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UAE AI Infrastructure Draws 29 Percent Of Greenfield FDI Capital Spending
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UAE AI Infrastructure Draws 29 Percent Of Greenfield FDI Capital Spending

UAE Investment Minister Mohamed Hassan Alsuwaidi said communications projects including data centres and AI infrastructure accounted for 29 percent of greenfield FDI capital expenditure in 2025. The ministry report also put inward FDI at $48.3 billion, while named cloud operators, project-level financing and delivery dates were not disclosed.

July 9, 2026Read More →
Sony Wins OCC Conditional Trust Charter For Stablecoin Unit
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Sony Wins OCC Conditional Trust Charter For Stablecoin Unit

Sony disclosed that the OCC has conditionally approved a U.S. national trust bank for Connectia Trust, a Sony Financial Group subsidiary that would issue and manage dollar-denominated stablecoins. Sony said the unit will be capitalised at $40 million, while trade groups and consumer advocates objected to the charter path.

July 9, 2026Read More →
Kraken Targets European Banking Licence In 10-Year Licence Push
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Kraken Targets European Banking Licence In 10-Year Licence Push

Kraken is pursuing a full European banking licence with Lithuania as the focus jurisdiction, according to a person familiar with the plans. CEO Arjun Sethi said Kraken’s parent company aims to acquire licences over the next 10 years, while Kraken declined to comment and Lithuania’s central bank said licensing processes are confidential.

July 8, 2026Read More →
Meta Muse Image Uses Public Instagram Posts Unless Users Opt Out
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Meta Muse Image Uses Public Instagram Posts Unless Users Opt Out

Meta has launched Muse Image with Instagram integration that allows public profile photos and videos to be used in AI image generations by default. Users can switch off sharing in Instagram settings, but Meta says existing AI images made with their content will not be deleted and users will not be notified when someone creates them.

July 8, 2026Read More →