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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

AI & ML

Fintech

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
Fintech

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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Born to Disrupt – Geir Espeskog on ETFs, Thematic Investing and the Quantum Revolution

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 November 2025

Agri-Tech Innovations Boost Biodiversity on Farms

On World Habitat Day, the UK Agri-Tech Centre highlights four ways technology—remote sensing, bioacoustics, eDNA, and citizen science—helps farmers protect biodiversity, enhance ecosystem

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 November 2025

Blockchain

Pulsar Group Leads $300M Solmate Investment to Boost Solana Infrastructure in UAE

UAE-based Pulsar Group participates in a $300M PIPE deal for Solmate, establishing the region’s first major Solana infrastructure hub and strengthening the Middle East’s position in block

Disrupts Editorial Team · 31 October 2025

Unive Raises €410K to Expand AI-Powered College Counseling Platform

Unive secures €410K in funding to scale its AI-driven college and career counseling platform, combining AI guidance with expert tutors to make admissions support efficient, equitable, and

Disrupts Editorial Team · 30 October 2025

Pre-Change Narratives: The Story Behind Successful Digital Transformation

Pre-change narratives align stakeholders before digital transformation begins, helping incumbents and scale-ups alike drive cultural adoption, preserve agility, and embed purpose—proving

Disrupts Editorial Team · 30 October 2025

Qatar Poised as MENA’s Emerging Hub for Gaming and Digital Innovation

Qatar is fast becoming a regional gaming and innovation hub, attracting global brands like Tencent, supporting local studios, and offering infrastructure, funding, and talent programs to

Disrupts Editorial Team · 29 October 2025

Accor and BinDawood Partner to Develop 3,000+ Hotel Keys Across Saudi Arabia

Accor and BinDawood Investment collaborate to develop over 3,000 hotel keys in Saudi Arabia, including landmark properties in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah, supporting the Kingdom’s tourism

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 October 2025

FIVE Holdings Secures $460M Facility to Expand Music-Driven Experiential Hospitality

FIVE Holdings strengthens its global hospitality footprint with a $460M credit facility, blending high-energy electronic music, immersive dining, and luxury experiences across Dubai and I

Disrupts Editorial Team · 27 October 2025

Born to Disrupt, Nicholas Bingham on Building a Biotech and Data Future for the GCC

Disrupts Editorial Team · 27 October 2025

APAC M2M/IoT Connections to Reach 1.3 Billion by 2030, Driven by 5G

M2M/IoT connections in APAC are set to hit 1.3 billion by 2030, fueled by 5G expansion, smart city initiatives, and industry-specific IoT solutions, creating new revenue opportunities for

Disrupts Editorial Team · 26 October 2025

Qatar Unveils 2025–2026 National Events Calendar

Visit Qatar launches its unified 2025–2026 events calendar, showcasing sports, culture, entertainment, and family activities.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 25 October 2025

The Royal Marsden Pioneers CAR-T Therapy for Multiple Myeloma in the UK

During Blood Cancer Awareness Month, The Royal Marsden becomes the first UK centre to treat multiple myeloma patients with CAR-T therapy outside clinical trials, offering renewed hope and

Disrupts Editorial Team · 24 October 2025

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AI & ML

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

On World Habitat Day, the UK Agri-Tech Centre highlights four ways technology—remote sensing, bioacoustics, eDNA, and citizen science—helps farmers protect biodiversity, enhance ecosystem

UAE-based Pulsar Group participates in a $300M PIPE deal for Solmate, establishing the region’s first major Solana infrastructure hub and strengthening the Middle East’s position in block

Unive secures €410K in funding to scale its AI-driven college and career counseling platform, combining AI guidance with expert tutors to make admissions support efficient, equitable, and

Pre-change narratives align stakeholders before digital transformation begins, helping incumbents and scale-ups alike drive cultural adoption, preserve agility, and embed purpose—proving

Qatar is fast becoming a regional gaming and innovation hub, attracting global brands like Tencent, supporting local studios, and offering infrastructure, funding, and talent programs to

Accor and BinDawood Investment collaborate to develop over 3,000 hotel keys in Saudi Arabia, including landmark properties in Makkah, Madinah, and Jeddah, supporting the Kingdom’s tourism

FIVE Holdings strengthens its global hospitality footprint with a $460M credit facility, blending high-energy electronic music, immersive dining, and luxury experiences across Dubai and I

M2M/IoT connections in APAC are set to hit 1.3 billion by 2030, fueled by 5G expansion, smart city initiatives, and industry-specific IoT solutions, creating new revenue opportunities for

Visit Qatar launches its unified 2025–2026 events calendar, showcasing sports, culture, entertainment, and family activities.

During Blood Cancer Awareness Month, The Royal Marsden becomes the first UK centre to treat multiple myeloma patients with CAR-T therapy outside clinical trials, offering renewed hope and

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