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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

Blockchain

Fintech

Lucas GC patents agentic AI and blockchain tools for Asian insurance

The NASDAQ-listed PaaS firm targets China and ASEAN insurance markets with two new patents spanning agentic AI and blockchain credentials.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 12 June 2026

AI & ML

Space

Tonner Drones pivots to SpaceX stake and logistics drone R&D

The Paris-listed micro-cap is repositioning as a cross-sector investment vehicle, with a pre-IPO SpaceX position at its centre.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 June 2026

AI & ML

Biotech

Datatech

Fangzhou and Tencent Health unite AI agents for chronic disease care

China's largest online chronic disease platform pairs its proprietary LLM with Tencent's cloud infrastructure to shift healthcare from episodic to continuous.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 12 June 2026

AI & ML

Defence

Alternative Ballistics lists on OTCQB with less-lethal firearm tech

Alternative Ballistics targets a $9.6bn less-lethal market after listing, with pilots in Texas and distribution across 30 countries.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 June 2026

AI & ML

Cybersecurity

Fintech

Albion Crown VCT posts flat Q1 NAV amid AI-visibility portfolio bet

The UK venture capital trust's new stake in AI-search optimiser GeoSurge signals a pivot toward the emerging corpus-engineering market.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 June 2026

Energy

American EcoFuels seeks Frankfurt dual listing amid OTC rebranding push

OTC-traded ECOX rebrands to American EcoFuels and pursues a Frankfurt dual listing as it advances a gas-to-liquids platform targeting sustainable aviation fuel.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

Defence

3D Systems raises $50m in upsized share offering

The additive-manufacturing pioneer taps public markets for $50m, signalling renewed investor appetite for cross-sector deep-tech.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

Internet of Things

ASUS ProArt PZ14 creator tablet launches in the US

ASUS brings its most powerful creator tablet to US retail, but the story belongs in specialist tech coverage, not Disrupts.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

AI & ML

Cybersecurity

Datatech

Fintech

Cequence records best-ever quarter as agentic AI security demand surges

API security firm Cequence posts record Q4 and its largest-ever deal as enterprises race to secure agentic AI deployments at scale.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

AI & ML

Cybersecurity

Descope targets agentic AI identity gap with Hub 2.5 launch

As AI agents proliferate, Descope's updated identity platform tackles the hardcoded-secrets crisis undermining enterprise agentic deployments.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

AI & ML

Blockchain

DMG Blockchain pivots Bitcoin miner to AI data centre amid revenue slide

The Canadian miner's 42% year-on-year revenue drop is accelerating a strategic pivot toward AI compute and digital-asset financial services.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 June 2026

AI & ML

Defence

SAIC wins $192m ABMS deal to wire AI into Air Force networks

SAIC's $192m ABMS contract embeds AI and cloud infrastructure into US Air Force all-domain command networks.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 10 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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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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