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Aldar-Mubadala JV adds AED 918m Masdar City Square to clean-tech hub
Abu Dhabi's sovereign-backed JV bets AED 4.7bn on real estate anchoring the Gulf's AI and clean-energy convergence zone.Abu Dhabi's sovereign-backed JV bets AED 4.7bn on real estate anchoring the Gulf's AI and clean-energy convergence zone. -
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Riyadh day two: a live card link, $329.5m for barq, SME capital
Central bank governors' live card payment, barq's $329.5m Series A and a new SME financing fund made Money20/20 Middle East's second day about capital.Central bank governors' live card payment, barq's $329.5m Series A and a new SME financing fund made Money20/20 Middle East's second day about capital. -
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Visa survey: AI fraud fear reshapes Asia Pacific remittance priorities
A 45,000-person Visa study finds APAC consumers will accept 24-hour transfer delays to beat AI-enabled deepfake scams.A 45,000-person Visa study finds APAC consumers will accept 24-hour transfer delays to beat AI-enabled deepfake scams. -
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Agentic payments have an identity layer. The audit gap remains open.
As agent payment protocols solve identity and consent, a critical verification gap at the moment of payment threatens the auditability of autonomous commerce.As agent payment protocols solve identity and consent, a critical verification gap at the moment of payment threatens the auditability of autonomous commerce.
Emirates Growth Fund and Hub71 Partner to Boost UAE SMEs and Scaleups
The Emirates Growth Fund (EGF) and Hub71 have signed a strategic MoU to support UAE SMEs and growth-stage companies by combining growth capital, mentorship, and ecosystem access, strength
AI & ML
Velents.ai Raises $1.5M and Launches Agent.sa, the First Arabic-Speaking AI Employee
Velents.ai secures $1.5M to launch Agent.sa — the first Arabic-speaking AI employee for enterprises in the Middle East — redefining workplace automation and empowering organizations with
Fintech
Lebanese Fintech Whish Money Expands Globally with Canadian Licenses
Whish Money secures financial services licenses in Canada, marking its first major regulatory approval outside MENA.
UAE Regulators SCA and DFSA Strengthen Audit Oversight Through MoU
The SCA and DFSA sign a new MoU to enhance audit oversight, improve financial reporting, and foster regulatory collaboration, boosting market integrity and investor confidence across the
Kerno Enterprises and Intel Partner to Develop AI and Edge Computing Solutions in UAE
Kerno Enterprises teams up with Intel to co-develop high-performance AI, universal, and edge computing solutions, producing enterprise-class servers locally in Dubai, supporting the UAE’s
Sun King Launches First Large-Scale Manufacturing Facilities in Africa
Sun King invests in Kenya and Nigeria to manufacture solar-powered products locally, creating jobs, boosting industrial capacity, and expanding access to affordable clean energy and conne
Abu Dhabi Launches Regulatory Framework to Drive Global Food Innovation
ADAFSA, QCC, and ADIO unveil a new regulatory framework for novel foods, accelerating market entry, supporting advanced food technologies, and positioning Abu Dhabi as a global leader in
STARZPLAY and e& Egypt Partner to Deliver Premium Entertainment and Sports
STARZPLAY teams up with e& Egypt to offer Emerald customers exclusive access to global movies, series, and live sports, enhancing digital entertainment experiences across Egypt with a
ENOC and Amazon UAE Partner to Redefine Retail and Last-Mile Delivery
ENOC has signed a strategic MoU with Amazon UAE to combine its extensive retail network with Amazon’s advanced technologies, including Just Walk Out shopping and faster delivery solutions
EDB Premieres “The Multiplier Effect” Documentary in UAE
Emirates Development Bank unveiled The Multiplier Effect, a documentary showcasing UAE entrepreneurs whose ventures are driving economic growth.
Property Finder Invests in Stake to Accelerate Digital Real Estate Innovation
Property Finder strengthens its support for MENA’s proptech ecosystem by investing in Stake, a leading digital real estate investment platform.
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Advanced Energy & Grid
CNNC calls for global fusion engineering alliance at IAEA forum
China's state nuclear corporation proposed a new international cooperation platform to move fusion energy from lab research toward engineering application.
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Cybersecurity
Kaspersky warns space systems face growing cyberattack risk
Kaspersky's ICS CERT report, presented at GISEC 2026, finds over 3,000 internet-exposed GNSS receivers vulnerable and satellite infrastructure increasingly targeted by
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Biotech
Anew Labs raises $290m at $1.5bn valuation for AI drug discovery
ByteDance's AI drug discovery spin-off Anew Labs has closed a reported $290m first external round, led by HSG, IDG Capital and Hillhouse Investment.
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Environmental Management & Markets
Only 15% of firms have quantified climate-risk costs, Capgemini finds
A Capgemini survey of 701 large organisations finds climate adaptation spending is rising even as net-zero implementation slips sharply.
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Microsoft brings Agent 365 AI governance platform to UAE data centres
Microsoft will make Agent 365 available in UAE data centres from October, giving enterprises a unified control plane to govern and secure AI agents at
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Pharmaceuticals
Remedy Plan advances RPT1G to Cohort 2 in AML/MDS Phase 1 trial
The Gaithersburg biotech also secured a $30m Series A extension and won FDA IND acceptance for RPT1G in solid tumours.
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Waste Valorisation & Symbiosis
HyOrc targets Portugal waste-to-methanol debut with €6.7m EU grant
The OTCQB-listed waste-to-fuel developer is commissioning its first commercial RDF-to-methanol module in Portugal, backed by non-dilutive STEP programme funding.
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AI & ML
Lenovo expands Qira AI to 16GB PCs, wearables and third-party apps
Lenovo is broadening its Qira personal AI to lower-spec PCs, Motorola wearables and six productivity apps via a new Workato integration.
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Pharmaceuticals
X-Chem wins Chordoma Foundation TBXT Challenge with novel binder
X-Chem beat 25 competing teams to become the first to bind Brachyury below 1 micromolar, validating its DEL-based Chemomics platform against a long
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Environmental Management & Markets
ALTÉRRA and FinDev Canada partner to fund climate in emerging markets
The Abu Dhabi climate fund and Canada's development finance institution will co-invest across Latin America, Southeast Asia and Africa.
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Cybersecurity
du and QuantumGate deploy post-quantum security on UAE Hypercloud
UAE telco du and QuantumGate are bringing quantum-safe cryptography to du Tech's National Hypercloud under an MoU endorsed by the UAE Cyber Security
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Medical Devices
EIB and Angelini Ventures hit €48.5m deployed under €150m facility
The EIB-Angelini Ventures co-investment partnership has backed five European life sciences companies in under a year, with €100m expected deployed by early 2027.
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