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RORobius.newsRobius Analysis•15h ago

UAE Payment Platforms Want to Hold Your Money Now. The License Gap Matters

Two UAE fintech announcements landed within 48 hours of each other. Checkout.com said it received in-principle Central Bank approval for a Stored Value Facilities license. Pemo announced the same regulatory stage a day later. The announcements point to a wider change. Payment and spend-management platforms no longer want to only move money between a customer and a bank. They want the regulated ability to issue wallets, hold value, fund cards, and build more of the financial relationship inside their own products. But the words “in-principle” are doing important work. They…

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RORobius.newsRobius Original•1d ago

The UAE Just Put AI Inside Its Courtrooms. Human Judges Still Decide

The UAE has put artificial intelligence inside its justice system, and it is claiming a world first for doing it at full integration. That sentence could read as alarming or impressive, depending on one detail. So here is the detail that matters most, up front. The judges still decide. The AI reads, researches, and drafts. Final rulings, and the authority behind them, stay with people. THE ROBIUS VERDICT: A genuinely ambitious, carefully bounded use of AI in government, with human judges keeping final authority. The design choices are as notable…

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DEDepartment of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi•3d ago

Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion welcomes record 55,000 visitors to GITEX Global 2025

The Abu Dhabi Government welcomed a record 55,000 visitors to its pavilion during GITEX Global 2025, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre, while showcasing the depth of innovation driving its transformation into the world’s first AI-native government by 2027.

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ADADGM Public Consultations•5d ago

Consultation Paper No. 2 of 2026 – Transfer Schemes

Consultation closing date: 21 Sep 2026. Status: open.

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RORobius.newsRobius Guide•5d ago

ADIB’s New SME Account: Zero Balance, Six Months Free

ADIB DET Connect Account SME in a Box ADIB's New SME Account: Zero Balance, Six Months Free Dubai launched SME in a Box in June as a single gateway for business setup. The obvious question was which bank would plug into it, and on what terms. On 13 July 2026, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank answered. ADIB and Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism launched the DET Connect Account inside that platform. The terms are unusually concrete for a launch announcement. Zero balance, fee waivers for six months, and account opening…

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RORobius.newsRobius Analysis•6d ago

You Have Seven Days to Buy an Xbox at the Old Price

Xbox price increase UAE AED 550. That is roughly what a Series X is set to cost you extra if you wait. Microsoft confirmed on June 25 that Xbox console prices rise worldwide on August 1, 2026. That is seven days from today. The company has not published UAE dirham figures. So the useful question is not what the new price tag says. It is whether the console you actually want is worth buying next week. THE ROBIUS VERDICT: The increase is confirmed. The exact UAE figure is not. Buy…

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DUDubai Future Foundation•17d ago

Dubai Future Foundation launches fifth annual edition of "Future Opportunities: The Global 50" report — Dubai Future Foundation

Dubai Future Foundation (DFF) has released the fifth edition of its annual flagship foresight report, “Future Opportunities: The Global 50”, analysing progress across 50 future opportunities identified in previous editions and providing governments, organisations, and individuals with a strategic framework to better understand their role in turning future possibilities into reality. Each opportunity raises fundamental questions for decision-makers: How can your organisation benefit from this opportunity? What role should it play in shaping it? For individuals, the report asks: Where should you direct your efforts and investments, and what skills will you need to navigate the challenges ahead? The report […]

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DUDubai Future Foundation•29d ago

Dubai Future Foundation and Amazon UAE Launch Strategic Collaboration to Empower Emirati Youth with Future Skills — Dubai Future Foundation

Dubai Future Foundation and Amazon UAE today launched a strategic collaboration to provide a co-sponsored scholarship for Emirati students to join The Knowledge Society (TKS) Dubai Program, a 10-month innovation program designed to empower high-potential students aged 13-17 with the knowledge, skills, and mindset needed to thrive in a rapidly evolving digital landscape. It represents a significant step forward in preparing the UAE’s next generation for the future economy. This First-of-its-kind collaboration underscores Amazon’s continued commitment to supporting local talent and youth development in line with the UAE’s national development objectives. The initiative also directly supports the UAE Centennial 2071’s […]

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VIVirtual Assets Regulatory Authority•50d ago

VARA publishes AML/CFT Business Risk Assessment Guidance

Official VARA regulatory notice or announcement indexed 12 Jun 2026.

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DUDubai Future Foundation•50d ago

Dubai Future Foundation graduates 2nd cohort of Dubai TKS Innovation Programme — Dubai Future Foundation

Dubai Future Foundation today announced the graduation of the second cohort of the Dubai TKS – Knowledge Society. TKS is one of the world’s leading innovation programmes for youth, which sees young people take on real-world challenges in areas like satellites, supersonic air travel, data storage, clean energy, biosensors, and nanomedicine. Enrolment in the programme increased by 77% compared to the previous year, with 160 students aged 13 to 17, representing a range of nationalities, graduating at a ceremony at the Museum of the Future in Dubai. Students used advanced and emerging technologies to develop practical solutions to challenges set […]

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