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Taranis Capital and Emaar Executive Company Partner on $2B Project to Develop Next-Gen AI-Ready 50 MW Data Centre Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia
Science & Technology

Taranis Capital and Emaar Executive Company Partner on $2B Project to Develop Next-Gen AI-Ready 50 MW Data Centre Infrastructure in Saudi Arabia

Taranis Capital and Emaar Executive Company’s partnership is supported by the Saudi Investment Promotion Authority (SIPA), as their mutual initiative of carrier-neutral, hyperscaler-ready data centres is highly aligned with Saudi Vision 2030

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan Will be Held in Tashkent for the Sixth Time
Fintech & Ecommerce

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan Will be Held in Tashkent for the Sixth Time

The International PLUS-Forum Digital Uzbekistan will be held in Tashkent on May 19-20, 2026. It is the largest event in Central Asia dedicated to the digital transformation of public services, the financial sector, payments infrastructure, and the development of the fintech ecosystem.

5 Crypto Stories You Need to Know This Week: bunq, Legal & General, eToro, BitMEX, and CoinGecko in Focus
Blockchain & Crypto

5 Crypto Stories You Need to Know This Week: bunq, Legal & General, eToro, BitMEX, and CoinGecko in Focus

From neobanks scaling crypto adoption to asset managers tokenizing billions and platforms doubling down on self-custody, digital finance is rapidly moving from experimentation to infrastructure. This week’s developments show how institutions like bunq, Legal & General Asset Management, and eToro are embedding digital assets deeper into mainstream finance, even as market volatility and emerging risks, […]

myTU and E100 to Issue 50,000 Embedded Visa Business Cards Across European Logistics Fleets
Fintech & Ecommerce

myTU and E100 to Issue 50,000 Embedded Visa Business Cards Across European Logistics Fleets

Digital banking platform myTU has partnered with E100, one of Europe’s larger fuel card and mobility services providers, to embed business banking and Visa payment cards directly into E100’s client portal for transport companies operating across the continent.

Nexi and Visa Launch Managed Card Issuing Partnership in Germany With Over 300 Bank Clients Potential
Fintech & Ecommerce

Nexi and Visa Launch Managed Card Issuing Partnership in Germany With Over 300 Bank Clients Potential

European payments technology company Nexi has struck a long-term agreement with Visa to bring fully managed card issuing services to German banks, offering institutions a way to modernize their card programs without taking on additional operational complexity.

Banma Intelligence and Alipay Bring Voice-Activated Payments to Car Cockpits, Targeting 69 OEM Partners
Fintech & Ecommerce

Banma Intelligence and Alipay Bring Voice-Activated Payments to Car Cockpits, Targeting 69 OEM Partners

Chinese automotive OS company Banma Intelligence and Alipay have jointly launched an in-car payments system that lets drivers buy tickets, book hotels, and order food using voice commands without needing their smartphones.

ABHI Partners with Federal Exchange to Reach UAE’s 8.5 Million Expatriates with Real-Time Cross-Border Payments
Fintech & Ecommerce

ABHI Partners with Federal Exchange to Reach UAE’s 8.5 Million Expatriates with Real-Time Cross-Border Payments

Pakistani neobank and SME lender ABHI has teamed up with Federal Exchange, a UAE-based currency exchange and remittance provider, to offer faster digital cross-border payments services to individuals and businesses across the region.

BlackRock Leads $1.9B Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak as Institutions Build Positions for 2028 Halving
Blockchain & Crypto

BlackRock Leads $1.9B Bitcoin ETF Inflow Streak as Institutions Build Positions for 2028 Halving

Large investors like BlackRock are pouring money back into U.S. Bitcoin exchange-traded funds (ETFs). After months of pulling money out, institutions have now recorded seven straight days of buying, pushing total assets across all 11 spot Bitcoin ETF products above $96.5 billion as of April 23, 2026.

AI News Roundup: Key Moves in Payments, Defense, Coding, and Talent
Science & Technology

AI News Roundup: Key Moves in Payments, Defense, Coding, and Talent

AI news roundup, April 2026: Razorpay launches agentic payments, SpaceX partners with Cursor, National Security Agency works with Anthropic, Amex introduces agentic commerce stack, while Google expands Gemini, and OpenAI attracts top talent.

Higher Efficiency, Better Performance: New Google TPU Offer Strong Alternative to Nvidia
Science & Technology

Higher Efficiency, Better Performance: New Google TPU Offer Strong Alternative to Nvidia

Google unveiled two new Tensor Processing Units (TPUs) built for inference and training of next-gen AI agents. The chip market is now facing steeper competition as Nvidia GPUs are not the only ones suitable for emerging MoE architectures.

Global Payments Roundup: Neobank Shifts, Crypto Integration, Open Banking Risks, and a Key Aussie Acquisition
Fintech & Ecommerce

Global Payments Roundup: Neobank Shifts, Crypto Integration, Open Banking Risks, and a Key Aussie Acquisition

The payments landscape keeps moving fast. This roundup covers payments, digital banking, and fintech developments across Europe, Latin America, and Asia-Pacific. Updates are selected for strategic significance and practical consumer relevance. Find out more about a Swiss neobank quietly climbing the leaderboard, Mercado Pago deepening its grip on Brazilian businesses, a consumer protection warning reshaping […]

SBC Summit Malta Set to Take Place Next Week with a Full Agenda for 6,000 Professionals
Society & Lifestyle

SBC Summit Malta Set to Take Place Next Week with a Full Agenda for 6,000 Professionals

SBC Summit Malta will welcome 6,000 betting and iGaming professionals to the InterContinental Hotel from 28-30 April, offering a three-day experience that blends high-level strategy, hands-on learning, and premium networking opportunities.

Damisa & dLocal Join Efforts to Speed Up B2B Cross-Border Settlement in APAC With Stablecoins
Blockchain & Crypto

Damisa & dLocal Join Efforts to Speed Up B2B Cross-Border Settlement in APAC With Stablecoins

APAC businesses can speed up B2B cross-border settlement from days to hours with the capabilities of Damisa’s regulated stablecoin infrastructure multiplied by dLocal’s regional payment rails.

New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts
Society & Lifestyle

New ‘Market Disruption’ Track at SBC Summit Malta to Decode Global Regulatory Shifts

From Italy’s licensing overhaul to tightening regulations in the UK and the liberalisation of new markets like Finland, global gaming is entering a period of significant change.

Revolut Targets $200B IPO While It Masters AI Risk Management With PRAGMA Model
Fintech & Ecommerce

Revolut Targets $200B IPO While It Masters AI Risk Management With PRAGMA Model

In its planned 2028 IPO, Revoult might reportedly achieve a market cap of $150-$200 billion. In the meantime, the fintech company is training its proprietary AI model PRAGMA on 25 million users’ transaction data, impressed by its efficiency.

EBANX Expands Recurring Alternative Payments Offering
Fintech & Ecommerce

EBANX Expands Recurring Alternative Payments Offering

EBANX, a payment technology company connecting merchants with consumers and businesses in emerging markets, announced the expansion of its recurring alternative payment methods (APMs) offering to six additional countries: the Philippines, Indonesia, Thailand, South Africa, Colombia, and Peru.