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Dubai Fintech Summit day two: 2,000 firms, a Japanese bridge and AI moves into production

The centre is now home to more than 2,000 AI, fintech and innovation firms, His Excellency Arif Amiri, chief executive of DIFC Authority, told the opening plenary, up from the 11 startups that joined its first accelerator in 2017.From 11 startups to 2,000 firmsAmiri said the number that matters is not how many firms arrive but how many grow from Dubai into global leaders. He used the stage to set out two new pieces. A partnership will give up to 6,000 Japanese startups direct access to the DIFC

The Endgame of Cross-Border Payments Is an Operating System

But as businesses become truly global, adding more connections is no longer enough.The next generation of financial infrastructure must answer a different question: How do we make all that complexity manageable without making businesses navigate it themselves?A true Financial OS needs to connect to bank accounts, local clearing systems, card networks, foreign exchange infrastructure, and emerging stablecoin rails, while abstracting their different rules, formats, settlement windows, and liquidit

Animoca and Franklin Templeton Bring Tokenised RWAs to NUVA

Animoca Brands and Franklin Templeton have struck a strategic collaboration to bring tokenised real-world assets to NUVA, the Animoca Brands-backed vault marketplace, with the aim of widening institutional access to tokenised investment products.Yat Siu, co-founder and executive chairman at Animoca BrandsThe tie-up extends NUVA beyond the assets it already offers on the Provenance blockchain, opening it to institutional-grade assets from a broader base of issuers. NUVA was co-incubated by Animoc

Republican senator's office 'doused in blood' and 1,000 DOJ agents deployed to midterm polls

The US Department of Justice has deployed 1,000 election monitors throughout the country as voters head to the polling stations for the crucial midterms.Millions of voters will hit the polls today (3 November) to decide whether the Democrats or the Republicans will control Congress for the rest of President Donald Trump’s term.But things haven’t gone smoothly throughout the US, with Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins sharing footage of her campaign office after it was vandalised with red pai

The Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x Is Only $900 Right Now

Laptop prices keep going up, but this discount on the Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5x is one of the best deals I’ve seen in months.

Step-dad of 20-year-old co-pilot killed in Florida plane crash says 'Our daughter is down there'

Warning: This article contains content which some readers may find distressingLoved ones of the 20-year-old co-pilot who tragically died in a Florida plane crash at the weekend have spoken out.Nathalia Gadelha Filgueiras was one of nine people killed after a Learjet 60 plunged from the sky and crashed into the ground before bursting into flames.The flight, which was headed from Texas to the Bahamas, was carrying seven passengers: tech tycoon Adam Robinson, 45, his wife Helen Sharp, 40, their two

$1,200 Off the iPhone Duo? Here’s How Carrier Deals Actually Work

T-Mobile, AT&T, and Verizon are offering incentives of up to $1,200 off the iPhone Duo, but you will need to commit to a 36-month plan, which can be expensive.

The Internet’s Conspiracy Theorists Are Desperate for Voter Fraud

Influencers, watchdogs, and MAGA pundits are convinced that election fraud is everywhere today, despite a lack of apparent evidence.

Paris Jackson seeks £600 million from father's estate 17 years after his death

The documents which were filed on 29 October, see Paris claim that 'more than 17 years after his passing, Michael Jackson’s family trust remains unfunded'.Terms laid out in the family trust suggest that his three children were due to start receiving income from their respective shares when they turned 21, before more portions would be allocated to them when they turned 30.Michael's three children (Alan Chapman/Dave Benett/Getty Images)However, they claim to have not received that income when the

Johnny Depp says he will return as Captain Jack Sparrow for Pirates of the Carribean 6 on one condition

Johnny Depp has said there is one reason alone that he'd return to the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise after previously saying he never wanted to come back to the role.When people talk about Pirates of the Caribbean there's loving discussion of the first three movies, and some acknowledgement of the latter two.The most recent movie, Dead Men Tell No Tales, released in 2017 and ever since then the franchise has been a bit lost at sea with Margot Robbie's project eventually sinking and talk of

Man who lost £250000 to gambling speaks out after inspiring fake Bradley Walsh quiz show

