GitHub’s decision to remove the ability to sort code search results by index date has triggered an outpouring of frustration from developers who argue that the change has undermined one of the platform’s most practical tools. The feature, known as “sort:indexed,” allowed users to filter code by the time it was last indexed, providing a reliable way to find fresh and relevant examples. Its absence has left […]
Arcapita Group Holdings has divested nine industrial real estate assets totalling 1.5 million square feet in Indianapolis, Indiana, to logistics specialist Capital Partners. The firm described the transaction as a key value realisation under challenging market conditions. The assets comprised a diverse mix of office, flex, and distribution facilities. Throughout the holding period, the portfolio generated steady income and delivered “meaningful value appreciation”, according to Arcapita’s statement. […]
Core42, a subsidiary of G42, is rapidly advancing the UAE’s ambitions in cloud sovereignty and artificial intelligence, combining regulatory assurance with innovation infrastructure. Mohammed Adnane Retmi, Vice President of Sovereign Public Cloud at Core42, has articulated how this approach is enabling regulated sectors and positioning the nation as an AI hub. At the heart of Core42’s offering is its Sovereign Public Cloud, built atop Microsoft Azure but […]
Matein Khalid Wall Street’s strong bid is skating on macro thin ice as a government shutdown that reflects the toxic polarization in Congress looms. The latest PCE data shows that Powell’s fear for a tariff related uptick in inflation was well founded and Fed funds futures have narrowed the odds of a December rate cut to only 60%, which is perfectly rational given that the US economy […]
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund is driving a landmark $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, committing more fresh capital than private equity heavyweight Silver Lake and Jared Kushner’s Affinity Partners, according to people familiar with the deal. The transaction calls for EA shareholders to receive $210 per share in cash, equating to a 25 percent premium over the stock’s unaffected closing price on September 25. PIF, […]
The Central Bank of the UAE and Dubai Finance today formalised an agreement to deepen collaboration in the development of the country’s capital markets, enabling Dubai to draw on the central bank’s infrastructure to issue dirham-denominated government bonds.
Khaled Mohamed Balama, Governor of the CBUAE, and Abdulrahman Saleh Al Saleh, Director-General of Dubai’s Department of Finance, signed the Memorandum of Understanding in Abu Dhabi before senior officials and assistant governors.
Under the pact, Dubai Finance gains access to the central bank’s systems and platforms to support bond issuance, while both parties commit to joint efforts in fintech, payment systems, and digital currency development. The agreement further encompasses capacity building, knowledge exchange and coordination in regulatory and infrastructural domains.
Balama described the partnership as “an important step toward advancing the country’s financial markets, supporting their growth, and ensuring their readiness to adapt to future changes.” He affirmed that the nation’s leadership is focused on promoting innovation and digitisation in financial services to boost private-sector participation and investor confidence.
Al Saleh said the MoU would help diversify the UAE’s investment tools and align capital market expansion with the vision of the country’s leadership. He emphasised the importance of collaboration with regulatory bodies at both federal and local levels to elevate the nation’s reputation as an investment hub.
The MoU aligns with broader moves by the central bank in strengthening financial infrastructure and market regulation. The central bank has recently advanced its “Financial Infrastructure Transformation” programme, which includes the rollout of the domestic card scheme Jaywan and development of a Central Bank Digital Currency, known as the Digital Dirham. The institution also introduced regulations on Open Finance platforms and has conducted stress tests affirming resilience in the banking sector under diverse macroeconomic pressures.
The UAE’s push to build robust capital markets fits into a regional trend of using debt instruments to broaden funding sources beyond oil and real estate. In December 2024, the CBUAE signed an MoU with the Hong Kong Monetary Authority to enhance cross-border debt issuance and settlement between the UAE and Asia, aiming to foster deeper connectivity between debt markets.
Analysts see the newly inked agreement as a mechanism to centralise the infrastructure layer of government debt issuance under one roof, avoiding fragmentation across emirates. Doing so could lower costs, standardise procedures, and deepen liquidity in domestic markets. It may also foster greater issuance activity from state and municipal entities.
