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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

Firm Capital clears Canada regulator for $218m housing portfolio deal

A Canadian REIT's Competition Bureau clearance unlocks a 1,649-site manufactured home deal, spotlighting regulatory pressure on affordable housing assets.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 July 2026

AI & ML

Datatech

ITG prices Nasdaq IPO to fund US digital infrastructure buildout

The broadband and data centre services firm targets a $370m-$430m raise to cut debt and buy out Oaktree Capital's stake.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 July 2026

AI & ML

GunBroker.com posts EBITDA surge as AI tools reshape firearms e-commerce

Outdoor Holding Company's marketplace pivot and AI listing tools signal how niche e-commerce platforms are rebuilding on software-first economics.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

AI & ML

Pacvue Prism bets on agentic AI to unify the fractured commerce stack

Pacvue's new platform connects retail media, search, social and streaming under a single AI-orchestrated outcome layer.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 July 2026

AI & ML

Skyborne Technology moves DART drone airship toward FAA flight testing

A micro-cap UAV firm advances its helium-lifted drone airship platform, pairing AI optics and nanomaterial partnerships for defence and space use.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 July 2026

AI & ML

STMicro LiDAR module targets edge AI across robotics and health

STMicroelectronics' VL53L9 brings 2,268-zone 3D sensing to low-power edge AI, spanning robotics, smart buildings and healthcare.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 23 June 2026

AI & ML

THEON lands €70m in orders as drone and AI pivot reshapes defence-tech

The Greek-Dutch defence optics group is converging night vision, AI targeting and drone systems into a cross-sector European security platform.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 24 June 2026

Blockchain

Media & Publishing

Yes& acquires Modo Modo in third B2B agency buy in 18 months

Yes& is consolidating B2B marketing expertise across healthcare, fintech and enterprise tech through a rapid Atlanta acquisition spree.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 July 2026

Aerospace

Defence

Robotics

SmartShield Packaging upgrades foam cutting with WARDJet waterjet system

A Canadian protective packaging supplier adopts 5-axis waterjet technology to serve aerospace, defence and robotics clients.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 30 June 2026

Fintech

Kueski: BNPL Drives Mexico’s 2026 Shopping Surge

Kueski reports rising BNPL adoption in Mexico as consumers seek flexible payments during major discount and sporting events.

Kueski, Latin America’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and online consumer lending platform, today released its latest report, “Mexico 2026: The Summer Where Commerce and Sports Converge.” The s

Disrupts Editorial Team · 19 June 2026

Cybersecurity

UAE Launches Quantum-Safe Crypto Discovery Tool

UAE Cyber Security Council and QuantumGate introduce a national tool to support post-quantum cryptography migration and cyber resilience.

The UAE Cyber Security Council has partnered with QuantumGate on the national Crypto Discovery Tool (CDT), an Abu Dhabi-built solution that helps the country transition to quantum-safe security through comprehensive cryptographic discovery, inventory management, a

Disrupts Editorial Team · 19 June 2026

AI & ML

Sustainability

Anthropic AI and Carbon Emissions: What Businesses Should Consider

Tunley Environmental found that AI tools like Claude have a relatively small carbon footprint, though limited emissions transparency remains a challenge.

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday business, with tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot now supporting tasks from research and writing to coding, data analysis and customer service.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 19 June 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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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

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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

Ciklum and ClickHouse partner to target enterprise agentic AI analytics

Ciklum has joined ClickHouse's House Mates partner programme to help enterprises run agentic AI and real-time analytics workloads at production scale.

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

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

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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Featured Articles

Kueski, Latin America’s leading Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) and online consumer lending platform, today released its latest report, “Mexico 2026: The Summer Where Commerce and Sports Converge.” The s

The UAE Cyber Security Council has partnered with QuantumGate on the national Crypto Discovery Tool (CDT), an Abu Dhabi-built solution that helps the country transition to quantum-safe security through comprehensive cryptographic discovery, inventory management, a

Artificial intelligence is becoming part of everyday business, with tools such as Anthropic’s Claude, ChatGPT, Gemini and Copilot now supporting tasks from research and writing to coding, data analysis and customer service.

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