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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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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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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

Fintech

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

Fintech Week London Joins Forces with Fintech Fringe Festival

Fintech Week London merges with Fintech Fringe, bringing UK fintech communities together for a two-day festival on 9-10 September 2025, offering insights, connections, and innovations to

Disrupts Editorial Team · 22 August 2025

The Three Superpowers of Leadership for Scaling Success

Patience, optimism, and storytelling aren’t just soft skills—they’re the hidden superpowers of sustainable leadership.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 21 August 2025

The Rise of Super Scale Companies: Redefining Growth in the 2020s

Today’s fastest-growing firms leverage technology, AI, and platform models to achieve exponential revenue growth, transforming industries from healthcare to fintech and logistics at unpre

Disrupts Editorial Team · 14 August 2025

Fintech

EBANX and Stripe Expand Pix Payment Access for Global Businesses in Brazil

EBANX deepens partnership with Stripe to enable Pix payments for global merchants, boosting Brazilian market reach and revenue.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 13 August 2025

Born to Disrupt – Rajesh Agrawal on London, Innovation, and the Future of Disruption

Disrupts Editorial Team · 11 August 2025

Balancing Founder Mode: Leading With Vision Without Burning Out

Founder mode empowers entrepreneurs with hands-on leadership and rapid innovation, but risks burnout without strategic self-care.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 August 2025

Reboot Coding Institute Expands AI Training for Bahrain’s Workforce and Youth

Reboot Coding Institute is launching AI programs for professionals and youth in Bahrain, including the AI Generalists Program and AI First workshops, to equip participants with practical

Disrupts Editorial Team · 6 August 2025

AI & ML

Fintech

Gradient Labs Raises $13M to Revolutionise AI Customer Support in Regulated Industries

AI startup Gradient Labs secures $13M in Series A funding to expand its automation platform for regulated sectors, enabling 90% query resolution at 98% quality.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 1 August 2025

The Neuroscience of Storytelling: How Leaders Can Build Lasting Connections

Neuroscience reveals that stories trigger brain synchrony, release trust-building chemicals, and drive engagement.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 31 July 2025

Fintech

Blockchain

Emirates Partners with Crypto.com to Integrate Crypto Payments

Emirates signs MoU with Crypto.com to explore integrating crypto payments, aligning with Dubai’s push for financial innovation and appealing to a younger, digital-first customer base.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 30 July 2025

AIR Launches AI-Native Real Estate Platform in UAE

Backed by a $20M investment from Unique Properties, AIR unveils an AI-native platform to transform property transactions in Dubai, blending machine intelligence with human expertise for s

Disrupts Editorial Team · 29 July 2025

Arago Raises $26M to Power AI Chips with Light

Paris–Silicon Valley startup Arago secures $26M seed funding to commercialize “JEF,” a groundbreaking photonic AI chip offering 10× lower energy use than GPUs, aiming to redefine sustaina

Disrupts Editorial Team · 28 July 2025

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Digital Health

SHARP launches first health smartwatch using HEALBE FLOW technology

SHARP's Karada Mate Watch integrates HEALBE's bioimpedance-based FLOW platform to estimate calorie intake and hydration automatically.

The Biotech Times Editorial Team · 5 July 2026

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AI & ML

Magna AI and Naver Innovation partner on Saudi sovereign AI

The two firms will jointly develop trusted AI infrastructure and secure platforms to advance Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 digital ambitions.

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 4 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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The Datatech Times

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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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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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

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

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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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

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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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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The Datatech Times

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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Featured Articles

Fintech Week London merges with Fintech Fringe, bringing UK fintech communities together for a two-day festival on 9-10 September 2025, offering insights, connections, and innovations to

Patience, optimism, and storytelling aren’t just soft skills—they’re the hidden superpowers of sustainable leadership.

Today’s fastest-growing firms leverage technology, AI, and platform models to achieve exponential revenue growth, transforming industries from healthcare to fintech and logistics at unpre

EBANX deepens partnership with Stripe to enable Pix payments for global merchants, boosting Brazilian market reach and revenue.

Founder mode empowers entrepreneurs with hands-on leadership and rapid innovation, but risks burnout without strategic self-care.

Reboot Coding Institute is launching AI programs for professionals and youth in Bahrain, including the AI Generalists Program and AI First workshops, to equip participants with practical

AI startup Gradient Labs secures $13M in Series A funding to expand its automation platform for regulated sectors, enabling 90% query resolution at 98% quality.

Neuroscience reveals that stories trigger brain synchrony, release trust-building chemicals, and drive engagement.

Emirates signs MoU with Crypto.com to explore integrating crypto payments, aligning with Dubai’s push for financial innovation and appealing to a younger, digital-first customer base.

Backed by a $20M investment from Unique Properties, AIR unveils an AI-native platform to transform property transactions in Dubai, blending machine intelligence with human expertise for s

Paris–Silicon Valley startup Arago secures $26M seed funding to commercialize “JEF,” a groundbreaking photonic AI chip offering 10× lower energy use than GPUs, aiming to redefine sustaina

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