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UAE · READ · 31 MAY 2026

Mastercard Launches Lighthouse Programme in UAE for AI and Fintech Startups

The accelerator programme will connect emerging AI and fintech startups with financial institutions to drive innovation, commercialisation, and ecosystem growth.

BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY

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Qashio and NEXA AI Lab Launch Partnership to Automate Finance Workflows in the UAE

BY RUDRI MEHTA KACHHY · 26 MAY 2026

Lloyds Builds AI Agent Platform as Governance Push Deepens

1 MAY 2026

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OpenAI Pushes Into AWS as Microsoft Ties Loosen

OpenAI’s move onto Amazon Bedrock gives AWS customers access to its models, Codex and managed agents, as Microsoft’s partnership becomes less exclusive.

29 APR 2026

From Audit to Payments, Agentic AI Rolls Out Faster Than the Governance Around It

As agentic AI moves into payments, audit and customer-facing systems, questions remain over oversight, intent and recovery.

22 APR 2026

Stablecoins, Open Banking and AI Payments Move up the UK Agenda at IFGS

Government uses UK Fintech Week to outline a reform of payments regulation, while the FCA set out parallel work on AI testing, open finance and open banking.

21 APR 2026

Claude Mythos Shifts the Banking AI Debate from Innovation to Infrastructure

The concern around Mythos sits less in the model itself than in what it reveals about legacy systems, third-party dependencies and how quickly financial firms can respond.

20 APR 2026

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