Calibre version 8.11.1 now includes an “Ask AI” tab inside its e-book viewer, enabling users to highlight text and query artificial intelligence models for summaries, context or explanations of the selected passage. The feature remains entirely optional — no AI modules are loaded unless a user configures a provider. The new capability supports a broad spectrum of AI models, including cloud services and locally hosted models via […]
A compact secondary display called WebScreen is being promoted as a hacker-friendly add-on for gaming and creator setups, with crowdfunding underway. It is designed to perch atop a primary monitor and display notifications, stats or reminders without distracting the user from full-screen work. WebScreen emerges from HW Media Lab, conceived by Pedro Martin and Eleo Basili. It features a 1.9–2.1 inch AMOLED panel at 240×536 resolution, powered […]
Anthropic has unveiled Claude Sonnet 4.5, a new version of its AI model that, according to the company, successfully executed over 30 hours of continuous, autonomous coding in a client test. Claude Sonnet 4.5 is positioned as a more capable modeling tier aimed at developers and enterprise users. In internal trials, it outperformed its predecessor’s seven-hour autonomous coding limit, building production-grade software modules over extended durations. The […]
A UAE unveiling today brought BYD’s Megawatt Flash Charging system to public attention in partnership with Al-Futtaim, promising a vehicle charging speed that aims to rival petrol refuelling. The pilot is expected to add up to 400 km of range in five minutes under ideal conditions, with the infrastructure rollout to begin across selected locations in the Emirates. The technology is part of BYD’s Super e-Platform, leveraging […]
Law enforcement agencies are now deploying drones equipped with automated licence plate reader systems, enabling vehicles’ registration data to be captured from the air. The Electronic Frontier Foundation reports that firms such as Flock Safety are marketing drones with built-in ALPR capability to police forces seeking to scale up surveillance. These airborne ALPR units combine optical character recognition technology with the mobility of drones. In presentations to […]
BERLIN, GERMANY – Newsaktuell – 29 September 2025 – The Regional Court of Frankfurt am Main has granted a comprehensive preliminary injunction in favor of Josip Heit, strategic advisor to Apertum Holding a company specialized in technology solutions, against the Ireland-based website “BE Conflict Management” and its domain bekm.eu, which had published a series of defamatory statements in both English and German concerning Mr. Heit, Apertum Holding, […]
PENGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2025 – On September 25, the 13th Bailu Sino-French Classical Music Art Season, hosted by the Chengdu Municipal Culture, Radio, Television, and Tourism Bureau and the Pengzhou Municipal People’s Government, opened at the Upper Academy (Shang Shuyuan) in Bailu Town, Pengzhou, Chengdu, China. On September 25, at the opening ceremony of the 13th Bailu Sino-French Classical Music Art […]
UAE e-invoicing is becoming a cornerstone of digital transformation in the United Arab Emirates. With the Federal Tax Authority rolling out EmaraTax, businesses must adapt their invoicing processes to meet new compliance requirements. For many organizations relying on ERP systems, this poses a challenge — traditional ERPs are not built to handle complex, fast-changing tax regulations. Infinite GIP provides a smarter alternative, ensuring seamless UAE eInvoicing compliance, […]
Finran Group has launched Teiza, Malaysia’s First Native Layer 0 foundational blockchain, enabling transparency and interoperability, strengthening regulatory and compliance, meeting the needs of Government and business, whilst catalysing blockchain innovation and ecosystem development. KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA – Media OutReach Newswire – 29 September 2025 – Finran Group, an institutional finance group with a digital financial venture capital arm and a digital finance advisory firm announces the […]
QNB Group has shifted its US dollar corporate payment operations in Qatar onto JPMorgan’s blockchain-based platform, enabling business clients to execute dollar payments within minutes, around the clock. The move marks a notable milestone in the uptake of decentralised ledger technology in mainstream banking.
The Doha-based lender will use JPMorgan’s Kinexys Digital Payments system to facilitate 24/7 USD transfers for its corporate clientele. Traditional banking rails, by contrast, typically operate during business days and may take several days to complete a transfer. The QNB–JPMorgan tie-up underscores the intensifying push by major financial institutions to modernise payment infrastructure.
Kinexys, previously known as JPMorgan’s payments and tokenisation arm, has seen growing traction across the Middle East and North Africa. QNB became one of the first banks in the region to adopt the system, following Saudi National Bank’s earlier deployment. The platform allows programmable payments, enabling banks to embed automated rules or compliance checks directly into settlement flows.
Under its new arrangement, QNB clients in Qatar will now enjoy significantly improved settlement speed and liquidity management. Instead of waiting for traditional cut-off windows, funds flow without interruption, reducing operational risk and improving cash-flow efficiency. Internally, the system allows QNB to manage its USD liquidity more dynamically across its branches and treasury operations.
JPMorgan’s wider strategy with Kinexys spans tokenised deposit accounts, cross-border settlements, and programmable payment capability. Earlier this year, the firm announced a GBP-denominated blockchain deposit offering, complementing its USD tokenisation efforts. JPMorgan has also piloted USD deposit tokens built on its Base blockchain in collaboration with institutional clients.
Across the MENA region, several leading banks have gone live on Kinexys. Commercial Bank of Dubai, First Abu Dhabi Bank and Bank ABC are among the adopters. Saudi National Bank currently uses the system for its U. S. dollar-denominated flows and plans to extend the infrastructure to large corporates in its domestic market.
