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Central banks are taking tokenised cross-border payments into a more serious testing stage, after Project Agorá showed that tokenised central bank reserves and tokenised commercial bank deposits can work together on a shared platform. The project is led by the Bank for International Settlements and the Institute of International Finance.
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UAE stock market investors are facing a short trading pause this week, as the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and Dubai Financial Market remain closed for Eid Al Adha. ADX has posted a holiday notice stating that it will be closed from Tuesday, May 26, to Friday, May 29, 2026, with
Career
Most people do not fail at learning because they are lazy. They fail because their plan is too wide, too vague, or too far from real work. A useful skills plan does not start with 20 courses. It starts with one honest question: what skill would make your work, income
Investing
A professional website, a mobile app, and a confident sales message do not prove that an investment platform is properly regulated. Many risky platforms use official-sounding language, licence numbers, office addresses, or “global regulation” claims to appear safer than they really are. For readers, the useful habit is simple: do
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AI-generated images are now realistic enough that many people will not know, at first glance, whether a picture was captured by a camera, edited with software, or created by a model. That is why content provenance is becoming more than a technical feature. It is becoming part of digital safety,
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The UAE Ministry of Justice has showcased a future court concept that gives a clear signal about where public legal services may be heading: more digital access, less paperwork, and wider use of artificial intelligence to support routine legal steps. The concept, presented as “Court of the Future” during GITEX
Career
AI learning can quickly become noisy. One week everyone is talking about a chatbot. The next week it is an image tool, a meeting assistant, an automation app, or a new “AI agent” that promises to save hours. For workers, freelancers, founders, and small business owners, the danger is not
The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has released a new guide titled “Leading Generative AI Applications,” giving companies, entrepreneurs, developers, students, and public sector teams a practical reference for using generative AI in real work and learning environments. The guide was announced by WAM
Governments are starting to treat children’s social media use as a platform-safety issue, not only a family responsibility. The shift can be seen in three areas: minimum age rules, stronger age checks, and clearer duties for platforms that allow children to use their services. The goal is not only
Security updates are easy to put off, but outdated software can leave your phone, browser, and laptop open to known security flaws. Quick Answer Turn on automatic updates wherever they are available, then do a short manual check once a week. A simple routine is usually enough for most people.
Your digital identity is more than your name online. It includes your email, phone number, passwords, banking access, cloud accounts, photos, documents and other details tied to who you are. Protecting it often comes down to simple habits. The UAE Cyber Security Council has described digital identity as one of
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Standard Chartered’s plan to reduce thousands of roles linked to automation and artificial intelligence is another reminder that finance careers are changing quickly. For workers in banking, operations, compliance, customer support, risk, technology, and back-office functions, the message is not only about job cuts. It is also about how
UAE e-invoicing is not only a technology change. For small businesses, it is also a record-keeping change. The UAE Ministry of Finance’s Electronic Invoicing Guidelines explain that e-invoicing will apply to persons conducting business in the UAE unless specifically excluded. The system uses structured electronic invoices and credit notes,
The UAE’s base rate remaining at 3.65 percent is not just a central bank figure. It is a signal that borrowing and saving conditions are still shaped by a higher-rate environment, even if rates are not moving for now. The Central Bank of the UAE maintained the Base
The UAE’s Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications Office has released a new guide titled “Leading Generative AI Applications,” giving companies, entrepreneurs, developers, students, and public sector teams a practical reference for using generative AI in real work and learning environments. The guide was announced by WAM
A UAE PASS credit score request can feel sensitive because it connects two important parts of daily life: your home search and your financial identity. For tenants, the main point is not to panic or reject every request. The safer approach is to understand what is being requested, who is
AI tools can help small businesses reply faster, organize work, write first drafts, summarize customer messages, plan content, and manage basic admin. For a small team, that can save time and reduce pressure. But trust can weaken quickly when customers feel they are speaking to a system pretending to be
Free internet in worker accommodation may sound like a small facility update, but it reflects a wider shift in how worker welfare is being treated in the UAE. Connectivity is no longer only about entertainment. For many workers, it is a practical link to family, digital services, employer communication, banking,
AI can help cybersecurity teams review code, study suspicious files, check patches, and improve detection work. But cyber tasks are sensitive because the same tools can also be misused. OpenAI’s Trusted Access for Cyber program gives a useful example of this balance. OpenAI says GPT-5.5 with Trusted Access
Public transport depends on more than roads, buses, trains, and stations. It also depends on the digital systems behind the scenes that keep apps, databases, support tools, and service platforms running properly. A recent update from the Government of Dubai Media Office offers a useful example. It says RTA’s
Large events are no longer protected by physical security alone. They also rely on websites, registration systems, networks, connected devices, internal communications, and vendor platforms. That makes cybersecurity part of event planning, not just an IT task. During the opening day of ISNR 2026 in Abu Dhabi, the UAE Cybersecurity
Online safety regulation is moving beyond deleting harmful posts after people report them. A wider policy shift is asking platforms to look at how harm can spread in the first place, then reduce those risks through design, testing, reporting, and stronger user protections. Quick Answer Online safety rules are becoming
Cybercrime rarely stays inside one country. A fake login page, a stolen password, a scam payment request, and the server behind them can all sit in different places. INTERPOL’s Operation Ramz shows how regional cooperation can help trace that activity and reduce harm. According to INTERPOL, Operation Ramz led