Author: Emirates Insight
Asprey, who coined the term “biohacking” more than a decade ago and went on to build companies including Bulletproof Coffee and Upgrade Labs, said the emirate’s regulatory openness, capital availability and performance-driven culture are accelerating the commercialisation of longevity technologies at scale. Data suggests the global biohacking market is now estimated to be worth $36 billion, spanning diagnostics, supplements, data-driven clinics, wearable technology and AI-powered health platforms. What began as a niche wellness practice has evolved into a serious business sector, increasingly intersecting with real estate, hospitality and corporate performance – areas where Dubai has been quick to move. Speaking…
Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF) presents a rich and diverse cultural programme throughout December and January, featuring internationally acclaimed musicians, celebrated composers, Russian-language productions and exceptional orchestral showcases at leading cultural venues across the city. This season’s programme highlights DSF’s commitment to positioning Dubai as a cultural capital, offering audiences a compelling mix of classical performance, global artistry and community-connected storytelling. From landmark concerts at Dubai Opera to standout evenings at Jumeirah Zabeel Saray and Coca-Cola Arena, DSF’s cultural calendar spans a wide range of genres and artistic influences, bringing world-class performances to residents and visitors during Dubai’s peak winter season.…
Mintiply Capital is leading a AED1.2bn ($327m) investment opportunity linked to the strategic exit of one of the GCC’s fastest-growing food and beverage groups, as investor appetite for regional acquisitions continues to strengthen. The investment banking advisory firm, which specialises in managing and structuring investment transactions, is advising on the group’s full exit process. Its mandate spans valuation, deal structuring, investor onboarding and regulatory coordination, while positioning the asset for acquisition by qualified regional and international investors. Mintiply Capital F&B deal overview The opportunity covers a diversified food and beverage and e-commerce ecosystem spanning supermarkets, cafés, bakeries, catering and digital…
During the 2023 trial, Ellison delivered damning testimony, describing lies, reckless borrowing and the secret misuse of FTX customer funds. Caroline Ellison, the former chief executive of Alameda Research and a central figure in the downfall of Sam Bankman-Fried’s crypto empire, has been quietly moved out of a federal prison facility after serving roughly 11 months of a two-year sentence. The 31-year-old was transferred on October 16 from the low-security Federal Correctional Institution in Danbury, Connecticut, to community confinement. From Star Witness to Home Confinement According to Business Insider, the latest status keeps her under federal custody but allows…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), the leading global financial centre in the Middle East, Africa and South Asia (MEASA) region, today announced its membership of the Global Cross-Border Privacy Rules Forum (Global CBPR Forum). The announcement was made at a recent workshop of the Global CBPR Forum held in Philippines. This is a first among countries outside of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (a forum that promotes free trade among certain countries in the Pacific Rim). As a requirement for Membership, the Centre also joined the Global Cooperation Arrangement for Privacy Enforcement (the Global CAPE) The move reinforces DIFC’s commitment to advancing…
Jiten Behl, partner at Eclipse Ventures and former chief growth officer at Rivian, thinks we’re entering an era of major re-industrialization in the U.S. — one where factories run on AI-powered robots, not cheap overseas labor. Behl, who helped scale Rivian from a conference room idea in 2015 to a publicly traded EV maker, is now investing in the next wave of industrial and mobility startups, including two Rivian spinouts: Also and Mind Robotics. It’s part of Eclipse’s larger bet that the physical world is finally ready for the kind of disruption software saw a decade ago. Today on TechCrunch’s Equity podcast,…
The Kuwaiti cabinet decided to suspend work at government bodies and entities on Thursday, January 1, 2026, for the New Year celebrations Regular work will resume on Sunday, January 4, 2026, according to a decree adopted by the cabinet during its weekly meeting on Wednesday. Kuwait New Year 2026 With Friday and Saturday being a typical weekend in the country it means a three-day break to start the year. Institutions of special nature will operate during this period according to their respective capacities. Courtesy: link
Emirates today announced that retrofitted Boeing 777 aircraft featuring Premium Economy will serve flights EK953/954 between Dubai and Beirut from 6 January 2026 and flights EK306/307 between Dubai and Beijing, starting from 1 February 2026. * Beijing becomes the fourth city in the Chinese mainland to receive Emirates’ latest aircraft and next-gen products, while travellers to and from Beirut will experience the airline’s award-winning Premium Economy and new Business Class cabin in 1-2-1 layout for the first time. For Lebanon’s capital city, EK953 departs Dubai at 1540hrs, arriving in Beirut at 1700hrs, with the return EK954 departing at 1945hrs and…
[PRESS RELEASE – Tortola, British Virgin Islands, December 17th, 2025] Space is the first 10x leverage prediction market on Solana where users trade real-world outcomes across crypto, politics, sports, technology, culture and beyond – getting paid for being right. Today, they announced the public sale of their native token, $SPACE. The company has a token flywheel mechanism where 50% of revenue goes into buying back and burning $SPACE. Space is built by the team behind UFO, a top 100 project in 2021 on CoinMarketCap that grew to $1.5B+ market cap with a large on-chain community. That success came from distribution…
MoEngage, a customer engagement platform used by consumer brands across 75 countries, has announced a $180 million Series F follow-on transaction just over a month after securing $100 million, with a majority of the latest funding providing liquidity to investors and employees through secondary transactions. In the latest raise, about $123 million was secondary, including a $15 million employee tender that provided liquidity to 259 current and former employees, while the remaining $57 million was raised as primary capital and went into the business. The round was led by ChrysCapital and Dragon Funds, with participation from Schroders Capital and existing…