US Vice President and Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris is now leading in the polls and has caught up with Trump in prediction markets, while Democrats are attempting to mend their …
EU warns X over illegal content risks. Musk replies with Tropic Thunder insult meme
Inciting violence and hate speech is likely to be illegal content in all the EU markets where the DSA applies, whereas an interview with Trump might qualify as a very tedious listen, but the fact of …
55 of Dubai’s coolest cafés and coffee shops
A caffeine fix isn’t hard to find in Dubai, in fact you’re actually spoilt for choice. The city is showing no sign of slowing down either, as more and more coffee shops keep popping up on the regular.
How This Founder is Reinventing the Health Savings Account
People hated the HSA because of the experience of using it. That was kind of our aha! moment. People generally understand the benefits of this thing, but if they had a better product, they actually …
Upstart: Likely Fairly Valued (Rating Downgrade)
Upstart’s Q2 earnings were strong, beating estimates and projecting Q3 revenue growth. But read why I’ve downgraded UPST stock from Strong Buy to Hold.
Thousands of Corporate Secrets Were Left Exposed. This Guy Found Them All
Security researcher Bill Demirkapi found more than 15,000 hardcoded secrets and 66,000 vulnerable websites—all by searching overlooked data sources.
Online Payments Fintech Telr and Mastercard Introduce Digital Checkout Solution
Telr, the online payment gateway, has announced its strategic collaboration with Mastercard (NYSE: MA) to introduce its digital checkout solution.
UAE Fintech Sav Expands with Regulatory License
Sav, a UAE-based Fintech, has secured in-principle approval for a Category 4 license from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA), positioning the …
Two banks explain why they are going the BaaS ‘middleware’ route
Lincoln Savings Bank and Vantage Bank are two new clients of banking-as-a-service provider Unit. They say it improves their ability to ‘go direct’ rather than hinder it.
The 60 best things to do indoors in Dubai
Instead, you should be turning to the incredible indoor offerings Dubai has ready for the summer months, and believe us, there’s a lot. Summer doesn’t have to be staring longingly out the window — …
Signal messenger blocked in Russia, says Roskomnadzor -Ifax
Russia’s state communications watchdog Roskomnadzor said that Signal, an encrypted messaging app, had been blocked in the country for violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations, Interfax news …
85 of the most promising startups of 2024, according to top VCs
Leading VCs name the most promising US startups in 2024, with AI, data infrastructure, and security dominating the list of emerging companies.
Fed’s Operation Choke Point 2.0 Continues With Action Against Customers Bank
Custodia Bank founder Caitlin Long dismissed the White House meeting with crypto leaders as ineffective and criticized Operation Choke Point.
Crypto Industry Leaders Hammer Unfair Treatment Under Biden as Democrats Attempt to Repair Relationship: Report
The Democrat party’s initial outreach to repair its broken relationship with the crypto industry has not gone very well, according to a report. Fox News says …
Saudi Banks Team up with Beehive to Create New Lending Platform
The Kingdom’s Social Development Bank and Gulf International Bank (GIB) have teamed up with fintech company Beehive to offer firms funding between SR100,000 ($27,000) and SR3 million.
Home-grown fintech closer to gaining UAE licence
Sav, a UAE-born fintech, received an in-principle approval for a Category 4 licence from the Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). This key milestone will enable Sav to provide consumers with …
Sav receives in-principle approval for Category 4 license in the UAE
“We are delighted to receive this in-principle approval,” said Purvi Munot, CEO of Sav. “Many of the UAE’s mass-affluent grapple with fragmented finances spread across multiple platforms, leading to …