Author: Emirates Insight

IKEA, the Swedish home furnishing retailer operated by Al-Futtaim in the UAE with a presence spanning over three decades in the country,is spotlightingits Outdoor Collection— celebrating the great outdoors as a part of the home where families gather to make lasting memories.This collection is designed to cater to outdoor living as a recent lifestyle trend, transforming balconies, terraces and gardens into welcoming family spaces. While the indoors may see women shaping many style choices, outdoor spaces are often where men express their creativity and loved ones gather to enjoy it.Whether planning the perfect grilling station or arranging seating for a…

Here’re the latest developments on the Pi Network front. The Core Team behind Pi Network has introduced new updates to the Pi App Studio that aim to transform the way users create, customize, and share alls. In the meantime, the native cryptocurrency’s price continues to struggle, as it dipped below $0.20 earlier today. Pi App Studio Updates The application saw the light of day in the summer of 2025, around the time the community celebrated Pi2Day (June 28). It merged Pi Network’s blockchain with AI and other groundbreaking initiatives in an attempt to provide users with more capabilities when…

After last week’s $211 million raised across six startups – that largely to Heidi Health’s $98m Seris B as well as details of Octopus Deploy’s 2024 $45.6m round emerging, mid October seems more normal, with six Australian companies collectively raising a collective $13.4m. The biggest raise came from GXE, which secured $3.3 million in Series A funding for its private asset management platform, followed by climate tech startup Conry Tech, Optimaze, Good Heat, PredicTX and Inaam rounding out the list. GXE: $3.3 million GXE co-founders Ed Hooper and Andrew Armstrong. Source: Supplied. Serial entrepreneurs Ed Hooper and Andrew Armstrong lead…

GITEX TechCation 2026 in Dubai will be developed into the world’s largest technology and artificial intelligence event, under the directives of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai. The new global showcase will be organised under the supervision of Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Defence, and Chairman of The Executive Council of Dubai. Running from December 7–11, 2026 at Expo City Dubai, the event will position Dubai as a year-end global destination for innovation, investment, and lifestyle,…

MR. WORLDWIDEEE! ICONIC Pitbull is bringing his “I’m Back” tour to Coca-Cola Arena… hits, vibes, and pure energy 100% guaranteed. THE PARTY STARTS HERE! Pitbull is hitting Coca-Cola Arena on Saturday, 14 December 2025! His “I’m Back” tour promises high-octane performances, chart-topping hits, and the larger-than-life energy only Mr. Worldwide can deliver. It’s basically a full-on party you won’t forget. TICKETS GO LIVE ON OCTOBER 17 How to score your tickets Tickets go live Friday, 18 October at 12 PM via LiveNation.me and Coca-Cola-Arena.com.Pro tip: move fast, these shows are bound to sell out! Sing, dance, repeat Fans in Dubai…

Looking for some weekend inspo this weekend in Dubai? Well, you might just be in luck because a whole bunch of wild adventures await you this time. And we’ve rounded up the top spots and events that’ll make the days off worth all the hustlin’ and bustlin’. From wild safari rides to having a tiramisu trolley rolled to you, here are the top 8 adventures you can hop along to this weekend in Dubai Get the latest news on your phone, for free! Follow Lovin Dubai on WhatsApp here!   8. Take a wilddd ride to Dubai Safari Park Dubai…

Oracle and AMD have today announced a major extension of their long‑standing, multi‑generation partnership aimed at helping customers scale their AI capabilities significantly. From calendar Q3 2026, Oracle will become the first hyperscaler to offer a publicly accessible AI supercluster powered by 50,000 AMD Instinct MI450 Series GPUs, with further expansion planned for 2027 and beyond. The move builds on several years of joint development, beginning with the launch of AMD Instinct MI300X shapes on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) in 2024 and the subsequent rollout of OCI Compute with AMD Instinct MI355X GPUs. These offerings feed into the broader zettascale…

Despite the current selling pressure, CryptoQuant sees only a short-term dip before Bitcoin’s late-October rebound historically kicks in. Bitcoin suffered a fresh decline of 2% over the past 24 hours, falling below $111,000 on Friday. The ongoing market decline is being primarily driven by Binance-led selling pressure, said CryptoQuant. The company’s analysts, however, believe this represents a short-term correction rather than the end of the broader bull cycle. Bears Dominate in Short-Term Three crucial indicators – the Coinbase Premium, Funding Rate, and Taker Buy/Sell Ratio – collectively highlight this market behavior. The US buying activity appears to be strong,…

Francesco Vitali will be the first to admit that when his co-founder Chris Siametis first pitched him on Rent a Cyber Friend, he didn’t quite get the idea. “Who’s going to pay somebody to speak with somebody?” Vitali told TechCrunch. “But Chris was insistent. Chris is a millennial, and I’m Gen X, so it wasn’t easy for me to understand his vision.” Vitali had worked with Siametis for about two decades together; they ran 48FILM, an international short film festival (Vitali is also a film producer). So, he took a leap of faith to trust his collaborator on the idea…

Emirati businessman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, the founder and chairman of Al Habtoor Group, has written an open letter to the US President, Donald Trump, offering the UAE’s support and expertise to help rebuild Gaza. In the letter, Habtoor described Trump’s presence in the Gaza peace talks held in Egypt as “a pivotal step aimed at implementing the terms of the historic peace agreement.” He praised the ongoing efforts and also stated that peace can only be achieved through a collective, conscious, and responsible will. Doing his part, Al Habtoor shared his vision for Gaza’s reconstruction — one rooted in…