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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
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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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
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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

Fintech

Bybit Launches DFSA-Approved Tokenised Money Market Fund as Collateral

Bybit partners with QNB and DMZ Finance to introduce QCDT, the first DFSA-approved tokenised money market fund, unlocking $1B institutional borrowing capacity and bridging traditional fin

Disrupts Editorial Team · 14 October 2025

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dLocal Partners with Bolt to Expand Ridesharing in Emerging Markets

dLocal teams up with Bolt to streamline local payments across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 13 October 2025

OQC and Digital Realty Launch First Quantum-AI Data Centre in New York

Oxford Quantum Circuits and Digital Realty unveil the first Quantum-AI Data Centre in NYC, integrating OQC’s GENESIS quantum computer with NVIDIA superchips to power secure, scalable brea

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 October 2025

How to Use the Narrative Canvas Template

A practical guide to crafting your organisation’s story through the Narrative Canvas—aligning leaders, engaging employees, and driving transformation with clarity, purpose, and collaborat

Disrupts Editorial Team · 9 October 2025

Clarity Raises $12M to Redefine Customer Experience with AI

AI-powered customer-experience platform Clarity, formerly Anecdote, secures $12M led by Prosus Ventures.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 9 October 2025

Anthemis and CAIVP Launch CommonAI to Boost UK & European AI Ecosystem

Anthemis and Cambridge AI Venture Partners unveil CommonAI, a collaborative platform providing AI start-ups with shared IP, affordable GPU resources, and strategic investment, aiming to s

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 October 2025

Nothing Raises $200M Series C at $1.3B Valuation to Build AI-Native Platform

Nothing secures $200M in Series C funding to scale its AI-native hardware and software ecosystem, moving beyond smartphones into wearables and future devices, aiming to create hyper-perso

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 October 2025

Fintech

Tamara Secures $2.4B Asset-Backed Facility to Boost Regional Expansion

Saudi fintech unicorn Tamara raises up to $2.4B in the region’s largest asset-backed facility, refinancing prior debt and supporting new credit and payment products, accelerating growth,

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 October 2025

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Biotech

Ant Group Expands AI Healthcare & Finance Services in China

Ant Group’s AQ app launches AI updates to improve healthcare access nationwide, while Ant Fortune opens AI tools for financial institutions, bridging urban-rural gaps and empowering docto

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 October 2025

Apave Group Inaugurates Advanced Testing Laboratory in Abu Dhabi to Boost UAE Industrial Growth

Apave Group has opened a state-of-the-art testing lab in Abu Dhabi, reinforcing its UAE presence.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 October 2025

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Overcoming Resistance: The Human Side of Digital Transformation

Digital transformation often fails due to cultural resistance, misaligned leadership, and talent gaps.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 2 October 2025

Qualcomm and HARMAN Partner to Deliver AI-Powered Cockpit and ADAS Solutions

Qualcomm and HARMAN are joining forces to integrate Snapdragon® Cockpit Elite platforms with HARMAN’s Ready portfolio, bringing AI-enabled, personalized in-cabin and ADAS experiences for

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 October 2025

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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

Bybit partners with QNB and DMZ Finance to introduce QCDT, the first DFSA-approved tokenised money market fund, unlocking $1B institutional borrowing capacity and bridging traditional fin

dLocal teams up with Bolt to streamline local payments across Africa, Latin America, and Asia.

Oxford Quantum Circuits and Digital Realty unveil the first Quantum-AI Data Centre in NYC, integrating OQC’s GENESIS quantum computer with NVIDIA superchips to power secure, scalable brea

A practical guide to crafting your organisation’s story through the Narrative Canvas—aligning leaders, engaging employees, and driving transformation with clarity, purpose, and collaborat

AI-powered customer-experience platform Clarity, formerly Anecdote, secures $12M led by Prosus Ventures.

Anthemis and Cambridge AI Venture Partners unveil CommonAI, a collaborative platform providing AI start-ups with shared IP, affordable GPU resources, and strategic investment, aiming to s

Nothing secures $200M in Series C funding to scale its AI-native hardware and software ecosystem, moving beyond smartphones into wearables and future devices, aiming to create hyper-perso

Saudi fintech unicorn Tamara raises up to $2.4B in the region’s largest asset-backed facility, refinancing prior debt and supporting new credit and payment products, accelerating growth,

Ant Group’s AQ app launches AI updates to improve healthcare access nationwide, while Ant Fortune opens AI tools for financial institutions, bridging urban-rural gaps and empowering docto

Apave Group has opened a state-of-the-art testing lab in Abu Dhabi, reinforcing its UAE presence.

Digital transformation often fails due to cultural resistance, misaligned leadership, and talent gaps.

Qualcomm and HARMAN are joining forces to integrate Snapdragon® Cockpit Elite platforms with HARMAN’s Ready portfolio, bringing AI-enabled, personalized in-cabin and ADAS experiences for

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