DeepSeek’s updated V4 Pro AI model struggles on benchmarks, shines in cybersecurity

Chinese artificial intelligence start-up DeepSeek has quietly released DeepSeek-V4-Pro-0813, an updated version of its latest flagship model, leaving some developers underwhelmed by its overall capabilities and disappointed in its pricing – but impressing researchers in niche areas like cybersecurity. The stealth update to April’s preview version came with a brief statement on DeepSeek’s official website on Wednesday, noting that the model offered “significantly enhanced agent capabilities”, but

Kuwait state oil company’s profit hits three-year high

State-backed Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) has reported its highest annual profit in three years. The company drastically cut its capital investments and expenditure ahead of the outbreak of the Iran war in the final weeks of its financial year. KPC’s net earnings rose to KD2.2 billion ($6.9 billion) for the 2025-26 fiscal year ended March […]

Coinbase Gets Abu Dhabi Green Light for Tokenisation Hub

Coinbase has secured regulatory approval to establish an international tokenisation hub in Abu Dhabi. The company received a Financial Services Permission from the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market. The approval allows it to arrange investment deals and provide custody services for tokenised securities. Coinbase said securities issued and registered in [...] The post Coinbase Gets Abu Dhabi Green Light for Tokenisation Hub appeared first on Fintech Singapo

Your next customer is in your inbox: How to win more work with less hustle

Spending too much time chasing leads that go nowhere? Enquiries coming in, calendars looking busy, yet revenue isn’t growing the way it should? The post Your next customer is in your inbox: How to win more work with less hustle appeared first on SmartCompany.

China’s marriages fell 7.5% in the first half of 2026. What does it spell for the economy?

China’s marriage registrations fell 7.5 per cent year on year in the first half of 2026, underscoring the demographic challenges authorities face as they step up efforts to encourage nuptials and childbearing. Nearly 3.28 million couples in China tied the knot between January and June, down 264,000 from the same period last year, according to data released by the Ministry of Civil Affairs on Wednesday. Divorce registrations also rose 3.9 per cent to 1.38 million. Marriage registrations are...

Belgium's eID Authentication Opens Citizen Accounts to RCE

The trust framework underlying Belgium's electronic ID system was fully compromised by severe vulnerabilities in a key browser extension, showcasing bigger problems with extensions in general.

Acwa to build $400m water project in Indonesia

Saudi renewables company Acwa has agreed with Indonesia’s state-backed Pt Garam to develop an integrated seawater desalination and industrial salt production facility in East Java. The facility will combine a seawater reverse-osmosis plant with a salt production line, producing around 62,500 cubic metres of desalinated water per day and 500,000 tonnes of high-purity industrial salt […]

EBID commits more than half a billion US dollar to accelerate development across West Africa

Trust Bank Launches Freedom as Singapore’s First Stockback Credit Card

Trust Bank has launched the Freedom Card, which it describes as Singapore’s first credit card to offer stockback rewards. The card allows customers to turn rewards earned from everyday spending into fractional investments in selected US stocks and exchange-traded funds. Stockback starts investing once rewards reach S$10 For every dollar spent, customers earn a stockback [...] The post Trust Bank Launches Freedom as Singapore’s First Stockback Credit Card appeared first on Fintech Singapore.

Attackers Exploit SharePoint Authentication Bypass After Public PoC Release

Threat actors have begun to exploit a newly disclosed Microsoft SharePoint vulnerability following the release of a proof-of-concept (PoC) code. The vulnerability in question is CVE-2026-55040 (CVSS score: 9.1), which refers to a critical security feature bypass that stems from weak authentication. It was patched by Microsoft as part of its July 2026 Patch Tuesday updates. "The authentication

Serial founder Zac Altman seeds $3.5 million for his new ADHD startup

Zac Altman’s Kantoko lands $3.5M to slash ADHD wait times and costs with online care.