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Fintech
AI & ML

Fintech Galaxy wins UAE Open Finance approval in Gulf data push

UAE in-principle approval positions Fintech Galaxy at the centre of the Gulf's regulated financial data infrastructure buildout.
UAE in-principle approval positions Fintech Galaxy at the centre of the Gulf's regulated financial data infrastructure buildout.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

REPAY joins Visa Platform Connect to modernise ISO and ISV payments

REPAY's reseller deal with Visa gives independent payment operators direct VisaNet access, cutting out legacy processor dependencies.
REPAY's reseller deal with Visa gives independent payment operators direct VisaNet access, cutting out legacy processor dependencies.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Starling Bank launches AI smart tools as neobank model evolves

Starling's user-built AI finance tools signal a shift from product-led banking to platform-led personalisation.
Starling's user-built AI finance tools signal a shift from product-led banking to platform-led personalisation.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Payments giants pivot from lending to AI agents as margin logic shifts

Toast, Block, Shopify and Adyen are quietly sidelining their lending arms as agentic AI rewrites the merchant-services value chain.
Toast, Block, Shopify and Adyen are quietly sidelining their lending arms as agentic AI rewrites the merchant-services value chain.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Paraglide joins CICM as agentic AI reshapes credit collections

A $5m Bessemer-backed AR platform partners with the UK credit profession's chartered body to prepare members for autonomous AI agents.
A $5m Bessemer-backed AR platform partners with the UK credit profession's chartered body to prepare members for autonomous AI agents.
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Media & Publishing
Fintech
AI & ML

Parachute launches outcome-based advisory with $1.5m venture arm

Austin startup Parachute ties advisory fees to client outcomes and writes cheques, as Big Three consultancies edge toward performance pricing.
Austin startup Parachute ties advisory fees to client outcomes and writes cheques, as Big Three consultancies edge toward performance pricing.
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Fintech
Automotive
Transportation & Logistics

Solera and Najm bring AI claims tech to Saudi motor insurance

A US vehicle-lifecycle giant partners with Saudi Arabia's national accident platform, targeting a $66bn regional motor insurance market.
A US vehicle-lifecycle giant partners with Saudi Arabia's national accident platform, targeting a $66bn regional motor insurance market.
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Aerospace
Transportation & Logistics

Eve Air Mobility targets Thailand AAM rules in RV Connex MOU

Eve and Thai aerospace firm RV Connex join forces to build the regulatory foundations Southeast Asia needs for commercial air taxi operations.
Eve and Thai aerospace firm RV Connex join forces to build the regulatory foundations Southeast Asia needs for commercial air taxi operations.
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Fintech
AI & ML

FE fundinfo names CPO to drive AI push across Nexus platform

Bjoern Doehrer joins from Morningstar as FE fundinfo accelerates its AI-powered investment data strategy.
Bjoern Doehrer joins from Morningstar as FE fundinfo accelerates its AI-powered investment data strategy.
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Retail & E-Commerce
Internet of Things
AI & ML

OPPO launches Enco Clip2, Enco Air5 and Pad 5 in Saudi Arabia

OPPO's three-product Gulf rollout tests whether premium audio and AI-tablet features can convert mid-market consumers in Saudi Arabia.
OPPO's three-product Gulf rollout tests whether premium audio and AI-tablet features can convert mid-market consumers in Saudi Arabia.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Confluence embeds AI automation in regulatory and analytics suite

Confluence POINT brings AI-driven document validation and conversational workflows to investment management's compliance and reporting stack.
Confluence POINT brings AI-driven document validation and conversational workflows to investment management's compliance and reporting stack.
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AI & ML
Energy
Datatech

Accenture targets Gulf sovereign AI gap at LEAP 2026

New Middle East research from Accenture finds a widening gulf between national AI ambition and enterprise execution across the region.
New Middle East research from Accenture finds a widening gulf between national AI ambition and enterprise execution across the region.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Elavon and Sage renew UK payments partnership for SMB growth

Elavon and Sage extend their UK and Ireland tie-up, embedding acquiring and gateway solutions into SMB accounting software.
Elavon and Sage extend their UK and Ireland tie-up, embedding acquiring and gateway solutions into SMB accounting software.
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AI & ML
Wellbeing

NUS Business School: Indonesia's AI edge is its workforce

NUS Business School argues Indonesia's AI advantage rests on human capability, not hardware, as it targets high-income status by 2045.
NUS Business School argues Indonesia's AI advantage rests on human capability, not hardware, as it targets high-income status by 2045.
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Robotics
AI & ML
Transportation & Logistics

Unitree's 8,000x IPO signals China's humanoid robot inflection point

Unitree's Star Market debut drew demand 8,000 times over, putting humanoid robotics at the centre of China's next industrial capital cycle.
Unitree's Star Market debut drew demand 8,000 times over, putting humanoid robotics at the centre of China's next industrial capital cycle.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Iress UK lifts EBITDA 43% as wealth-tech consolidation gathers pace

Cost discipline and AI-assisted engineering help Iress UK more than offset a 1% revenue dip in a consolidating wealth-management market.
Cost discipline and AI-assisted engineering help Iress UK more than offset a 1% revenue dip in a consolidating wealth-management market.
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Cybersecurity
Fintech
Real Estate

California fines Academy Mortgage $825k over ransomware data breach

California's DFPI penalises a Utah mortgage lender for cybersecurity failures that exposed 284,000 people to a 2023 ransomware attack.
California's DFPI penalises a Utah mortgage lender for cybersecurity failures that exposed 284,000 people to a 2023 ransomware attack.
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Fintech
Real Estate
AI & ML

Pivotal's Believe Loans posts 121% lending growth via AI-driven CRM

UK mortgage consolidator Pivotal reports specialist lending growth at ten times the market rate, backed by AI-powered workflow investment.
UK mortgage consolidator Pivotal reports specialist lending growth at ten times the market rate, backed by AI-powered workflow investment.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Bank of England lab tests digital pound and stablecoin in one trade flow

A Bank of England pilot puts sterling at the final settlement leg of a cross-border trade flow dominated by dollar stablecoins.
A Bank of England pilot puts sterling at the final settlement leg of a cross-border trade flow dominated by dollar stablecoins.
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Fintech
AI & ML

FCA Mills Review puts AI accountability at the heart of fintech

The FCA's Mills Review signals tighter AI governance for financial services as automated systems move from assistance to autonomous action.
The FCA's Mills Review signals tighter AI governance for financial services as automated systems move from assistance to autonomous action.
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