(opens original source in a new tab)The Hacker NewsActively Exploited Oracle WebLogic Flaw Lets Unauthenticated Attackers Access Critical DataThe U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) on Monday added a maximum-severity security flaw impacting Oracle HTTP Server and Oracle WebLogic Server to its Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog, citing evidence of active exploitation. The vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2026-21962 (CVSS score: 10.0), allows an unauthenticated attacker with network access via HTTP to (opens original source in a new tab)info@thehackernews.com (The Hacker News)·25 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)WamdaAramco Ventures backs Twin1 AI in $20 million seed roundSaudi Arabia's Aramco Ventures has co-led a $20 million seed round in US enterprise AI startup Twin1 AI, alongside Bessemer Venture Partners and Tribeca Venture Partners. Founded in 2025 by Dr Lewis Z. Liu, Tom Cahn, Huiting Liu and Dr Jonathan Budd, Twin1 AI develops AI-powered digital twins for knowledge workers, designed to capture and extend their professional knowledge, context and expertise across organisations. The round also included EJF Ventures, Tin Alley Ventures, AGI House Ventures, (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)WamdaQatar’s DineNORDER expands into EgyptQatar-based restaurant technology startup DineNORDER has expanded into Egypt as part of its wider regional growth strategy. Founded in 2023 by Ahmad Al-Kubaisi, DineNORDER provides restaurants with digital tools spanning online ordering, point-of-sale technology, reservations, marketing, customer insights and inventory management. The company’s platform is designed to bring order management, payments, customer interactions and day-to-day restaurant operations into an integrated digital sys (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
Startups (opens original source in a new tab)WamdaFasset hits $1 billion valuation after $68 million Series CUAE-based fintech Fasset has raised $68 million in a Series C round led by Japan’s SBI Group and joined by Speedinvest, valuing the company at $1 billion and marking its entry into unicorn status. Founded in 2019 by Mohammad Raafi Hossain and Daniel Ahmed, Fasset operates an AI-powered stablecoin neobanking platform that enables individuals, businesses and institutions to receive, hold, transfer, spend and invest across currencies and asset classes. The round follows Fasset’s $51 mil (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin traders place $2.9 million bet on a rapid price jump above $82,000Traders are spending millions to position for further Bitcoin upside after its staggering rally to $80,000, though demand for downside protection remains firm, according to Laevitas. (opens original source in a new tab)Omkar Godbole·25 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBITech sector drives rise in Qatar Financial Centre registrationsNew business registrations in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) rose 37 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, despite the Middle East conflict. QFC onboarded 1,135 companies between January and June, taking the total to more than 4,700, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported. The technology and innovation […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·25 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBITech sector drives rise in Qatar Financial Centre registrationsNew business registrations in the Qatar Financial Centre (QFC) rose 37 percent in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year, despite the Middle East conflict. QFC onboarded 1,135 companies between January and June, taking the total to more than 4,700, the state-run Qatar News Agency reported. The technology and innovation […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·25 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)YourStoryAmazon, Flipkart restructure seller fees, penalties ahead of festival seasonE-commerce giants Amazon and Flipkart have revised seller fees and penalty structures ahead of the festive shopping season, a move sellers say could further squeeze small and medium businesses already operating on thin margins. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
(opens original source in a new tab)CoinDeskBitcoin tops $80,000, solana jumps 8% but rally now runs into overbought warningBTC is up more than 25% on the week after Treasury’s bond-buyback expansion sparked a rally, while Solana led majors Tuesday as validators vote on proposals to slow new SOL creation and raise daily burns. (opens original source in a new tab)Shaurya Malwa·25 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)AGBISaudi Arabia and France deepen ties with 21 agreementsSaudi Arabia and France have signed a series of agreements aimed at strengthening trade ties and expanding public-private sector partnerships. At the Saudi-French Investment Roundtable Meeting, attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and French President Emmanuel Macron, 21 agreements and memoranda of understanding were signed between public and private entities, the state-run Saudi […] (opens original source in a new tab)Pramod Kumar·25 August 2026
Industry News (opens original source in a new tab)ScienceDailyDepression may shut down the brain’s ability to make new neuronsA major study found that adults with depression show disrupted production of new neurons in the hippocampus, potentially weakening the brain’s ability to separate new experiences from painful memories. The researchers also identified broad molecular changes that could open the door to new treatments tailored to different biological forms of depression. (opens original source in a new tab)25 August 2026
