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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

AI & ML

Datatech

Capita launches agentic AI operating model for regulated back offices

Capita's Forward Deployed Orchestrator embeds AI-fluent process experts into live regulated operations, targeting the gap between deployment and real results.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 14 July 2026

Fintech

Wellbeing

ClearScore and Stream automate debt consolidation for UK workers

ClearScore's Clearer technology enters Stream's workplace loans platform, covering three million UK employees with automated payroll-linked debt repayment.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 17 July 2026

Retail & E-Commerce

Fintech

ANNA Money and Admiral Business embed insurance in SME admin platform

The fintech-insurance tie-up targets a UK SME protection gap, with 28% of sole traders currently carrying no business insurance at all.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 18 July 2026

Datatech

AI & ML

ScotlandIS names Andrew Weir as CEO to lead tech ecosystem drive

The digital-industry body appoints a veteran transformation leader to connect Scotland's tech sector with government and global markets.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 16 July 2026

AI & ML

Retail & E-Commerce

Datatech

Alibaba unifies AI operations and commits $53bn to global cloud

Alibaba's Token Hub restructure and 105-zone cloud expansion signal a shift from AI experimentation to enterprise-scale deployment.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 17 July 2026

Fintech

AI & ML

Energy

DNB picks nCino to power corporate lending across nine countries

Norway's largest bank deploys agentic AI lending infrastructure, with plans to extend to SME clients and nine international branches.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 16 July 2026

Fintech

Unzer names Isabelle Bénard Chief Product and AI Officer

The Berlin-based payments platform centralises its AI agenda under a new C-suite role as it serves 90,000 European merchants.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 15 July 2026

Cybersecurity

Transportation & Logistics

Wellbeing

Kaspersky flags The Gentlemen ransomware group's cross-sector spread

A fast-growing RaaS operation is deploying custom backdoor tooling across manufacturing, healthcare and logistics worldwide.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 13 July 2026

Energy

Space

Sustainability

AnorTech and Greenland Mines link up in US$3.5m critical-minerals bet

A share-swap giving Greenland Mines a 9.9% stake in AnorTech fuses Greenland's anorthosite reserves with a multi-asset rare-earths platform.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 23 July 2026

Defence

Transportation & Logistics

CSG Land Systems North America targets US artillery and vehicle market

Czech industrial group CSG launches a Michigan subsidiary to sell NATO-proven artillery and tactical vehicles to the US Army.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 24 July 2026

Defence

Internet of Things

Transportation & Logistics

BiomX subsidiary DFSL to debut LADAR counter-drone tech at ISC 2026

Israeli defence spinout DFSL brings AI-enhanced laser radar to ISC 2026, targeting the fast-growing global counter-UAS market.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 14 July 2026

Aerospace

Energy

Sustainability

American EcoFuels begins airline outreach to lock SAF offtake deals

OTC-listed ECOX is courting US carriers for long-term sustainable aviation fuel supply pacts as global SAF supply sits at just 0.6% of

Disrupts Editorial Team · 24 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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