HANGZHOU, CHINA – Media OutReach Newswire – 27 September 2025 – As east China’s digital tech hub Hangzhou is gearing up for the 4th Global Digital Trade Expo (September 25–29), a globally watched digital gala centered on “deep integration of digital trade and AI,” many would wonder who are the creators of the world-leading computing infrastructure, large models, embodied intelligent robots, and over 100 AI application scenarios […]
Beacon Media, the entertainment venture co-founded by wellness advocate Dr Deepak Chopra, has joined forces with MovieVerse Studios — the mainstream content arm of IN10 Media Network — to launch a content alliance aimed at elevating storytellers across the Global South. The partnership seeks to establish a “borderless content ecosystem” connecting Hollywood, India, the Middle East, Africa and Latin America — with a prospective audience reach exceeding […]
Emergent today announced it has secured a total of USD 30 million in funding, led by a USD 23 million Series A round from Lightspeed, marking a strategic push into the Middle East and North Africa region. The Bengaluru-based startup, founded in 2025, is already claiming USD 15 million in annual recurring revenue within 90 days of launch, underlining strong investor confidence in its rapid growth model. […]
OpenAI has introduced ChatGPT Pulse, a new proactive feature that autonomously crafts personalised updates overnight and delivers them each morning to assist users with planning, reminders, news and suggestions. The tool is debuting in preview mode for ChatGPT Pro users on mobile, with plans to expand access over time. Pulse gathers context from users’ prior chats, enabled memory, and optionally connected apps such as calendars and email […]
Microsoft has halted specific cloud and artificial intelligence services to a unit within Israel’s Ministry of Defence after uncovering evidence that its Azure infrastructure was being used in a mass surveillance programme targeting Palestinians. The firm confirmed that access to a subset of its subscriptions has been suspended, while non-surveillance services remain unaffected. The decision follows an investigative exposé by The Guardian, in collaboration with +972 Magazine […]
Proton has rolled out a sweeping revamp of its mobile email application for Android and iOS, boosting performance significantly while introducing full offline functionality and unifying the user experience across platforms. The redesign aims to position Proton Mail as a more competitive and responsive alternative in encrypted email. Under the update, the apps now allow users to read, compose and organise emails without network connectivity, syncing changes […]
IceWhale’s ZimaOS has rolled out version 1.5 with a new “Plus” edition behind a one-time $29 licence, while retaining a free Community edition with limited allowances. The upgrade also introduces expanded hardware support, mobile access improvements, and a freshly integrated backup app. The Plus edition removes caps on users, disks, and apps, whereas the CE edition continues to offer core features but restricts usage to 10 apps, […]
Three companies—The Littlestone Company, Alpha Ledger Technologies and Celadon Capital Markets—have launched a joint initiative to convert up to $1 billion of essential housing projects into blockchain-based tokens on the Solana network. The programme aims to democratise real estate investment by enabling fractional ownership, automated income flows and secondary market trading.
At the core of the effort, Littlestone brings decades of housing development experience, particularly in underserved communities. Alpha Ledger will supply the tokenisation infrastructure, mapping property ownership rights into programmable digital assets. Celadon will manage legal structuring, compliance and investor onboarding. Their first focus is on multifamily housing in Texas, with plans to scale thereafter.
Littlestone’s CEO, Peter Wasserman, frames the collaboration as a way to “accelerate delivery of sustainable, high-quality communities for workforce families and active adults 55+,” stressing that tokenisation can reduce capital constraints while broadening investor participation. Celadon’s Armand Pastine says the partnership targets the so-called “Missing Middle”—teachers, nurses and seniors underserved by conventional housing finance—and intends to unlock that segment through blockchain.
Solana’s mechanics—fast settlement, low fees and built-in tooling for real-world assets—make it a natural fit for such endeavours. The network already supports token extensions, permissioned environments and “transfer hooks” to embed KYC/AML rules directly into on-chain logic. Solana itself promotes the concept of real-world assets onchain, arguing that its architecture enables instant, cross-border settlement and programmable compliance at scale.
This project is not an outlier. The asset tokenisation sector has seen explosive growth in 2025, with estimates for real-world asset capital on chain rising from under $10 billion at the year’s start to over $60 billion by mid-year. The rise reflects growing institutional and retail demand, as well as regulatory openings. Meanwhile, major players like Securitize are expanding their issuance and trading platforms for tokenised securities, and firms such as Tokeny, ADDX and Ondo are becoming increasingly active in the tokenisation ecosystem.
Still, the initiative faces structural challenges. Regulatory uncertainty over securities laws, valuation complexities, liquidity concerns and investor protection remain key hurdles. The need to map off-chain legal claims into on-chain expression requires careful design, often involving special purpose vehicles or trust structures. Token liquidity may rely on secondary markets that are still nascent.
