Author: Emirates Insight
The Dubai real estate sector recorded AED19.92bn ($5.4bn) of transactions last week, according to data from the Land Department. Sales transactions dominated the figures, with AED15.18bn ($4.1bn), according to Land Department data. In total there were 4,637 sales transactions recorded between November 10 and 14. Dubai real estate last week Among the most expensive sales transactions listed on the Land Department website were: An apartment in Jumeirah Residences Asora in Jumeirah First sold for AED203m ($55.3m) An apartment in The Alba Residences in Palm Jumeirah sold for AED60.65m ($16.5m) An apartment in Enara by Omniyat in Business Bay sold for…
Football fans, get ready to grab your snacks and settle in, because this week, Smashi Sports is bringing the thrill of the UAE FA Cup straight to your screens! Smashi Sports is streaming five must-watch matches featuring five amazing partner clubs: Legentus FC, Dubai Irish FC, Arabian Falcons FC, Falcon FC, and Palm City FC direct to your screens this weekend. The UAE FA Cup isn’t just any competition; it’s a classic knockout format. That means win or go home. No second chances, no mercy, just pure football excitement! You can watch every game live here Here’s the lineup: Friday:…
Ladies and gents, it’s time to celebrate football at its finest, Smashi TV is bringing the UAE Women’s National League live to you! This top-tier women’s league features 9 talented teams from across the UAE, and the season kicks off this Saturday, November 15. The opening fixtures promise goals, skills, and some serious football flair: Watch live and check the schedule here: Smashi TV Schedule It’s more than just a game, it’s a showcase of passion, talent, and unstoppable energy from some of the country’s brightest football stars. Whether you’re a die-hard supporter or a casual fan, these matches are…
Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC) continues to gain momentum, with US companies deepening their presence in the region as assets under management climbed to $700bn in 2024, marking a 58 per cent rise from 2023. DIFC Authority CEO Arif Amiri said US firms now account for around 7 per cent of all financial services companies operating in the centre since its establishment in 2004, underscoring Dubai’s strengthened appeal to American investors. US finance firms in Dubai Amiri made the comments following a Dubai Chambers delegation visit to the United States, which included the Dubai Business Forum – USA and a…
The manifesto warns that convenience-driven centralization threatens Ethereum’s core trustless principles. Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has revealed the new “Trustless Manifesto,” designed to encourage decentralization, self-custody, and verifiability on the network. Co-authored by Ethereum Foundation (EF) researchers Yoav Weiss and Marissa, the initiative is based on the principle that Ethereum was not created to make finance efficient, but was made so people could coordinate without trust in intermediaries. Hidden Centralization Risks The team argues that a protocol begins to compromise its core identity the moment a centralized part, like a hosted node or a controlled relayer, is used. They…
Payment technology company Pine Labs, backed by PayPal and Mastercard, won over public investors on Friday, finishing its first day of trading 14% higher even after lowering its valuation for its $440 million IPO. This makes it the second-largest Indian fintech listing this year after online brokerage Groww’s nearly $750 million debut earlier this week. The stock opened at ₹242 and rose as high as ₹284 before settling at ₹252, up from the issue price of ₹221, resulting in a market capitalization of ₹289 billion (approximately $3.3 billion) for the Gurugram-based company. It’s a step down from Pine Labs’ 2022…
It’s November 14… and it’s also Sheikh Hamdan’s birthday! Dubai marked a special occasion today as His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum celebrated his 43rd birthday. Known for his authenticity, warmth, and deep connection with the people, Sheikh Hamdan’s birthday naturally sparked messages of love and admiration across the city and beyond. Want instant updates? Follow Lovin on WhatsApp, and never miss a beat! Happy birthday to the Crown Prince of Dubai Let’s rewind to those sweet scenes: Sheikh Hamdan was spotted kneeling down, fixing a young boy’s kandura, showing off his gentle side. Flashback to his…
When Your Chatbot Joins the Threat ModelFor most people, LLMs feel like helpful assistants. They summarise documents, write emails, translate languages, and even generate code. Under the hood, though, they are huge probabilistic systems wired into tools, data stores, and APIs.That combination makes them dangerous from a security perspective. An LLM is not just “text in, text out” anymore. It can:Read your emails and answer them.Call APIs to move money or reset passwords.Connect to private document stores through RAG.Generate images, video, or audio that humans find convincing.Once you plug an LLM into real systems, it stops being a harmless chatbot…
Today’s world has transformed into a digital globe spinning at our fingertips. We now shop for groceries from the comfort of our homes, order a product from the other side of the world with a single click, and manage all our financial transactions without ever visiting a bank. While this digitalization brings incredible speed and convenience to our lives, we pay for this comfort by sharing one of our most valuable assets: our personal data. Our email addresses, credit card details, home addresses, phone numbers, and even our most private memories shared on social media, all of it leaves a…
Dhai Dubai opened to public on Wednesday at Al Wasl Plaza at Expo City Dubai for its highly anticipated second edition. Held in strategic partnership with Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture), the Emirati-led light art exhibition transforms the heart of Expo City Dubai into a dazzling celebration of culture and contemporary expression every evening until November 18. Building on the success of the inaugural edition, Dhai Dubai 2025 presents seven spectacular artwork commissions produced by leading Emirati artists, designers and architects, representing three generations of pioneering vision and talent. They include Fatma Lootah, Mohammed Kazem, Khalid Al Banna,…