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Retail & E-Commerce
Fintech
AI & ML

Omnichannel payments market set to hit $108bn by 2031

Juniper Research forecasts 57% revenue growth as payment data shifts from operational by-product to merchant intelligence asset.
Juniper Research forecasts 57% revenue growth as payment data shifts from operational by-product to merchant intelligence asset.
Fintech
AI & ML
Media & Publishing

Arab-Brazil digital bridge targets $33bn trade corridor

An OPG executive has proposed AI, fintech and talent exchange initiatives to modernise a $33bn Arab-Brazil trade relationship still anchored in food and oil.
An OPG executive has proposed AI, fintech and talent exchange initiatives to modernise a $33bn Arab-Brazil trade relationship still anchored in food and oil.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Internet of Things

Paystack and Shoprite race to own Africa's full payments stack

Two giants from opposite ends of African commerce are vertically integrating payments infrastructure, signalling the end of third-party rails.
Two giants from opposite ends of African commerce are vertically integrating payments infrastructure, signalling the end of third-party rails.
Fintech
Media & Publishing
AI & ML

Hyundai Card runs AI-vs-human PR contests to shape its AX strategy

Korea's top credit card issuer is stress-testing generative AI against human writers to build a durable human-AI workflow for comms.
Korea's top credit card issuer is stress-testing generative AI against human writers to build a durable human-AI workflow for comms.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Revolut Wins US Bank Charter as Global Fintech IPO Wave Builds

OCC approvals for Revolut and OpenReserve coincide with a surge of fintech IPOs across Asia, signalling a new phase of regulated expansion.
OCC approvals for Revolut and OpenReserve coincide with a surge of fintech IPOs across Asia, signalling a new phase of regulated expansion.
Blockchain
Fintech

21 banks commit to joint stablecoin as lobbying stance reverses

A syndicate including Goldman Sachs, Citi and Bank of America will issue a shared dollar stablecoin, reversing years of legislative opposition.
A syndicate including Goldman Sachs, Citi and Bank of America will issue a shared dollar stablecoin, reversing years of legislative opposition.
Fintech
Cybersecurity

Eftsure acquires Relish to build global payment assurance platform

The deal unites vendor validation and payment verification across 190 countries, protecting $288bn in annual B2B payments.
The deal unites vendor validation and payment verification across 190 countries, protecting $288bn in annual B2B payments.
AI & ML
Blockchain

Animoca Brands and AWS gamify agentic AI training via football cup

Animoca Brands' Minds platform teams with AWS to lower the barrier to agentic AI through a global football simulation tournament.
Animoca Brands' Minds platform teams with AWS to lower the barrier to agentic AI through a global football simulation tournament.
Fintech
Media & Publishing

Cuentas reports 4,000 mobility users as MVNO pivot takes shape

The Miami-based OTCQB firm cuts operating cash burn by 71% as it builds a multi-brand mobile platform targeting underserved digital consumers.
The Miami-based OTCQB firm cuts operating cash burn by 71% as it builds a multi-brand mobile platform targeting underserved digital consumers.
Defence
Robotics
Transportation & Logistics

HII targets 15% throughput rise as US Navy shipbuilding race intensifies

America's largest shipbuilder outlines a three-pillar acceleration plan as naval procurement timelines collide with industrial capacity constraints.
America's largest shipbuilder outlines a three-pillar acceleration plan as naval procurement timelines collide with industrial capacity constraints.
Fintech
Wellbeing

Discovery Bank turns profit as Vitality model scales to 54m lives

Discovery's banking pivot reaches profitability while its behavioural-insurance model expands across health, finance and four continents.
Discovery's banking pivot reaches profitability while its behavioural-insurance model expands across health, finance and four continents.
Fintech
Transportation & Logistics
Energy

Ethio telecom's 2028 plan bets on fintech scale and 5G to reshape East

Ethiopia's state telco targets 96 million customers and ETB 295 billion in revenue as telebirr becomes a continental fintech force.
Ethiopia's state telco targets 96 million customers and ETB 295 billion in revenue as telebirr becomes a continental fintech force.
Cybersecurity
Fintech

Finzly embeds AI security layer into BankOS as attacks surge

Finzly's Assure product natively integrates AI-driven threat detection into its bank operating system as AI-enabled attacks on financial institutions rise 89% year
Finzly's Assure product natively integrates AI-driven threat detection into its bank operating system as AI-enabled attacks on financial institutions rise 89% year
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

FIS Embedded Banking Platform puts banks inside business software

FIS lets banks embed accounts and payments in corporate software, keeping balance sheets intact while software partners own the user experience.
FIS lets banks embed accounts and payments in corporate software, keeping balance sheets intact while software partners own the user experience.
Retail & E-Commerce
Robotics
Internet of Things

Dreame Group targets European homes with 3D printers and action cameras

The robotic vacuum leader's IFA 2026 push into new consumer categories signals a broader smart-home ecosystem land grab.
The robotic vacuum leader's IFA 2026 push into new consumer categories signals a broader smart-home ecosystem land grab.
Cryptography
Fintech
Blockchain

The Vault launches SaaS custody with MPC cryptography for institutions

The Swiss-regulated platform gives banks and family offices cloud-delivered digital asset custody without sacrificing cryptographic architecture or exit flexibility.
The Swiss-regulated platform gives banks and family offices cloud-delivered digital asset custody without sacrificing cryptographic architecture or exit flexibility.
Fintech
Real Estate

PensionBee survey: savers reject UK home-bias mandate on returns

New PensionBee data shows 61% of savers want global returns, complicating the UK government's pension mandation push.
New PensionBee data shows 61% of savers want global returns, complicating the UK government's pension mandation push.
Robotics
Defence
Internet of Things

Silicon Line launches 20 Gbps SerDes chipset for vision-dense systems

EverProX's new MSDL chipset extends high-speed camera links tens of metres at under 100 mW, targeting robotics, defence, and medical imaging.
EverProX's new MSDL chipset extends high-speed camera links tens of metres at under 100 mW, targeting robotics, defence, and medical imaging.
Fintech
AI & ML

Smarsh deploys agentic AI in regulated finance with measurable gains

Smarsh's Agentforce-built agents hit a 72% deflection rate, offering a compliance-first blueprint for agentic AI in financial services.
Smarsh's Agentforce-built agents hit a 72% deflection rate, offering a compliance-first blueprint for agentic AI in financial services.
Energy
AI & ML
Defence

South Korea's $597bn AI budget meets the energy and water wall

Seoul's record 2027 budget and a $118bn Future Response Fund reveal how sovereign AI ambition collides with physical infrastructure limits.
Seoul's record 2027 budget and a $118bn Future Response Fund reveal how sovereign AI ambition collides with physical infrastructure limits.
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