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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

Fintech

Real Estate

Policybazaar for Business launches India D&O liability guide

A new guide from PB Fintech's corporate arm argues personal director liability in India has outpaced boardroom awareness.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 4 August 2026

AI & ML

Datatech

Cybersecurity

OVHcloud acquires Gladia to build sovereign voice AI stack

Europe's largest cloud provider absorbs a French speech-to-text startup to deepen its sovereign AI stack against US hyperscaler rivals.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Defence

Robotics

HII lifts shipbuilding revenue outlook as backlog hits $57bn

America's largest shipbuilder raises full-year revenue guidance to $10.4bn as unmanned systems and nuclear carrier work accelerate.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Defence

Aerospace

Robotics

AviaNera opens Czech UAS propulsion centre in European defence push

CSG's drone-propulsion arm is building a Central Bohemia technology hub, with manufacturing ambitions spanning Serbia, India and the UAE.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Defence

Aerospace

PMGC Holdings ties equity stake to defence supply deal via A&B Aerospace

A $500k preferred-equity stake and a two-year manufacturing pact signal fresh roll-up momentum in the US defence industrial base.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Datatech

AI & ML

Cloudera tops Forrester data lakehouse wave as agentic AI race heats up

Cloudera's Forrester Leader ranking highlights how data governance infrastructure is becoming the decisive battleground for enterprise AI.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 16 August 2026

Energy

Sustainability

Union Power Metals confirms Slovakia manganese drill programme

A Canadian junior miner advances EU-facing manganese exploration as Europe races to secure battery-grade critical mineral supply chains.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Defence

Robotics

T3 Defense subsidiaries post record revenue on aerial sensor demand

Israeli defence-tech units Rimon and Tiltan hit record year-to-date revenues, driven by surging demand for aerial sensors and manufacturing capacity.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Energy

Sustainability

Jackery enters Canada with HomePower backup series

Jackery's Canadian launch targets grid-strained households, positioning portable battery systems as mainstream energy resilience infrastructure.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Energy

Real Estate

Greenridge lands $3m from SE Asian conglomerate for uranium push

A Southeast Asian energy conglomerate takes a 17% stake in a Canadian uranium explorer, signalling cross-regional capital flows into critical minerals.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 15 August 2026

Energy

Sustainability

Transportation & Logistics

InterPro acquires K&K Prairie Recycling to close domestic steel loop

Canada's only fully domestic energy-sector steel producer vertical-integrates its scrap supply chain with an Alberta recycler acquisition.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 2026

Cybersecurity

AI & ML

Defence

Atos posts H1 margin recovery as agentic AI and cyber bets sharpen

Europe's digital-services giant stabilises its balance sheet and bets on agentic AI, cybersecurity and digital sovereignty as its next growth engine.

Disrupts Editorial Team · 3 August 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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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

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

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

Quantum

GCC quantum economy tops $5bn as active players near 60

A new Deep Knowledge Group audit maps 54 quantum organisations across the Gulf, with aggregate commitments exceeding $5bn and the ecosystem tipped to pass 100

The Datatech Times Editorial Team · 17 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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