Author: Emirates Insight

Saudi Arabia opened Cityscape Global 2025 in Riyadh, announcing real estate agreements worth SR161.2bn ($43bn) during the exhibition’s first two days. The event, held under the theme “The Future of Urban Living,” highlights the Kingdom’s accelerating urban transformation and its adoption of next-generation digital real estate standards. Minister of Municipalities and Housing Majed Al-Hogail inaugurated the exhibition, welcoming developers, investors and experts from around the world. Al-Hogail said Cityscape Global has grown into a major international platform that reflects the Kingdom’s urban and economic development, offering investors opportunities across smart cities and human-centric communities. Cityscape Global 2025 in Saudi Arabia…

As the 2025 WTA season concludes and the year-end rankings are revealed, one of the standout stories belongs to 18-year-old Mirra Andreeva, who has officially finished the season ranked World No9 – a milestone moment for one of the brightest young stars in women’s tennis. The Russian’s breakthrough campaign both marks a defining moment in her career as well as highlighting the pivotal role played by the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships (DDFTC) – the scene where her journey to the sport’s upper echelon ramped up last February. Victory in the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships saw Andreeva move into…

Data shows that weak hands flood Binance, while BTC whales and institutions steadily buy without accelerating purchases. Bitcoin’s (BTC) latest plunge toward the $93,000 level appears to be driven largely by short-term market participants, according to new analysis from CryptoQuant. This essentially indicates a growing divergence between activity on Binance and behavior in institutional channels. Retail Selling vs Institutional Absorption Data shows Bitcoin exchange inflows on Binance have surged sharply in recent days, as the figure rose from 5,500 BTC to nearly 15,000 BTC on November 14. CryptoQuant stated that this spike points to intense selling pressure from short-term…

When I began reading Elaine Castillo’s Moderation, a new American novel about the psychological damage of online moderation, I had to pause. I’d read novels that confronted difficult material before, but this one blurred the line between bearing witness and re-enacting pain. The book follows Girlie, a content moderator for a social media giant whose work requires her to watch and delete the internet’s most violent footage. Castillo threads this labour through a broader story of tech exploitation, immigration and the way empathy becomes a marketable skill. I put it down, deeply uncomfortable, but also alert to the question: where…

DMCC has launched the Luxury Innovation Centre at Almas Tower in partnership with ORIGINALLUXURY, marking a major step in transforming Dubai into a global hub for next-generation luxury innovation. The initiative aims to raise standards in transparency, sustainability and digital integration across the global luxury sector. Located on the 48th floor of Almas Tower, home to the Dubai Diamond Exchange, the Centre provides facilities for luxury brands, technology companies and supply chain partners to collaborate on solutions for responsible sourcing, traceability and digital transformation. It connects DMCC’s existing jewellery, gold, diamond and Web3 ecosystems to global demand for credible and…

The Dubai T100 Festival drew to a spectacular close today (Sunday) as hundreds of amateur triathletes crossed the iconic finish line at Meydan Racecourse, capping four extraordinary days of racing, celebration, and record-breaking achievements that transformed Dubai into the global epicentre of multisport excellence. More than 8,000 competitors took on challenges ranging from first-time youth aquathlons to the gruelling 100km triathlon distance, while more than 20,000 spectators packed the Event Village and Sunset Beach to witness sporting history unfold against the backdrop of Dubai’s iconic skyline. AMATEUR T100: AGE-GROUP ATHLETES CONQUER THE ULTIMATE CHALLENGE Today’s Amateur T100 saw passionate age-group athletes tackle…

Dubai just hit another massive milestone in its journey toward futuristic travel. The city’s first-ever crewed air taxi flight has officially taken off from Margham and landed at Al Maktoum International Airport, marking a historic step towards the official air taxi launch in 2026. The announcement came straight from HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, after he reviewed the RTA’s latest transport and infrastructure projects. In a post on X, Sheikh Hamdan revealed that ahead of next year’s air taxi launch, Dubai completed its first crewed eVTOL flight He also announced that the…

The Middle East’s in-service fleet will surge from 1,480 aircraft in 2024 to 3,700 by 2044, driven by rapid population growth, expanding global connectivity and sustained investment in tourism, trade and economic development, according to Airbus’s Global Market Forecast 2025. Over the same period, Airbus projects demand for 4,080 new passenger aircraft across the region, including 2,380 single-aisle jets and 1,700 widebodies. Widebody aircraft will account for 42 per cent of total demand — the highest share globally and more than double the world average of 20 per cent. Airbus forecasts Airbus said this positions the region as the leading…

SharpLink’s total revenue jumped 1,100% year over year in the third quarter of 2025. SharpLink Gaming’s Ethereum (ETH) bet appears to have paid off, as the company reported a sharp turnaround in its third-quarter 2025 results following strong treasury performance. The company’s total revenue surged to $10.8 million for the third quarter of 2025, which ended September 30. This is a 1,100% year-over-year increase from the $0.9 million reported in the same period last year. The sharp rise was primarily attributed to the strong performance of SharpLink’s ETH holdings and its strategic deployment within the Ethereum ecosystem. Q3 Results…

If there’s one thing that VCs agree on when backing AI startups, it’s that AI requires a different investment approach than prior technological shifts. “It’s a funky time,” said Aileen Lee, founder and managing partner of Cowboy Ventures, onstage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025. The longtime VC noted that the rules of investing have significantly shifted now that some AI companies are leaping from “zero to $100 million in revenue in a single year.” However, Lee also noted that, based on her firm’s research, Series A investors aren’t just seeking rapid revenue growth. “It’s an algorithm with different variables and different…