Mastercard, L’Oréal, and Clara launch a credit card for beauty professionals in Latin America, driving financial inclusion, digital empowerment, and business growth for underbanked entrepreneurs across the region.

Taranis Capital Limited has received formal acknowledgement from the DFSA for the establishment of the Taranis Disruptive Tech Fund LP, marking a key regulatory milestone in its growth across innovation-led investments.

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank launched the UAE Cybersecurity Innovation Challenge, bringing together startups, regulators, and tech leaders to accelerate AI-driven cybersecurity solutions, strengthen digital resilience, and enhance the UAE’s financial and national cyber infrastructure.

Wio Family lets households manage money together with shared accounts, virtual cards, and smart tools, helping families save, spend, and plan collaboratively while teaching children financial confidence.

Intuit partners with SISS Data Services to roll out open banking feeds for QuickBooks customers, enabling real-time data sync, improved cash flow insights, and paving the way for AI-driven financial solutions across Australia’s small businesses.

Ivo has secured $55M in Series B funding to accelerate its AI-driven contract intelligence platform, helping enterprises extract insights, reduce review time by up to 75%, and transform contracts into strategic business assets.

Multiply Labs is revolutionizing cell therapy production with robotic systems and AI-driven digital twins, cutting costs by up to 70%, increasing throughput, and reducing contamination risk, making life-saving therapies more scalable and accessible.

For Men’s Health Month, Dubai’s Harley-Davidson Chapter goes viral with a humorous, heartfelt campaign promoting early screening for prostate and testicular cancer, engaging men across the GCC and sparking vital conversations on male health.

A strategic collaboration worth up to $1 billion unites NVIDIA and Eli Lilly to harness AI for drug development, speeding up discovery and research with advanced biomedical models.

UrbanChain teams up with Low Carbon Hub to connect community-owned renewable energy directly with local consumers, creating fair, transparent trading, boosting local returns, and accelerating Oxfordshire’s transition to a low-carbon energy system.

NVIDIA has expanded its BioNeMo platform with new models, tools, and partnerships, enabling autonomous, AI-driven biology and drug discovery while reducing R&D costs and speeding up scientific breakthroughs.

Hub71 teams up with the UAE–India CEPA Council to onboard winning Indian startups into Abu Dhabi’s tech ecosystem, providing mentorship, market entry support, and pathways for regional scale under the Start-Up Series.

A new Vertiv™ Frontiers report reveals how AI-driven workloads are reshaping data center design and operations, accelerating trends such as high-voltage DC power, distributed AI, energy autonomy, digital twins, and adaptive liquid cooling to support gigawatt-scale AI infrastructure.

Ant Group’s new multimodal AI assistant, LingGuang, surpassed 1 million downloads in four days. The AI tool generates code-driven outputs, 3D models, maps, animations, programs, and real-time video insights, positioning it as a major new player in the global AI race.

Governata, Saudi Arabia’s first Arabic-first enterprise data governance platform, secures $4M seed funding to expand across the Kingdom and MENA, enabling organizations to build AI-ready, compliant, and trustworthy data foundations.

Kaspersky alerts UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Egypt users to fake investment platforms that steal personal and financial data. Experts advise verifying licensed platforms, avoiding phishing links, and using cybersecurity solutions to stay protected online.

In this episode of the Born to Disrupt podcast, hosts Grant Niven and Simon Hardie engage with Hemant Julka, a seasoned expert in AI and enterprise technology, to explore the practical execution of AI within businesses. The discussion delves into the importance of foundational elements like data governance and security, the challenges of AI adoption, and the evolving talent landscape in the Middle East.

World Health Expo Dubai introduces a Biotech & Life Sciences Zone, highlighting AI-driven research, advanced therapeutics, and regional R&D growth, positioning the Middle East as a hub for healthcare innovation and global biotechnology impact.

botim’s new campaign celebrates meaningful money moments, showing how sending money connects loved ones, supports everyday life, and expresses care. The brand film highlights AI-powered fintech features and the emotional value behind every transaction.

UK tech startups raised $15.3B in 2025, ranking second globally despite a funding dip. Late-stage rounds, strong M&A, and growth in enterprise, fintech, and life sciences defined the year.

Mouser Electronics’ study ranks countries by electricity use, digital integration, and innovation. Singapore leads as the most electrified tech nation, while Europe and Asia dominate, highlighting the link between power consumption, resilient infrastructure, and technological advancement.

Mastercard introduces Agent Pay in the UAE, enabling AI-driven transactions in partnership with Majid Al Futtaim and fintech Dataiera, marking a major step in advancing intelligent, secure, and seamless digital commerce across the region.

World Health Expo (WHX), formerly Arab Health, will debut in Dubai in February 2026, bringing together UAE health authorities, global exhibitors, and healthcare leaders to drive policy dialogue, innovation, and system-wide collaboration.

Hub71 launches a gateway connecting smart mobility startups to Abu Dhabi’s SAVI cluster, offering market access, regulatory support, and collaboration opportunities to drive innovation in autonomous transport and generate economic and societal impact.

ITC London has named five startups as finalists for its first Challenge Lab, connecting innovators with Generali to tackle insurance challenges and drive sustainable, low-carbon solutions. The live pitching session will take place at ITC London 2026.

Under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Finance Week 2025 will bring together global financial leaders, policymakers, and innovators from 8th–11th December. With 60+ events, 750+ speakers, and USD 62 trillion in assets represented, ADFW 2025 is set to shape the future of finance, covering AI innovation, sustainable finance, blockchain, and cross-sector collaboration.

Private equity-backed PebblePad has acquired student engagement platform myday, creating an integrated learning and engagement experience for over 200 institutions worldwide and strengthening its position as a global education technology leader.

Source Insurance and ActiveQuote partner to enable advisers to offer Private Medical Insurance directly through the Source platform, simplifying holistic protection solutions and helping clients access comprehensive coverage for health, home, and landlord insurance seamlessly.

The Khalifa Fund is supporting 16 Emirati-led SMEs at Abu Dhabi’s Rage Festival 2026, helping local brands showcase creativity, expand market access, and strengthen entrepreneurship across fashion, food, retail, and cultural industries.

Strategy& Middle East forecasts Qatar could capture nearly US$1 billion from fully autonomous vehicles by 2035. Strong infrastructure, early pilots, and regulatory frameworks position the nation to scale driverless mobility, boosting safety, efficiency, and economic value.