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Abu Dhabi is set to host the Middle East’s first-of-its-kind conference and exhibition dedicated to longevity science, biotechnology, regenerative medicine, ultra-personalised wellness, and AI-powered healthcare innovation, Revive ME. Taking place on 26 – 27 November 2025 at Beach Rotana, Abu Dhabi, this transformative event will bring together global pioneers, scientific leaders, and healthcare futurists, positioning the UAE capital as an emerging global hub for the longevity and healthtech revolution.
Vet-AI, the veterinary healthtech scale-up behind the Joii Pet Care paltform, announced independent benchmarking results revealing its proprietary LLM outperforms Google’s Gemini and OpenAI’s ChatGPT in clinical accuracy and triage effectiveness.
Despite advances in digital tools, a new study from Employment Hero reveals that thousands of UK SMEs are stuck in the past when it comes to payroll.
Digital Catapult has welcomed nine AI-first startups to its accelerator programme to drive the practical application of deep tech innovation in the agrifood sector and enable participating companies to scale successfully.
Over a third of SMEs (35%) say they are actively using AI technology, up from 25% in 2024 – according to research by the British Chambers of Commerce, in partnership with Intuit, the global financial technology platform.
A new report from Lockton ‘From gut-feel to data-driven: Overcoming blind spots in SME benefits strategy’, reveals that seven out of 10 (69%) of SME (small and medium-sized enterprises) leaders are now using AI tools like ChatGPT to shape their employee benefits strategy.
Arcade, the management company behind The Sidemen, announced a seven-figure strategic investment from talent- and IP-led group Lumina Media.
Global law firm Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer has advised Tide on its $120 million Series C follow-on funding round led by TPG and The Apax Digital Partners.
Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of cybersecurity – and deepfakes are fast becoming one of the most disruptive threats.
The 4YFN Awards are back – and if you’re building something bold in digital tech, we want to hear from you.
Riyadh will host the KSA edition of DATE (Digital Acceleration & Transformation Expo) on 8-9 December at JW Marriott, bringing together 2,000+ government officials, investors, industry leaders, and innovators from around the world.
Catalyst brought 40 UK and Irish venture capital firms to Belfast last week, for its annual Inbound Investors event, to meet and hear from 50 fast-growing Northern Ireland startup and scaleup companies.
A new, outcomes-focused initiative will support 150 startups led by entrepreneurs from traditionally overlooked groups across the UK to raise investment and scale. Launched by a consortium of award-winning organisations, the programme replaces fragmented efforts with a joined-up national solution designed to deliver real funding outcomes.
electronRx, a digital medicine and biomarker company driving healthcare through pulmonary innovation, has announced that it will launch pDx. The pDx app offers chronic respiratory disease (CRD) patients a cardiopulmonary assessment device, engineered to medical grade standards, to measure lung function at home using a mobile phone, laptop, or tablet.
Seapoint has raised $3 million in pre-seed funding. The round was led by Frontline Ventures, with participation from Tapestry VC and the ex-COOs of Stripe, Revolut, Tide, and Tines. After nine months of building, the team has launched a private beta that is now being used by dozens of VC-backed startups. Startups across the UK and Europe can now sign up for the beta program at seapoint.co.
UK-based robotics and AI company Humanoid has launched HMND 01 Alpha, the country’s first humanoid robot for industrial use. Built in just seven months, Alpha represents the fastest humanoid development cycle in history.
Panasonic Industry Europe announces a strategic collaboration with FISEGO Holding.
Dubai is set to host one of the most anticipated tech events of the year as DATE (Digital Acceleration & Transformation Expo) makes its debut in the city on 26 – 27th November 2025, followed by DATE KSA on 8 – 9th December in Riyadh.
Belgian water technology company Shayp has launched Shayp 4IMPACT, a corporate water conservation and efficiency platform that delivers quantifiable, verified benefits through precision monitoring.
Time pressures are limiting the ability of small businesses to focus on growth, according to new American Express research, with over two-fifths (43%) of small businesses looking to AI to help tackle this challenge.
