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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

Defence

CSG and Reunert forge EU fuze JV to plug Europe's ammo supply gap

A Czech-South African joint venture will manufacture electronic artillery fuzes in Slovakia, advancing Europe's strategic autonomy in defence production.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

Defence

CSG and Poland's PZL-KALISZ forge defence powertrain alliance

A Czech-Polish engine pact signals how NATO rearmament is reshaping Central European defence supply chains.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

Defence

CSG lands NATO fuze contracts as Europe races to rearm

A Dutch-Czech defence group and a South African electronics firm are building Europe's newest electronic fuze plant in Slovakia.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

Space

Firefly Aerospace prices $576m public offering to fund space growth

The Cedar Park launch firm taps public markets at $48 per share, signalling sustained investor appetite for commercial space.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

AI & ML

Ocean Power Technologies raises $10m for maritime AI ops

OPT's registered direct offering backs AI-enabled maritime surveillance and clean-power buoy platforms across defence and offshore wind.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

Energy

Datatech

InstallatørGruppen prices Nasdaq Copenhagen IPO at DKK 15 per share

The Danish technical-installation roll-up, backed by FSN Capital, lists at a DKK 4.5bn market cap on 11 June 2026.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

AI & ML

Fintech

Trident Digital Tech deploys Ghana tax platform for 530,000 MSMEs

A Singapore-Nasdaq firm's live GRA partnership tests sovereign digital infrastructure as a replicable emerging-market playbook.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 8 June 2026

Sustainability

Aemetis dairy RNG scales 61% as tax-credit monetisation funds pivot

California biogas producer monetises federal clean-fuel incentives to fund a dairy-digester network that is reshaping US renewable-gas economics.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 June 2026

Cybersecurity

ParaZero scales counter-drone production as defence demand surges

The Israeli UAS firm's subcontractor deal signals how the counter-drone sector is industrialising at pace across defence and critical infrastructure.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 June 2026

Sustainability

Brookfield and CDPQ close in on Boralex in $3.8 GW renewables deal

Court approval clears the path for a Brookfield-CDPQ take-private of Canada's leading independent renewables producer.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 June 2026

Energy

Travel

EVE Energy and Stark Future expand EV motorcycle battery pact

A deepened racing and R&D partnership puts high-density cylindrical cells at the heart of competitive electric off-road motorcycles.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 7 June 2026

Space

Astrolight Wins Lithuania Startup World Cup Qualifier

Lithuania’s Astrolight has won the regional Startup World Cup and will compete in the global finale in San Francisco, showcasing its laser-based space communication techn

Astrolight has won the Lithuanian regional Startup World Cup, advancing to the global finale in San Francisco to compete for a $1M prize.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 5 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

Enterprise Software

Chargebee named Gartner Billing Leader for third year running

Chargebee has secured a Leader position in the 2026 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Recurring Billing Applications, while launching CPQ and MCP agentic tools.

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

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

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

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

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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Astrolight has won the Lithuanian regional Startup World Cup, advancing to the global finale in San Francisco to compete for a $1M prize.

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