Warning: This article contains discussion of gambling addiction which some readers may find distressing.The man whose story inspired Channel 4's Million Pound Shot show has spoken out about the surreal experience of having an actor play someone based on him on national TV.It purported to be a new gameshow with the twist that contestants would be putting their own money on the line for a chance to win a million quid, with the man in the hotseat having to put his card in a reader and personally pa

Investigators say crucial piece of evidence could explain fatal jet crash that killed nine

Investigators have said they've learned more about the plane crash in Florida which resulted in nine deaths as they have found that parts of the plane detached from the aircraft before it impacted the ground.NTSB Member Tom Chapman said at a press conference today (3 November) that they found 'the majority of the aircraft's left elevator' in three pieces between 1.3 and 3.8 miles away from the scene of the crash in West Palm Beach."Knowing that it was lost is a very important piece of evidence i

Binance Says Hackers Used Well-Known Tricks to Carry Out a $6.34 Billion Heist

Suspected North Korean attackers duped an engineer with a fake job interview and a malicious download to gain a foothold in the crypto firm’s system and steal billions, according to Binance.

Optifi Launches Ready-Made Operating Model for Trust Companies

Jersey-based Optifi has launched a pre-configured technology and operating model for trust and corporate services businesses, aiming to spare firms the cost and complexity of building their own.After two years of development and testing with trust company clients, the proposition brings together ready-to-use workflows, integrated technology, client entity management and a white-labelled client portal. The company describes it as an industry first.Optifi was founded by Stuart Richford, Alain Egre

Tech tycoon killed in fatal plane crash made eerie confession about flying before his death

His friend David Peters told the US Sun he had decades of flying experience.Thomas Noetzel - the director of operations for Upper Jets, who operated the flight - said knowing Gregory 'has made me a better person' in a GoFundMe for his family.Nathalia Gadelha FilgueiraThe 20-year-old co-pilot grew up in Palm Beach County and had over 1,300 hours of flight experience, despite only qualifying three years earlier, aged 17, before she could legally drive a car.Her mother told the New York Post she ha

Best Air Purifiers for Allergies Are on Sale: Levoit, BlueAir (2026)

Save on WIRED-tested picks from Blueair, Levoit, and Air Doctor, including compact models for your bedroom.

GTA 6 download size and preload date finally confirmed as Rockstar reveal launch day free download

I hope you've got your annual leave already sorted because there's less than three weeks until GTA 6 officially arrives on our consoles, and as excitement is building ahead of the release, more details are now being confirmed ahead of launch day.Amid all the memes about getting certain things before GTA VI - in fairness it has been over 13 years at this point - there is a huge anticipation among gamers to play what is certain to be one of the biggest games in history.Although girlfriends have al

LEGO Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT Walker now 17% off in early Black Friday offer

There are 51 sleeps to go until Christmas and Amazon has slashed the prices of its bestselling LEGO sets to celebrate.In an early Black Friday deal, the Star Wars Gingerbread AT-AT Walker has dropped in price, from £54.99 to £45.88 (that's 17 percent off).A dream for Star Wars fanatics, the LEGO set has reimagined the big screen character in 'gingerbread' with fun festive elements such as candy canes and holiday lights.With a grand total of 697 bricks, it'll keep the whole family entertained, an

Eric Dane initially misdiagnosed with treatable illness just months before receiving his ALS 'death sentence'

Eric Dane's posthumous memoir revealed that he was diagnosed with a treatable autoimmune disease before learning that he had ALS.The Euphoria star died earlier this year at the age of 53, a year after revealing that he'd been diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease.Writing about the diagnosis in his memoir, My Book of Days: A Memoir in Moments, Dane explained that he'd initially sought medical treatment after realising that he was losing use of his right hand.Recalling the diffi

Runner, 24, dies after collapsing two miles from finish line at New York Marathon due to rare condition

A woman running the New York Marathon was just two miles from the finish line when she collapsed in Central Park.Rachel Apa, from Pennsylvania, was taken to The Mount Sinai Hospital and was pronounced dead six hours later on Sunday evening.Her father, Steve Apa, said she died of rhabdomyolysis, a life-threatening muscle injury where your muscles break down, according to Cleveland Clinic.“It’s unfathomable,” he told the New York Times. “Perfect health, perfect shape, 24 years old.”Rachel was a pr