans — bringing seamless connectivity

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 March 2026

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Parkin deploys ticketless ANPR parking at Al Ghurair Centre, Dubai

Parkin has signed a five-year deal to roll out AI-enabled numberplate recognition and a fully digital parking system at Al Ghurair Centre.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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Biotech

BellaSeno pivotal trial enrols 30 women for absorbable breast scaffold

The Leipzig-based regenerative medtech firm reports 83% mean breast volume retention and zero scaffold-related complications in its first-in-human safety cohort.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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AI & ML

Cipher9 invests $2m in Goooo to establish AI trading research labs

Investment firm Cipher9 is backing Goooo's new AI Research Labs with $2m to develop autonomous trading agents and prediction market infrastructure.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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Biologics

Junshi Biosciences licenses IL-17A antibody roconkibart to Fosun Wanbang

Junshi Biosciences will receive RMB215m upfront plus milestones and royalties under a Greater China licensing deal for its anti-IL-17A antibody.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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Enterprise Software

Splashtop and Misora Connect bundle SIM-based remote access for Japan

Splashtop K.K. and Misora Connect are co-selling a SIM-backed remote access product targeting factories, retail stores and edge devices across Japan.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

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Biologics

GNI Group completes JPY 44.8bn acquisition of Ayumi Pharmaceutical

GNI Group has acquired Ayumi Pharmaceutical from Blackstone, adding an 83% Japanese acetaminophen market share to its four-region biopharma platform.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 2 July 2026

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Enterprise Software

EXE and Ipsos launch GCC workforce sentiment tracker

The quarterly People Pulse survey of 1,500 GCC employees finds high advocacy masking burnout rates 17 points above the global average.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 2 July 2026

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Genomics

Roche divarasib beats first-gen KRAS G12C drugs in Phase III NSCLC trial

Roche's Krascendo 1 study showed divarasib improved both progression-free and overall survival versus sotorasib or adagrasib in previously treated KRAS G12C lung cancer

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 2 July 2026

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Enterprise Software

Micware posts FY2026 revenue of $140m after Nasdaq debut

The Japan-based automotive software supplier grew net income by 19.6% in fiscal 2026 and raised $26.2m via a May Nasdaq IPO.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 2 July 2026

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Digital Health

Startup Coalition and DSIT launch Pitch in Whitehall competition

UK startups have until 24 July to apply for a government proof-of-concept contract under the Green Compute challenge.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 1 July 2026

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Datatech

Trafigura sponsors AEW 2026 with $1bn Gabon deal and cobalt push

Commodity trader Trafigura will be a Silver Sponsor at African Energy Week 2026, backed by a $1bn Gabon oil prepayment and a DRC cobalt supply

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 1 July 2026

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Biologics

Candel Therapeutics opens Phase 3 AURORA trial for CAN-2409 in NSCLC

Candel has activated the first site in its 150-site pivotal AURORA trial, testing viral immunotherapy aglatimagene against docetaxel in ICI-refractory lung cancer.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 1 July 2026

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Featured Articles

Incard has secured £10m in Series A funding led by Smartfin to expand its financial operating system, helping fast-growing digital companies centralise banking, payments, spend management

Invest Qatar will showcase the country’s startup ecosystem at Web Summit Qatar 2026 through the Startup Qatar Pavilion, highlighting business setup support, funding access, and partnershi

Africa’s growing data center market is transforming power investment, supporting cloud adoption, job creation, and technology ecosystems, with South Africa and Kenya emerging as regional

Up to $500 billion in value could be unlocked across the GCC by 2030 through real-world asset tokenization, with private markets, equities, and real estate leading adoption as regulation

ADX teams up with Saal.ai to create an AI-driven market data platform, enhancing real-time distribution, analytics, and governance.

Property Finder raised $170 million from Mubadala, a UAE sovereign fund, and BECO Capital, reinforcing its leadership in MENA’s property market and accelerating AI-driven innovation acros

CrowdStrike, in partnership with AWS and NVIDIA, selects 35 global startups for its 2026 Cybersecurity Startup Accelerator, offering mentorship, technical support, and funding to advance

Dubai SME has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Al Tadawi Healthcare Group to expand procurement access, commercial visibility, and growth opportunities for Emirati-owned SMEs

BARQ Systems, iOCO, and PortfolioTech have formed a strategic alliance to help MENA governments and enterprises modernize public services through secure, scalable cloud solutions, address

DXC Technology and Ripple are partnering to help banks adopt secure digital asset custody and blockchain-based payments, enabling regulated institutions to scale tokenization, custody, an

Saudi Arabia’s public relations industry is adopting performance-driven, AI-enhanced communication strategies.

Freedom Bank Kazakhstan expands its SuperApp with an embedded eSIM miniapp, enabling instant activation of global mobile data — including unlimited plans — bringing seamless connectivity

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