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Fintech

SolutionsHub CCO Gary Harrison on life after the licence

Gary Harrison, newly appointed chief commercial officer at SolutionsHub, on regulated market entry, Irish reform and why licensing is only the start.

SolutionsHub, a provider of iGaming licensing and regulatory services, has appointed Gary Harrison as chief commercial officer.

Cybersecurity
AI & ML

Delinea targets AI agent governance at GISEC Global 2026

Delinea's runtime authorisation push at GISEC signals a regional shift from AI access control to governing what agents actually do.
Delinea's runtime authorisation push at GISEC signals a regional shift from AI access control to governing what agents actually do.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Aleta launches Hello Kitty Visa debit card in Singapore

Singapore fintech Aleta rolls out a limited Hello Kitty Visa card series as its BIN sponsorship model eyes broader enterprise expansion.
Singapore fintech Aleta rolls out a limited Hello Kitty Visa card series as its BIN sponsorship model eyes broader enterprise expansion.
Fintech
AI & ML
Retail & E-Commerce

InsuranceDekho and RenewBuy merge to build India's largest insurtech

The merger creates a pan-India platform covering 98.57% of pin codes, betting AI can unlock insurance access across rural Bharat.
The merger creates a pan-India platform covering 98.57% of pin codes, betting AI can unlock insurance access across rural Bharat.
Retail & E-Commerce
AI & ML

Lava AGNI 4N lands in UK as India's smartphone push goes global

India's homegrown Lava International brings its flagship AGNI series to the UK, testing whether a Made-in-India brand can crack a saturated Western
India's homegrown Lava International brings its flagship AGNI series to the UK, testing whether a Made-in-India brand can crack a saturated Western
Robotics
Internet of Things
Defence

sensiBel optical MEMS mic targets robotics and drone detection

Norway's sensiBel launches a 136dB dynamic-range microphone aimed at humanoid robots, acoustic drone detection and AI beamforming arrays.
Norway's sensiBel launches a 136dB dynamic-range microphone aimed at humanoid robots, acoustic drone detection and AI beamforming arrays.
Robotics
Defence
Internet of Things

sensiBel optical MEMS microphone targets robotics and drone detection

Norway's sensiBel launches an 84dBA SNR microphone aimed at humanoid robots, acoustic drone detection, and AI beamforming arrays.
Norway's sensiBel launches an 84dBA SNR microphone aimed at humanoid robots, acoustic drone detection, and AI beamforming arrays.
Retail & E-Commerce
Cybersecurity

ASUS Chromebook CM32 Detachable targets frontline and classroom fleets

ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
ASUS launches a MIL-STD-rated ChromeOS tablet aimed at shared device fleets in education, healthcare and retail.
Robotics
Hospitality
AI & ML

MBody AI lists on Nasdaq via merger, raises $10m for robot fleet growth

The embodied-AI robotics platform targets hospitality and gaming operators as it enters public markets with a clean-cap-structure offering.
The embodied-AI robotics platform targets hospitality and gaming operators as it enters public markets with a clean-cap-structure offering.
Fintech
Cryptography
AI & ML

Europe's payment sovereignty push forces a three-front compliance race

eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
eIDAS 2.0, PSD3 and the Wero A2A network are converging to redraw European payments infrastructure before 2028.
Hospitality
Media & Publishing

Ignite 2026 opens £3.5m funding push for events SMEs

Allpoints and IBTM launch a structured investment accelerator for creative and events businesses facing succession, consolidation, and AI disruption.
Allpoints and IBTM launch a structured investment accelerator for creative and events businesses facing succession, consolidation, and AI disruption.
AI & ML
Fintech
Defence

Domino Data Lab names Thomas Robinson CEO for AI solutions era

The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
The enterprise AI platform operator promotes its COO as firms struggle to move AI models into real-world business decisions.
Fintech
AI & ML

Experian and iPiD unite to verify bank accounts across 30 countries

The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
The partnership extends UK payee verification into SEPA and global markets, targeting the trust gap in cross-border payment flows.
AI & ML

Alibaba's Qwen3.8-Flash reframes the AI cost-efficiency race

A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
A 125-billion-parameter open-weight model needs one-ninth the training compute of its predecessor, testing whether architecture beats scale.
Fintech
AI & ML

Brookwood Investment Group launches AI data platform with Amplify

A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
A Phoenix-based RIA tripling in AUM deploys a unified AI-native data layer to scale its advisor network without ceding independence.
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce
Transportation & Logistics

Ant International's R2 brings embedded credit to Brazil's gig economy

R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
R2's Brazil entry embeds transaction-based working capital into platforms serving millions of SMBs and gig workers across Latin America.
Blockchain
Fintech

Revolut launches EURR euro stablecoin under MiCA framework

Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
Revolut's MiCA-compliant euro stablecoin tests whether European fintech can reclaim ground from dollar-denominated rivals at scale.
Transportation & Logistics
Internet of Things
Energy

GL Communications automates legacy analog network testing

The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
The MAPS Analog Phone Simulator targets aging 2-wire and 4-wire networks still underpinning public safety, utilities and transport.
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics
Automotive

Guident and FSCJ launch autonomous vehicle ops training centre

A Florida college becomes Guident's sixth global remote monitoring hub, training the human workforce autonomous mobility needs to scale.
A Florida college becomes Guident's sixth global remote monitoring hub, training the human workforce autonomous mobility needs to scale.
Fintech
AI & ML

Razorpay's Vulcan AI flags a sovereign payments race

Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
Razorpay's 4bn-transaction AI model is the opening shot in a race for national payment AI that regulators are not yet equipped to oversee.
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