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Sustainability
Fintech

CIX and Carbonplace merge to build global carbon market infrastructure

A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
A Singapore-London merger backed by 12 global banks aims to create end-to-end infrastructure for scaling voluntary and compliance carbon markets.
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Fintech
Cryptography

Fourthline gains EU qualified trust status, closing identity gap

Fourthline's QTSP certification lets it own the full digital identity chain, from KYC verification to legally binding e-signatures, ahead of AMLR 2027.
Fourthline's QTSP certification lets it own the full digital identity chain, from KYC verification to legally binding e-signatures, ahead of AMLR 2027.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Google Cloud targets global finance with Gemini agentic platform

Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
Google Cloud's purpose-built agentic AI for capital markets and banking signals the next front in enterprise AI platform competition.
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Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Paysafe and FastSpring launch co-branded Merchant of Record solution

The partnership lets digital-goods sellers offload global tax, compliance and chargeback duties to a single co-branded payments stack.
The partnership lets digital-goods sellers offload global tax, compliance and chargeback duties to a single co-branded payments stack.
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Fintech
Transportation & Logistics

Policybazaar.ae embeds insurance inside UAE vehicle gateway

A UAE traffic-systems platform becomes a live insurance distribution channel, collapsing vehicle registration and policy issuance into one digital transaction.
A UAE traffic-systems platform becomes a live insurance distribution channel, collapsing vehicle registration and policy issuance into one digital transaction.
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Fintech
Real Estate

FOO and BENEFIT push BenefitPay past 1.9bn transactions

UAE fintech FOO hits 100 feature milestones on Bahrain's national digital wallet, serving 1.3 million active users.
UAE fintech FOO hits 100 feature milestones on Bahrain's national digital wallet, serving 1.3 million active users.
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Fintech
Wellbeing

PensionBee survey reveals UK retirement confidence gap

Only one in six Britons feel financially confident about retirement, despite most picturing a clear vision of their later years.
Only one in six Britons feel financially confident about retirement, despite most picturing a clear vision of their later years.
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Fintech
AI & ML

Float raises €4.5mn to build AI-native finance platform for EU tech SMEs

Stockholm's Float closes a CHAPTERS-led Series A to bridge Europe's venture capital gap with non-dilutive, AI-powered financing.
Stockholm's Float closes a CHAPTERS-led Series A to bridge Europe's venture capital gap with non-dilutive, AI-powered financing.
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Fintech

Vikar and SWIVEL tie up to embed real-time funding in account opening

Two US fintech firms integrate payment rails into digital account opening, aiming to cut onboarding drop-off for banks and credit unions.
Two US fintech firms integrate payment rails into digital account opening, aiming to cut onboarding drop-off for banks and credit unions.
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Transportation & Logistics
AI & ML
Automotive

Nauta lands automotive-led raise to build AI brain for global trade

BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha back an AI supply-chain data layer serving 8,000 suppliers across 60 countries.
BMW, Bosch, Hitachi and Yamaha back an AI supply-chain data layer serving 8,000 suppliers across 60 countries.
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Blockchain
AI & ML
Energy

DMG Blockchain pivots Christina Lake to AI as mining revenue slides

The Canadian miner's 45% year-on-year revenue drop accelerates a strategic bet on AI data centre colocation over Bitcoin.
The Canadian miner's 45% year-on-year revenue drop accelerates a strategic bet on AI data centre colocation over Bitcoin.
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Defence
Robotics
Aerospace

PMGC Holdings kills Arizona machining deal after audit flags financials

The Nasdaq-listed defence manufacturer walks away from a precision machining LOI, doubling down on robotics and automation instead.
The Nasdaq-listed defence manufacturer walks away from a precision machining LOI, doubling down on robotics and automation instead.
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Energy
AI & ML

PowerCompute GPU earns Verified status as micro-scaler HPC bet grows

A Bitcoin miner's Oklahoma GPU hits Vast.ai's top reliability tier, signalling a growing micro-scaler compute tier below the hyperscalers.
A Bitcoin miner's Oklahoma GPU hits Vast.ai's top reliability tier, signalling a growing micro-scaler compute tier below the hyperscalers.
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AI & ML

What the tech correction means for emerging market investors

Mark Martyrossian, Director at Aubrey Capital Management, weighs whether the AI stock correction is a floor or the start of a rotation towards India.

AI has been the dominant driver in markets this year. For emerging markets, this has played out in an extraordinary demand for those stocks that produce the 'picks and shovels' of the AI gold rush. Memory chip manufacturers have been in the vanguard of this rally.

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Fintech

Cordant exits stealth with $8m to close the payments control gap

Fresh from Rapyd, Eric Rosenthal has raised $8 million from Motive Partners and Oak HC/FT to build a command centre for financial infrastructure.

Cordant has emerged from stealth with an $8 million seed round from Motive Partners, Oak HC/FT and others, pitching itself as a command centre for financial infrastructure.

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Real Estate
Energy
AI & ML

SWI Group pivots 80% of capital into transatlantic AI infrastructure

The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
The Euronext-listed investment group completes its GDA acquisition, building a 4 GW digital infrastructure platform spanning Europe and the US.
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Fintech
Real Estate
Sustainability

Uzbekistan bids to become Central Asia's fintech gateway

Tashkent's Silk Road Forum draws 6,000 delegates as Uzbekistan converts regulatory reform into a pitch for global Islamic and digital-finance capital.
Tashkent's Silk Road Forum draws 6,000 delegates as Uzbekistan converts regulatory reform into a pitch for global Islamic and digital-finance capital.
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Energy
Fintech
Retail & E-Commerce

Alfred opens waitlist for Costco-style household services bundle

UK startup Alfred bundles energy, mobile, broadband and insurance under a £195 membership, targeting households squeezed by rising utility costs.
UK startup Alfred bundles energy, mobile, broadband and insurance under a £195 membership, targeting households squeezed by rising utility costs.
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Fintech
Blockchain

Zand and Circle link Dirham and USDC stablecoins in UAE corridor

Dubai's AI-powered digital bank pairs its regulated Dirham stablecoin with USDC, opening a dual-currency corridor for cross-border payments.
Dubai's AI-powered digital bank pairs its regulated Dirham stablecoin with USDC, opening a dual-currency corridor for cross-border payments.
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Defence
Transportation & Logistics
Robotics

BOS Better Online Solutions lifts net income guidance on Q2 surge

The Israeli supply chain integrator's 29% Q2 revenue jump and record $31m backlog point to resilient defence and aerospace tech demand.
The Israeli supply chain integrator's 29% Q2 revenue jump and record $31m backlog point to resilient defence and aerospace tech demand.
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